Script to check if Bing API is working or broken

IsBingWorking.rb

require 'rbing'
$BINGAPPID = ENV['BINGAPPID']

print "Does bing seem to be working?... "
bing = RBing.new($BINGAPPID)
rsp = bing.web("site:chicagotribune.com budget", :count=>50)
if rsp.web.total == 42
  puts "nope."
else
  puts "yes! found #{rsp.web.total.to_s} results!"
end