[NSRCA-discussion] PatternScoring App (Electronic scribe) is now LIVE on the iOS app store!

[Patrick Harris]

Yep, we just put our order in for D8. Look forward to using it next year!


On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Ronald Van Putte via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Yep.  I witnessed its success at the Crowley, LA contest.  Peter was
> there, along with 46 contestants and everyone who walked off the flightline
> was greeted by Peter with the scoresheet, which had already been posted to
> the internet.  Very impressive.
>
> Ron Van Putte
> NSRCA D-3
>
> On Oct 27, 2015, at 4:58 PM, RJ Bohn via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> Very cool!
>
> IP Mail
>
> On Oct 27, 2015, at 17:09, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> After 2 very successful trouble-free runs at the SAM contest 2 weeks ago
> and the Cajun NATS last week.  Last Monday I finally decided it was time to
> submit the app formally to the app store rather than relying on development
> loads to individual iPod touches or TestFlight 30-day conk beta loads for
> my friends in Australia who have been experimenting with the app.  As more
> districts reach out to me with orders for fully configured setups I wanted
> to make sure I had a path to get software updates out to devices in a
> timely manner.
>
> So I'm pleased to announce that as of today the PatternScoring app for iOS
> is live on the App Store as a free app!
>
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/patternscoring/id1018433564?mt=8
>
> If you've never used the scribe app before, feel free to download and,
> with a good internet connection, use the "demo contest" mode to play with
> it.  Naturally the intent is to use it with a game controller, but the
> buttons on the screen with the picture of the game controller do work to
> give you a flavor for how things work.
>
> If you are using it on iOS 8, you will notice that the voice is a little
> bit fast.  That's because iOS 9 changed the pace of the voice synthesizer
> and I submitted the version to work best with the latest iOS (9).
>
> I've also completed a complete Bill of Materials for the contest scoring
> system, including two handy rolling cases with custom-cut foam for
> everything needed (except the laptop) to run a contest, I sell these at my
> cost of $2500, fully configured to run a contest out of the box (i.e.: I'm
> not trying to make money on this).  D8 just bought one, and D7 has bought
> two. If any other districts have an interest in getting one or more sets,
> please contact me directly and we can make appropriate arrangements.
> Please make sure you have one or more people in the district who are
> willing and able to take on the running of scoring at a contest using the
> system.  I'm making continuous refinements to the system to make it easier
> for anyone to run scoring, but it does require a certain level of comfort
> and familiarity with technology in general.
>
> Thanks!
> Peter+
>
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