Forum: Off-Season Events
05-31-2006, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,339
Re: pic: 2006 Mission Mayhem Trophies
I'm not going to speak on behalf of the actual trophies themselves. But as for Andrew, each year he basically takes something random/abstract and makes a theme of sorts around it for the trophies,...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
05-31-2006, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,339
Re: pic: 2006 Mission Mayhem Trophies
Wow, once again you've managed to make some of the coolest and most unique trophies. You should try to put up a picture of the "history" of the trophies you've done for Robot Rodeo/Mayhem at the...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
05-31-2006, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,698
Re: DeWalt: 36 Volt Tools!!
Pfft, wires are so yesterday. I think we need to pull apart my 6hp lawnmower... then we'd have no problem doing precision work!
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Forum: General Forum
05-30-2006, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,370
Too many photos with CD-Media?
I've noticed in a few conversations with friends and teammates that the behavior of members with photo uploads has changed quite a bit since the new CD-Media system was implemented. Personally, I'd...
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Forum: General Forum
05-30-2006, 02:52 AM
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Replies: 129
Views: 13,799
Re: Famous Last Words
"Don't worry about putting it on blocks, I only changed a minor line in the code."
RJ at the 2004 design meeting on ComBBAT: "I've got an idea, let's have large flaps open to catch all the balls."
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Forum: Chit-Chat
05-30-2006, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,698
Re: DeWalt: 36 Volt Tools!!
Forget electric-car research, the way DeWalt is going they will be able to make their own all-electric cars soon. Lol. I think these tools could be very useful. However, I'd imagine it's main market...
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Forum: FRC Game Design
05-28-2006, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,249
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Forum: Chit-Chat
05-23-2006, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,502
Re: thoughts on myspace
I agree that passing the blame onto Myspace is wrong. I mean, the site started out to help bands get promoted... not for what it turned into. Myspace became this "networking" site because of the...
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Forum: 3D Animation and Competition
05-21-2006, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 797
Re: A Challenge
Here's an idea to try (I don't have 3ds max installed on this machine nor the time lol, but maybe it'll give you something to work with):
Make a spline that is just very jagged and very thin and...
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Forum: Programming
05-21-2006, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,131
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Forum: Chit-Chat
05-20-2006, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,111
Re: I Should be happy today.. But read.
One thing that I've learned, and definitly have had very much reiterated as a college mentor is that you simply can't do stuff like that. The intention is totally honorable, but the thing is... there...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
05-17-2006, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,904
Re: pic: donut'sgame2
I really like that setup. Easy to tell who's in the lead, and has multiple targets to make strategy interesting. One thing to keep in mind, though I haven't seen a write-up yet... make sure you have...
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Forum: FIRST Tech Challenge
05-10-2006, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 6,976
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Forum: Programming
05-06-2006, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,317
Re: Questions by Artist on VEX Programing
I am personally not aware of a randomization function integrated directly into EasyC. However, a simple "random" system you could make could be a simple if loop where everytime the controller loops...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
05-05-2006, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 8,848
Re: Florida offseason event, Mission Mayhem
Like Abe said, the former Orlando offseasons only brought in central florida teams anyhow. Since Mr. Burke and Arefin to all of the planning and venue-finding for the mayhem event, it ends up being...
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Forum: Control System
05-04-2006, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 6,732
Re: IFI Control System (OI/RC) - The Future???
Although everything in this thread has been speculative and people have brought up good points, I definitly agree that there could be a million different reasons why IFI would not be selling more for...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
05-03-2006, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 10,647
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Forum: Thanks and/or Congrats
05-03-2006, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,652
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Forum: Chit-Chat
04-23-2006, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,826
Re: missing prom for nationals (was: *?*!*)
I missed my Senior Prom for Atlanta last year. However, on Saturday night I was with my friends on SPAM and we had a dance-off in the halls at one point making a "remote Astronaut High prom." Between...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
04-20-2006, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,267
Re: pic: CD Photoshop Round 2
Hahah, I was taking a break from studying for my Calculus exam like Dan too and just ran into this. Very nice. :) I'm so glad everybody's digging the chant.
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Forum: General Forum
04-03-2006, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,910
Re: The Rise and Fall of FIST Teams through time.
I know that some teams found that FIRST didn't suit them as well over time based on the student population passing through. I know of at least one team which focused it's resources into Battlebots IQ...
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Forum: 3D Animation and Competition
04-03-2006, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 931
Re: Animusic
I've been a big fan of the Animusic series since I ran into them on PBS a few years back. For the animation gurus of FIRST, they need to check this out. As was stated before, this is 3d studio max at...
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Forum: Awards
03-31-2006, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,125
Scott Strickland - Palmetto WFA
As a graduated member of ComBBAT 21... I found myself in Houston this week serving as a mentor to team 1902 while my father went with ComBBAT to South Carolina. I came home from a lovely day today...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
03-26-2006, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,736
Re: Who's the happiest team?
Ramtech 59. It was great having them back at the Florida Regional again this year, I could hear them all day back in the pits dancing and cheering.
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Forum: Extra Discussion
03-13-2006, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,270
Re: pic: 1902mikeoink.jpg
To think... at the beginning of this season I said to myself "Man, I'm gonna be so confused when I go to competition and can't say 'Who Dat BBAT?' every match.... what ever am I going to do?" I guess...
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