bored!

socket.js

var visitors = 50;
var sockets = [];

(function($) {
  
  $('body').append('<h1>Our Sockets: <span class="ourSockets">0</span></h1>');

  socket.on('countChanged', autoVisit);

  function autoVisit(data) {
    if(data.count < visitors) {
      addVisitor(1);
    } else if(data.count > visitors) {
      removeVisitor(1);
    }
    var ourClients = sockets.length;
    $('.ourSockets').text(ourClients);
  };

  function addVisitor(count) {
    sockets.push(io.connect('http://sreekumar.node.jit.su', {'force new connection':true}));
    count--;
    if(count > 0) {
      addVisitor(count);
    }
  }

  function removeVisitor(count) {
    if(sockets.length === 0) return false;
    var removed = sockets.pop();
    removed.disconnect();
    count--;
    if(count > 0) {
      removeVisitor(count);
    }
  }
  
})(jQuery);