Forum: Extra Discussion
24-03-2009, 12:53
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,918
Re: pic: Team 2377's Robot
Collin -
The hopper has been there from the start. The only thing we changed at Chesapeake was the speed of the conveyor system. It is now substantially faster than it was at DC.
Steve
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Forum: Off-Season Events
16-07-2008, 22:22
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Replies: 104
Views: 12,290
Re: IRI Fundraiser - Kiss the Pig contest
It's easy to tell how much my wife loves me here, she signs me up for this and then doesn't defend me :).
Aidan, I believe I was on your field when I was a rookie ref. The Chief Referee continued...
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Forum: Televised Robotics
19-08-2005, 13:32
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,106
Vex on TV
WJZ Channel 13 in Baltimore runs a segment each morning called "Coffee With." During the segment this morning (8/19/2005), they had on Tech Guy Mark Saltman talking about the upcoming school year...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
22-11-2004, 10:01
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Replies: 125
Views: 11,865
Re: 2005 Chesapeake Regional
The US Naval Academy is an operating military base. With that said, everyone who sets foot onto the Academy has to show ID. Assuming nothing catastrophic happens between now and March, everything...
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Forum: Control System
10-11-2004, 09:56
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,433
Re: Spikes
In 6 years my teams have managed to have 4 issues with Victors and no Spikes. 2 of those were due to metal filings getting into the speed controllers because they were not covered in a quick robot...
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Forum: Programming
05-11-2004, 15:44
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,306
Re: Can't use pointers nor refrences.
Generally speaking, you are correct. If I or one of my team members were to write a function similar to the one Greg pointed out, we would have used a return statement and made the function of type...
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Forum: General Forum
24-08-2004, 22:26
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,448
Re: Question of the Week!!! (8/24/04)
Andy: great question!
Hands down I would have to say the introduction of alliances in 1999. Alliances forced teams to work together and made sharing of information a critical part of being...
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Forum: General Forum
20-08-2004, 13:43
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,789
Re: And now, for the democratic response:
To add to what John said:
FIRST will be around after you graduate college. If you really want to stay involved, volunteer at at regional event once or twice (at most) if you can fit it into your...
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Forum: General Forum
08-08-2004, 00:26
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Replies: 32
Views: 13,983
Re: It is about the robots (OpEd)
I've been thinking about this post quite a bit over the last couple days and I see a few separate issues here. (sorry this is long)
1) The majority of real-world projects are being driven by COTS...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
22-06-2004, 22:13
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,079
Re: pic: Maryland First Teams
if someone can make changes for me since i don't have photoshop:
1111 and 165 move right with 165 being higher than 1111 centered over Annapolis and Rt 50 (that road that goes across the Chesapeake...
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Forum: General Forum
11-05-2004, 17:53
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Replies: 139
Views: 20,016
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Forum: General Forum
05-05-2004, 17:17
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Replies: 3
Views: 936
Re: A Quick Question
You do not program the OI. The OI's main purpose in life is to pass data between the user and the RC. You need to program the RC (Either full size or EDU Controller) through the program port on the...
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Forum: General Forum
30-04-2004, 11:44
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,251
Re: On Game Design
I've been reading the posts regarding spending limits and I see 2 separate arguments. The first is about the cost placed on the teams to buy their parts from their sources. The second is the cost...
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Forum: General Forum
29-04-2004, 13:08
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,251
Re: On Game Design
To expand in another direction from Ken, from my vantage point I saw the rookies this year do much better overall than in the previous few years (not to offend any rookies that did well in the past)....
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Forum: General Forum
06-04-2004, 18:03
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,759
Re: What's your Alma Mater?
Steve Shade
Team 1111
University of Maryland at College Park BSEE 2003
Parkville High School and Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer Science 1999, FIRST Team 007
Steve
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Forum: Career
03-04-2004, 23:57
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,445
Re: What type of engineering?
I decided to get my degree in EE because I always wanted to know what was inside those little black boxes. For my degree I had to take something like 3 non-EE electives and mine were all in what is...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
31-03-2004, 18:12
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Replies: 66
Views: 12,608
Re: FIRST moving to Indy?
Now I take offense to this. Mayflower did the moving, Robert Irsay made the decision and Jim Irsay doesn't seem as bad... yet.
*start sad background music* I had to grow up in a city where there...
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Forum: General Forum
28-03-2004, 21:51
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Replies: 70
Views: 6,999
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2004, 10:31
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Replies: 52
Views: 8,174
Re: Pressure on Drive Team
I've been coaching for a number of years and I find that each year I have to change my approach to match the characteristics of the students on and off the field. My general process doesn't change. ...
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Forum: General Forum
24-03-2004, 09:54
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Replies: 89
Views: 7,775
Re: Space Shuttle Columbia
Here is a link to the article:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-to.auction24mar24,0,6081406.story
Steve
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Forum: General Forum
20-03-2004, 19:34
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Replies: 112
Views: 12,733
Re: High Scores
At the Chesapeake Regional, the new high score was set to 210. I forget which teams were in the match, but it was in one of the Semi-Final matches.
Steve
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Forum: Programming
27-02-2004, 11:47
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Replies: 69
Views: 4,591
Re: Why I hate c
John:
Sooner or later you will learn that you can't resist the natrual urge to become one of us. We have Baker now, and you're next! *evil laugh*
Seriously, isn't C much nicer because now you...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
29-01-2004, 10:03
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Replies: 143
Views: 14,105
Re: Chesapeake Regional
We hope it's 60° here in the middle of March! I hate to tell you Nathan, but MD weather is slightly unpredictable. Last year we lucked out and had the nicest weekend of weather for the month of...
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Forum: Unsung FIRST Heroes
27-01-2004, 09:58
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Replies: 60
Views: 13,146
Re: UFH: Ken Leung
Ken,
Congrats, you are truely more insane than just about anyone else in this community, with maybe the exception of Dave. Your energy and dedication has helped expand the entire program in many...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
21-01-2004, 11:37
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Replies: 1
Views: 652
Re: Rules
I believe you also asked this question here (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24153)
please see rule <G28> in update 3 which states:
Steve
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We tried to get clear aluminum, but it was on back order. They said it would be in by March 3, 2150. - S.Nickens [more] 
