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The unofficial podcast about FIRST robotics. www.usfirst.org This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com

FIRSTcast


    • Apr 20, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    FIRSTcast Season 5 Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2010 82:05


    Build season is done, the robots are on their way to the regional so lets talk about what is coming....

    FIRSTcast Season 5 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2010 48:05


    FIRSTcast Season 5 Episode 2: The Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2010 89:07


    We will be discussing the new game and talking strategies.

    Season 4 Episode 13 (Part 1) - Divisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2009 57:54


    Joining us this week on the show is Jeff Rodriguez from 173, Greg Needel from 2775, Karthik "Middle Name Removed" Kanagasabapathy from 1114, Andrew Morrison from 229 and Sean Lavery from 1712. Due to the length of the original recording, this episode has been split into two parts. This first past focuses on the last regionals and championship divisions. We've got a lengthy rundown of each division and give opinions on which robots to watch out for. I'd love to give you team numbers, but there are way too many to list here. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

    Season 4 Episode 13 (Part 2 of 2) - Einstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2009 36:26


    Part two of our 1 hour 45 minute extravaganza!

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Pin Cushions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2009 45:02


    A bunch of events have happened since our last show. We've got Madison Krass from team 488, Sean Lavery of team 1712, Pat McCarthy alumni of 67, a team-less Michele Celio, Greg Needel of team 2775 and Jeff Rodriguez of team 173. We're talking about Rochester, Oregon, Silicon Valley, Michigan events and Florida. What strategies worked well? How can you counter them? Is scoring in autonomous really beneficial? Those of us outside of Michigan want to know what the feel of a district event is. Pat has got some pictures to share to illustrate the atmosphere. So far, they seem to be running well and keeping on time. Pinning is rearing it's ugly head this year and Jeff thinks its boring. Regardless, pinning seems to be here to stay. How do you defeat it? Maybe the answer is with a couple of supercells.

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Week one recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009 70:13


    This week we've got Greg and Jeff along with Rich Kressly from team 1712, Andy Grady from team 131, and Travis Hoffman from team 48. We're talking about some of the week one regionals including Washington DC, New Hampshire, Buckeye, Midwest and New Jersey. How easy is this game to follow from a spectator point of view? We don't think it's that easy. There's just too much going on for a casual audience member to follow. We're also talking about some field troubles and glitches that come with a new control system tested for the first time, including the problems that happened in New Hampshire. Being the first week, and the first time we've seen real matches played, we've got some observations about how the game plays out. How effective is pinning? Where did robots get pinned? How were the prolific scoring machines doing it? Did traction control actually make a difference? What ever happened to the fears of the withholding allowance? Was G14 that big a deal? Team 2753, Overdrive, also caught the attention of many in their rookie season. Not only are they rookies, but they we're number one seed and went on to win New Jersey. What do they have in store for us next?

    EPISODE 10 - Scirmmage Scrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2009 47:02


    What happened at the preShip events? We've got answers.

    EPISODE 9 - Robots!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2009 54:32


    This week weâ??ve got a very experienced lineup of guests. Jeff and Greg are joined this week by Shaun McNaulty of team 25, Pat McCarthy, Art Dutra IV of team 228, Andy Baker and Jess Jankowitsch. This week weâ??re going over some of the robots that we find interesting on Chief Delphi. In order of discussion we talk about the video from team 118, team 2594, the anonymous team, team 2845, team 121â??s traction control. Weâ??ve also got some talk about Artâ??s production of replica the Orbit balls, or Gus balls, and look at what Andymark has been up to this season. If youâ??re going or have beet to a pre-ship event, weâ??d love to have you on the show to share your experience. Email us (contact@firstcast.org) and weâ??ll do our best.

    EPISODE 8 - News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2009 57:27


    Keeping up with everything new in FIRST!

    Half way through Build!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2009 39:57


    Week 1 down, 5 to go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2009 54:08


    We'll talk about team updates that may have come out, game news, and anything else FIRST related.

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2009 57:28


    We'll be talking about the newly released game, Dean's comments during kickoff, and taking questions from you!

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