NERDS Delay...

[Andy Grady]

Hello everyone,

I know there is alot of speculation as the clock winds down on the NERDS website...unfortunately I have a little bad news...

Due to some technical issues, the release of the NERDS website has been delayed. We will be aiming for a new release date towards the end of November....

However!

I can tell you a couple of things in preparation...

1. When the site is released, we are hoping to have more suprises in store than were planned to have been released with the site today. This is good because we really do not want to dissapoint after all of this waiting!

2. I am in the process of researching many of the features of NERD and I will be contacting people about the project.

3. I'll give away at least one of the secrets...NERD stands for New England Robotics Division!

With that, thank you for your patience, we will see you soon!

-Andy Grady

NERD '06...We will be heard!

[Collin Fultz]

ok so from the meaning of NERD, it sounds like Andy wants the divisions at the Championships to be based on geographical location, not quasi-random assignment. Then, the best of each geographical location would compete for the title of "Grand Puba" for both themselves, and their region. Am I Close? Oh yah, and I'm all about the MAD (Midwest Alliance Division) or something else that makes sense.

[Conor Ryan]

I wonder where the Lines will be drawn?

[Jeremiah Johnson]

How about time zones? That would seem to work good. But wait! What if you are in 2 time zones? That would be cool but are there any teams in 2 time zones?

[Mike Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Collin Fultz

ok so from the meaning of NERD, it sounds like Andy wants the divisions at the Championships to be based on geographical location, not quasi-random assignment. Then, the best of each geographical location would compete for the title of "Grand Puba" for both themselves, and their region. Am I Close? Oh yah, and I'm all about the MAD (Midwest Alliance Division) or something else that makes sense.

actually to speculate, i would guess that Andy, is trying to organize something along the lines of IRI in but for the New England Area, my reasons being,

1) he realized this link right after Battlecry.
and
2) the release date is on the eve of IRI, the (IMHO) championships of off seasons

but then again its all a guess


-Big Mike

[spears312]

hm, I think I have an idea of what N.E.R.D. is about, I hypothesized something like it before, but never took it any further. I won't give away what I think it is, but if it is what I think it is, awesome job pulling it together.

[Ian Curtis]

I was surfing CD and I just realized that there is a little over 3 days until NERD is finally released! Anyone else excited?

It's practically an early kickoff for us in the New England region!

[Adam Richards]

Originally Posted by Budda648

How about time zones? That would seem to work good. But wait! What if you are in 2 time zones? That would be cool but are there any teams in 2 time zones?

Is it even possible for NERD to include more than Eastern Standard?

New England is comprised solely of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

[Ian Curtis]

Our legislature has brought up a crazy bill several to put Maine in a different time zone, but nothing has ever happened when it gets brought up.

(I'm not even joking, seriously)

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by iCurtis

I was surfing CD and I just realized that there is a little over 3 days until NERD is finally released! Anyone else excited?

It's practically an early kickoff for us in the New England region!

Sorry guys, I did mention this a couple of months ago, but as I said, pay no mind to the countdown on the website for the time being.

A little insight on the initial idea of NERD...

Our initial plans for the "Big Suprise" which was supposed to be released on the website was actually a podcast. Since the intial idea and the NERD delay, the FIRST Podcast was created, thus causing us to scrap the idea for the time being at least.

Does this mean the end for NERD? Before it even started?

Of course not

The idea has gone through a little bit of a transformation, and in 2006...when you least expect it...the "NERDS" will be revealed.

I assure you...New England will ever be the same...

[Adam Richards]

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

Our initial plans for the "Big Suprise" which was supposed to be released on the website was actually a podcast. Since the intial idea and the NERD delay, the FIRST Podcast was created, thus causing us to scrap the idea for the time being at least.

Oops.

Anyway, even though I'm not in New England (anymore), I'm probably as curious as the next FIRSTer to find out what NERD is. A Vex tourney sounds possible...

[Lisa Rodriguez]

Andy,
I highly encourage the upkeep of NERDs and the release date being SOON!!!! (I just want my t-shirt)

:-D come on, you can't keep us in suspense FOREVER (then again, you probably can)

[Elgin Clock]

Andy Andy Andy.. lol YOU need any help with the launch, my offer still stands.

New England teams can and will help you at any time..

Just say the word.

(FYI: the word isn't necessarily "please" but that wouldn't hurt. lol)

Anxiously waiting N.E.R.D. release..

Elgin

(and the rest of team 237)

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Andy Andy Andy.. lol YOU need any help with the launch, my offer still stands.

New England teams can and will help you at any time..

Just say the word.

(FYI: the word isn't necessarily "please" but that wouldn't hurt. lol)

Anxiously waiting N.E.R.D. release..

Elgin

(and the rest of team 237)

I guess when it comes to the NERDS...the biggest hint of all is this...

When the time comes, you will not find it...it will find you.

[Sam Lipscomb]

gonna get that n.e.r.d. site up any time soon? i offer my services as half of the webdesign team for team 230: http://shsrobotics.org.