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Unread 01-03-2008, 20:21
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Re: Aiming that remote: Laser pointer allowed?

MY PREDICTION is that the official response from the GDC will be "No laser pointers, period".

If you want a way to aim the remote then get a paper towel tube and tape it to the remote. Look down the tube towards the robot to aim it. For more accuracy, get a sheet of paper and roll it into a tube with a smaller diameter, tape that to the remote. You could test and calibrate either method with a laser pointer at home or in the shop, then just draw some marks on the remote for future alignment should the tube ever come off.
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