qzdishes.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Check the status of the Quartz dishwasher. This will install
# jsontool (http://trentm.com/json/) if you don't have it already.

if ! which $json >/dev/null; then
  npm install -g json
fi

STATUS=$(curl -s http://api.qz.com/0/things/dishwasher/status)
DISHSTATE=$(echo $STATUS | json value.dishState)
DOORSTATUS=$(echo $STATUS | json value.doorStatus)
echo "Quartz: The dishes are ${DISHSTATE} and the door is ${DOORSTATUS}."