Using itunes to create interval playlist in 2nd gen shuffle

Hi all,
I would like to create an interval-playlist in my 2nd generation SHUFFLE by inserting a DING or some such audible to know when the pace changes.
I believe there is a script that will work on the existing playlist and create the intervals - found at this link -
__http://www.active.com/donate/tntntx/jeffwelch__
i have heard a lot of references to this gentleman and this piece of code but the link above is broken.
can someone please help??

This isn't exactly what you wanted as that would be difficult to do exactly how you want it. But here are some suggestions for something similar.
Make a smart playlist with the following rules:
- Playlist is the playlist you have built with the 1100 songs
- Last Played is not in the last 4 days.
Use this new smart playlist to fill your iPod shuffle.
This will not removed every song, just those that have been played on your shuffle since the last time you connected if (if it was more than 4 days) or those that have been played in iTunes (or other iPod) in the last 4 days.
Or if you want have it cycle through the songs in that playlist create a smart playlist which has the rule: playlist is your original playlist, but this time limit it to 1 GB of the least recently played songs. This will definitely cycle through the songs if you play all of them on your iPod shuffle before connecting it to iTunes each time.
Tip: while the shuffle is still connected to your computer, have iTunes display the contents of the shuffle, then select Print from the File menu and print a song list (either to PDF or paper). You will have a list of all the songs on your iPod that you can refer to whenever you want to. I find it quite handy.

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