 | | On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
Who's planning to build for rtlToronto14? Anyone started already? Chris must be, he's a bachelor for the next month! Taco Bell, Lego, and snocones here we come! Calum (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
(...) well, I'm not yet.... when i get home tonight will be my first REAL build. sequence of events: finish work: go to bank (for work) go home some how let Jeff E and Susan know that I wish them well. start microwave popcorn retire to basement and (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
(...) I've starting building for the event and hope to enter but alas, progress is slow. (...) Jeremy. (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
I am building a robot. It's coming along, more or less. Hopefully it will work better than my robots for the monkey game or the bridge game. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
OK.... lets do some housekeeping. 1. based on a personal and private phone call, someone.... lets call him Bruce. S. no, that's not right... lets call him BS for short. so BS calls me and all but cries that this game is TOO HARD. I politely ask him (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
The word ‘Demented’ springs to mind. Chris, you’ve been on your own far too long! If your math is as good as your spelling, I’ll take that 80% with a big fat grain of salt. As for discussions about RTL ranking, YOU should be very very quiet. (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
(...) I would like to take this time to thank all those concerned for my health who offered me ham's and meat loaf. your thoughts are kind. I assure you my diet is being closely monitored by my mom, and many sister-in-laws, while my wife is away. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
(...) Bruce, if you're concerned about Chris's dietary health you should be chary of advocating big fat grains of salt. While "grain" is a key component of the food pyramid, "fat" and "salt" should be only taken in moderation. You wouldn't want Kate (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
(...) I'm not. Chris, eat whatever you want...they say fish is brain food...you might want to focus on that for a few years (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Pipe Racers (Re: On track for rtlToronto14)
|
|
(...) ... (...) Was there ever a second point? I know, silly question. :) (...) Hey, I pretty much won that with luck. First, I got lucky because Doug didn't get to finish his entry. One or two more revisions, and you'd be talking about how hard it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
(...) Still test building various possible digging arm designs. 2' x 2' is a large area to cover. Also tested some codes that let the RCX talk to the Spybot via IR. Can I assume the interference rule also cover the Spybot? (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
(...) "No outside control/processing is available. You cannot control your device in realtime with a remote, PC or other device, and please don't interfere (reprogram) another robot's RCX. The idea is autonomous operation. However, understand that (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: On track for rtlToronto14
|
|
(...) Looking at the documentation, it appears there is a whole lot more information available via IR than what is possible with the RCX, like direction and distance of the 'sending' robot. Having just acquired a second Spybot, I've decided to work (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
