 | | Re: Fun
|
|
(...) Steve, I REALLY like this idea. its VERY geeky, and was somthing i wanted to do for a dinner, but was quickly shot down by Calum saying it was too geeky. (the same calum who spends his off hours makeing digital picture frames, mp3 players for (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | The NEXT game.
|
|
In conversations that started off with Bruce, and expanded to a few of us at the end of the night.... I think we have a working game to be argued about here. our criteria. 1. Chris does not want to hump the 8x8' play field anywhere 2. Bruce does (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | your OLD connect four game boards
|
|
Will be accepted for donation to a Children's day care in Toronto. Kate said that her Daycare will take them off your hands, if you don't ever want to see those stupid checkers, and yellow boards again. it turns out that kids are very hard on these (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | C$ -- its all over
|
|
What a whirlwind of a day. I've been busy with personal commitments for the remainder of the week, so have not had a chance to talk about C$.. with that said.... this is how the final four breaks down: Steve the guy we all Love to hate, came in (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Revised topo map for train6m?
|
|
(...) maps for (...) "Topo" I remember as being this old ugly "robot" offered in like the 70's or 80's. It had two wheels at weird angles which looked silly, and a giant octagonal head. :) (...) 2010 (...) I have so many favourite lines from that (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Revised topo map for train6m?
|
|
Hey guys, Now that I've let Mario down yet another time, is someone creating topo maps for train6m? I want to start thinking about my two modules. Calum PS-Iain brought over 2010. 2001 is the classic and also my favourite, but 2010 is a good film on (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | It's not what you kow, it's who you know...
|
|
So a while back I lamented right here in this very group about the outright killing of an RCX by yours truly... Well, I bring it to rtl15, where one may find very intelligent blokes who may know something about electronics and such related stuff... (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Fun
|
|
(...) Recursion. 5 plys. The heuristic board analysis was written in native H8/300 assembler. (...) Yeah... I was so concerned about the logic that I completely lost sight of the mechanical side of it. (...) <members.lycos.co.uk...aniac.exe> Mike (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Fun
|
|
(...) I think there were several game engines, but a very small number of working robots. (I'm sure there will be more posted later) I know several people (including myself) are interested to see how all the software stacks up, so I'd like to create (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Fun
|
|
(...) I was able to get each book entry down to 12 bytes. I mean 42 entries on the board by two bits, plus at least three bits for where to drop was the best I could come up with... That is 87 bits which could be packed into 11 bytes, but the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Fun
|
|
(...) Thanks Steve, it was worth a shot and lots of fun. Did we at least make a respectable showing? Want to share techniques and struggles on the software side? Mine came together too late. In the end I had to forgo QuiteC and use brickOS, thus (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Fun
|
|
It sounds like I'm one of the few people who slept on Friday night. :) I had a good time at rtl 15. So did Heather. Her 3rd place marble robot was the first 'bot (can I use that word here?) she's designed, built, and programmed completely by (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | rtlT15 Wrap-up...
|
|
Well, I for one, beyond being completely and utterly hosed (a Canuck phrase meinging totally exhausted, among other things, translated for my Amwerican visiting friends :)), had a great time! It was great to see the wonderful turnout. The 'bots were (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: sooo sleepy....
|
|
(...) I think so. I stopped at 2:00 AM. Time to catch up on real life. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: sooo sleepy....
|
|
Do I win the "Up The Latest Before an RTL Event" Award? Ivan "03:30am" - Sleep is for the weak (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: sooo sleepy....
|
|
(...) Well, I'm done forthe evening... setting alarm for 7:30--should give me enuf time to shower,grab a bite and hit the road to be in the Big Smoke for 9 a.m.... Feels like I'm forgetting something, though.... I'll remember halfay to Toronto. Dave (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: sooo sleepy....
|
|
(...) Well, it's nice to know somebody else is up at this hour. 'Course, you're playing with LEGO, while I'm trying to convince a one-week-old she's tired, but it's still nice to have company. Have a good time later today, everyone. May the best (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: sooo sleepy....
|
|
(...) move around.... big whoop!!! try alpha beta pruning, and THEN we'll talk. :) Chris (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: sooo sleepy....
|
|
(...) sure program 1 is done--marbles getting sorted nicely--just have to get the thing to move around now (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: sooo sleepy....
|
|
you are going to be there at 9 am right? (...) -- Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
