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I suppose this would be a bad time to reveal that Q and LookingForward are the same robot person hybrid thing... |
EricVanWyk |
Qbranch |
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If we can transform our culture to the point where girls swoon over guys as they pull their dremel off their belt and carve some speed holes in a smooth fluid motion, I think FIRST is half way to its goal. When we get the guys to swoon over the girls for their hot moves on the 5-axis, we have won. |
EricVanWyk |
Elgin Clock |
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We try to limit ourselves only by physics. As the first person on the planet to communicate over a quantum encrypted AOL instant messenger session, I try to ignore those limits as well. |
EricVanWyk |
Billfred |
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If you squeeze cost out hard enough, any component can become a failure point. |
EricVanWyk |
Travis Hoffman |
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I like to divide checklists like this into "stuff I have to do before applying power" and "stuff I'll find faster by watching it fail". |
EricVanWyk |
kramarczyk |
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The obvious solution is to only allow the real world to have negative jade induction coefficients. |
EricVanWyk |
nathanww |
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The "line" is the point at which we've raised the floor so high that the advanced teams are hitting the ceiling. The ceiling is pretty darned high (and the GDC keeps raising it), so I don't think we're in danger of that any time soon. |
EricVanWyk |
EricWilliams |
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Is it really only 5 axes? It looks like that thing could bend time and space. |
EricVanWyk |
synth3tk |
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I have yet to see an error where disabling the watchdog was the correct decision. |
EricVanWyk |
rsisk |
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If you ever find yourself thinking that you are the most brilliant person in a situation, you are doing something wrong. |
EricVanWyk |
Carolyn_Grace |
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...last year's watchdog had a litter of watchpuppies. |
EricVanWyk |
Bethie42 |
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Taking the time to do it right the first time is faster than rushing through it a third time. |
EricVanWyk |
Tristan Lall |
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Nerds do whatever they want to do, and they do it with style. |
EricVanWyk |
Nate Laverdure |
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Earlier this week it took me a little bit too long to realize that the reason my pen wasn't writing correctly was that it was actually a screwdriver. I'm going to have to ask for a few nights of honest sleep before signing off on a report. |
EricVanWyk |
CalTran |
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"Individual": I am the FMS. I don't want to talk to you.
Robot: FMS, is this true? I still have stuff for you.
Actual FMS: No, what gave you that idea? Are you feeling ok?
Repeat.
Field Monitor: FTA! We need a counselor! |
EricVanWyk |
torihoelscher |
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Dash Board: Hey Robot, here is some new data.
Dash Board: Robot, did you get that data yet? Hello?
Robot: Yep! Thanks! Yep! Thanks! Yep! Thanks! Yep! Thanks! Yep! Thanks! Yep! Thanks!...
Other Robots: Will you please shut up? |
EricVanWyk |
torihoelscher |
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Robot: Gyro, please reset yourself and verify proper operation.
Gyro: ... WHY IS THE EVERYTHING SPINNING SO FAST? HELP! ...
Robot: Are you working yet? How about now? |
EricVanWyk |
torihoelscher |
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Robot: Aww, the FMS doesn't want to chat with me anymore. Was it something I said? |
EricVanWyk |
bduddy |
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Engineering is so much easier when you give all the components personalities. Then you just watch the drama unfold and try to fix it. |
EricVanWyk |
plnyyanks |
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...the hardest part of engineering is communication. |
EricVanWyk |
Meredith Novak |
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a robot is never finished... It can always be redone and improved. |
EricVicenti |
Karthik |
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FIRST is different... we commute, journey, and make pilgramage to attend our events. Something that is expensive and exclusive.
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Erin Rapacki |
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I learned... that I need to learn more. |
Erin Rapacki |
Bharat Nain |
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Girls, if you are techy, great! If you're not, don't worry about it. We're all good at something and FIRST can show you what that is. Just remember, be true to WHO YOU ARE.
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Erin Rapacki |
Koko Ed |
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I don't miss the manufactured magic of Disney because Championships creates magic in itself; wherever the event may be held. |
Erin Rapacki |
MrToast |
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I know nothing. |
Erin Rapacki |
JVN |
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FIRST opened a door and I walked through it. |
Erin Rapacki |
JaneYoung |
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I believe it is healthy to leave FIRST at some point and carry on with a well-rounded life (family, fun, school, & work). Focus your creative energy on developing your skills as a professional; then, come back to FIRST as a mentor later down the line. |
Erin Rapacki |
Pavan Dave |
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I still have 3 good ligaments left and 2 events, so I should be fine :rolleyes: |
esquared |
plnyyanks |
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The toughest part about that Chairman's Award was the fact that someone was cutting onions in the stands near 558/on the field while it was being read out. At least that was the excuse I'm going to use ;) |
esquared |
Jon K. |
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Mentor to Student: "It's OK, if you mess it up you just get to do it again." |
EStokely |
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"We'll fix that in programming"
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EStokely |
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You know you're addicted to FIRST when...you realize that Dean IS changing society with FIRST and you love the fact that you are helping. |
EStokely |
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If I can do it, it's not art. |
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EricVanWyk |
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Are you saying you want to submerge your circuit board in an open container of liquid nitrogen? |
Ether |
nighterfighter |
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It's not about the robot. It's about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. |
Ether |
Matt Krass |
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[Programming a swerve drive] It's really really simple, unless you actually do it. |
Ether |
apalrd |
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An inability to communicate your ideas effectively is a handicap you would be well served to strive to overcome. |
Ether |
GCentola |
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I heartily applaud FIRST for finally reacting proactively to this ongoing problem. |
Ether |
pfreivald |
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Friction is finicky. |
Ether |
Taylor |
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I'll toss this out to stir up the pot: if you need double precision floats for your FRC software, you should re-think what you're doing. |
Ether |
billbo911 |
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ASPCA would be happy to know you are petting your watchdog rather than kicking it. |
Ether |
Bendito |
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It's a hunch, based on engineering intuition; there are too many hard-to-quantify variables to do any accurate calculations. Looking for some experimental corroboration or refutation. |
Ether |
Ian Curtis |
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It's a skid-steer vehicle, so it depends on the phase of the moon and yesterday's lottery numbers. |
Ether |
Calvin Hartley |
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[/I]I think this may be some kind of record. We got through 9 entire posts before someone mangled the spelling of mecanum.
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Ether |
Ultimatum |
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FRC is a big tent. There's room for everybody. |
Ether |
kelseysea |
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Some people need the 2x4. |
Ether |
jwfoss |
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Before you fix something, it's worthwhile to make a concerted effort to figure out why it failed. |
Ether |
aryker |
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Be careful. |
Ether |
frcguy |
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You are not allowed to think outside of the box, but you are allowed to think diagonally in the box. |
eugenebrooks |
Billfred |
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