anaside.rb

#! /usr/bin/ruby
require 'time'
ASIDES_FILE = "/Users/darrend/anaside.txt"

# grab something and stick it somewhere
if(ARGV.nil? ||ARGV.empty?)
  puts %x(cat #{ASIDES_FILE})
else
  line = ARGV.join(" ")
  File.open(ASIDES_FILE, 'a') {|f| f.puts("#{Time.now.iso8601} | #{line}")}
end