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"How do we make our team be like your team?" That's the sort of question everyone should be asking of these so-called "elite" or "powerhouse" teams. |
sanddrag |
Ken Streeter |
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I hope we as a team can learn the value of doing less but doing it incredibly well. |
Rob Stehlik |
Ken Streeter |
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This is what happens when Engineers try to design a sport. |
Jim Zondag |
Kevin Leonard |
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When more STEM teams exist outside schools than in them, that will be one indication that a true cultural change has occurred. |
gblake |
Kevin Leonard |
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But you are an influencer: Use it for good. |
DonRotolo |
Kevin Leonard |
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It's not about taking risks, but more about identifying them (which is the hardest part) and reducing them. |
Deke |
Kevin Leonard |
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My robot is my significant other. It makes me happy, sometimes it makes me sad, i wish it would lose some weight but it is always there for me. |
rachelholladay |
Kevin Selavko |
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Haha, I applaud your efforts to read into the actions of the GDC, but I feel like trying to do so is like shooting at a target, in the dark, at a mile away, with a sawed off shotgun. |
ttldomination |
Kevin Selavko |
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You heard it here first folks. The robot will definitely need wheels and will probably have an arm. |
DampRobot |
Kevin Selavko |
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We draw the line when our students are more affectionate towards the tools rather than eachother. |
ksafin |
Kevin Selavko |
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You know you have FIRST Kickoff fever when you know when Kickoff is but not Christmas. |
Jacob.B |
Kevin Selavko |
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I, as a programmer, always strive to have the entire robot operate with as little driver input as possible. Those pesky humans.... |
dellagd |
Kevin Selavko |
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Mentor: How is that held in place?
CAD Lead: Go to the hardware store and buy a bag of constraints and put the constraints on the robot. |
Kenyow |
Kevin Selavko |
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...When you use ";"s instead of "."s;
darn Java; |
machman-2823 |
Kevin Selavko |
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Needless to say, lots of smoke came out, and I debated using its terrible smell as a deterrent. |
Snapshot |
Kevin Selavko |
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Robot shoots forward across field and jams itself into opposing alliance bridge. It was, however, the fastest our robot ever went. |
PandaHatMan |
Kevin Selavko |
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Programmer says autonomous will work 100% perfectly...Great way to clear the room of all mechanicals and all but the boldest electricals |
EricH |
Kevin Selavko |
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I had a few jokes about the illness and germs at some of the competitions, but I don't want to spread them around. |
tsaksa |
Kevin Selavko |
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You know you're addicted to FIRST when you text your mentors more than your friends from school. |
LindsayC |
Kevin Selavko |
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If you use a flux capacitor make certain it is a COTS component, or that you fabricate it from COTS materials. |
Richard Wallace |
Kevin Sevcik |
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Lesson learned: don't hide cables where drills can find them! |
Richard Wallace |
Kevin Sevcik |
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Data is never ugly. It is only how you use it that can be. |
Ed Law |
kiettyyyy |
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Remember, let function drive design, not the other way around. |
Tom Bottiglieri |
Kim Masi |
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They just kind of sit there chilling, like "Hey I'm a trailer, where's my robot?" |
artdutra04 |
Kimmeh |
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Well... as ready as we can be 30+ days before build season... We definitely do not have a robot yet though... :) |
pandamonium |
Kimmeh |
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Nothing motivates people to join like the promise of a trip to far-away lands of regional/championship competition during school days :) |
Joe G. |
Kimmeh |
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To sum it up... We know nothing. |
BJC |
Kimmeh |
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Shake Weights are the game piece. The world is free to end now. |
Travis Hoffman |
Kimmeh |
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It will really be different for us (ESPECIALLY since our robot drives consistently this year). |
Karibou |
Kimmeh |
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Someone want to channel their inner Mark Leon and do the math? |
Billfred |
Kimmeh |
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Build a robot that isn't 119.999999 lbs |
Peyton Yeung |
Kimmeh |
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So let me get this straight. We'll have 6 hours to re-build an entirely new robot that took us 6 weeks originally to make. |
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Kimmeh |
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Some people use Autodesk, some SolidWorks, some Pro-E, but 772 rose to the call of an unconventional CAD language, Minecraft. |
Walter Deitzler |
Kimmeh |
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We moved-ish mostly, in a direction or two. |
Siri |
Kimmeh |
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This has to be the hardest, most complicated game I've ever seen the GDC develop - that's what makes it so much fun! |
SteveGPage |
Kims Robot |
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A Strong FRC Team Should... have a clear vision and an understanding of how to achieve it within their means. |
jwfoss |
Kims Robot |
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If you thought two alliances racing to tip the bridge in auto was exciting, wait until they play autonomous chicken on the center line. :D |
Alpha Beta |
Kims Robot |
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Just remember to be as transparent and inclusive as you can. |
DonRotolo |
Kims Robot |
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Sweeeetttt.....Thats all that needs to be said. :D |
george56 |
kjhobin |
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studies have shown that postive feedback works better. Driver should get a shock until he obtains target lock, then it stops.
Performance incentive :^) |
KenWittlief |
kjhobin |
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All I have to say is ---
Life == FIRST |
Lora Knepper |
kjohnson |
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That seems like a pretty cool idea! Who'da thunk o' dat?! :rolleyes: |
dlavery |
kjohnson |
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FIRST always talks about grandmothers and making them proud.
So FIRST---you made my grandmother proud. |
Collin Fultz |
kjohnson |
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PS. Listen to the wise Brandon Martus. Think before you (re)act. |
artdutra04 |
kjohnson |
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And we had to walk both ways to the venue from our hotel! Uphill! Barefoot over broken glass! |
IMDWalrus |
kjohnson |
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any robot that can hold and transport its team has found its purpose and can be considered complete |
Nitroxextreme |
kjohnson |
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Could you explain this concept of a break from FIRST? Did my wife put you up to this? |
Gary Dillard |
kjohnson |
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Isn't that the name of the game... Roomba Rumble? |
Mr. Van |
kjohnson |
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Let the team grow, let them fail, let them learn and always be ready to lend a helping hand. I think that's the best way to help rookie teams. |
Justin Montois |
kjolana1124 |
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There can be a fine line between intimidation and inspiration when it come to the elite in FIRST. Those teams who have committed to setting the bar for excellence in ways that change the culture, help to draw that line and deepen it. |
JaneYoung |
kjolana1124 |
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