title: Command to import data from file
body: <p>I'm using MATLAB to organize IR camera measurement data and I'd like to work more efficient than now.</p>
  
  <p>The SW for IR camera exports data organised in columns</p>
  
  <pre><code>Some text
  488.875 1300110589.875  2   14.3.2011 14:49:49.875  0   1
  488.875 1300110590.156  2   14.3.2011 14:49:50.156  0   2
  488.875 1300110590.671  2   14.3.2011 14:49:50.671  0   3
  488.875 1300110590.953  2   14.3.2011 14:49:50.953  0   4
  488.875 1300110591.234  2   14.3.2011 14:49:51.234  0   5
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I can load it manually, I can also use <code>load -ascii foo.bar</code> but first way is long because of neverending clicking, second one is annoyg because when using <code>load -ascii</code> I have to remove first line with "some text" in it.
  Right now I have to edit all the files, load them, extract first column and merge them into a matrix.</p>
  
  <p>So my question is: Is there any command, or command routine, that can import this file structure without any need to edit it? I just want data from first column (It's not such a waste of time editing one file)</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for any suggestions.</p>