Pimp it hard: Ruby script to pummel http://pimpmylight.catchpole.net/ a number of times, using random colour choice and random delays between messages.

pimp_it_hard.rb

# Run Pimp My Light for a while

require 'httparty'

COLOURS = [:red, :orange, :green]
PML_URL = 'http://pimpmylight.catchpole.net/?update=%s'

TOTAL = ARGV.length > 0 ? ARGV[0].to_i : 5
COUNTS = { red: 0, orange: 0, green: 0, except: 0 }

def pimp(colour)
  HTTParty.get PML_URL % colour.to_s
rescue Exception => e
  puts "Oops! #{e.message}"
  COUNTS[:except] += 1
end

def pimp_away
  puts "Pimping #{TOTAL} times"
  1.upto(TOTAL) do |i|
    delay = Random.rand(2.5)
    colour = COLOURS.sample
    COUNTS[colour] += 1
    puts '%6d: %5.2fs, %s' % [i, delay, colour]
    sleep(delay)
    pimp colour
  end
end

if $0 == __FILE__
  pimp_away
  puts "Pimped #{COUNTS[:red]} red, #{COUNTS[:orange]} orange, #{COUNTS[:green]} green & #{COUNTS[:except]} exceptions"
end