Not true. There's a little more to it then you think. It's actually not a couple hundred lines for this part. When combined with the rest of what I'm doing it's that large. I've converting from the raw Accucros data to HTML. While I could do it with just simple formatting, that's just no fun, I'm doing the hardway so that it will do a few other cool tricks. I'm a nerd like that.

 

We used to do that! I don't know why it was stopped. I talked to Curtis the other day about reinstating it. I liked it to. Because after the heat we put the boards up at registration and everyone could go look at the times. Maybe I'll go out and buy some new white boards this weekend. Or make some.

 

Yeah, but it really sucks. It's very flimsy.

That sounds great, but there are few issues. One, that would require running windows and Excel. Add to that a 13" laptop screen and the cramped quarters of the "winnie".

There is nothing wrong with the software/hardware we run now. Seriously. If you want to see it, I'll be more then happy to show it you, it works quite well, plus we already have it. Most of the time the issue is people that don't know what they are doing are running it. And they are computer-illiterates to begin with. This all basically comes down to I need to take hold of the timing and scoring system to make sure that someone that knows what they are doing is sitting there. Like Amy. We never have problems when Amy is running it, or christopher.



This is pretty much the same idea Curtis and I had. Calvin had a good point, it seems that things learned by previous people didn't get passed to the next people. I plan and doing a bunch of new stuff at the next event to make things run a little smoother. Radio's being the biggest one, plus I was thinking of before each heat, a 2 minute speil with the course works to make sure they understand the way things should go.

 

I would be happy to learn to run the system. That way you have another backup.

 

on the stand alone timer....


i've been informed of how the system ODR uses, and it's great for my purpose. at the next beachcomber's event, i'll present it to Greg and see what he says and if he likes it. apperently, you would like to stick with your system, and do not want to even try anything else. that's cool then.

 

I agree 100%. For the system ODR/BCC uses, your solution would be ideal. But in the case of TSCC, it's not. I'm not knocking what you did, I just don't think it's the right solution TSCC.

I think this whole thread got a little out of hand. I don't think the event problems are with the computer. Sure, there have been a few times were the computer has caused a delay, but I was at an ODR event where the last 2 heats were canceled because of timer problems. The reason TSCC got the computerized setup was because the old timing system broke.

I think the majority of the event problems just deal with organization. All things I've either addressed with Curtis (since we work together and it's much more fun to talk about the club then actually work) and hope to try at the next event. Also, there is a new feature in Accucros that I think would registration go a LOT quicker.

 

well, i might be able to offer my services, as i do have manager experience, especially with a 'in a hurry' basis. you need the right ppl doing the right things. i see breaking a pin on a PS/2 for the mouse as something that that person shouldn't be doing. i see a lot of things that can be improved greatly. i'm too tired to do any of this now, but if i feel i have a say in something that won't be taken as "just the guy w/ the accord" then i would be willing to help out.

how come the results aren't posted yet? 1000 lines of perl?

 

Right on, then help. Make suggestions. Offer to help, do whatever. No one is going to blow you off as "just the guy w/ the accord" and I don't know why you'd think so. If you think that's the case because I don't think your excel spreadsheet would work for us, then by all means pitch it to Curtis or Zigler, won't hurt my fealings.


Good Question. I don't have them. I left early since my mother was in town.

 

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i wanna autocross..........whats up dave