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At a model engineer show in the US called "NAMES" they give out tokens, I think 5, to everyone that enters. The tokens are used by people to vote on the best models. Does this idea help in any way? DOC (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You know, this is getting to be a bad habit, BUT, I agree with Chris. Overly complex rules and limits tend to stifle creativity and if there was one contest that calls for creativity, it's this one. We don't need to create rules to curb cheating, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Magno <cmagno@rogers.com> (...) So, it's best capitalist AND robot designer? It seems like using money as the ONLY criteria to decide the winner will really only determine the best capitalist, not the best (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) All good ideas. But if we want to make $$ a scoring condition, we could eliminate a lot of cheesy approaches by scoring on *profit*. After all, you don't get anywhere in real life by vending product that costs more than you (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) BOTH!! every game we do is more than just building a robot. there is some strategy involved. With project X I made the choice to scan the board first then solve. others had to solve on the fly. This game should offer those same challenges. as (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Steve Hassenplug" <hassenplug@mail.com> wrote in news:20020820221116....nmail.com: (...) Hope you don't mind other thoughts from another 'outsider'... I agree with Steve, the winner should be the machine which is most fun to operate. That said, IMO (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Matthias, I can answer some of these questions. (...) Legal..... I can safely say NO. if you built a slot machine then technically you would be breaking the gaming laws. THAT BEING SAID: this was going to be my idea. I was going to build a slot (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Mario, it was a real pleasure to have you attend our event. (...) SEE, i just knew it was all worth it. :) -- Chris (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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A quick note just to thank you all for the great time I had at rtlToronto11. I knew some of you from having been in touch by email or from having visited your websites (Calum, Chris, Rob, Iain), and meeting you in person has been a real pleasure. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Some thoughts from an 'outsider'... For the record, if anyone wants my opinion, I'm very happy to give it. And sometimes, even if no one wants it, you'll still get it. (...) Personally, I don't like it, either. If that is the only criteria, then (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Matt, Some good questions here. I'd add the following: a hospital or similar venue almost certainly has a contract to a vending machine operator. We'd be in violation of any such contract if we vend thing for cash. I'm not sold on the most-cash-wins (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) AHHH...HHH MY EYES!!!!!!` AHHHHHHH (sorry i could not resist) :) -- Chris (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, careful there - he went through all the footage on my tapes too and gave me crap for the stuff I had on there! Iain (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmmm. I suppose you could borrow the tape, but the recordings prior to the RTL stuff include me at the beach and nobody should have to endure that... I'll try making a CDRom first. Matthias Jetleb (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is what happens when you decide that the Grade 1 reading skills were an unnecessary step in life... When I was developing the robot earlier in the week, I built one of the flags. Now, I knew it used the large Mindstorms wheel rim at one (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've decided to go against every fiber of my being and not wait until the last minute before starting on the Vending Machines game. In tossing around some ideas I've come up with a few questions: In no particular order, here they are: 1) If one (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks for the personal guided tour of chris-land(tm). Sure glad I loaded up on Prozak first..... Matthias Jetleb (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And I figured as much-building a consistent arm is as tough of a challenge as a bridge crosser. Some deflected a lot, like Bruce and Chris' (well mostly Chris') while others worked out good ways of resolving it: Doug Carlson used a double (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know, it's relatively easy, isn't it? :) (...) Actually, if I could borrow the DV tape at some point, I can just cap it directly in. I could also take Microsoft DV AVI on CDRom too. (...) Yes. There are several limits: Windows 95/98/ME have (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Rob...Rob...Rob...Somewhat presumptuous don’t you think? (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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