So apparently, despite the fact that it IS possible to create a "controller" type wizard, there are NO situations in which one is useful.
Nothing much to report today. I'm getting better. Gotten over that chunk of horrible that built up when I spent last weekend entirely focused on spending time with friends, and I don't think I came out of it too horribly scarred. Things are looking pretty good again, but I've gotta keep the ASME in mind when I make plans for the future, because I've still got a lot of potential plans for that.
Speaking of the ASME, why don't I FINALLY explain what they are and why they're fun. The ASME is actually an engineering group called the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the WSU group here participates in three different competitions, hosted by the ASME. First is the Student Design Competition, which is what I'm mostly a part of right now. This competition changes each year (a lot like FIRST), only instead of being really clear and heavy on rules when the competition comes out, they give you a three page PDF and tell you to keep constant tabs on the FAQ for more clarity (completely unlike FIRST). Furthermore, you get pretty much a full year to work on a fairly simple (but deceptively open and complex) project. It's very interesting comparing this competition to FIRST because even though it's less pressured, it seems much more realistic. This year's competition is to build a machine that automatically sorts various recyclable materials into plastic, aluminum, tin and glass. Problem is my team has very little money, almost no tools a resources, and no adult mentorship. They're literally building the team up from scratch. So yeah. It's not everybody's cup of tea, but I think I could help get the team built up to something much more impressive. But lately I've not really been too focused on it. I dunno... We'll have to see how things turn out. I've got time to work and if I' just keep working on it each week, something's bound to get done.
Nothing much to report today. I'm getting better. Gotten over that chunk of horrible that built up when I spent last weekend entirely focused on spending time with friends, and I don't think I came out of it too horribly scarred. Things are looking pretty good again, but I've gotta keep the ASME in mind when I make plans for the future, because I've still got a lot of potential plans for that.
Speaking of the ASME, why don't I FINALLY explain what they are and why they're fun. The ASME is actually an engineering group called the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the WSU group here participates in three different competitions, hosted by the ASME. First is the Student Design Competition, which is what I'm mostly a part of right now. This competition changes each year (a lot like FIRST), only instead of being really clear and heavy on rules when the competition comes out, they give you a three page PDF and tell you to keep constant tabs on the FAQ for more clarity (completely unlike FIRST). Furthermore, you get pretty much a full year to work on a fairly simple (but deceptively open and complex) project. It's very interesting comparing this competition to FIRST because even though it's less pressured, it seems much more realistic. This year's competition is to build a machine that automatically sorts various recyclable materials into plastic, aluminum, tin and glass. Problem is my team has very little money, almost no tools a resources, and no adult mentorship. They're literally building the team up from scratch. So yeah. It's not everybody's cup of tea, but I think I could help get the team built up to something much more impressive. But lately I've not really been too focused on it. I dunno... We'll have to see how things turn out. I've got time to work and if I' just keep working on it each week, something's bound to get done.
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