New Web-Show! Guest Karthik kickoffs First Updates Now

[Tyler Olds]

Hello everyone!

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First Updates Now, a new web-show will be premiering its pilot episode on Tuesday, July 14th at 9pm EST. Joining me to make sure the show brings a handsome and charismatic side will be Karthik Kanagasabapathy from FRC1114 Simbotics!

What is First Updates Now?

First Updates Now is a podcast with an unofficial video feed that focuses on the latest and most popular news, discussions, and events. Some segments of the show focus around discussions that are trending subjects on CD, while others maybe just there to make you laugh.

FUN will have segments that discuss FRC events (such as IRI), but there is so much more!

Speaking of which to kickoff our pilot episode, I need some help from you!

Quick Draw with Karthik:

Post in this thread with short questions that Karthik can answer in less than a second. Example: Favorite FRC Game? You can also submit questions for Karthik to firstupdatesnow@gmail.com

One audience member will also have the opportunity to face Karthik 1v1 live on air on a game TBA (that's To Be Announced, not The Blue Alliance). So if you are watching live, have Skype ready to call in.

As this is a pilot episode, I will be looking for feedback from you on how we can improve the show. A survey link will be posted in this thread at a later time.

The next episode will take place before Chezy Champs where we will settle once and for all which largely geographically based event is really the champion of off-season events.

Thanks everyone and I hope to see you all on Tuesday!

Link to Show on 7/14 at 9pm EST (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxW7mS1oHZA)

Here's a video description of the show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2y2CBEldlM)

[mwmac]

Good luck with the premiere! Looking forward to it.

[logank013]

I'll be there if I can ;)

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Question for Karthik: what's the most underrated team in FRC?

[Vale]

Oooo, this looks exciting! I'll be sure to watch.

Otherwise, here's question for Karthik: What's your favorite FRC-related event, including off-season events?

[logank013]

Question for Karthik: Do you want Canada to have some districts?

[thatprogrammer]

Question: What's the one thing you want to be a game piece one day?

[MikLast]

Question: Favorite district, and why?

[bkahl]

Question for Karthik: With 1717 (maybe???) being retired, who do you think is the best team (past or present) to never reach Einstein?

[Munchskull]

How does winning worlds affect your life post-FRC?

[Hallry]

Just want to point out that Tyler's asking for questions that can be answered in less than a second:

Post in this thread with short questions that Karthik can answer in less than a second. Example: Favorite FRC Game? You can also submit questions for Karthik to firstupdatesnow@gmail.com

Emphasis mine.

Buuuuuuuut if he's open to longer questions...

Karthik, if your last name was an acronym, what would it stand for?

[Michael Hill]

This is great. I've been wanting another FRC podcast to listen to. You can only listen to the EWCP podcasts so many times before you get tired of them. Also, I wish Gamesense uploaded the audio in podcast form. I've got a 25 minute commute each way from work, so I power through a lot of podcasts in a week.

[Ben Martin]

This is great. I've been wanting another FRC podcast to listen to. You can only listen to the EWCP podcasts so many times before you get tired of them. Also, I wish Gamesense uploaded the audio in podcast form. I've got a 25 minute commute each way from work, so I power through a lot of podcasts in a week.

Same here, though the 25 minutes is to FRC meetings as opposed to work. I'm always glad to have more quality audio content available.

[logank013]

Same here, though the 25 minutes is to FRC meetings as opposed to work. I'm always glad to have more quality audio content available.

Who cares about the junk that people call "mainstream music". We have FRC. haha.

[Michael Hill]

Same here, though the 25 minutes is to FRC meetings as opposed to work. I'm always glad to have more quality audio content available.

Yeah, I have another 25 minutes to FRC meetings as well...So 1.5 to 2 hours in the car everyday.

Who cares about the junk that people call "mainstream music". We have FRC. haha.

QFT

[Pauline Tasci]

Question to Karthik: How do you deal with the constant pressure from the people all over the world who know you?
much love.

[safiq10]

Karthik how was your day?

[mipo0707]

would u like districts in ontario?
maybe short reason why or why not?

[EricH]

Question for Karthik: Best FRC robot of all time.

Reasoning can wait for when time allows.

[logank013]

Questions for Karthik: What suggestions would you give to a new scout lead?

[artK]

Karthik, would you rather build a robot that fights 100 duck-sized horses, or 1 horse-sized duck?

No animals will harmed in the testing of said robot

[Tyler Olds]

Thank you everyone for your submissions! I got about 10 emails as well so I will try to fit in as many as possible. I will still accept submissions through the end of the day. While the Quick Draw segment is meant for short questions, you never know if our guest will answer any others so keep them coming!

[Jim Wilks]

Question for Karthik:

If you had free reign to change the GDC's robot rules, what changes would you make?

[marshall]

Question: How much do you think I can sell this harpoon for?

Lots of love and respect from NC! See y'all again soon.

[Kevin Leonard]

Best FRC game?
Best VEX game? (The second one should be interesting since you were a part of making them)

Best team that isn't 2056 (or 1717 :( ) to have never won a World Championship?

[wesbass23]

Prefer defense or no defense in FRC games?

Favorite alliance you have lost a match to?

[IKE]

Are Kethcup chips really the biggest difference between Canda and USA?
http://literallyhumor.com/2012/04/10/why-no-ketchup-chips-america/

Is there any credence to the good and bad winter weather makes for good robots?
-theory is that if you have a cold winter you have nothing better to do. If you have really nice winters, you can test outside. In-betweeners are left behind...

Favorite FRC Game

[Harshizzle]

Whats your favorite strategy implemented by any alliance?

[Pratik Kunapuli]

Question for Karthik: What is the most clever strategy you have seen in FRC?

[JackN]

Best Jay-Z album?
Why does Drake call Toronto the 6?
Braxton, JT or Cardale?
Who is your favorite robotics MC, VEX or FIRST?

[Michael Hill]

Favorite Jordans?
Does the H&M store staff know you on a first name basis?

[dodar]

Dean Kamen or Woodie Flowers?

[Duncan Macdonald]

1 second question:
Which past FIRST game would you like to play another season of (current control system, motor allowances, knowledge base, etc) if any?

>1 second question:
Battlebots has shown that you can broadcast a robotics competition with less than 9 minutes of gameplay per hour and draw a respectable audience. As an MC and game designer for robotics competitions, should creating a broadcast-able product be priorities for FIRST or VEX in an attempt to change culture?

[Tyler Olds]

Hello everyone!

Tonight at 9pm EST we will premiere our pilot episode of First Updates Now with guest Karthik Kanagasabapathy! There will be a short pre-show at about 8:45pm EST and post-show to give us time to setup and chat with the chatroom! During the post-show I will be taking feedback and just chatting with everyone to get your opinions about the show or anything else. You can also submit feedback in the form below.

Show Link:
http://bit.ly/FUN000

Chatroom:
http://bit.ly/firstupdatesnow

To be a caller on the show and challenge Karthik in a battle of wits (must have google account and/or able to join a Google Hangout):
http://bit.ly/FUN000Caller

Feedback form for the show:
http://bit.ly/FUN000Feedback

Thank you everyone for tuning in. I will make a downloadable audio version available later tonight.

[ghostmachine360]

Question for Karthik: Will we see you back on an FRC field as an emcee for 2016?

[Tyler Olds]

Thank you everyone for tuning in to the pilot. Please feel free to leave feedback in the link below so we can make the show even better!

HUGE thanks to Karthik Kanagasabapathy for bringing an amazing guest!

Full video is live on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxW7mS1oHZA

This will be edited later to break up the pre and post show.

Downloadable MP3 available soon (possibly after IRI)

Hello everyone!

Tonight at 9pm EST we will premiere our pilot episode of First Updates Now with guest Karthik Kanagasabapathy! There will be a short pre-show at about 8:45pm EST and post-show to give us time to setup and chat with the chatroom! During the post-show I will be taking feedback and just chatting with everyone to get your opinions about the show or anything else. You can also submit feedback in the form below.

Show Link:
http://bit.ly/FUN000

Chatroom:
http://bit.ly/firstupdatesnow

To be a caller on the show and challenge Karthik in a battle of wits (must have google account and/or able to join a Google Hangout):
http://bit.ly/FUN000Caller

Feedback form for the show:
http://bit.ly/FUN000Feedback

Thank you everyone for tuning in. I will make a downloadable audio version available later tonight.

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Thank you everyone for tuning in to the pilot. Please feel free to leave feedback in the link below so we can make the show even better!

HUGE thanks to Karthik Kanagasabapathy for bringing an amazing guest!

Full video is live on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxW7mS1oHZA

This will be edited later to break up the pre and post show.

Downloadable MP3 available soon (possibly after IRI)

I'd encourage more people to call in for future episodes...not every day that you get to play Rando Calrissian (is that right?) against one of the coolest people in FIRST. I had a great time, and I'm looking forward to my 1114 shirt arriving in the mail...thanks Karthik!