title: User powershell script to post to URL?
body: <p>I have inherited the following Python script:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import urllib2
  a = urllib2.urlopen('http://mysite/mypage.aspx?action=dosomething')
  a.read()
  a.close()
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and I would like to replace it with a powershell script.
  I have googled a little but everything I find launches a browser window.</p>
  
  <p>This script is going to be scheduled, so I'd like to just "post and forget" if possible?</p>
  
  <p>Any help very gratefully received :)</p>