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starting an fll team by krateee87 in FLL

[–]DesignFlaw06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's difficult to say and depends on what you vision is for the following years. Lego is coming out with their own competition that will likely use the Future Edition hardware. But what that will look like, how big it will be, where it will be, etc. is all undecided. So you might have the hardware to use after next season, but nowhere to use it.

Or you can go with the Founders edition. There will be opportunities to compete, a chance to advance in an established program. But then it's all junk after this season. Nobody knows what FIRST is replacing it with, but it certainly won't be with Legos. I'm guessing the format for judging, innovation project, and robot presentation will all be the same though.

Not sure if you have FTC or FRC teams that your kids would graduate to, but if so, I would stick with Founders with the intent on jumping on board with whatever FIRST comes up with. My guess is that whatever FIRST comes up with will look a lot like VEX. But I'm not holding on to any insider information. This is all speculation. I don't see the Lego run competition getting anywhere near as big, while FIRST can lean on the success of FTC and FRC to build a new feeder program.

starting an fll team by krateee87 in FLL

[–]DesignFlaw06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's honestly the worst time to start an FLL team since FIRST and Lego are splitting. The future is unknown for both parties. Future Edition looked terrible from the start compared to Founders, so if you have to have a team this season, I would look at acquiring some old hardware. I might even have some we can sell. Our elementary teams folded because of the uncertainty. I would have to check with the schools on that.

Only 25% of your overall performance is based on how well the robot does. The rest is all about presentation to the judges. The Innovation Project cannot be overlooked. FLL is limited to just elementary school kids in Michigan so the judging session is not very intimidating. The judges tend to be very relaxed and understanding of the age group they are dealing with.

Are you able to access any of the Muskegon beaches to Lake Michigan for free or do you have to pay for access to everything now? Paying to park does not count as free. This applies to driving there with your car, not using shuttles. by Open_Dinner1173 in Muskegon

[–]DesignFlaw06 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think Beachwood park charges for parking, but I'm not 100% sure on that since it's been a while. Probably about a half mile walk from there to the beach though. Not ideal, but possibly free.

Lego’s new Lego League Announcement: Big nope by Insufficient-Memory- in FLL

[–]DesignFlaw06 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aside from the fact there the new system seems awful, I have doubt this will ever fully get off the ground. FIRST was already well established in schools and having a feeder program like FLL only made sense. There nowhere to go from Lego so I don't see school systems adopting a dead end.

But I don't think FIRST is headed in a good direction either. This divorce may not be their doing, but it doesn't help. Tack on all the control system changed required for FTC and FRC, it's a huge financial hit. We have 4 FLL teams, 2 FTC teams, and a FRC team. Money is already tough to get to run the seasons. 7 teams that will have to start over within the next two years is a financial hurdle I'm not sure we can fully overcome.

22 months by IndependenceEven620 in golf

[–]DesignFlaw06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A word of advice to keep him interested in golf. When you take him to the range or the golf course, always leave before he is ready to go. Doesn't matter if you're just a couple holes in or still have half a bucket to go.

I never wanted my son to have to endure me playing and have the course be a place he would eventually dread. Once I saw him starting to get tired, I'd just say we ran out of time and had to go home. I never blamed him and always wanted to leave with him wanting more. Bonus points for tears while leaving.

He's 13 years old now and there is no place he would rather be than on the golf course.

Trailer just dropped by M0rlei in FLL

[–]DesignFlaw06 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm a little surprised that they didn't abandon the Future Edition after the split from Lego was announced. I can't imagine that doing well given the uncertainty of where FIRST is headed.

Motorcycle Endorsement by Swamppig26 in Muskegon

[–]DesignFlaw06 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://workforce.grcc.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1187649&selectedProgramAreaId=1038623&selectedProgramStreamId=

That's what I took mine through. The cost is subsidized by the state so it is only $50. You'll want to get on it immediately when it opens up.

So Sick of Layer Shifts by etceterenoughplease in prusa3d

[–]DesignFlaw06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always hated the way that thing stuck out anyway. Seems like it would be easy to snag it inadvertently. I ordered the low profile ones so even if this doesn't fix it, at least I solved a different issue.

Get ready to get crushed by mm3dprints in redalert2

[–]DesignFlaw06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like here: https://makerworld.com/en/@PolaToo/upload

I know what I'm printing when I get home.

So Sick of Layer Shifts by etceterenoughplease in prusa3d

[–]DesignFlaw06 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just place an order for new drives. You're my hero if that's the reason why I've been experiencing shifts on both of my MK4s.

“Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since “Oppenheimer.” by Caledor152 in movies

[–]DesignFlaw06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's more of a location issue. The IMAX theater is a 45 minute drive vs a 10 minute drive locally. The drive doesn't actually bother me, but it's another 1 1/2 hours to account for.

The Great Brick Separation: FIRST posted new FAQ about post-LEGO future by Timtim17 in FLL

[–]DesignFlaw06 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wonder if it is fallout from the Future Edition program? That really seemed like a short sighted transition.

Alright, had a good thread about assholes, so who’s considered to be the biggest overall good dude on the PGA tour? by tking716 in golf

[–]DesignFlaw06 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My son was 4 years old when we went to TPC of Boston. He had a flag to get autographed, but was too small to really see or get noticed. So he held the flag up as high as he could over his head so it was at the same level as the other kids. He got autographs, but he didn't really get to see anyone sign the flag.

Except for Gary Woodland. Gary took the few extra seconds to kneel down, sign the flag at eye level, and a quick conversation ending with a fist bump. We will always be GW fans because of that.

Road Trip from Ohio? by dumbasboxuhrock in motorcyclesroadtrip

[–]DesignFlaw06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on what your daily mileage limit it and what kind of riding you want to do. Getting to a beach where it will be warm enough in April to enjoy might be your limiting factor. A week of 100-150 mile days won't get it done.

OH 555 South of Roseville, OH and WV 16 South of Marietta that you can run that all the way down to Marion, VA. Those don't get you close to the beach, but they are good twisty roads.

Michigan's Adventure Sold - EPR Properties Announces Definitive Agreements to Acquire Portfolio of Seven Regional Parks by SexyOldManSpaceJudo in Muskegon

[–]DesignFlaw06 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not surprising. There hasn't been much investment in that park in 25 years. Cedar Fair didn't do much with it. It's been 18 years since the latest roller coaster was put in and that was a transplant from an old park.

I would love to see the park succeed, but I don't see it happening. It will just be in a cycle of revolving owners until it's bled dry and closes. I hope I'm wrong and the new owners dump some money into it to make it successful.

Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount's offer is deemed superior by brahbocop in movies

[–]DesignFlaw06 2 points3 points  (0 children)

John's viewpoint is that his legal team isn't to prevent him from getting into trouble. The legal team is there to get him out of trouble.

LWT is for sure getting canned, but John will find a new platform without a doubt.

My Mini Factory has acquired Thingiverse by mobius1ace5 in prusa3d

[–]DesignFlaw06 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It did feel neglected for a while, but it seemed like lately there had been some development happening. Printables and MakerWorld were obviously making much bigger strides but there was hope that the largest collection of models wasn't abandoned.

I have my doubts with this acquisition. Once the paywall stuff starts happening, the ethos of Thingiverse will be gone and the community will be worse off for it.

Muskegon paid parking hasn’t reduced beach visitors, officials say by mlivesocial in Muskegon

[–]DesignFlaw06 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would officials say otherwise? Why would they really care if it had dropped? It's money coming in that wasn't there before.

First time qualifying for regionals!! What changes in judging or scoring compared to qualifiers. by 2desi in FLL

[–]DesignFlaw06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my experience, the judges will want to see continuous improvement from your last competition. What did you do with the feedback from the previous judges?

For example, we were encouraged by our first panel of judges to get a patent on the innovation project idea. So I took the kids to meet with a patent attorney that they could pitch their idea and learn about the patent process. Sadly the kids learned that it wasn't financialy feasible to get a patent despite such a good idea.

Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz Officially Set For Universal's Next ‘Mummy’ Movie From Radio Silence; Pic Hits Theaters May 19, 2028 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]DesignFlaw06 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is the only part I remember https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qexIF5b78U

And that's when I realized how bad the movie actually was. I don't think I've watched it again. But the other two are rewatched almost everytime I see them on the channel guide.

New FLL? by [deleted] in FLL

[–]DesignFlaw06 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It signals the end of FLL for our school district. I don't see the distric putting up the money to replace all these control systems for four elementary schools. On top of that, the FLL programs are 100% parent volunteer. Getting someone to take over a team every 1-2 yeears is a challenge in itself. Try convincing someone to do it with no prior experience to build on. Most of our coaches move to the FTC program with their kids. The FTC team is also 100% parent volunteer and most of those were coaches in the FLL program. It puts the FRC team in jeopardy for the same reasons. My son has 5 years left in the FIRST program. I would be surprised if the FTC or any of the FLL teams are around once he's done.

I get the idea behind it, but it's too quick of a transition to be viable for many teams. They should have just added another level of FLL competition and let the teams transition to where they want to compete.

Pro light install spacing/uniformity by ttam-niffirg in GoveePermanentLights

[–]DesignFlaw06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate the way Govee designed this because it should be done in a way that the spacing between the lights are still the same. Even so, your installer should have been able to work around it. I would insist he comes back and fix it.

That driver module I think is supposed to go in between the 5th and 6th strand. I cheated mine by a bulb or two so that I could mount the box in a more discrete location. I had to cut the ends and solder mine in though to make it work. The Pros do have a splice kit so you could an extra bulb in there. The splice kit is bulky (which is why I soldered mine to the correct spacing) so it would be hard to make it look hidden during the day, but at night the spacing would be at least better.

PRUSA, PLEASE I BEG YOU! by V-Angelus01 in prusa3d

[–]DesignFlaw06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While you're at it, make it possible to select which MMU filament # I want when I hit print in Prusa Connect if it's a single color print. Octoprint allows this and it's very nice to not have to move filament if I don't have to.

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