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Forum: Regional Competitions 29-03-2009, 15:44
Replies: 60
Views: 6,533
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: 2009 Lone Star Regional

I'm personally hoping the Championship event will move to the new Cowboys stadium in Dallas - thats what the rumor is anyway.
Forum: Regional Competitions 29-03-2009, 04:46
Replies: 60
Views: 6,533
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Talking Re: 2009 Lone Star Regional

That regional was amazing. I drove for team 704 in 2004 and 2006, and came close to winning but never did. I am now a college student at UT Austin, and mentor. I was at both Dallas and Lone Star...
Forum: Robot Showcase 18-02-2009, 00:43
Replies: 2
Views: 1,191
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: Team 704 (Lonestar / Dallas regionals) Finished Pics and Practive Vid

Unfortunately we do not have video of it tracking, and its already on the FedEx truck.
Forum: Extra Discussion 17-02-2009, 08:42
Replies: 2
Views: 1,069
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
pic: 704 2009 Lunacy 1

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Forum: Robot Showcase 17-02-2009, 01:38
Replies: 89
Views: 29,960
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: pic/video: Team 148 - Robowranglers 2009 - TORNADO

Quick question: How do you remove balls when powered down?

That is an amazing robot.
Forum: Robot Showcase 17-02-2009, 01:16
Replies: 2
Views: 1,191
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Team 704 (Lonestar / Dallas regionals) Finished Pics and Practice Vid

Hello everyone, I'm a college student mentor for Team 704, The South Grand Prairie Warriors, heres our finished bot.

Its a dumper, the front panel actuates vertically, and the vision system tracks...
Forum: General Forum 06-01-2009, 13:22
Replies: 4
Views: 835
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: I quick and easy way to get FIRST media attention: Digg

http://digg.com/pc_games/FIRST_Robotics_Competition_Game_Kickoff

http://digg.com/tech_news/FIRST_Robotics_2009_Kickoff
Forum: General Forum 06-01-2009, 01:44
Replies: 4
Views: 835
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Arrow I quick and easy way to get FIRST media attention: Digg

As a passive Digg reader and an avid news junkie, it has become obvious that many smaller news outlets, especially talk radio, podcasts, and local news get a fair portion of their stories from...
Forum: FIRST E-Mail Blast Archive 28-04-2006, 22:08
Replies: 50
Views: 6,621
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Forum: General Forum 13-04-2006, 23:54
Replies: 168
Views: 18,994
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Forum: General Forum 09-04-2006, 22:06
Replies: 61
Views: 7,544
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: Old Robots?

2001 - needs to be wired, no idea what happened to the wiring
2002 - fully functional
2003 - needs some minor wiring, used as our primary display bot
2004 - ugh, we couldnt get half the stuff on this...
Forum: General Forum 06-04-2006, 20:34
Replies: 42
Views: 10,233
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: [Videos] Of great robots and great plays

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6506961476932214032&q=lone+star+regional+704&pl=true

Team 704 and allies manage to shut down 118's winning streak and then get all 3 bots on the ramp for the...
Forum: Robot Showcase 05-04-2006, 19:16
Replies: 0
Views: 1,053
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Team 704 at Lone Star Regional 2006 (google videos)

We taped and recorded all of our matches and uploaded them to google video, enjoy!

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=lone+star+regional+704
Forum: Regional Competitions 14-03-2006, 21:53
Replies: 54
Views: 4,020
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: 2006 Lone Star Regional

After a year off from FIRST, 704 is looking to make a strong comeback.
Forum: Regional Competitions 03-03-2006, 11:34
Replies: 309
Views: 20,082
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: VCU Real media is working

good rule of thumb, never use RM if you dont have to.
Forum: Regional Competitions 02-03-2006, 13:22
Replies: 309
Views: 20,082
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: VCU Real media is working

ive got the second monitor RCA jack on my video card plugged into a VCR here and am recording it to VHS.
Forum: Regional Competitions 02-03-2006, 13:22
Replies: 309
Views: 20,082
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: VCU Real media is working

it was better before lunch, wonder why they changed it :confused:

/edit see there? all you had to do was ask! :ahh:
Forum: General Forum 02-03-2006, 00:38
Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: neon/strobes on bot

Theres a difference between blocking a drivers view, and blinding him with a lazer.

A few years ago in the 2003 competition one team clibed to the top of the ramp in the center then unfolded a large...
Forum: Robot Showcase 01-03-2006, 23:44
Replies: 7
Views: 1,215
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: Some almost finished Team 704 pictures.

Not shown in the pictures are some aluminum flaps that will push the balls around (and into the corner goals) rather well.
Forum: Robot Showcase 26-02-2006, 22:34
Replies: 6
Views: 897
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: 703 IN ACTION

Thats a very nice robot you have there, we had similar ideas about using a simple shooter and shooting from the ramp, but we got too ambitious, attempted a turret, and were unable to complete it due...
Forum: Robot Showcase 23-02-2006, 19:02
Replies: 11
Views: 2,998
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: pic: Robonauts 2006

Looks awesome guys, I speak for all of us at Team 704 when I say we're looking forward to working with and or playing against you.
Forum: Robot Showcase 17-02-2006, 22:47
Replies: 7
Views: 1,215
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Some almost finished Team 704 pictures.

Simple design, throw balls in, balls roll out into 1 pt...
Forum: Rules/Strategy 12-02-2006, 14:26
Replies: 84
Views: 7,207
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: an evil, desperate, ramp strategy

lol, i got pwned! see what happens when you skim the rules? I mistook "either" for "their"
Forum: General Forum 12-02-2006, 14:23
Replies: 60
Views: 17,172
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: Are Chief Delphi users thin-skinned?

Some people just dont know how to take critisism, this board is a great recourse for FIRST teams but [insert your diety here] dangit, you people need to toughen up!
Forum: Rules/Strategy 09-02-2006, 22:19
Replies: 84
Views: 7,207
Posted By Taylor_Ratliff
Re: an evil, desperate, ramp strategy

No offense, but your wrong

<G09> ROBOTs on ALLIANCE PLATFORMs - ROBOTs score points if they are entirely on an ALLIANCE
PLATFORM at the end of the match. ALLIANCEs receive points for ROBOTs...
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