Forum: General Forum
27-10-2016, 10:17
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Replies: 83
Views: 13,222
Re: Best looking robot ever?
I'm going to throw my vote in for 2046's 2012 robot. Pictures really don't do it justice, but this is the best I could find. It still stands out in my mind as some of the most beautifully...
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Forum: General Forum
24-08-2016, 21:26
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Replies: 90
Views: 12,950
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Forum: General Forum
01-05-2016, 23:27
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Replies: 220
Views: 39,694
Re: WILL.I.AM's comment on Einstein
This is particularly important.
Just minutes before Will took the mic to deliver the line in question, he was speaking candidly about his own motivations for supporting FIRST; it was something he...
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Forum: General Forum
13-04-2016, 11:59
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Replies: 77
Views: 9,318
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Forum: General Forum
07-10-2014, 10:22
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Replies: 55
Views: 11,144
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Forum: General Forum
31-03-2014, 18:44
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,684
Re: FIRST Song
I believe this song was launched in 2010 at the final World Championship in Atlanta. I think it was played in the courtyard between the pits and the dome during Dean's List. ...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
31-01-2014, 10:55
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,544
Re: pic: What is Team 229 up to now?
Probably not but the HS students did what made sense to them. Their thought process was that if forward/backward movement was powered by 4 CIMs, they should use as many more as possible (the...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
30-01-2014, 08:52
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,544
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Forum: General Forum
17-12-2013, 17:50
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Replies: 165
Views: 25,222
Re: FIRST Class of 2014, Where are we going?
Awesome! Both Clarkson and Northeastern are awesome schools with FRC teams.
If/when you finish your Clarkson application and would like a non-standard tour of campus, just send me a PM. A few...
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Forum: General Forum
17-12-2013, 10:43
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Replies: 165
Views: 25,222
Re: FIRST Class of 2014, Where are we going?
Gregor,
Libby is absolutely correct. Clarkson has an incredibly unique setup for our FIRST mentors. Aside from Team 229, which is comprised of about 50 HS students from 2 schools, 2 HS teachers,...
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Forum: General Forum
30-04-2013, 15:12
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,295
Re: FIRST and grades
It seems like this thread has a lot of responses from teachers and adult mentors, rather than high school students themselves.
I'm going to offer the prospective of a first year college mentor...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
24-03-2013, 14:55
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Replies: 63
Views: 10,982
Re: Boston Regional 2013
Actually, believe it or not, 3780 came up to 229 (specifically myself) early Saturday morning (shortly after realizing they'd be picking) telling me that they were looking for possible picks and 229...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
12-03-2013, 20:03
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,403
Re: 2013 Montreal regional (festival de robotique)
For those teams making the trip up to Montreal this weekend, be weary of the "atmosphere" of the event. It is MUCH different from many other regionals in that the crew running the event are working...
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Forum: Robot Showcase
24-02-2013, 19:10
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,709
Re: Team 3606's 30Pt Climber!
Do you have any plans for any qualification matches where your alliance partners may need the inside of the pyramid open to shoot through? I know some robots line up using the pyramid bars and shoot...
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Forum: General Forum
22-02-2013, 00:19
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Replies: 236
Views: 149,909
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Forum: Rumor Mill
05-12-2012, 23:00
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Replies: 339
Views: 101,372
Re: 2013 Game Hint!
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet, and I don't usually muddle over game hints, but I'll give this one a shot.
The picture is held up with push pins.
The lyrics read Never gonna give you up. ...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
11-10-2012, 17:07
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Replies: 339
Views: 101,372
Re: 2013 Game Hint!
Or worst, depending on how much you liked plastic wheels, cheap motors prone to burning out, and using motion-sensing videogame controllers for driving robots.
:rolleyes:
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Forum: General Forum
26-09-2012, 15:36
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,081
Re: Two school, One team
My high school team, Team 176, is officially associated with two rival high schools, Suffield and Windsor Locks High Schools. Our build space is at WLHS, and our scrimmage is hosted at SHS every...
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Forum: General Forum
24-05-2012, 14:54
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,043
Re: New England District Town Hall Meetings
Dana, is "NE FIRST" the official name of our district system? I think NERD (New England Robotics District), as well as FINE (FIRST in New England) would be better names. ;)
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Forum: Electrical
14-05-2012, 20:02
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,143
Re: On Board Computer
The simplest way to power an onboard PC would be with a DC/DC PicoPSU. It's much lighter and smaller than a standard PSU.
Here's one you could use.
http://www.mini-box.com/picoPSU-150-XT
It...
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Forum: General Forum
10-05-2012, 18:06
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,269
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Forum: Championship Event
29-04-2012, 20:21
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Replies: 187
Views: 45,611
Re: Archimedes 2012!
I'd like to take a minute to thank all the teams and volunteers in Archimedes for making my first even as a volunteer field reset-er a memorable one. Having been able to watch every single match on...
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Forum: General Forum
25-04-2012, 12:24
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,919
Re: 987 at the Airport with LMFAO
Awesome picture, 987!
At BDL this morning on my way to STL, they were filming a commercial for the airport. Cameras and lights and all. Definitely nowhere near as cool as meeting LMFAO though!
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Forum: Championship Event
22-04-2012, 11:45
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Replies: 106
Views: 14,231
Re: 2012 Championship Shirt Trade
I've got the following shirts I'll be bringing to CMP with me from 176. Pictures of the specific shirt designs are below as well. We usually rotate between blue and red.
As far as trades go, I'm...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
21-04-2012, 10:36
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Replies: 98
Views: 17,720
Re: Disrupting Alliances
The beginning of the plan to split up the top 8 on Newton that year actually stemmed from the fact that we (176) talked to many of the high ranked teams before selections, and many of them said they...
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