Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #06528
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: JVernonM@aol.com
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 17:07:06 EDT
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Beam Games
In a message dated 10/8/99 3:13:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cybug@home.net
writes:
> The next BEAM games are going to be held in Calgary in conjunction with our
> Western Canadian Robot Games ( 10th Anniversary! ) in Calgary. We're
> planning a three-day event with workshops, lectures/presentations, and
> contests. Probably the BEAM events will be held on one day, and the WCRG
> events on the other.
>
> It's still very early in the planning stages, but it is nice to have the
> BEAM event back on the continent for the first time in three years.
>
> We are booking our rooms for Early June 2000
>
> Craig
Thanks for the info Craig! I don't think I can make the trip to Calgary in
June, I'm usually covered over with T-shirt orders then. It would give me
enough time to make some bots tuned specifically for competition, however. I
assume the BEAM games are the same rules as always. If I can muster the
resolve to build them, I'll be hitting the list up for a handler to enter my
bots.
See ya,
Jim
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
6529 Fri, 8 Oct 1999 14:40:20 -0700 (PDT) [alt-beam] Re: lcd name plates.... beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Lee Golden I bought mine from BGMicro...these LCD panels are
incredibly cheap and perfect for this application.
See:
http://bgm.bgmicro.com/prodinfo.asp?prodid=ACS1077
Lee
--- Sean Rigter wrote:
> Ahh! Seven segment type numerical LCDs say from a
> broken digital multimeter or thermometer. If you are
> lucky and the
> letters of your name can be "expressed" in seven
> segments then you can use this display ( "W" is a
> problem!) . Power
> consumption is virtually zero so it can be powered
> from 2 button cells for a couple of years. For a
> brighter but
> power hungry display that requires no bicore you can
> use the more common LED seven segment displays but
> these do
> require resistors to limit the current. (hey, laying
> a seven seg display on it's side can display a "W"
> !) The
> attached shows a typical seven segment display.
> Connect the common "backplane" and the unused
> segment terminals to
> one output of the bicore. Connect the other segment
> terminals to the other bicore output. Make sure you
> connect all
> unused bicore chip input pins to ground or you'll
> drain the battery.
>
> just a starter guys: next let's use the HC240
> tristate function pins to flash 2 different
> messages!
>
> wilf
>
> Ian Bernstein wrote:
>
> > Yo
> >
> > >Does anyone have a tutorial or info on how to
> make those cool LCD name tags?
> >
> > It's really quite simple. Just take the standard
> bicore like the one found on my web site.
> >
> > 1) Use 1M resister for the bicore
> > 2) Use either solar cell or battery for (+) & (-)
> > 3) Instead of a (M)oter use your LCD.
> >
> > You'll have to play around with which contacts of
> your LCD go to which lines and connect the right
> ones together.
> >
> > Laterz
> >
> > --------
> > There is only one true "SyNeT"
> > BEAM Online - http://www.beam-online.com
> >
> >
>
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6530 Fri, 08 Oct 1999 22:01:31 GMT [alt-beam] Re: movies beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Mike Kulesza"
I keep getting the same problem, even after upgrasing media player and
explorer as much as possible, and downloading all those codecses,
decomressors etc....
>From: jester96beam@iname.com
>Reply-To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
>To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
>Subject: movies
>Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 18:51:11 -0400 (EDT)
>
>What do I need to view those clips that Dave posted?? My computer tries to
>view it with media player, but all I get is the sound after I get a message
>saying "Unable to download an appropriate decompressor."
>
>Thanks
>
>Chris
>
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6531 Fri, 8 Oct 1999 18:33:18 EDT [alt-beam] Re: lcd name plates.... beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Bumper314@aol.com In a message dated 10/8/99 8:41:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, rigter@cafe.net
writes:
> Ahh! Seven segment type numerical LCDs say from a broken digital multimeter
> or thermometer. If you are lucky and the
> letters of your name can be "expressed" in seven segments then you can use
> this display ( "W" is a problem!) . Power
> consumption is virtually zero so it can be powered from 2 button cells
for
> a couple of years. For a brighter but
> power hungry display that requires no bicore you can use the more common
LED
> seven segment displays but these do
> require resistors to limit the current. (hey, laying a seven seg display
on
> it's side can display a "W" !) The
> attached shows a typical seven segment display. Connect the common "
> backplane" and the unused segment terminals to
> one output of the bicore. Connect the other segment terminals to the other
> bicore output. Make sure you connect all
> unused bicore chip input pins to ground or you'll drain the battery.
>
> just a starter guys: next let's use the HC240 tristate function pins to
> flash 2 different messages!
>
> wilf
I was going to get an alpha numerical LCD that is almost the same as mine but
alot more capable...they are in the goldmine electronics calalogue...take a
look
steve
6532 Fri, 8 Oct 1999 18:49:20 EDT [alt-beam] Solarbotics update beam@sgiblab.sgi.com JVernonM@aol.com Ha! It looks like I may have made a tiny dent. Carbots are here to stay!
Solarbotics is selling tiny suction cups. Whattayaknow. Site looks great
Dave. I wish I could download those movie clips, but my modem is not
cooperating.
See ya,
Jim
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
6533 Fri, 8 Oct 1999 19:03:06 -0400 (EDT) [alt-beam] Re: Beam Games beam@sgiblab.sgi.com jester96beam@iname.com
> I would so love to go to the robotic games, anyone want to pay my flight across
> Canada? :-)
Across Canada?? Where do you live?
If school's out before then, I can probably go! (YAY!!)
Anyone know about how much it would cost me to fly to Calgary from Ontario (Toronto) and back???
What are the "admition" prices like, and do they sell stuff (like parts, kits etc.) there?
Thanks
Chris
PS: Anyone else from Ontario that may go? I don't want to be lonely on the plan!
> > The next BEAM games are going to be held in Calgary in conjunction with our
> > Western Canadian Robot Games ( 10th Anniversary! ) in Calgary. We're
> > planning a three-day event with workshops, lectures/presentations, and
> > contests. Probably the BEAM events will be held on one day, and the WCRG
> > events on the other.
> >
> > It's still very early in the planning stages, but it is nice to have the
> > BEAM event back on the continent for the first time in three years.
> >
> > We are booking our rooms for Early June 2000
> >
> > Craig
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 12:40 PM
> > Subject: Beam Games
> >
> > > Does anyone have any information about upcoming BEAM games or the Robot
> > > Olympics? I can't find any future schedules or postings. I would love to
> > > enter some bots into the competition, probably by proxy. I can't make the
> > > trip, but I can ship the little buggers to someone who can go. If anyone
> > out
> > > there has any reliable info, let me know.
> > > See ya,
> > > Jim
> > > http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
> >
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6534 Fri, 8 Oct 1999 16:19:32 -0700 Re: [alt-beam] Re: Beam Games beam@sgiblab.sgi.com jester96beam@iname.com [mailto:jester96beam@iname.com]
> I would so love to go to the robotic games, anyone want to pay my flight
across
> Canada? :-)
Across Canada?? Where do you live?
If school's out before then, I can probably go! (YAY!!)
Anyone know about how much it would cost me to fly to Calgary from Ontario
(Toronto) and back???
What are the "admition" prices like, and do they sell stuff (like parts,
kits etc.) there?
Thanks
Chris
PS: Anyone else from Ontario that may go? I don't want to be lonely on the
plan!
> > The next BEAM games are going to be held in Calgary in conjunction with
our
> > Western Canadian Robot Games ( 10th Anniversary! ) in Calgary. We're
> > planning a three-day event with workshops, lectures/presentations, and
> > contests. Probably the BEAM events will be held on one day, and the
WCRG
> > events on the other.
> >
> > It's still very early in the planning stages, but it is nice to have the
> > BEAM event back on the continent for the first time in three years.
> >
> > We are booking our rooms for Early June 2000
> >
> > Craig
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 12:40 PM
> > Subject: Beam Games
> >
> > > Does anyone have any information about upcoming BEAM games or the
Robot
> > > Olympics? I can't find any future schedules or postings. I would love
to
> > > enter some bots into the competition, probably by proxy. I can't make
the
> > > trip, but I can ship the little buggers to someone who can go. If
anyone
> > out
> > > there has any reliable info, let me know.
> > > See ya,
> > > Jim
> > > http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
> >
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> >
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6535 Fri, 08 Oct 1999 16:53:52 PDT [alt-beam] Re: solarbotics orders.... beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Jim Cook"
Rik
dave is acutually really good about that. I placed a big order like 5 days
before Christmas and it came Christmas day...tell me thats not cool.
I live in mass to boot.
Sincerely,
Jim Cook
beamboter@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Nebula/9874
>i just ordered my first shipment from solarbotics...and at the end of the
>process it estimates 3 - 6 WEEKS for shipping!!!!! ... i was just wondering
>how accurate that is? (im gonna die if i gotta wait that long!..im way to
>excited about getting started )..
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6536 Fri, 08 Oct 1999 21:26:56 -0300 [alt-beam] Re: Beam Games alt-beam@egroups.com michael.hirtle@ns.sympatico.ca (Michael Hirtle) Hi Chris this is me Joel i live in Nova Scotia.
Joel Michael Hirtle
jester96beam@iname.com wrote:
> > I would so love to go to the robotic games, anyone want to pay my flight across
> > Canada? :-)
>
> Across Canada?? Where do you live?
>
> If school's out before then, I can probably go! (YAY!!)
> Anyone know about how much it would cost me to fly to Calgary from Ontario (Toronto) and back???
> What are the "admition" prices like, and do they sell stuff (like parts, kits etc.) there?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
>
> PS: Anyone else from Ontario that may go? I don't want to be lonely on the plan!
>
> > > The next BEAM games are going to be held in Calgary in conjunction with our
> > > Western Canadian Robot Games ( 10th Anniversary! ) in Calgary. We're
> > > planning a three-day event with workshops, lectures/presentations, and
> > > contests. Probably the BEAM events will be held on one day, and the WCRG
> > > events on the other.
> > >
> > > It's still very early in the planning stages, but it is nice to have the
> > > BEAM event back on the continent for the first time in three years.
> > >
> > > We are booking our rooms for Early June 2000
> > >
> > > Craig
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From:
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 12:40 PM
> > > Subject: Beam Games
> > >
> > > > Does anyone have any information about upcoming BEAM games or the Robot
> > > > Olympics? I can't find any future schedules or postings. I would love to
> > > > enter some bots into the competition, probably by proxy. I can't make the
> > > > trip, but I can ship the little buggers to someone who can go. If anyone
> > > out
> > > > there has any reliable info, let me know.
> > > > See ya,
> > > > Jim
> > > > http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
> > >
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