DittyBot

DittyBot was featured on Attack of the Show last night (which was guest co-hosted by Peter 'Engadget Man' Rojas)  and it blew my mind. Some folks feel that Automator is a solution waiting for a problem, but the man behind DittyBot has used Autmator to create a very cool workflow.

Using Skype, iTunes, SoundFlower, and an email account DittyBot allows you to text message your email account with a song name. DittyBot checks your email, sees the text message and looks for the song in your iTunes library. If it is found he creates a playlist and then dials your cellphone using Skype. Once you answer your phone DittyBot pipes the sound from iTunes (playing the song you requested) into Skype which then sends it to your phone.

This, guys and gals, is very cool.