Forum: Programming
08-26-2016, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,578
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Forum: General Forum
08-26-2016, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 12,933
Re: [FRC BLOG] Bride of 2017 Updates
For scientists, I would have loved to see Mendeleev as a division name. I think it'd be really cool as he did a lot to help modern chemistry evolve (especially his Table of the Elements).
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Forum: General Forum
08-25-2016, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,624
Re: Build season week 1
Our team spends an all-day meeting for kickoff, rules discussion (understanding them) and then get to thinking about how we want to attack the game. We discuss our preferred strategy first, so we...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
08-25-2016, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 15,502
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Forum: General Forum
08-25-2016, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 832
Re: Project Management Platforms
Our team used Project Libre this year. It let us create tasks, subtasks, etc. and set deadlines for those, as well as assign people to each task. The only downside I see to this program is that it's...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
08-25-2016, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,378
Re: Rumors ANYONE?
In all seriousness, if they continue with theming, a cool theme would be futuristic. Lunacy repeat, anyone?!
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Forum: General Forum
08-25-2016, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 12,933
Re: [FRC BLOG] Bride of 2017 Updates
Given that the division names do not affect the competition itself in any noticable way, I don't really care what division names they chose. I just don't see how it really matters.
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Forum: Rumor Mill
08-25-2016, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,378
Re: Rumors ANYONE?
Next year's game will be called Stronghold Rush. Our team is already planning:
Stronghold Rush (https://twitter.com/FRC4557/status/723917433946263553)
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Forum: Programming
08-24-2016, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,578
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Forum: Regional Competitions
08-24-2016, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 302
Views: 32,524
Re: Video Review Needs to Happen Now
Fair enough. All I'm saying is that benefits/costs should be weighed carefully. If it takes up little extra time and allows better calls, I'm all for it.
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Forum: Regional Competitions
08-24-2016, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 302
Views: 32,524
Re: Video Review Needs to Happen Now
I definitly agree with you both. My question is whether this (however amount) increase in inspiration is worth the longer waits, and possible teams leaving to prior awards, which, in my mind,...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
08-24-2016, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 302
Views: 32,524
Re: Video Review Needs to Happen Now
I think that one of the biggest things we always need to keep in mind is the goal of FIRST and FRC. What are we really trying to achieve? Inspiration.
The next question we have to ask is "Is it...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
08-24-2016, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 302
Views: 32,524
Re: Video Review Needs to Happen Now
Nothing's holding off-seasons from experimenting with this. The real problem lies with real competitions, where we should be wary in implementing something that can make them even longer without...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
08-24-2016, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,378
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Forum: Games/Trivia
08-23-2016, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 571
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Forum: Regional Competitions
08-23-2016, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 302
Views: 32,524
Re: Video Review Needs to Happen Now
Again, as a theoretical - no hard data here - but there are easier ways than cameras. Requiring each robot to carry a small sensor packet that can tell where the robot is at any point in time would...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
08-23-2016, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,378
Re: Rumors ANYONE?
Based on last year's game having more water than 2015 (moat vs. nothing), I can safely predict that extrapolating onwards, 2017 will have puddles, and 2018 will be held in a pool.
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Forum: Math and Science
08-23-2016, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 4,598
Re: Math Quiz 9
If I may,
My approach would be to take the top semicircle (equation y=sqrt(1-x^2)) and find the average value of those vertical segments by integrating from -1 to 1 and dividing the area by the...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
08-22-2016, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 302
Views: 32,524
Re: Video Review Needs to Happen Now
Just as a design thing (not really related, but I'm interested), it'd probably be easier to put a location sensor within each bolder. Location can be accelerometer/gyro combo with a tiny controller....
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-22-2016, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,148
Re: paper: Einstein History
As an update, I'm uploading another version that goes back all the way to 1992. Keep in mind that TBA only had W/F or Winner for most of these.
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Forum: General Forum
08-21-2016, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,304
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Forum: General Forum
08-21-2016, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,304
Re: Districts in Israel 2017 Announced
This is the second district going to South Champs (after PNW), right? Should make the field there a little bit more competitive, which is another benefit.
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-21-2016, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,148
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Forum: General Forum
08-19-2016, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,224
Re: 2016/2017 #FIRSTParody Song Competition
I'm personally against Chairman's videos during competition/breaks because they require attention (you can't just kinda sorta listen to it with one ear). However, robot reveal videos would be awesome...
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Forum: General Forum
08-19-2016, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,671
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Man I hate it when people muddy up our rampant speculation with facts and logic, jeez :D - rsisk [more] 
