Forum: Extra Discussion
02-14-2011, 10:37 PM
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Forum: Chit-Chat
12-30-2009, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,137
Help Jeff Kane run for AIDS Research!
Hey everyone,
I’ve decided to take on a tremendous challenge to help in the fight against AIDS, and I really hope you will support my efforts. Over the next several months, I’ll be training to...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
07-23-2009, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,003
Re: pic: 1323 Thinks Pink
It's good to explore more natural means for robots. Wood is an excellent tool if implemented nicely and holds advantages over other materials like polycarb or aluminum. The battery looks awfully...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
05-31-2009, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,126
Warning to those driving recklessly!!
I don't post on here much anymore as I'm tied up with school and work, but I want to warn others.
Friday night, around 10:30PM, after the Lakers game, my parents got in a car accident, t-boned by a...
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Forum: Awards
04-10-2009, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,325
Re: Chairmans Predictions for Nationals
I think what he was trying to say was that it was a collective effort. New team growth was not really occurring because of no system being in place to allow these teams to learn the basics for...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
04-07-2009, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,951
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Forum: Motors
03-17-2009, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,816
Re: Why Hasn't first gone Brushless?
One good thing about brushless is that they can come sensored, and extra encoders/sensors are not needed as the motor, tied with programming can precisely know its rotation or degree.
The brushed...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
03-17-2009, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,512
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Forum: Extra Discussion
03-16-2009, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,512
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Forum: VEX
03-10-2009, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 8,068
Re: New Zealand VEX
It's awesome seeing some of the people from the summer workshops we hosted in these pictures. I can't wait to see the first regional. New Zealand really bring forth a lot of innovation to the...
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Forum: General Forum
01-06-2009, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 10,175
Re: GDC you have failed us.
You can look at it however unleveled you want. A team has the capacity to use such and such over teams that don't have that capacity, etc etc etc. There is no way to truly make the playing field...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
01-03-2009, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 21,886
Re: Windows 7
People bag on Vista because of a technical term called...the bandwagon effect. They hear it sucks from others or from reviews and then they blindly concur that it sucks, and in doing so, join the...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
09-15-2008, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,455
Re: pic: FSU fake segway
Campus security at USC uses it also. They're actually fairly nimble and won't move back if someone pushes on it.:p
With full suspension to go offroad and the capability of carrying 450 lbs, it ain't...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
08-24-2008, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,054
Re: Bumpers, snap on/snap off
We attached delrin blocks to slide into 2x1 pieces off of the chassis. Then dropped clevis pins in to hold them, can get all four sides on and off in a breeze, inspectors like it, and it looked...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
08-18-2008, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 3,750
Re: Your Favorite Philosophical Quote!
"If everything is under control, you're not going fast enough."
-Mario Andretti
"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."
-Benjamin Franklin
I used that as my senior year quote.
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Forum: General Forum
08-15-2008, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,031
Re: Workshops in Hawaii and New Zealand
Here is some footage of a news interview our team's moderator, Nancy McIntyre, and Mark Leon did one morning. They talked about FIRST in New Zealand and the...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-15-2008, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,095
Re: pic: Mark Leon invades WalMart
Also, this reminds of a news interview him and Nancy McIntyre, senior mentor for the Southern California area, were featured in New Zealand. They interviewed them about the workshops we were...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
08-13-2008, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,165
Re: Counting down the Olympics
Women's individual time trial for cycling, Armstrong just snagged 1st spot right now from the Brits, and passed two cyclists that left before her.
EPIC!:yikes:
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Forum: Chit-Chat
08-10-2008, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,165
Re: Counting down the Olympics
Some of the angles they did showed legs underneath the boxes before they popped out, but it was definitely an intense amount of choreography that went into it.
8 medals now!
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Forum: Chit-Chat
08-08-2008, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,165
Re: Counting down the Olympics
Has anyone on the west coast got a station that will do live feed from the olympics? Best thing we have atm is NBC and they just do same day tapes..
I'll be looking forward to swimming, cycling,...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
08-08-2008, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,262
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Forum: General Forum
08-08-2008, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,026
Re: Sport or not?
John, this isn't a flame at you. I have great respect for you, but I'm just using some of your quotes to get my thoughts flowing.
You might want to watch out when you say that. I'm not exactly...
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Forum: General Forum
08-07-2008, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,026
Re: Sport or not?
If we put aside any other negative or positive connotations with sport and look at the definition. Other sports like baseball, football, running, cycling, or basketball may have blemished the term...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-06-2008, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,363
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-06-2008, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,839
Re: pic: Upgraded drivetrain
Nice, another red and black beast.
You can shave more material around the gearboxes.
We had a similar shape this past year and just had the minimal material of what we needed since the top gears were...
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