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Re: Stiring up excitement.
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Date: 
Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:59:03 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Phillips wrote:

My robot is a side-entry version code-named "Dipstick."  The name comes from the
way it scans -- by poking a dipstick down each column to determine the height of
each column of chips.  Once you know which column got taller, you know where the
opponent just played.


Chris, this is a fantastic idea!!!!!

with 7 cybermaster touch sensors you could use this system to scan the entire
board at once.

thus leaving a lot more time to use for ply based generating.

actually. if you listen to the video of NOT steve's robot, then you can hear
something like what i discribe.



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  Re: Stiring up excitement.
 
(...) Well, since I have concluded that I cannot get away for the weekend in order to attend RTL15, I guess I'll de-lurk and describe my C$ robot. I would send the 'bot up with fellow NELUGgers Dan, Jen, and Dave, but it's NQC -- Not Quite C$. My (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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