[NSRCA-discussion] iPhone app for scoring

[Keith Hoard]

You're still looking down to type in the score. . .

On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Jay Marshall <lightfoot at sc.rr.com> wrote:

>  Judges are allowed to sit, and use headphones/mikes - lol
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> *Jay **Marshall*
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
> nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Keith Hoard
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:44 PM
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> *To:* General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] iPhone app for scoring
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> I think my arms would get tired after about the third pilot holding one of
> those up in the air . . .
>
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Jay Marshall <lightfoot at sc.rr.com> wrote:
>  *As a follow-up, woot.com has the  *Asus EeePC 900 Netbook today for
> $150. Includes 9” screen and WiFi.
>
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> *Jay Marshall*
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
> nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Jay Marshall
> *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2009 10:35 PM
> *To:* 'General pattern discussion'
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] iPhone app for scoring
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> IPhone is one interesting approach. You could also use on of the <$300 7”
> “laptops” which have built in WiFi. Add Skype to it and another laptop on
> the scorekeeper’s stand to send/receive voice and you could have an
> interesting, low cost, system. Could even put the correct maneuvers on the
> judges system.
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> *Jay Marshall*
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
> nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Keith Hoard
> *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2009 6:38 PM
> *To:* General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] iPhone app for scoring
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> We could also use an iTouch.  The apps run on either, but the iTouch
> doesn't have 3G.  Yes, the app could also announce the maneuvers thru a
> headset to the judge; but whose voice to use??  Hmmmmmm. . . .
>
> Someone would have to figure out how to use the WiFi to download the scores
> since the iTouch doesn't have 3G. . . peer-to-peer WiFi setup with the
> scorekeepers laptop?
>
> . . .or another, probably more manageable solution would be to use the USB
> cable on the iTouch or iPhone to download the scores.  That may be an easier
> solution than trying to figure out how to get the app to talk over the
> internet or WiFi to the scorekeepers 'puter.
>
>    If we don't have guys that can write the app, I know there is a cottage
> industry of companies that write apps. Maybe it would be easier to hire some
> long-haired hippie types to write the app.
>
>    I'm interested to hear from the guys on the list that do IT stuff
> professionally to let me know how feasable this idea is.
>
> . . . back on my desktop 'puter. . .
>
> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Woodward, Jim (US SSA) <
> jim.woodward at baesystems.com> wrote:
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> http://ka08phonereview.com/
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> How about this phone?  I wonder if Iphone apps will work on it.
> Jim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Brian
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 3:40 PM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] iPhone app for scoring
>
> You could have it call maneuvers, wait for a score voice captured, then
> call next maneuver.
>
> Sent from my t-mobile dash....lol
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 1:47 PM
> To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] iPhone app for scoring
>
> Has anyone thought about developing an app for use while judging?  I
> was thinking something similar to the calculator app, but with
> additional buttons to scroll thru the maneuvers. The iPhone is small
> enough to hold in your line of sight as you punch in each maneuver
> score, and the scores could be forwarded with either the 3G, WiFi, or
> bluetooth.
>
>    Obviously some issues would be having enough iPhone's show up at a
> contest, keeping them charged thru the day, and managing the data flow
> to the scorekeeper.
>
>    Could the scores be sent back to the NSRCA web site from each
> iPhone and then the scorekeeper just access a web page for the
> results?  Can the web site host the scoring software in this manner?
>
> Of course. . .
> Sent from my iPhone
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