[vcf-midatlantic] VCFed @ World Maker Faire this weekend

[Douglas Crawford]

1802 RULES

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 9:01 AM, Tom Hornberger via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

> Please, Real Programmers^A^TMen use Z80s! :)
>
> Tom
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dean Notarnicola via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.
> vintagecomputerfederation.org>
> To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org>
> Cc: Dean Notarnicola <dnotarnicola at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 29, 2016 7:37 am
> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCFed @ World Maker Faire this weekend
>
> Well, Corey, that's just silly. Everyone knows Atari beats them both!  ;-)
>
> On Thursday, September 29, 2016, Corey Cohen via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
>
> > Wow this is sounding like an old Apple vs C64 argument from back in the
> > 80's.
> >
> > corey cohen
> > uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ
> >
> > > On Sep 29, 2016, at 4:04 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <
> > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well if I knew that this was battle bots, then I would have constructed
> > > something to crush your puny little car. I think mine will knock yours
> > over
> > > and can beat you in a race too!
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 2:21 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <
> > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Jeff B., Corey, Mouse, and yours truly are staffing the VCFed booth at
> > >> World Maker Faire this weekend. They said we're in a tent this year.
> > That
> > >> is all I know for now, location-wise.
> > >>
> > >> Our theme is the same as at HOPE -- vintage computer robots.
> > >>
> > >> Jeff is showing an improved version of his Capsella robot controlled
> by
> > a
> > >> BASIC program on a Commodore 64. He has many more parts available now
> > than
> > >> he did for HOPE.
> > >>
> > >> I'm showing a Lego robot powered by a LOGO program on an Apple //e,
> vs.
> > at
> > >> HOPE my Lego demonstration used BASIC on a Compaq 386 luggable (in the
> > form
> > >> of a Network General Sniffer).
> > >>
> > >> By coincidence, Jeff's robot and mine are both car-like and they're
> both
> > >> around the same size. So let me just say:
> > >>
> > >> MY LEGOBOT CAN KICK BRACE'S CAPSELLABOT'S BUTT. :)
> > >>
> > >> Here's mine: http://vcfed.org/evan/legobot.jpg
> > >>
> > >> I figured a black frame, red racing stripe, and huge rear spoiler all
> > give
> > >> it maker-cred.
> > >>
> > >> One motor controls forward/backward, another motor (via the exposed
> > chain
> > >> drive up front on the left side of your screen) controls steering,
> > there is
> > >> a touch/bump sensor on front, a light sensor in back, and working
> > head/tail
> > >> lights.
> > >>
> > >> I need to put a little Lego dude and steering wheel in the cockpit!
> > >>
> > >> Of course, the point of this is to show people (mostly children) that
> > Lego
> > >> computerized robotics are not a modern invention, but in fact existed
> 30
> > >> years ago. LOGO works like BASIC -- you can type a program and run it
> > >> instantly (no compiling) or type commands directly. But in most ways
> > it's
> > >> even more basic than BASIC. Instead of FOR-NEXT loops you have REPEAT;
> > >> instead of GOSUB you have LIST-TO-RUN; there aren't line numbers; and
> > I'm
> > >> trying to understand their oddly formatted IF-THEN method (which is
> also
> > >> called something else; I forget what right now).
> > >>
> > >> Maybe I'll disable the front bump sensor and program the 'bot to go
> full
> > >> speed into BraceBot. :)
> > >>
> > >> All in good fun, of course.
> > >>
> > >> Hope to see many of you this weekend.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff Brace - ark72axow at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> >
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