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(...) I always wondered how Steve got so tall. I thought it was just something genetic. ChiBots in Chicago has an interesting rule that I think adds to their events (they do run events again and again). The winner from the last event can't enter the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about robots the have to go through a maze, you can have two identical mazes in the playing field and two robots run at the same time to see who gets the fastest run. It could also be a pretty good idea for a side game on the small play (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, we've done it on an oval gradient track. Here's the link: (URL) the test track is a big problem. But there are several things that make it pretty cool. 1) Head to head 2) Fun to watch 3) Easy to enter 4) Doesn't require complex robot or (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That was the idea--a standard card deck of encoded objects (eg, 2x8 blocks with various coloured pips). Janey suggested they be tacked to the walls of the playfield, others suggested on the ground, randomly, another idea was to put them in a (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have two reasons for not doing this: a) it gets boring b) it grows Hassenplugs, who dominate competitions, which also get boring.* (...) But I do think we should return to Project Y some day. Not this year. Maybe next year. Give people a (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's a technically difficult challenge, I agree, You're building the equivalent of a robotic tape silo on wheels--down to the barcode reader to read the tapes and the library mechanism to slot them around. But it's also boring as hell. Even (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about stationary bots that you would "give" real cards to? i.e feed them into a slot when they request a hit and have them scan the pips. might need a standard card deck though. Oor skip the whole building part and just have th RCX's (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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we used to run the same competition consecutively. that way we would get to learn from the first competitoin to build a better 'bot for the next one--we would glean better ways of doing something and become better 'bot builders/programmers in the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> The more I think about it, the more I'm drawn to this idea. As Janey stated, you can have as complex 'bot as you want--if you can get your block to pick up 1 'card' only, then you can enter with the hopes that everyone else busts--kinda (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So... ...the next big topic is rtl21: What to Do. Let's recap some of the ideas from dinner: a) Blackjack concept from Janey (I mean...from Chris!) Drive around or use a shared environment and pick up encoded elements, teaching RCX to "gamble" such (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum, I am thinking of bringing the NXT, I think i might need to book a biger room for the diner. Chris (19 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ya know Kieth, RTL is renowned for being "not the friendliest place on the NET." I said it to you at the game, and I will say it to you on line. UNTIL, you build robots for these games, you have no place to criticize myself OR others. And (...) (19 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Multiplayer mayhem. Exactly what we need. (...) Maybe not "in a corner", but your bot still got stuck, somewhere, while getting its battery sucked dry. I don't know who will have the last laugh, but it won't be you. (...) Be my guest. Not that (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here's my blog entry for the day-- (URL) I just updated to include an MLCad view of my motor/gearing of hte scanner 'bot 'cause some people were interested. MLCad file-- (URL) exceptional--driving is done with 4 motors with 8t gears meshing (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's march break. I Won't be around. Too bad :( -Rob A> (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, I have posted the March Monthly Dinner on March 17th: Monthly Dinner: March 17th, 2006. 7PM Swiss Chalet 5487 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario Now, why is it a week later? -Some people wanted it later (including myself) -It gives us a (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "one brick....one marble", now, thats harsh... We all know that even a broken clock is right TWICE a day. SO he should be able to strive for TWO, at least :) -Rob (not one to talk) A> (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) See one here: (URL) can even back date them to rtl competitions from 1999 :) Calum (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Here are photos from rtlToronto20: Project Y. (URL) to those who attended and brought robots to play this new game. rtlToronto looks towards July for it's next event, rtlToronto21. Calum (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events)
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Just a note to say thanks to all the people who attended the R20 games. it was a GREAT game; even calum liked it. Dave has kindly posted videos, the First MOV is when Rob mounted his camera on my bot. Clearly, we should do more games where we have (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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