[TriLUG] Uploading Race Info Automatically: question

[Carl Crider]

I would waste time at work watching that youtube.

On 10/2/07, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Another one of my classic-misreads:
>
> You said:
> Uploading Race Info Automatically: question (then)
> This is for Slalom Skateboard racing.
>
> Somehow I read:
> Uploading Race Info Automatically: question (then)
> This is for Shalom Skateboard Racing
>
> I then pictured a bunch of Hasidic Russian Rabbis racing around on
> skateboards.  I was thinking "this NEEDS to be a YouTube video".  Then I
> re-read it.  :(
>
> At the very least attach a cam to your helmet and get some videos.  Still
> sounds cool.
>
> Greg
>
> On 10/2/07, Carl Crider <c.crider at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I need to auto upload race results from a race course.
> >
> > Ok, here's the scenario:
> >
> > 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]
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Carl
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