cp /mnt/com/ebay/completed_auctions/ps3 ~/ps3.txt ?? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 6 answers

How do i build a data warehouse that scrapes data from public websites for my own use? Tools? Tips? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2007 - 15 answers

Bicyclefilter: A pronounced grinding/scraping from my rear wheel. Is this potentially unsafe, or simply embarrassing, to ride? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2007 - 7 answers

Is there an tool/tutorial to web scrape secure sites like Online Banking or other sites that make sure that it's you that is logging in? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2006 - 7 answers

I need a web scraper script/proggie to download and thumbnailize images for a long list of search terms. [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2006 - 6 answers

A project at work has come up, and I would save a lot of time and hassle if I could somehow get my hands on a free (cheap is acceptable, as long as I can try it first), easy to use web-scraping program. The URL from which I will be scraping is static, unencrypted, and otherwise extremely vanilla. Suggestions?
posted on Jul 22, 2005 - 12 answers

I'm looking for a home closer to my work, and I'm trying to be systematic about it. My plan is to scrape online real estate databases and put them into a spreadsheet, then start ranking and comparing. [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2005 - 8 answers

Is there a way, without constant human intervention, to (1) mine either Google News, Yahoo News, or the AP for new obituaries and (2) drop the name, age, blurb, and URL into a database?
posted on Jan 23, 2004 - 6 answers