Update Stathat from Rails in Background

stathat.rb

# config/initializers/stathat.rb

if Rails.env.production?
  ezkey = # SET ME!
  server = # SET ME!

  def stathat(ezkey, stat, value, type)
    # This is probably the most insane code you have ever seen
    # http://ragefac.es/53
    system "curl -silent -d 'email=#{ezkey}&stat=#{stat}&#{type}=#{value}' 'http://api.stathat.com/ez' > /dev/null &"
    return
  end

  ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe "process_action.action_controller" do |name, start, finish, id, payload|
    stathat(ezkey, "#{server} page view", "1", "count")
    stathat(ezkey, "#{server} request duration", (finish - start) * 1000, "value")

    unless payload[:view_runtime].nil?
      stathat(ezkey, "#{server} request view duration", payload[:view_runtime], "value")
    end
    unless payload[:db_runtime].nil?
      stathat(ezkey, "#{server} request db duration", payload[:db_runtime], "value")
    end
  end
end