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With only a little more than a week left before the next meeting, I thought I'd remind everyone about the two challenges that we'll be holding. Also, we'll be meeting at the Bellevue library this month, which isn't our usual location. First, the (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Move meetings to a weeknight?
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(...) Well, not too many people turned up for the workshop, but I think for the people that took advantage of the opportunity, they improved their robots a LOT! I can't wait for the competition May 17th! If anyone would like to have one last chance (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Grand Challenge Workshops
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A quick reminder about the up-coming Grand Challenge Workshop this Monday at the Kirkland Library (308 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland, WA 98033) from 6pm to shortly before 9pm. Bring your Figure-8 robots, laptops, IR towers, extra Technic pieces, and make (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | May Mini-Challenge: Maxwell's Demons
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A number of people have asked what the surface will be like for the Maxwell's Demons arena. (By the way, this newsgroup is for everyone to post in, not just for announcements by me!) Since the surfaces are very even, you should be able to get away (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Move meeting to a weeknight?
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(...) When we first started SMART, Saturday was the best day for everyone, and since we only meet six times a year, people with busy weekends didn't mind. But it's a good topic to look at again. Perhaps if there is a huge turnout for the Grand (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Grand Challenge Workshops
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(...) Since I haven't received any more people interested in attending the first Grand Challenge Workshop, I'm going to cancel this one. The second one on the 28th at the Kirkland Library is still on, though. -- David Schilling (22 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Grand Challenge Workshops
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(...) I haven't received any new requests for the first Grand Challenge Workshop. Is there anyone else interested in attending? Please let me know as soon as possible. Thursday is fast approaching. Also, if anyone has a mini-challenge robot ready (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | WS3D RCX Challenge #6 Results
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Last Saturday was the Workshop 3D RCX Challenge #6. As usual, the competition took place in the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. This time the events were Single RIS Line Tracking, Unlimited Line Tracking, Lightweight Sumo, Walking Sumo, and Puck (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | SMART Show at Crossroads Shopping Center
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After talking with a bunch of you at WS3D#6 on Saturday I've talked with the marketing manager at Crossroads Shopping Center and we've picked June 28th as the day that SMART will put on a show there. I think that this will be an excellent (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Grand Challenge Workshops
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(...) We're fast approaching the time for the first workshop -- this Thursday. I would like to let my pastor friend know whether we'll be taking him up on his kind offer of a classroom in his church or not. So far I have two replies, one of which is (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Move meeting to a weeknight?
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I don't know about the rest of you, but attending the meetings on a Saturday is difficult for us, due to other conflicting activites. Has there been any consideration given to having the meeting on a weeknight? If we started at 6:00, the meeting (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Testing for Workshop 3D RCX Challenge
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The arena for the 6th Workshop 3D RCX Challenge will be available for testing on Friday at the Pacific Science Center. If you would like to bring your robots down during their regular hours (10am-5pm) to try them out, make improvements, etc., this (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Lego spools/bobbins
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Yes, that is the part, and they are blue. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Lego spools/bobbins
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(...) My guess is he means the one shown here: (URL) David Schilling (22 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Lego spools/bobbins
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(...) Mark, not sure which parts you mean here, do you have a pic? Thanks ROSCO (22 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Lego spools/bobbins
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I needed a few of these, so I purchased 40 (!) from Pitsco. If anyone wants some, I'll sell them at my cost of 3/$1. (22 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Grand Challenge Workshops
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I've arranged for a pair of Grand Challenge Workshops. The first is Thursday April 17th, at Newport Hills Community Church 5833 - 119th Ave S.E. Bellevue, WA 98006 The second is Monday April 28th, at Kirkland Library 308 Kirkland Ave. Kirkland, WA (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Lego Geometery Powerpoint slides
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On the previous meeting I gave my PowerPoint presentation on Lego Geometry. I finally got around to uploading my PowerPoint file to BrickShelf. This is the same presentation I made at NWBrickCon. (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: What's up with HiTechnic?
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Here's the scoop, from their web site: ** HiTechnic Products ceases manufacture of RCX© Compatible Products ** In the face of a number of difficulties, HiTechnic Products has worked tirelessly to continue to manufacture our complete range of sensors (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | March 2003 SMART Meeting Notes
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Yesterday's SMART meeting was awesome. Lots of people brought robots for the rope climbing mini-challenge; there were at least four working Grand Challenge (Figure-8) racers, and a large assortment of other robots as well. I've posted pictures here: (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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