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When I was about 12, which is 30 years ago now they used to have these competitions where nerd dads and their nerd kids would create 'mice' little robots which navigated around a 16x16 maze. It was a race, I think. I thought it was very cool.
Well, apparently it's still going on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromouse[^]
There are some impressive videos on YouTube too, the record being about 4 seconds.
I still think its very cool. And it lead me to reading extensively about ARM Cortex M processors all last night to see how they've changed since the early days of the Acorn Archimedes computer. Not much apparently, although they have this 'Thumb' instruction set now.
I need to win the lottery so I can pack up the day job and become a professional mouse competitor. Anybody else (perhaps those a little more mature) remember these things?
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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I heard of it. Now you can buy ready mouse and just program it. It's kinda depressing, the companies are robbing you of the joy of soldering. Currently i am doing a research on robots and currently i am looking into this particular firm. You can find really interesting things in it and i don't think they are as expensive as some others
The upper information must not be mistaken for some kind of product positioning, its just someone's opinion. Feel free to correct it.
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I know what you mean, but I think its much harder to create your own boards these days. Everything is surface mount and 32 bit which means too many wires or tracks. I used to like the 8088 microprocessor, because with a crystal and a capacity (I think) it was pretty much self-contained.
Yes, it would have to be a pre-fab microcontroller board, but that still leaves the assembly and software!
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Its all about the definition of a Robot.
For me a Robot is hardware pile of nice lightnings and stuff which does something without the help of humans. Its about the sensors , programs, algorithms and so on 
The link you provided, it is just bunch of people fighting each other with metal boxes and remote controls
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I think the reason for that is that people would program their robots in a first instant, give them AI in the second instant and in doing so destroy mankind... 
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If there is any dog lover here, don't miss this video... it looks like a professional magician shows a biscuit to a set of dogs and make it disappear just in front of their noses. IT is fun and it takes 2 minutes.
Of course, feel free to avoid looking at it.
Probably that would have ended in tears if it would have been a piece of bacon and not a biscuit... 
See the video here: Disappearing biscuit[^].
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There are more important issues to deal with like for example: Where is the Choco??
If you have information, please contact me or DeathByChocolate.
Thank you.
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It's on the internet....[^]
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Argonia wrote: DeathByChocolate.
You sure meant to type an '@' before there. Like @DeathByChocolate.
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
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And you sent her your email address...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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@OriginalGrifff: I use a separate mail for accessing CP.
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
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I love the Rotty and the Collie/Flatcoat cross(? I think) - very typical responses of the breeds. "Well, I dunno, love you anyway" and "musta fallen on the floor..."
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: I love the Rotty Racka and the Collie/Flatcoat Corriedale cross(? I think) - very typical responses of the breeds. "Well, I dunno, love you anyway" and "musta fallen on the floor..."
Surely you meant to write...
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"Opticians not bothered by lack of movement."(12)
Sorry about delay, had to actually do some real work!
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Well, I know where you were! 
Feeling a touch...bloated, blocked up...today, are we? 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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BTW: You still have some action points left...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Obscurum per obscurius.
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Apply the same process as the clue...sorry, I'm trying not to give it away...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OK! 
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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And it's solved!
So:
OPTICIANSNOT
CONSTIPATION
ACTIONPOINTS
You mean you didn't see the third anagram?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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My mind was elsewhere.
I can't position a Titanic spoon in a tinpot casino as my act tips onion into nations topic of poison, can't it!
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CONSTIPATION - lack of bowel movement
Anagram of Opticians not
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