Forum: General Forum
10-01-2013, 22:40
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Replies: 45
Views: 8,038
Re: Robot in 3 Days : Completed Robot Video
George good to see you here. Those were great years when we were all together on1902. I miss being with the teams.
I think IR3 are that good with the 30 years of FRC made it possible to do a robot...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
09-01-2013, 18:25
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,881
Re: pic: Robot in 3 Days: Complete
Fantastic. A great robot in three days.
Now back in the 1902 days when we worked together, why didn't we have a robot in three days (a little jab here)? Man what the programming team and driving...
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Forum: General Forum
09-01-2013, 07:43
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Replies: 45
Views: 8,038
Re: Robot in 3 Days : Completed Robot Video
Fantastic job on the robot. It wasn't just a robot in 3 days but a very capable one. When I saw it was a Frisbee you had to shoot, I thought this will be a challenge but you guys made it seem so...
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Forum: General Forum
23-01-2011, 12:29
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,833
Re: Why do we do this anyway?
Well said James.
As a menor I wish I had FIRST when I was in high school / college.
I have learned so much from working with he "kids".
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Forum: Programming
24-05-2010, 08:35
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Replies: 350
Views: 41,228
Re: Programmers: I Have A Challenge For You
Maybe this has been already suggested I haven't read all the posts.
How about having a post championships competition, like IRI where the robots are totally autonomous. Maybe have it at IRI as one...
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Forum: Programming
24-05-2010, 08:32
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Replies: 350
Views: 41,228
Re: Programmers: I Have A Challenge For You
If you had an army of hardware guys would the robot be buildt faster? Usually not in fact it can slow the process.
I agree usually the robot hardware is not ready in time to do 15 seconds of a game...
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Forum: General Forum
22-05-2010, 07:31
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Replies: 58
Views: 12,356
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Forum: Thanks and/or Congrats
25-04-2010, 10:42
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,195
Re: Thanks 1902
Exploding Bacon's secret weapon is Wendy. Wendy just loves everyone and that just explodes into the team members and sets the stage.
Wendy is truly a role model that we all look up to.
I give a...
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Forum: FIRST In the News...
18-04-2010, 21:13
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,783
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Forum: Championship Event
16-04-2010, 08:34
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Replies: 180
Views: 29,739
Re: Newton Division 2010
I have heard that the teams that play an extra game that doesn't count (some teams must play 11 games so all can at least play 10 games) 3rd match is the game for them that doesn't count. I am not...
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Forum: Programming
12-04-2010, 08:51
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Replies: 350
Views: 41,228
Re: Programmers: I Have A Challenge For You
I would agree. As a mentor I have been there for all auto years. If the game is designed right you can do a lot in 15 seconds.
2003 purpose, to knock your boxes to your side of field. Auto gave...
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Forum: Championship Event
11-04-2010, 14:27
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Replies: 180
Views: 29,739
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Forum: Regional Competitions
03-04-2010, 16:05
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Replies: 82
Views: 10,570
Re: North Carolina Regional
Congrats to teams 1086, 48 and 1902. Wish I could have seen it.
1519, 1772 and 1741 you gave us a big scare and gave a good battle.
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Forum: General Forum
02-04-2010, 15:33
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Replies: 58
Views: 12,356
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Forum: Regional Competitions
31-03-2010, 15:13
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Replies: 82
Views: 10,570
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Forum: Programming
31-03-2010, 15:06
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Replies: 350
Views: 41,228
Re: Programmers: I Have A Challenge For You
In the latest Wired Magazine (April 2010, page 42) it addressed this issue. Article was called "Advantage: Cyborgs". It asked the question which is smarter humans or machines? As an example...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
15-03-2010, 08:39
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Replies: 134
Views: 17,005
Re: 2010 FLORIDA REGIONAL
Sarah you are alive after the food poisoning. Hope you are doing better, so sorry you were not there for 1902 getting Chairmen’s, you were a large part of that over the years.
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Forum: Thanks and/or Congrats
14-03-2010, 13:38
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,469
Re: Thanks team 801 and 79
You guys did great knocking out #1 alliance.
Team 79 did they ever figure out what was causing the field to shut down when you played? What was it?
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Forum: Technical Discussion
06-10-2009, 17:35
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Replies: 7
Views: 988
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Forum: Technical Discussion
06-10-2009, 08:26
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Replies: 7
Views: 988
distance of pwm cable carrying seria data
I have the CMUCAM hooked to a VEX via the TX RX ports hooked up via PWM cable.
It is flakey at times. Either works or doesn’t work but not consistent is its operation.
The cmucam is about 4-6 ft...
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Forum: Electrical
28-09-2009, 08:07
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,781
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Forum: Motors
24-09-2009, 06:58
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,811
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Forum: Programming
20-09-2009, 07:05
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,037
VEX EasyC Pro reading interrupt ports directly
Using a VEX and EasyC Pro I want to read the interrupt ports directly just like a regular digital port.
I have been using interruptwatcher that is good for watchng a state change, but I want to read...
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Forum: General Forum
02-09-2009, 21:44
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,782
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Forum: Thanks and/or Congrats
26-08-2009, 09:07
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,489
Re: Congrats to Barry Bonzack
You are the greatest.
Barry love your hat.
To everyone, if you haven't clicked on Barry's picture above this post you should!!!!! Click on the URL above it, it goes larger.
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