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POINTLESS. but FYI my first attempt at a board scan resulted in a time of 35 seconds. Heck, at that speed, my Project X could have done TWO anti-X times. now, if only I can find some way to program some sort of random number...... think think (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) There is always.... (wait for it...) Marble sorting! That is, if ya give up on the C$ Dave K -who is happy he's running the Marble Revisited 'cause that'll be the fun competition and all (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) wow. 35 seconds? That's almost 1 second per square. That's pretty fast. Mine takes almost 4 seconds. I'm just wrapping up my second C$ robot. It only uses 1 motor. Next, I need to start on my marble sorting robot... Steve (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) this is sarcasm.... I can tell. (...) freak! (...) gee, and you wonder why people have it "out for you" :) <-- always implied Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's strange--I was just thinking that Steve must be rubbing his hands with glee!! "Oh those rtl'ers--they won't know what hit 'em!! I'll come up with a witty response, throwing down something like 'I can do that 'bot with one motor!!'", and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmmm... I must have had a slightly different method in mind than Chris. At 35 seconds to scan the board, I get 5 seconds per scanned square. Silly me. (...) I wish - *that* contest I might have a chance on. Someday, I'll get up there for a rtl (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) what am I missing??? I've explained that !!AT FIRST ATTEMPT!!! it take 35 seconds to scan the board. with 42 cells on the board that's less than a second a cell, OR just over 5 seconds to scan a row...... this still means that I have one day (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, first, you're missing the fact that I am a poser of the worst kind, sitting here thinking about how I could do it better While Not Actually Entering Anything Of My Own (can you tell this bothers me?). This is the primary thing. The most (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) ... The simple fact is that Brian HAS built robots. Some people build better robots than other. Some people don't even try. Kudos for trying. How's the C$/marble sorting robot coming along? Steve (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, that's as good as I'm doing. Anyways, many people participate in rtlToronto after they've watched one or two contests. (...) Okay, if you're near Steve, you've got to find a way to get up here. I mean, even he makes the 10 hour trek. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes - but he doesn't have his third child due in January. I'm finding time a tad tight right now <grin>... (...) OK, after that rant, you realize the probability of my first rtl entry being named "BNL" or variations thereon has just (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Heck, I have a fourth child due next week and I'm still coming to rtlTorotno15:) (Alright, this is a blatant lie, it's Derek Raycraft who's pregnant with his fourth child) (...) Oh, I'm sure ;) (...) Well, when you come up, we'll have you on a (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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ok, listen up poser! :) (...) no, your not missing anything. as I've said in other posts I pick some arbitrary "yard stick" to taunt the rest of rtl into building robots. its along the lines of... "... if Chris can build a scanner in a day an scan (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WHAT are you talking about..... I'm from toronto, and I don't hate these guys. than again I did goof around with them at at the "music awards" back stage. (I was shooting pyro for.... someone or other) one of the BNL was singing/humming some (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) I didn't get any LEGO for CHristmas this year.... *snif* Dave K -who really doesn't care, but thought he should post something on this fine Christmas Day. (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Yeah! This Canadian happens to appreciate Shania... not just 'cause she comes from Timmins! What else... K, I got nothin' Dave K (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, I do, and so do others: (URL) Barenaked Ladies don't mind that Canadians burned out on them. Really, they don't. It was being abandoned completely that hurt." "While some Canadian journalists were penning "Where Are They Now?" stories or (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Listen Dave, You're one Celine away from losing your rtlToronto membership :) As for Shania, Entertainment Weekly just crowed Martina McBride as the country cross over queen. No about of leopard print costuming can save Shania now. And now I (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I didn't watch 90210 on a regular basis--but Jeanie Garth! C'mon! She's very nice! As far as bands go--talk to me when one of your fav. bands is touring 35 years after they started... (though, to be said, some bands live past their prime (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Are you denying the general 'hottiness' of Shania? I don't listen to country music (on a regular basis ;) ) but wasn't the leopard print pretty hot? I thought so... Dave K -who thinks the most attractive women in the world are Canadians... (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Oh one more thing... (Dave pulls out Columbo drawl...) I finished watching all eps on DVD, so to 'win' my way back into the good graces of Calum... I'll bring to dinner in Jan. Dave K -who (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought Calum was the only person capable of being SO WRONG about some Canadian music trivia. Congratulations Chris, you are the new Tzatziki King!! The real story is (and I heard this in a BNL interview/life story bit so it's accurate): (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Derek, *please* let me know how you managed this. My wife has been begging me to carry the child to term for the last two pregnancies. On second thought, *don't* tell me how you managed that... (...) Invitation gladly accepted. Now I just need (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You know, that whole string of cause-&-effect made way too much sense... (...) It's OK, I'm working to overcome the accident of my birth. (...) Christmas was good to me. 10029 Lunar Lander (really nice to look at, makes me want to see a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) its funny 'causew its true. wadda ya think.. I make this stuff up? :) Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bwahahaha! (...) In terms of Lego, I got a motor and light sensor... Chris: I think you're right that it will basically just be a ton of last minute tweaking. Ultimately 'poking' is the most reliable strategy, but that's impossible for single (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have yet to open it up.. I'm gonna try to see if one of the "decorative elements will be a cool pro way to solve this game.... maybe the TOA mask of power will help my robot? (smirk) (...) ya, I've played around with that as well. I have (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hmm. I was thinking it could push a cruse ship, which is the size of the empire state building... (...) My mom and my wife both bought me LEGO sets for X-mas. But there was nothing as fun as a Bionicle set. (...) I doubt it can hurt your (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I concur with this completely. I think my final scan scheme will be something like take 32 readings, sort into high 16 and low 16 and get an average for each group and compare the difference in the high/low average... maybe discard the top and (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) WTF??? poor form? who said this?? HUH!!!! its perfectly acceptable to run constant powered device from a batter box. DUH! Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) do you mock the power of the Toa??? damn, I cant type that with a straight face... I just bust out laughing..... (...) just to confirm this.... the library uses some "funky" florescent-IR-floodi...reinforced lights, that really mess-up light (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The above post reminded me of this strip (URL) (last panel) Unfortunately I had to wait till today to post it since it's today's strip. Strikes me that deciding something is bad because a lot of other people like it is just as messed up as (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I started working backward, finding none of them funny until I got to this one. (URL) a weird strip. I'll stick to Friend Bear. (URL) Iain (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) There are people who jump from fad to fad 'cause they want to be 'the first', and once that fad catches on, they get irritated and go find the next whatever. I think it was one of the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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