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(...) only home (...) to (...) do, (...) We're pidgenholing again... argh..... :( (What if my robot is made of PRIMO and powered by love?) Iain (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Of course it does...I've never seen it fail, and I've used it many many times in all kinds of environments. (...) The exact same situation could apply to a direct link. In either case, I think there is something to be said for a judge / (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) then it ain't home on the x axis, there's the actual board and then there's beside the board to make way for the other 'bot. Why would you need to return to beside teh board for each scan, and if you do, then have a "beside the 'beside the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) no it does not! for the most part with a head to head robot. YES. but some place NOT in you basement, under not ideal conditions..... (...) and what happens IF/WHEN I send a "your turn" signal, and you miss it? then what? who's to say you (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Silly is all this complicated and wasteful crap about motor and sensor ports. IR works very nicely and consistently. If we're worried about interference from other competitions we could place just about anything in the path of the IR and we'd be (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) because like someone else pointed out. you have now forced someone to only home once. what If I need to home at each line? (...) that's exactly what I meant. I'm not near an RCX can you try it? Chris (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I won't be able to make it in December, so I'll just mock you from here... Steve "Steve is way smarter than me." - Chris (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Pfft. This Friday. Calum (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is a good idea, but I wonder how many people would actually have a working prototype by then. We all like procrastinating... (...) I don't care if you don't use a homing sensor, that isn't really the point. If we are going to use a sensor (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What's the date? Dave (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) HOLY CRAP. Yeah. I tried to figure out how the logic even works when you guys did the Project X robots. I don't stand a chance at this! (URL) wish I had a camera that had a short depth of feild like that. :) OMG I found the word Europa Park in (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OK. 2 rules! 1. stop having all this exciting conversations when I cant get near a working computer. and B. whatever we finally decide. we should have a "mock" game to test the system. some time in and around x-mas. this will give us a chance to (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This game is too easy. If we wanted to make it hard, we would play Mastermind. Hmmm, nevermind - it's been done already.... (URL) Ralph (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, rtlToronto September Monthly Dinner Toys R Us Etobicoke 690 Evans Avenue Etobicoke, ON M9C 1A1 We'll be doing something a little unusual for the September Monthly Dinner. We'll meet at the Sherway Gardens TRU at 7PM to examine Connect (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What if I use the home button in between scanning the rows? Maybe there should be TWO home buttons. One to home the XY gantry (XZ if you're not comfortable rotating in 3 space) and another home button to indicate that you are ready to play. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I agree 100% I really think we should implement something other than win/lose scoring here. There should be a bonus for speed. I get the feeling that eventually people will get their programs working so well that they are nearly unbeatable. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) I like this the best--touch sensor for when your 'bot is in the 'home' postition--i.e. 'off the board'. Your 'bot will probably use it, and you can run a wire to the other 'bot. Done and done. The part I'd think would be fun if a (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Except running more than one game in parallel is awkward.... Oh, I forgot, you guys bought a lot of them without asking me if I wanted one :-) Ralph (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Steve, I wish you would stop this nonsense. Can't you understand that these RTLers bought a bunch of old Control Lab stuff (without asking if I wanted one :-) and now they are struggling to find ways to use up more of their spare time writing (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't see hwy this has to be so complicated. Why not just hook up your homing sensor to the other guys RCX? That way when you park your robot after moving, the other guy knows its his turn. For a human interface, the robot could beep when (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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