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Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:40 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! 2009 Scripting Games Event 10 Details (Beginner and Advanced; 1,500-meter race)

Beginner Event 10: The 1,500-meter race In the 1,500-meter race, you will go for the gold by writing a script that counts down from three minutes. Event Scenario In a classic Rolling Stones song, the British band brags, "Time is on my side, yes it is."
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:00 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! 2009 Scripting Games Event 9 Details (Beginner and Advanced; the javelin throw)

Beginner Event 9: The javelin throw For the javelin throw event, you will soar as you write a time logger. Event Scenario (Imagine Billy Mays reading the next sentence.) Soar to new heights as you suddenly impress your boss, your colleagues, or your friends
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:00 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! 2009 Scripting Games Event 8 Details (Beginner and Advanced; pole vault)

Beginner Event 8: The pole vault In the pole vault event, you will raise the bar as you run down the folder that is consuming the most disk space on your computer. Event Scenario “Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I leap over buildings with a single bound?”
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Monday, June 15, 2009 10:45 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! 2009 Scripting Games Event 7 Details (Beginner and Advanced; discus throw)

Beginner Event 7: The discus throw In the discus throw event, you will be asked to go farther than you have ever gone before. To meet this challenge, you will need to track your progress by writing information to a log file. You will also be required
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 10:30 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! Opening Ceremonies and 2009 Scripting Games Event 6 Details (Beginner and Advanced; 110-meter hurdles)

Hey Scripting Guy! When do the 2009 Summer Scripting Games begin? --CL Hello CL, The 2009 Summer Scripting Games actually begin…well, let's see…yes, they actually begin today! For the last week, we have been revealing the events one day at a time. You
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Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:11 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! 2009 Scripting Games Event 5 Details (Beginner and Advanced; 400-meter race)

Beginner Event 5: The 400-meter race The 400-meter race is a common track event. You will therefore be asked to perform the very common task of reading from the registry and writing to the registry. Event Scenario You have all seen the warnings concerning
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 10:50 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! 2009 Scripting Games Event 4 Details (Beginner and Advanced; high jump)

Beginner Event 4: The high jump In the high jump event, you must soar to new heights as you read a database containing high jumpers’ training data in order to predict who will win on the day of the competition. Event Scenario The ability to access data
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:00 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! 2009 Scripting Games Event 3 Details (Beginner and Advanced; shot put)

Beginner Event 3: The shot put In the shot put, you need to be able to handle a heavy load of text. To make it easier for you to carry the load, you will be asked to balance text between two files. Event Scenario IT pros are often called upon to work
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Monday, June 08, 2009 10:45 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! 2009 Scripting Games Event 2 Details (Beginner and Advanced; long jump)

Beginner Event 2: The long jump In the long jump event, you will be asked to determine the speed, the strength, and the agility of your computer. Event Scenario Just like in the "real Olympics," everyone wants their computer to be the fastest, the strongest,
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Sunday, June 07, 2009 7:10 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! Scripting Games Event 1 Details (Beginner and Advanced)

Beginner Event 1: The 100-meter dash In the 100-meter dash, you will be given the finish times of our runners. You will be asked to sort the times and indicate the gold, silver, and bronze winners. Event Scenario Working with data is the bread and butter
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