gistfile1.js

var util = require('util'),
    exec = require('child_process').exec,
    rest = require('restler');

var alertMe = function(){
	exec('say -v Cellos Bobby, come get your nodejitsu beta');
};

var checkSite = function(){
	util.puts('checking if I can get you into the beta yet.');
	rest.get('http://activate.nodejitsu.com/').on('complete', function(result){
		if(result instanceof Error) {
			util.puts('Error: ' + result.message);
		} else {
			if(result.indexOf('We\'ve hit our limit today. Please try again later.') < 0)
				alertMe();
			else
				util.puts('damn it...');
	   }
	});
};

var pollingSite = setInterval(checkSite, 10000);