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Originally Posted by EricH
Sundial was a network-based service that tapped into field feeds to provide a time estimate to a team's next match--and an estimate of how far behind the field was running.
With it being on a network/wireless, use was stopped sometime around 2008/2009 due to wireless concerns. Hopefully it can make a comeback--it was incredibly useful for "We're in match 45, it's supposed to be in 15 minutes, but they're only on match 33, so we've got an extra hour to make those improvements" or "Uh... Guys, they're running ahead. GET TO THE FIELD!".
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Based on the open sourced (and a few years old) version of sundial, it is possible to have someone host it on a website. This way, you can get a laptop to tether straight to the internet without a need of setting up a wifi network. It's not the most friendly way for teams to use it, but it would be in compliance with FIRST's rules regarding wifi as it'd rely on 3G/4G connections. We're going to be trying this online setup at the Las Vegas regional this coming weekend as a feasibility test. The LA regional was a bit hectic constantly trying to figure out how much time is left before we needed to leave for the field.