Poll my home server so I know when the power is restored at my house. Alert me via text message. Written in node.js.

package.json

{
  "name": "pollhouse",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "description": "Poll my house, let me know when power is on",
  "main": "poll.js",
  "dependencies": {
    "request": "~2.12.0",
    "optimist": "~0.3.5",
    "mailer": "~0.6.7"
  }
}

poll.js

var argv    = require('optimist').argv;
var email   = require('mailer');
var request = require('request');
 
var time     = (argv.t) ? argv.t * 60000 : 60000;
var endpoint = argv._[0];
 
console.log('starting poller');
console.log('polling: ' + endpoint);
  
function sendText() {
  console.log('sending text');
  email.send({
    ssl: true,
    host : 'smtp.gmail.com',
    port : 465,         
    domain : '[127.0.0.1]',   
    to : '**********@vtext.com', //verizon
    from : process.env.GMAIL_USER,
    subject : null,
    body: 'Your power is back on yo!!!',
    authentication : 'login',
    username : process.env.GMAIL_USER,
    password : process.env.GMAIL_PASS,
    debug: false
  },
  function(err, result){
    if(err) {
      console.log('unable to send text');
      console.log(err.message);
    } else {
      console.log('text sent');
    }
  });
}
 
setInterval(function() {
  console.log('attempting to contact host');
  request({ uri: endpoint, timeout:6000 }, function(err, res, body) {
    if(!err) sendText();
    else console.log('could not reach host. aborting.');
  });
}, time);