[TriLUG] Uploading Race Info Automatically: question

[Carl Crider]

I guess that the meat of this is that the 2 other PC's are off limits to me
as far
as using them, or modifying them in any way. This is because the owners are
not being very nice about things.

Anyway, I just want to grab the data every half-hour or so and upload it, in
text,
to a basic web page.



On 10/2/07, Carl Crider <c.crider at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I need to auto upload race results from a race course.
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> Ok, here's the scenario:
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> This is for Slalom Skateboard racing. We have a timer that gives
> us the times of each racer. That info is typed into a spreadsheet.
> In order to save the timing guy from being hassled, there is a networked
> PC in another tent. That PC has a 42" TV screen to show the racers where
> they stand. [those PC's are windoze]
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> My goal is to get/capture this info onto my linux laptop and have it
> posted
> to the web [maybe a blog] automatically. I want to try and take factor-X
> out of the equation, because factor-X gets bored or hungry and walks away
> from the laptop, forgetting to update the wesite. I am racing and don't
> have time
> to babysit the info either. Any ideas? I do have the webspace, and
> WordPress
> space to use. We do have WiFi access for everything.
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> Thanks
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> Carl
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