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I remember in the good old days when we encouraged the use of one RCX. This quote is taken from rtlToronto's 12th post on lugnet: "In my mind a robot that needs 2 rcx to make one tower is only half as good as a robot that can do the same tower in 1 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Whoever said that was clearly wrong...Coding complexity increases with the number of RCXs...a good robot is much more than just an extra motor or an extra sensor. Should we change the scoring to be based on number of ports used? This would (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I tend to side with Rob on this issue. I think the challenges facing us single RCX people (I only own 1, so I didn't really have a choice) are different from the people who use multiple RCXs. I know for me, the challenge has been to make a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What if there was only 1 multiple RCX robot and it came in dead last…I certainly don’t think it would be right to call it the runner-up and even if we did it would be a hollow victory. Would this be fair to the robot that truly came in second? (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We're not going to change it now at a week before. rtl10 was designed from the outset as a full bore, use whatever the heck you like competition. If you had a eight barrel servo actuated robot mechanism driven by a 48 node RCX processing (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sorry. I just wanted to bug you dual RCX users. I guess I succeeded in bothering Bruce :) I wasn't trying to change the rules. I'm surprised Chris didn't jump on this, since he is the one who said it :) (...) Yes, probably very true. I have (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I recall someone talking about this at the last dinner, the conversation went something like this. Me: I only have one RCX Someone: Well since I'm only using 3 RCX's I'll lend you one of my extra one.. Kid in background: Hey Mister... Me: But (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Baah! more than 1 RCX communicating via anything is for people who can't handle doing everything you need to do on 3 outputs and 3 inputs! Bunch of wussies who think they need 6+ ports. The *real* engineers do the same job with a minimalistic (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) see, this is just the kind of mis-quoting that got me in trouble at U of T and the stupid Varcity. What kind of a "reporter" calls me at my home @ 7am and asks questions about St. Mikes policy. the best i did was GRUNT... next day the papers (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Of course you realize, This Means War. (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:Gruou3.5v9@lugnet.com... (...) Uh, no. :) In real life (or at least, in any of the automation I've worked with), lead times and simplicity of design typically take priority over actual (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Why not all install the legOS TCP/IP stack, and just assign each other different sub-nets?? 8?) ROSCO (That's a joke, too) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) is this figuratively speaking to make your above point, or are you actually bringing no 'bot to the competition?? no 'bot from Iain would make me a very unhappy camper. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <<RING!!>> <<RING!!>> Grunt! <<CLICK>> papers next day--"Robot Making Man Says End of World is Near!! Magno May Wreak Mayhem with Machine!" (...) Yeah, something waaay more complex than searching 64 square feet for blocks and stacking them so (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) OMG, this was so funny. I was laughing very hard. :) (...) 64 square feet, is that why you named your robot run-amok. no control, no structure, just drive like a mad robot. do you find the skill needed in precise control, lacking? And, by (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Been busy packing. :) My robot works fine now, but i dont have time to acutally time it. (...) I've decided not to go with IR. I couldnt get it working reliably. Trevyn. (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sweet! See you tomorrow! I think Chris meant Bruce "Arch Enemy of Chris" Sheridan not having posted a time yet. Calum (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Get your friends to show up around 1PM. We never start on time anyways. Competitors is 10AM as always. (...) I'm using 1, 2, 101 and 102. Calum (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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