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rsisk 06-01-2011 23:16
Kickoff 2011
 
Just thought I would be a thread started for Saturday's event.

Here is the line up of speakers from:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...es-FIRST®-Kick

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FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) will be joined by public figures to launch the 20th season of the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) with a worldwide Kickoff event originating from Manchester, N.H.
-- The 2011 season will include an estimated 2,200 teams (over 45,000 high-school students) participating in 57 Regional and District events. All teams will be shown the 2011 robotics game field and challenge for the first time and will receive an exciting, new Kit of Parts made up of motors, batteries, a control system, and a mix of automation components – but no instructions. Teams will have six weeks to design and build robots to meet this year’s engineering challenge.
 
Dignitaries and public figures from across the nation will deliver remarks, including:
-- Hon. John Lynch, Governor of New Hampshire;
-- Walt P. Havenstein, Chairman, FIRST Board of Directors & CEO of SAIC;
-- Neal Bascomb, Author, “The New Cool;”
-- Amir Abo-Shaeer, Teacher and MacArthur Foundation Fellow (and subject of book on FIRST);
-- Robin Saitz, Senior Vice President Solutions Marketing and Communications, PTC;
-- Dr. Woodie Flowers, Chairman, FIRST Executive Advisory Board & Pappalardo Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, MIT;
-- Bill Miller, Director, FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC);
-- Dave Lavery, Program Executive, NASA;
-- Jon Dudas, FIRST President;
-- Dean Kamen, President, DEKA Research and Development Corp., and Founder, FIRST; and
-- Special Guests

Nate Smith 07-01-2011 06:58
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Hmmm...."special guests"....any thoughts on what surprises they're trying to hide behind this one?

Joe Ross 07-01-2011 10:17
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nate Smith (Post 992310)
Hmmm...."special guests"....any thoughts on what surprises they're trying to hide behind this one?
Joseph Boardman, president of Amtrak

I'm looking forward to hearing Amir and Neal. I especially want to find out if Neal sounds like Billy Mays, since he always starts his posts the same way...

thefro526 07-01-2011 10:23
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Ross (Post 992351)
Joseph Boardman, president of Amtrak
(Insert train themed hint comment here)

Looks like a cool line-up. I have to say I'm more excited for this Kick-off than I may have ever been.

BrendanB 07-01-2011 13:30
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Snoop Dog for his kickoff rap.

BMW987 07-01-2011 14:01
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
I'm happy to see that Amir (mentor of FRC team 1717) is on that list. He is a great mentor for a highly respected team.

Tetraman 07-01-2011 21:10
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Is there a place where we all want to gather, some big chatroom? I know using this thread is one way of doing it, but anyone have plans for a chatroom to use?

waialua359 08-01-2011 01:56
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
+1 for Amir.
Awesome!:)

Chris is me 08-01-2011 02:01
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
I'm going to be sitting at home so if there's a chatroom I want in.

davidthefat 08-01-2011 02:03
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Some one set up an IRC... Does the guest speakers have any relation with the game?

Cuog 08-01-2011 07:20
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
There's always been a firstchat irc, see my sig for the details, we'd be glad to have you.

Tetraman 08-01-2011 07:46
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Little more than two hours left.

Almost time.

Bryan Herbst 08-01-2011 09:43
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Anyone else having trouble getting the NASA webcast? The quicktime plugin shows a 404. Broken in both firefox and chrome.

Edit: Just using the backup. That works fine.

Chris is me 08-01-2011 09:46
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
No luck for me on Real, but Windows Media is streaming the Public channel just fine for me.

Graham Donaldson 08-01-2011 10:02
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Anybody getting "this week at NASA" on the stream? I thought it started at 10...

EDIT: Never mind... Decided I should actually read the webpage. 25 minutes left...

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 10:03
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tanis (Post 992716)
Anyone else having trouble getting the NASA webcast? The quicktime plugin shows a 404. Broken in both firefox and chrome.

Edit: Just using the backup. That works fine.
I can't figure out how to get to the backup. Help!

Tyler Hicks 08-01-2011 10:10
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
on the right side of the screen, go to windows media player telecast under "view more options"

or click direct link

http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx

P.S. - anyone in GVSU kickoff?

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 10:15
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
All I get is a NASA educational video about sunspots...

kfgk14 08-01-2011 10:17
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Got the same "susnpots" video.
Anyone got anything better? What you seeing?

Joe G. 08-01-2011 10:18
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Read the nasa site: broadcast doesn't start till 10:30

owlettebot 08-01-2011 10:20
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
I'm so excited, but sad at the same time because I can't be with my team for kick-off...and that I'm an alumni sooo I can't do my mascot job D: I'm having separation anxiety already...

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 10:21
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Oh! whew, I thought I was missing it! Thanks!

Mongai 08-01-2011 10:22
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe G. (Post 992727)
Read the nasa site: broadcast doesn't start till 10:30
...as in 10:30 on the eastern coast, you mean.

Where we are, we are recieving the broadcast at 9:30.

Jogo 08-01-2011 10:22
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Is the NASA site 30 minutes delayed? Shouldn't it be 10-12, not 1030-1230?

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 10:24
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by owlettebot (Post 992729)
I'm so excited, but sad at the same time because I can't be with my team for kick-off...and that I'm an alumni sooo I can't do my mascot job D: I'm having separation anxiety already...
I feel your pain. My team is in Denver at their kickoff, and I live in Kansas now. I miss the days...

treffk 08-01-2011 10:30
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1361ducttape (Post 992735)
I feel your pain. My team is in Denver at their kickoff, and I live in Kansas now. I miss the days...
There were local Kansas/Missouri teams that invited everyone to come to their kickoff party.

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 10:33
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treffk (Post 992737)
There were local Kansas/Missouri teams that invited everyone to come to their kickoff party.
I know, but I have wife/two little girls here at home, so I have to watch the stream. Next year, they will be old enough to go out to the kickoff (even if they don't understand what's going on) and I can help out the local team: 1108 Panther Robotics.

treffk 08-01-2011 10:36
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Whats up with the yellow intertube?

Mike AA 08-01-2011 10:39
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
I'm at gvsu. What's up?

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 10:41
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treffk (Post 992739)
Whats up with the yellow intertube?
and the white one... wasn't one of the clues the FIRST logo? White circle... I think they are teasing us with gamepieces

TD912 08-01-2011 10:43
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
http://twitter.com/FRCTeams
Quote:
Pay close attention during Kickoff presentation for possible game hints

treffk 08-01-2011 10:44
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1361ducttape (Post 992741)
and the white one... wasn't one of the clues the FIRST logo? White circle... I think they are teasing us with gamepieces
I agree, so will it be like 2007 all over again, well with new twists?

Richard Wallace 08-01-2011 10:47
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treffk (Post 992743)
I agree, so will it be like 2007 all over again, well with new twists?
Or like 1997.

sergeydgr8 08-01-2011 10:48
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
What number are people texting to get their message on the banner on the bottom for the Happy birthday message?


btw, will.i.am just walked out. wtf.

TD912 08-01-2011 10:48
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Ehh.... Will.I.Am?

That was unexpected.

The messages on the bottom were sent in previously here over the past few weeks, but the form is closed now.

treffk 08-01-2011 10:50
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Very, lets see if he reappears in St. Louis.

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 10:50
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
I want a cool hat!!

treffk 08-01-2011 10:51
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
I foresee a new scholarship! The Will.I.Am scholarship!

ErikEdhlund 08-01-2011 10:53
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
The tubes and the old school FIRST logo make me think of a 1997 game again...

293spike 08-01-2011 10:55
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Will.I am's hat said Logomotion. They accidentally showed it for a second before he tilted it. That must be the game name.

treffk 08-01-2011 10:55
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheermaster111 (Post 992750)
The tubes and the old school FIRST logo make me think of a 1997 game again...
I'm not familiar with that game and usfirst is expectedly slow.

BobC 08-01-2011 10:57
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by treffk (Post 992739)
Whats up with the yellow intertube?
I was looking at tube also.

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 10:57
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 293spike (Post 992751)
Will.I am's hat said Logomotion. They accidentally showed it for a second before he tilted it. That must be the game name.
"logomotion"...locomotion...are we moving strings of FIRST logo pieces?

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 10:58
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheermaster111 (Post 992750)
The tubes and the old school FIRST logo make me think of a 1997 game again...
This actually has nothing to do what you said. I actually noticed that in your signature you used the wrong "Your".

It should be "You're Pathetic."

davidthefat 08-01-2011 10:58
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Of darn... What seems extremely hard for autonomy, aren't the tubes semi transparent?

blayde5 08-01-2011 11:00
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 293spike (Post 992751)
Will.I am's hat said Logomotion. They accidentally showed it for a second before he tilted it. That must be the game name.
my quality wasn't too great but on the webcast but if that's true... then I guessed it almost right by 1 letter! (I guessed Locomotion)

the inner tubes are scaring me though...

Creator Mat 08-01-2011 11:05
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by blayde5 (Post 992759)
my quality wasn't too great but on the webcast but if that's true... then I guessed it almost right by 1 letter! (I guessed Locomotion)

the inner tubes are scaring me though...
In the great words of admiral Akbar "Its a trap"

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:05
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
The yellow inner tube isn't a part of the logo though... Hmm, trickery trickery... :confused:

davidthefat 08-01-2011 11:06
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Creator Mat (Post 992764)
In the great words of admiral Akbar "Its a trap"

2403baby 08-01-2011 11:07
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
the circle in the middle of the logo

treffk 08-01-2011 11:08
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Red triangle!

BobC 08-01-2011 11:08
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Different tube. I just saw a white tube.

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:08
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
OOOOOOOOOH, crap... He just threw a red triangle. This is creepy...

davidthefat 08-01-2011 11:09
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Now there are triangle inner tubes?

Tetraman 08-01-2011 11:10
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Visions of being on the Rack n' Roll field reset crew are coming back to haunt me. Oh dear...

Tyler Hicks 08-01-2011 11:10
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
oh man, i think its leading towards the game piece. Look at the hint #2. I bet there will be a square soon and those are the game pieces.

BobC 08-01-2011 11:12
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetraman (Post 992777)
Visions of being on the Rack n' Roll field reset crew are coming back to haunt me. Oh dear...
Thanks I could not remember the name of that game with the tubes.

TD912 08-01-2011 11:14
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
"The bar is continuously being raised" - Woodie Flowers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_F...aising_the_Bar
Maybe I'm reading too much into his speech.

Anyway...

Blue square, White circle, Red Triangle...

Yellow bonus circle?

avanboekel 08-01-2011 11:14
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Who is ready for them to throw out the square blow up thing!?

Tyler Hicks 08-01-2011 11:15
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by avanboekel (Post 992782)
Who is ready for them to throw out the square blow up thing!?
i am! hint hint game pieces

cbeavers6790 08-01-2011 11:15
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
i am so excited for this. i am having a robotics kickoff party at my house......over 20 super nerds plus mentors watching on a 60 inch.....then straight to the whiteboard for planning

libinator 08-01-2011 11:16
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
It makes sense...the game pieces could be the FTC logo...it is the 20th anniversary!!!

Mike AA 08-01-2011 11:16
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Gaaa!! Blue square!

blayde5 08-01-2011 11:16
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
I just saw an inflated square....

Looks like the 2nd Game Hint wasn't a joke haha

Creator Mat 08-01-2011 11:17
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
where are we supposed to get a square and triangle inner tubes?

1361ducttape 08-01-2011 11:17
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
A blue square tube!! We're playing with the FIRST logo!!!!!

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:17
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Blue Square! Idk, but maybe it's just a coincidence. Maybe they're just trying to psych us out...

indubitably 08-01-2011 11:17
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
wow, logomotion. It makes sense.

locomotion: hint #1

logo: hint #2

We will be moving these inflatable parts.

Richard Wallace 08-01-2011 11:18
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BobC (Post 992780)
Thanks I could not remember the name of that game with the tubes.
The 1997 game with tubes was called Toroid Terror.

davidthefat 08-01-2011 11:19
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Isn't FLL and FTC fully automated? Is the game going to be fully automated?

avanboekel 08-01-2011 11:20
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Blue Square
Red Triangle
White Circle
'Bonus Yellow Circle'???

They are all floating because it is a water game.

Drivencrazy 08-01-2011 11:21
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Creator Mat (Post 992789)
where are we supposed to get a square and triangle inner tubes?
Game Pieces may come in the kit of parts. That does mean each team will be restricted to one practice game piece. I thought FIRST wanted to keep game pieces easily accessible to all teams, guess not.

BobC 08-01-2011 11:22
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Stacking game, points for how they are arranged?

FlyingD662 08-01-2011 11:23
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Do we have to stack them?!?! Why did Dave pick up the triangle?!? OOHHHH THE SUSPENSE!!!

Tuba4 08-01-2011 11:23
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
What is with the yellow ring? I get the other inflatables.

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:23
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by avanboekel (Post 992800)
Blue Square
Red Triangle
White Circle
'Bonus Yellow Circle'???

They are all floating because it is a water game.
I was trying not to think of the water game joke, but he's starting to stack the tubes... Hmm, maybe that's it, we have to stack them? I don't know.

sergeydgr8 08-01-2011 11:23
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Logomotion: stack logo pieces on top of each other.

avanboekel 08-01-2011 11:23
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Oh my gosh! He is stacking the tubes! Maybe he is just making the first logo.

Therefore, it is a water game.

cbeavers6790 08-01-2011 11:24
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
ummm i think its going to be putting the pieces into a goal shaped like the logo...and its logomotion

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:24
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by avanboekel (Post 992811)
Oh my gosh! He is stacking the tubes! Maybe he is just making the first logo.

Therefore, it is a water game.
Stacking tubes while floating on water? THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!

indubitably 08-01-2011 11:24
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Please stop stacking those, thanks.

sergeydgr8 08-01-2011 11:25
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Oh yeah, the yellow circle might be a bonus point or something. Watch out for that.

treffk 08-01-2011 11:26
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sergeydgr8 (Post 992816)
Oh yeah, the yellow circle might be a bonus point or something. Watch out for that.
Or it's a spoiler like in 2007.

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:26
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
This is crapfully crapful. I'm hate suspense. I don't think we're ready for a water game.

Chomper2013 08-01-2011 11:27
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
I doubt it's going to be a water game.

cbeavers6790 08-01-2011 11:27
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
this is an entertaining story

Katie_UPS 08-01-2011 11:28
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
The yellow tube is prolly like a keeper from 07 and locks in the logos

avanboekel 08-01-2011 11:29
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chomper2013 (Post 992822)
I doubt it's going to be a water game.
We can still hope, can't we?

BobC 08-01-2011 11:29
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sergeydgr8 (Post 992816)
Oh yeah, the yellow circle might be a bonus point or something. Watch out for that.
Team has to stack in a certain order. The yellow stops you from stacking you will have to remove yellow to continue stacking.

indubitably 08-01-2011 11:29
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Okay, what if we had to shoot footballs through the moving logos.

Chomper2013 08-01-2011 11:30
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Yep, but it just seems highly unlikely imho.

cbeavers6790 08-01-2011 11:30
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
no water game absolutly not water+electronics=bad no water

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:30
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BobC (Post 992826)
Team has to stack in a certain order. The yellow stops you from stacking you will have to remove yellow to continue stacking.
THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!

davidthefat 08-01-2011 11:30
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
If its a water game, I'm down.

BobC 08-01-2011 11:31
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by avanboekel (Post 992825)
We can still hope, can't we?
I do not think you will ever see a water game. The arenas where events are held will probably will not want to take the risk of a leak. Water can cause a lot of damage very easily.

Chomper2013 08-01-2011 11:31
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BobC (Post 992826)
Team has to stack in a certain order. The yellow stops you from stacking you will have to remove yellow to continue stacking.

With what he's saying I definitely agree with you.

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:31
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
He just confirmed it. It's stacking.

sergeydgr8 08-01-2011 11:31
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
He's explaining the pieces now.

RobotRaider 08-01-2011 11:32
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Logomotion: a game combining and commemorating past FRC competitions.
1997, 2004 (Woodies speech), 2007 :ahh:

FTC and FLL possibly a focus on autonomous

ChaosX73 08-01-2011 11:32
Re: Kickoff 2011
 
Here we go.


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