To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.org.ca.rtltorontoOpen lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Organizations / Canada / rtlToronto / 7057
7056  |  7058
Subject: 
Re: rtlToronto15: Pipe Racers-Feasibility?
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 13:21:03 GMT
Viewed: 
478 times
  
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:

If you could get your hands on a real T joint, would the maze look more like a
"borg cube??"  this was my vision from the start.

That would look awesome!  I had kind of "visualised" a more cubish design, too.

I think it can be done.

Than again I've managed to enter EVERY contest since the inception of rtlToronto.
I guess that makes me a better robot designer then "others" who could not compete
in Project X, or bridge building, or king of the hill.

That's probably aimed at me - and I realize that I really should STFU as I
haven't entered anything since what, like, Guelph?  :(

despite what Iain says about just 45's and 90's, all you have then is just a line.
any good battery box can navigate a straight path.

Well, yeah, that's sort of what I thought.  I figured maybe this could be
more of a mechanical challenge than a programming one.  But I shouldn't say
that, because I don't know what everyone else wants.

(I have found that at work that I am more likely to say (in my head, anyway)
"hmm, that won't work" than I will "that's an excellent idea, and I love
your concept."  That makes me sad because it makes me realize how inherently
pessimistic I must seem.  :(  I supose the correct attitude would be "I like
your idea, but I think this and this might make it even better.")

    Iain



Message has 1 Reply:
  Re: rtlToronto15: Pipe Racers-Feasibility?
 
(...) no iain, it was aimed squarely at Bruce and Dave. the 3 of us are really the only ones who play the mocking game. BUT we allow anyone to play. all you need is to proclaim your robot to be better than sliced bread, and show up with a bot. Of (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

Message is in Reply To:
  Re: rtlToronto15: Pipe Racers-Feasibility?
 
(...) This made me laugh my butt off!!!! I'm flattered that you might think Project X is much more difficult than Thermodynamic, and PayPay in Canada. I will not speak about #3 cause it makes me SICK! (lets not go there) Inspired by your fear of (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

32 Messages in This Thread:









Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact

This Message and its Replies on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

Custom Search

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR