This software polls woot.com during a woot-off and notifies via IRC.
Bot::WootOff is a Perl module that allows users to poll woot.com during a woot-off and receive notifications via IRC. For those unfamiliar, woot.com is a website that offers a single discounted item each day. Once that item sells out, the site becomes idle until the next day. Occasionally, woot.com transitions into a woot-off mode, where new items are continuously added as soon as the previous item sells. This creates an opportunity for buyers to purchase items at bargain prices, including the sought-after "Bag of Crap."
If you're interested in this type of deal-hunting, Bot::WootOff is a useful tool to have. By opening the wootbot script or using the example code in the SYNOPSIS section, users can connect to the IRC server and log into the #wootoff channel to start receiving intermittent updates on the latest item available on woot.com.
Bot::WootOff periodically polls woot.com during a woot-off and sends messages to the IRC channel as new items become available. Users can set the bot to run every 30 seconds, and it will soon post a short description of the latest item with a link to woot.com. Notifications are sent via IRC, allowing users to keep abreast of new deals without having to continuously check woot.com.
The bot prints status messages to STD.out at regular intervals, indicating what it is doing and the current status of the latest item. Users can set the bot to post notifications under the nickname "wootbot," although this name can be changed in the constructor.
Each message includes a clickable link to woot.com, allowing users to quickly access the relevant page with one click. To use Bot::WootOff, users need an IRC client such as Pidgin to connect to the IRC server and log into the #wootoff channel to receive all incoming messages. Users can also set up sounds to receive an audible notification for incoming notifications.
Finally, if the IRC channel gets too full, use the CTRL-L function to clear the window to avoid missing any new notifications. Bot::WootOff is a helpful tool for bargain hunters looking for the latest deals on woot.com.
If you're interested in this type of deal-hunting, Bot::WootOff is a useful tool to have. By opening the wootbot script or using the example code in the SYNOPSIS section, users can connect to the IRC server and log into the #wootoff channel to start receiving intermittent updates on the latest item available on woot.com.
Bot::WootOff periodically polls woot.com during a woot-off and sends messages to the IRC channel as new items become available. Users can set the bot to run every 30 seconds, and it will soon post a short description of the latest item with a link to woot.com. Notifications are sent via IRC, allowing users to keep abreast of new deals without having to continuously check woot.com.
The bot prints status messages to STD.out at regular intervals, indicating what it is doing and the current status of the latest item. Users can set the bot to post notifications under the nickname "wootbot," although this name can be changed in the constructor.
Each message includes a clickable link to woot.com, allowing users to quickly access the relevant page with one click. To use Bot::WootOff, users need an IRC client such as Pidgin to connect to the IRC server and log into the #wootoff channel to receive all incoming messages. Users can also set up sounds to receive an audible notification for incoming notifications.
Finally, if the IRC channel gets too full, use the CTRL-L function to clear the window to avoid missing any new notifications. Bot::WootOff is a helpful tool for bargain hunters looking for the latest deals on woot.com.
What's New
Version 0.02: N/A