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Unread 10-08-2005, 22:54
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Re: Robotics "Hitchhiker's Guide"

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions.

I've been to the FIRSTwiki a few times, but the thing is that if you're completely new to the world of robotics (i.e. you barely know a typical FIRST robot's anatomy and parts), you have a really hard time finding topics that'll help you. My idea was to create more of a centralized guide of the basics, a place where if you want to quickly get through the basic aspects of things like pneumatics or programming, you could easily go through a few important threads really quickly. A few specialized subforums here have that, and there are a number of very informative white papers, but it can be hard to get around for a total noob, and not everything's there. A good "Hitchhiker's Guide to Robotics" could make tenderfoots like me into semi-knowledgeable roboteers quicker and easier than through searching blindly.

Also, thanks for pointing out the MOE website, that's an interesting comparison to the way my team runs the building season.

And yeah, it can be ANY towel
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