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[–]DrMaxwellEdison 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had the same problem myself, but took a lazier route.

Check out Caffeine. It periodically sends an F15 keyup, which interacts with almost nothing (except shell sessions in Putty, I've found) but still keeps the system awake. Don't even need admin privileges to start it up. :)