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Request to PhiPi

ercoerco Posts: 20,259
edited 2012-03-23 05:24 in General Discussion
Phil:

You're in Washington, and hopefully still driving down to Expo. Could you please pick this up and bring it with you? A little gift for Matt's office. Plywood, go figure! Should be quite a surprise for him. Mum's the word! Thanks so much,

erco

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/1-3-scale-model-star-wars-tie-fighter-215810505.html

Comments

  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-03-22 06:52
    Dang! That would be right on my way, too, if I were coming down. Maybe Rich or Michael could pick it up if they're headed that way. I'm sure it would be a fun drive with that thing atop the car!

    -Phil
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-03-22 07:05
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    I'm sure it would be a fun drive with that thing atop the car!

    Especially for the pilot inside the Tie fighter! Better double up on the Home Depot twine!
  • User NameUser Name Posts: 1,451
    edited 2012-03-22 09:05
    I don't get it. Can't you just fly it down, Phil? Or did you let your star pilot rating lapse?
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2012-03-22 10:05
    erco wrote: »
    A little gift for Matt's office. Plywood, go figure! Should be quite a surprise for him. Mum's the word!

    Erco, this explains why MattG isn't at work today. I'm pretty sure that's him in the Tie Fighter.

    MattGisMissing.gif
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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-03-22 11:19
    Ah-ha. That speaks volumes...
  • Tony B.Tony B. Posts: 356
    edited 2012-03-22 11:33
    Now we know what that "secret Parallax" project is that Matt always says he is working on and why he doesn't have time to build a robot out of wood.
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2012-03-22 12:31
    Oh, yeah?

    Well you just wait!

    Daniel and I just finished the most insidious, ingenious, most amazingly brutal Robot Competition Course ever. Many of you may recognize it.

    If you have one, turn to page 136 in the original Microcontroller Application Cookbook.

    Yeah. That's what I'm talk'n 'bout.

    Take that!
    -Matt

    PS: I'll let Daniel post the aerial view of what ya'll be up against on race day!!!
  • Daniel HarrisDaniel Harris Posts: 207
    edited 2012-03-22 15:55
    And here we go:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hmwls6n1AE

    You guys sure are sarcastic. I'm glad we can all have a good laugh at/with each other :D
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-03-22 16:04
    Ingenious! This course will go down in history, period.

    Is there a bonus for jumping onto the 555 in the middle and going around that?
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2012-03-22 19:30
    Daniel Harris wrote: »
    And here we go:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hmwls6n1AE

    You guys sure are sarcastic. I'm glad we can all have a good laugh at/with each other :D

    OK Daniel, I'm in. I'll participate as a non-competitor in the EXPOsition class of employees. You've motivated me. Extra points for a walking robot?

    Now, please tell me how the heck to navigate a 555 timer. Do we start at P1 and end at P6?

    Do tell. . . anxiously awaiting details on how we get around on this chip.

    Ken Gracey
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2012-03-22 19:46
    Daniel Harris wrote: »
    And here we go:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hmwls6n1AE

    You guys sure are sarcastic. I'm glad we can all have a good laugh at/with each other :D

    Egad! I was starting to work out the code in my head for this.. A lamp.. easy.. choose to follow the loop either direction. Then I saw that variable resistor.. I'm stumped..

    OBC
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2012-03-23 05:24
    Did you guys attach a camera to an ELEV8 for that footage?
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