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Originally Posted by Joe Ross
Other then that, there seems to be at least around 300 miles between beta test teams.
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Originally Posted by rftgnow
we plan to demo at TNT, Mission Mayhem and Robot Rodeo
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Originally Posted by garyk
We (668, Apes of Wrath) will be showing the beta system at CalGames, Oct. 25, 2008 at Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose Calif.
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I mentioned this before, but now that the teams have been announced, I think it bears repeating.
My apologies if this is already a part of beta tester plans, but well, I don't know that yet. I expect the beta testers will soon share their plans to deploy information to the rest of us.
I'm sure this is obvious, but the vast majority of FRC teams will not be able to attend local offseason events or any demos or seminars beta test teams may hold at their facilities. Posting videos online, and enabling online access to your most beneficial informational sessions (via live webcast or videoconference, if resources permit; additionally, via video or voice archiving after the fact) would serve the greater community at large.
Joe's map illustrates the large gaps that exist within the beta tester net (all of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio is one such gap). Such gaps are inevitable given the limited number of control systems available. As beta test teams are out of physical reach of most of the FRC community, I encourage you to use Internet multimedia to bring remote teams closer to you and make the online learning experience almost as good as being there.
Of course, substance is much more important than style, and time is of the essence, so I will forgive y'all if the presentation of the online resources is a bit rough around the edges, as long as the core content is meaningful. You can always "make it pretty" later.
Good luck, and thanks to all who are taking up this challenge for the betterment of all.
