How do You Chiefdelphi?

[Steve Howland]

I have delphi as my home page so I can stay connected to FIRST whenever I log on. I like top spend time here to keep myself connected to FIRST as well as helping my team stay updated on the FIRST community. I also like to have delphi there for problems or questions that my team has.
-Diobsidian

[Denman]

bein the most active person on cd in my team, i use it b/c i find there are usually some interesting things giong on here
Eg
the maths / science forums are usually bustling with things that geeks like me actuallty read/ care bout.
It has been useful in the past for things and i have no dougbt it will be again

[Greg Needel]

i use chiefdelphi to stay connected to the FIRST world and try to provide help whenever i can....i get a great deal of enjoyment out of helping other teams and people with problems, that is probably the reason i am a mentor in the first place


it;s also alot of fun.....chiefdelphi is my one of my home "tabs" (mozilla)

[MOEmaniac]

I use chiefdelphi to stay connected with friends on other teams and to offer my help with things that I might be knowledgeable about.

[geo]

I use chiefdelphi to my brain "update" on FIRST community And I am the only one on our team that active on chiedelphi.

I usually check forum twice a day. Sometime I ask stupid questions or post some info just to participate This is a really nice and organized site.

[Steve W]

I love the interaction. Sincere people willing to speak their mind and share ideas. What a better way to learn. I enjoy the insight of the students. being an old working guy, I have learned that instead of becoming a grumpy old man (NO comments from Team 188 or Karthik) I become encouraged and energized. ChiefDelphi extends the competition season year round and keeps me in touch with those that would like to lose track of me. I applaud the word done here and I am thankful for the priviledge of membership.

[Tyler Olds]

Chief delphi is a great way to communicate ideas, meet people, and gain knowledge is multiple fields. I use it to either get help, help other people, or to sometimes jsut have fun. I mean hey, I met my g/f through chiefdelphi!

[Rob Colatutto]

Comming from 2 active CD using teams, (263 and 229), I always have thought of CD as the place to come for answers. Now I help give the answers as a moderator and MechE mentor for team 229. If you were to ask me in 2001 when I joined FIRST where I would have been in 4 years...probably not what I would have said, but quite glad I got here.

As for reading CD threads...I usually do not read anything in chit-chat and stick to the more technical forums and off-season discussion.

[RiceRobotica]

I use it to look up stuff, of course, but I always use it to waste time during study hall, being that it's the only useful website I can get on, despite the school's websense.

[Alex Pelan]

For a bunch of things
-Fun (CD = my home page)
-Procrastination (in fact, thats what i'm doing right now)
-Keeping up with the first news
-Learning about all this stuff that I don't know.

[Venkatesh]

Hello,

I come here for amusement, to provide knowledge of electronics, and mostly to get answers. It is like a large, evolving encyclopedia, with useless and useful topics. Sort of like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, except only applying to FIRST.

[Beth Sweet]

Reasons I go on Cheif Delphi:
1. To feel like I have a social life.
2. To get necessary information.
3. To make new buddies!
4. Lots of other reasons, but above all else, because FIRST rocks!

[Qbranch]

On ChiefDelphi, I:

> Give Help
> Get Help
> Stay in touch with people I've met through FIRST
> Talk about random geek-type stuff (i.e. welding with water )
> Try to reduce my episodes of FSAS (FIRST Separation Anxiety Syndrome)

-Q

[Gabe]

I always pay attention to technical discussions to see what ideas I can pick up. And ChiefDelphi has given me plenty of ideas to think about. I also learn new things every day with discussions on chemistry, electronics, game design, ... (list goes on for infinity + 1 ). Its is a great resource for new teams and veteran team of FIRST, because it is open to everyone. ChiefDelphi is for people who think of robotics all day, all night.

[Daniel Morse]

I spend a fair amount of cruising CD to read and talk about various things; mechanical stuff, inventor, and any other random topics that come about. I have learned a large number of new facts by doing this. CD is a vibrant community, and I find it fun and informative to read posts by the other users on this site.