I’m on the east coast and can’t stay up late to listen live. So, I have setup a script on my Linux server that tunes in his show (I also set it up as a cron job so it is automatic) and the script saves the stream to a file on my NAS each night. From there, I can easily (and quickly) download it to my phone and listen ANYWHERE & ANYTIME without having to pay for access to the time travel archive. It’s like having a dedicated DVR for Art’s show! It’s pure brilliance! Nice to have you back Art, and so far, the show is OUTSTANDING!
Here, I would like to help others who may be further east than I am and can’t be awake when his show airs. If you are *somewhat* savvy with Linux, you can use this script to tune in and save his show (WITH BUMPER MUSIC INTACT) on your own system and listen as your schedule and life allow:
After setting up this script, you must call it in crontab to ensure it runs on Art’s posted schedule (note: please be sure to adjust the time/day values depending on what timezone your system adheres to). here’s my crontab entry:
00 0 * * 2-6 root /root/record.sh
This assumes you placed the script in /root/ but it can be any location you like. Also, be sure you created any temporary and final directories as shown in the script or it will not work!
you are a PIRATE. TAKING MONEY AWAY FROM ART BELL AND KEITH ROWLAND AND THE DARK MATTER DIGITAL NETWORK. INSTEAD OF DOING ALL THIS WHY DON’T YOU JUST PAY FIVE YES JUST $5 DOLLARS A MONTH TO SUPPORT THE NETWORK. YOU SUCK!
I’m not too familiar at bash scripting, any suggestions on how to just tweak the script to run on OS x’s version of bash.. without calling it from cron please ? 🙂
Marc
That is indeed very cool! However, we need to subscribe (it’s certainly cheap enough) so that the show can maintain the costs involved in having the music and key personnel needed to keep it healthy and free on the internet for the many. This in indeed a clever way to “get around” paying, but……..know what I mean?
David, how am I a pirate? Haven’t you ever taped a show off the radio? this is the same thing! I am not redistributing the show or taking out commercials! I leave the commercials intact and the recorded files are not modified in any way! Have you ever used a DVR, VCR? if so, then by your definition, you too are a pirate!
Hey Marc, I call the script from cron so that the computer automatically records the show for me at the scheduled time (so I don’t miss it). If you want to fire it off manually, just set the execute bit (chmod +x) and run as follows: ./record.sh (assuming you give it that name). Cheers!