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(...) the Lx sensor (cool pro way of saying light) is located about 3mm away from the cell. as of last night I had it scan the board and beep once or twice or not at all depending on chip colour. it seemed to work. I wrote of a simple 3 lines of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Heck, I have a fourth child due next week and I'm still coming to rtlTorotno15:) (Alright, this is a blatant lie, it's Derek Raycraft who's pregnant with his fourth child) (...) Oh, I'm sure ;) (...) Well, when you come up, we'll have you on a (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes - but he doesn't have his third child due in January. I'm finding time a tad tight right now <grin>... (...) OK, after that rant, you realize the probability of my first rtl entry being named "BNL" or variations thereon has just (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You're only a dink if you deliberately put something there for the purpose of interfering. If that was the way it came out, fine. All I'm saying is if someone's going to be a prick and do that, then that's just being stupid. Calum (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So, I have a robot (my second design) that sits pretty close to the side of the board. I'm pretty sure you'll call me a dink for building it because it sits close to the edge, but that's how it's designed. A robot like this would be much (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was reading the .space group sidebar today (unfortunate news of an AFOL passing) and found this: (URL) space guys are hilarious...anyone who has been over has seen the "SOOOPER COMPUTER" pyramid I have in my sorting pile. Anyways, I love little (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, that's as good as I'm doing. Anyways, many people participate in rtlToronto after they've watched one or two contests. (...) Okay, if you're near Steve, you've got to find a way to get up here. I mean, even he makes the 10 hour trek. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) ... The simple fact is that Brian HAS built robots. Some people build better robots than other. Some people don't even try. Kudos for trying. How's the C$/marble sorting robot coming along? Steve (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, first, you're missing the fact that I am a poser of the worst kind, sitting here thinking about how I could do it better While Not Actually Entering Anything Of My Own (can you tell this bothers me?). This is the primary thing. The most (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Does adding more light help? If you were to add more lights it might change the readings. Grabbing at straws. How closed in do you have the sensor? Is ambient light giving you trouble? Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I started off with percent mode, then switched to raw... but the number keep jittering and never settle down. I'm back to "square one." I don't have time to build a touch sensor and memory map of the board. ARGH!!!! Chris "It is a very clever (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It took a while 'cause I had to send it off to my editor to get those. (...) I assume you are using RAW mode. Right? (...) Me too. I have yet to get a sequencer that can perform as desired. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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how the heck did I survive as a kid without this kind of info: (URL) the number one item asked for from santa by kids (as sampled from the Canada Post elves who help santa with all his mail) is... wait for it.... . ... Lego. Chris "It is a very (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ah ha. I see. good use of nouns and verbs. the rules do allow for reaching on the other side of the board, but at this late stage of the game it might be too late for me to do any major design work..... that being said I did some more (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well more like this: a) if you're going to be a dink and build a wall there and complain, you can go back to Indiana. (Random state, honest!) b) if someone honestly built right to the edge and another robot interferes with it, I'm siding with (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bah. And here I was thinking of doing exactly that. Why bother with a moving robot if I can have a stationary one? :) Oh well. Jenn's building it anyway :) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Chris, You'll have to excuse me I'm not very experienced in this written communication thing....... I have my editors put in all those nouns and verbs things. I'm in it for the pictures. I don't know the rules well, but I was thinging that (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 'atta boy!! just like I taught ya, "screw em!" what da man ever done for you? nuttin' Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ok, so we are agreed than.... the spirit of the rule was meant mainly as a way to say that you cant have your robot LIVE on your opponents side. but if you venture into an opponent air space, people will not get upset. and that 2. don't be a (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Kevin, you seem like a nice guy and all. I'm not sure about where they do thing where YOU come from, but out here we like to use more nouns, and verbs in our conversations. (except for IAIN) so what did you mean by "mirror" :) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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