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(...) IR was, but there were a few issues: a) Fluorescents causing trouble at Lillian. b) Firmware/language differences. c) Reliability of IR d) Complexity of setting up tolerant protocol between two RCXes for IR. e) You'll need some sort of tunnel (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just curious (since I wasn't at the din din), was IR discussed/dropped? What was Chris' suggestion? Iain (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Speaking from a event coordination perspective, I think there's a number of issues we need to decide on before posting rules: a) Mechanical Interface for "Your Turn". I don't think it can be as crude as Chris suggests. I'm thinking it should be (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto13 Last Bot Standing Photos
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Hey folks, Enjoy some photos from rtlToronto13: Last Bot Standing, a robot competition run here in sunny Toronto, Canada in March of 2003: (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: the Jan. Game..... was Re: Who the hell wanted this instead of pipe?
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(...) That would be about as much fun as watching Linux geeks install Slackware on clone PCs in a Computer Science lab. Or watching math majors prove theorems on a whiteboard. Software only. Ugh. Ick. Yuck. Calum (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, Chris didn't win, he managed to only pull out one good sorted brick with his admittedly novel mechanism, but this was enough to propel him to tie with Wayne's superfactorybot. Couple this with some easily impressed/excitable kids (now I (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: the Jan. Game..... was Re: Who the hell wanted this instead of pipe?
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(...) Here's my suggestion. Build a bridge over the top of the rack. One robot lives on the left side the other on the right. When your turn is over simply crash into the other robot. Column heights within the rack could be determined by a vertical (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Rice...
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(...) It's hard to tell isn't it. Sadly, Chris 'tied' for 2nd with Wayne (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi gang. Yeah, I know, I wanted to show, but I was a no-show .. sorry (Calum). I had a plan, my bot was all there in my head, but not in bricks. Instead, I began my finished basement project. Or started to build my basement that will soon be (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Photos from rtlToronto14 request
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Give me your photos. ASAP. Email me. This means you Bruce. Oh my god, this week's SB email is pound the desk and make the change fly funny. (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: the BEST two days of my life.
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(...) Rob, you're my new best friend! (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I hope Kate never reads rtl... (...) I thought you wanted to beat Wayne: (URL) realize you tied with him, but for that to happen the scoring system must have been seriously flawed. Its just not right for your robot that has a success rate of 1 (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Maybe you should have taken the subway!! :) Ben, who couldn't come either due to work obligations. (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey guys- How was rtl 14? I ask because I couldn't make it (traffic in Toronto was Hell!!). (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How in the world you think that you can gloat escapes me. Let’s see, if we add up all the blocks that your robot extracted yesterday that would be...let me count on my fingers...ONE...(and I’m sure you know which finger I’m holding up at this (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | the Jan. Game..... was Re: Who the hell wanted this instead of pipe?
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(...) Lady's and gentlemen. Step right up. be amazed at what your about to hear. Pipe racers is dead. Long live connect four. with 11 RTLer's at the post game dinner we have finalized the new game for January. with a clear majority, 8 people (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(LONG) Sure, the day I got married was neat..... Watching the Birth of my daughter was way cool.... BUT Between Fridays NG posts and all the other surprise(s) of today...... I just have to say that this day will go down in infamy. not only did I (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) already had the bestest rtl-event corny line for 15: rtlToronto15: The Chronic Damn you all! :) Calum PS-I actually think this is by far the coolest contest we'll ever attempt. (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My RCX is HAUNTED
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(...) I keep a copy cause it is a powerful interface for some functions that I just cant seem to "get" with the Lego SDK compiler. (like the datalog - I've used yours a lot for the rice game) BUT, to be honest up until you just pointed it out, I (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: First Post! (And a place to get current sets at less than MSRP)
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(...) Welcome aboard, Keith! (...) The 4404 is a very nice set. I put mine together the day after I got it and love it, it's very nicely done. I loved Model Team sets, so this is a real treat. (...) (Here you go Chris...Asian Power. You can't mock (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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