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So I went with 3 of my coworkers to Assembly Canada, an automation show at the International Centre that was on today and yesterday, in Toronto. I spent almost 2 hours at Stelron's booth. I just stood there. In shock. In awe. In absolute amazement. (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, your excitment got me curious. I checked out the video. OMG! Your not kidding! That is Awesome! Wow Wow Wow, plus the underside shot of the Cam set up! The speed and acuracy is just fantastic! Wow Wow Wow! Thanks for posting this. I live in (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow! Someone actually cared! :) It's amazing machinery eh? It's refreshing to see stuff like this after seeing servo and pneumatic systems so often. That is not to say I don't gush every time I see a SCARA flying about doing it's thing. (I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) IAIN, that's not true. I looked at that video, as did bruce. I enjoyed watching the little pallets move around. it was neat. BUT as we have discussed before, what I might enjoy in robotics is not what you enjoy. do you remember how I sent you (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I care! Check your email :) I think you're right that our group is very mechanically minded. I was thinking about all of the previous robot competitions we have had, and the only one that really stands out as a programming challenge is project (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You have a good point, I supose I just get terribly overexcited about machinery and things in general. ie, (URL) this is going to be (to me) the most incredibly mechanical ride on Earth. The weldments... the weldments are soooooo good. I can't (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Rob, you should have been at the post game dinner to add your voice to the fray. the runner up idea for the next game was "connect four" we buy the official game as seen here (URL) the goal was to build a robot that would play against another (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LIAR!!!! unlike the alt.cuddle, there is no place like egg-whip!!!! i just checked!!! :) :) Chris Has anyone seen iain build a lego robot recently? (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) alt.pictures.magno.with.train (...) I think that Iain can have a 'bye' for the next upteen dozen competitions if he so desires after Tiji!! I still am in total wonderment!! Dave K (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Connect Four(tm) has two sides... Would you allow each robot to play from its own side so the back away has to be just a few inches to clear the piece dropping entry point, or would you require both robots to play from the same side (making (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) yes. the idea was to replace the kids in the photo with lego robots. -- Chris Why do solar calculators have an off button? (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I would rather have the connect 4 board be made out of LEGO, much like the Project X--one 'bot can use black 3x3 and the other 'bot can use white 3x3, and the playfield can be set up on grey baseplates--with one 'bot on one side, and the other (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, I know you just replaced the upper and lower rad hose's on your truck... but the MB game would cost about $15 tops. I plan on spending that much on bulk rice for this game. the uncomfortable part is what will we do with all that rice (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Did you enjoy alt.cuddle? Make sure you're wearing your Winnie the Pooh pin when you go to meet other alt.cuddle'ers. (...) I've been acting as a subcontractor the KAMI-Jaggerman group the last year or so. Shh. :) Iain (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If only! (...) Tijs! S s s s s s s!! After seeing the pictures, I'm really sad that I had conflicting events last weekend. I would love to see the robots in action that were there. I'm glad to see no one used the aproach I was developing. Mine (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was all ready to go to somethingawful.com, find an image from the Photoshop Phriday with "board games", and post the link here, saying - "Let's play this one instead with our robots". Then I realised how funny they are, and how, shockingly, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You give it to me! I looooove rice! Tonight is rice night at Iain's pad. Iain (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I did a quick look through some pages on game theory and it appears there are forced win scenarios for the first player. Now I don't know if you can get the algorithm to fit into a RCX but it does make the game kind of pointless if you can. Derek (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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iain, something strange just happened... when i clicked the link from the post using netscape 4.72 i was sent to a different page with a VERY RUDE picture..... and the pic was called "dontleech.jpg" BUT when I cut and paste the link directly, i get (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Um... yeah. I'm kind of freaked out now, because that was entirely NOT the intended result. That should probably get deleted ASAP. Iain (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I get a Websense denied--my firewall won't let me view it--have to wait until i get home tonite. Dave K (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This interested me for a while-- I wrote a recursive program once that would look X ply into the game, though because I never stored state information, it took ridiculously exponentially longer with each value of X. Something like 6 ply was (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I watched it! I thought it was cool! Really! Calum (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, Iain is one of our best contractors of mechanical design and robotics assemblies. Calum Tsang Kami Jageman Group, Systems Engineering and Project Management A Division of No Pixie Cut! Inc. (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) rtlToronto13 was probably the smoothest running event we've ever had. Calum (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) After it's been grinded through with Lego robots? You're getting a LOT of rice, son. BTW, before we get started, I'd like to introduce you to the concept of a SRC-Standby Rice Cooker. Fixture in any Asian Canadian household. Calum (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:HC0zxD.pwF@lugnet.com... (...) I changed my mind. I bought McDonalds Fillet-O-Fish combo. I always substute in a chocolate triple-thick milkshake. (...) I *CLAPPED*. Do not forget about (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:HC0zMp.p5F@lugnet.com... (...) But! Was it as smooth as nice cream? Iain (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ah yes. One of the qualifications of the Standby Rice Cooker is the Uninterruptible Power Supply. Usually a 600A -48VDC one with outboard diesel power generator out back. Calum (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) still having massive timing issues. I had the cams set up originally to do a double-tap on each pallet slide (two cams on the same shaft, offset 90 degrees, so it presses, releases a bit, presses again), but the pins wouldn't retract in (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes: <snip> (...) WoW!! I love it! Not enought to pee, but it's great nonetheless As usual, nicely done! Dave K (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, even thought this video did not inspire me enough to pee; IT did inspire me enough to take time and reply. Iain, this creation is really neat to watch. all on one motor, cams, and rubber bands. Very well done. you continue to amaze. In other (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) Ouch!!!! Chris, you have to start taking better care of yourself! You're surrounded by stuff that *explodes*!!!!!--one small slip and, like, *BOOM!* And you're all alone.... I don't want to read in the Sun someday that "Local Pyro (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Dave. BUT all this dose is just confirm that the common knife is the most dangerous tool around. more accidents happen with the knife than any other hand or power tool. (...) don't worry about me. I'd say I have enough fight in me to (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes: <snip> (...) Eeep!! Trying to get serial #'s on all my little 1x1 plates!! "Yes Mr Gov't, I have 728 1x1 plates, as well as all my other pieces--all itemized, categorized, and serialized! Here ya go!" (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I am quite honored that you've stopped mid-bleed to post about my pallet automation. :) Iain (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I remember Mario and I were cut in April of 2002. I might get cut again. This is fun. Calum (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is to good to be hidden (?) inside .org.ca.rltoronto I'm posting a copy of this to lugnet.technic! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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(...) :) :) Hidden?? I think not. rtl is a slightly xenophobic organization that just specializes in robots and (cough, cough) trains. :) I'm sure you've seen our web page and all the different mindstorms contests we have every 4 months (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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