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Re: I've been out of FIRST for a while and decided I want to mentor again.
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So you have the option to not use the cRIO (at least so far)? Does IFI still offer controllers to use? |
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Re: I've been out of FIRST for a while and decided I want to mentor again.
No and yes...but not the one you remember. Innovation First folded what we knew as IFI Robotics into their Vex division and rebranded it VexPro. Along the way, they discontinued the old RCs to focus on Vex. That said, there are many folks who've operated prototypes and off-season robots on the Cortex controller (and the older PIC controller, which has some familial relations with the old IFI RCs) just fine.
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And, sorry, no, you have to use the cRIO (one of the versions) to control your robot. And, it takes a while to boot up the control system. Just a heads-up on that front--FRC rules the last couple of years. BEP, or more correctly, will.i.am, sought out Dean Kamen and what eventually happened was: -will.i.am appeared at Kickoff (the other special guests were the author and the primary subject of a book called The New Cool, about FRC1717). -The BEP gave a concert at the Championship, moving 2 fields to the pits (causing a bit of annoyance--until it was discovered what the real purpose was. Keep reading.) -8/14: An ABC special called i.am.FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll showed for the first time. Filmed at the Championship, it used the concert as a hook to get people interested in the show, then told them about the robots, teams, and people behind them. (If that purpose had been mentioned in March/April, the aforementioned annoyance would have been much less voiced.) Oh, and Chief Delphi is no more. They joined forces with the Husky Brigade to form the Wings of Fire a couple years back. (47+65=51) This would explain the purple logo at the top left of each page instead of the old logo. They did leave the coloring of the site the same, and the team still helps run it. |
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Regarding Chief Delphi, I assume that has to do with Delphi cutting funding? My dad (somehow) still works at Delphi in Kokomo. They've been reduced from a large complex full of offices and fabrication labs to two buildings (one of which looks like a large shed). GM now owns most of what used to be the Delphi complex. So I can see if it's because of funding...gotta take care of your own company first. |
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Pontiac School District combined the Pontiac North and Pontiac Central high schools. I think funding was an issue, but I'm not certain. There was thread about it. |
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Re: I've been out of FIRST for a while and decided I want to mentor again.
One thing that hasn't changed is that team 45 is still up and running.
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Re: I've been out of FIRST for a while and decided I want to mentor again.
Are you still in the Dayton area?
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Re: I've been out of FIRST for a while and decided I want to mentor again.
I actually just moved to the Dayton area. I got a full time job at Wright-Patterson AFB.
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Re: I've been out of FIRST for a while and decided I want to mentor again.
If you want to catch up with lots of old friends, there's an offseason competition on October 15th in Indianapolis. It's at Southport High School, about 2 hours from Dayton. You can see the 2011 game in action, visit with 20-something Midwest teams, and see what you've been missing.
Welcome back. |
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If you do decide to come, be sure to mention it here; there will be plenty of people to welcome you back. |
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We are on the north side of cincinnati, in Butler County, about 45 minutes from the base. I was jus up there for the FLL Tournament Director Meeting a couple weeks ago. |
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Re: I've been out of FIRST for a while and decided I want to mentor again.
Macanum wheels are not only easy to buy (and in multiple sizes) but there is also a kit-code for them.
Morgan Freeman attended Champs 2011. George Bush (Senior) attended the 2008 champs. Popular quote "Its like the WWF, but for smart people" was said in his speech. There is no more FVC, its now FTC (I'm pretty sure that shift happened after 2007). We have a fundraiser similar to girl-scout cookies now. Its super efficient LED light bulbs. Extraordinarily profitable for teams provided they market/target correctly. West coast team, 1717 "D'Penguineers" was featured (as well as a few other teams) in "The New Cool" giving FIRST some publicity in mainstream literature. Hiwiian Kids, Miss Daisy, Techno Ticks, and Falcon Robotics won the Championship chairman's award from 2008-2011 (reverse order). Also, a video is now required with Chairman's submissions (to be played at the award ceremonies). Dave Lavery and Woodie Flowers left the GDC. Bumpers are now replacing the flag/colored insert system previously used to indicate robot alliance. Tube skirts are back. |
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They went to Einstein their rookie year and were the top seed in their division this year. They're no joke. |
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