#robotics Logs

Feb 14 2022

04:47 AM Jak_o_Shadows: I think I got petalinux built for the zynq
04:55 AM Jak_o_Shadows: Next will be getting the microblaze working on the FPGA so I can do the micro-controller stuffs
04:55 AM Jak_o_Shadows: (the microblaze is kinda for the hell of it, I know I don't need it with a qynz)
01:26 PM paul424: Donitz, oh hello, hello glad to see that you are the user of #robotics channel
01:26 PM paul424: as well :D what are the adventages and disadventages of LEGO mindstorms ?
01:28 PM paul424: https://neorobot.pl/ whcih of those are the best for beginners children at the age of 7-10 ?
01:35 PM Donitz: easy to prototype, bad tolerances for high-precision stuff
01:36 PM Donitz: pretty boring default sensors
01:36 PM paul424: what they prototype in ? I mean the children at age 7-10 are not any good at programming
01:38 PM Donitz: https://makecode.mindstorms.com/
01:38 PM Donitz: this for example
01:38 PM Donitz: and other visuals languages
01:38 PM Donitz: I installed Java on mine
01:39 PM Donitz: a java-based OS
01:41 PM paul424: yeah I see how the children are using quaternions to rotate the robots limbs ... >_>
01:43 PM paul424: Donitz, also , How is it any better then plain coding in say python the simplest programs like guess the number ... ? I mean in this sceneario at least the children learn something .... Please advocate on behalf of the roboitcs because I am a non-believer why my boss is :D -
01:44 PM Donitz: because programming where you can see the results is fun, and it brings out the mechanical engineers out there, not just the programmers
02:10 PM veverak: paul424: it has to be fun to hold the attention and interest of the children
02:11 PM veverak: the more the see it ,the more they are involved and the more they learn
03:30 PM paul424: veverak, what to choose ? : https://neorobot.pl/
04:02 PM paul424: Donitz, what do you think of lego mindstorms ?
04:09 PM Donitz: it's very hard to hold the attention of children today
04:09 PM Donitz: in the age of instant gratification
04:09 PM Donitz: where they have an infinite amount of technology
04:09 PM Donitz: I used to program because I didn't have anything else to do
04:09 PM veverak: mindstorms propably
04:10 PM Donitz: I think lego mindstorms is great and I'm sad that I haven't used it more
04:10 PM Donitz: because I just don't have time
04:11 PM Donitz: do you like watching lego on youtube?
04:12 PM Donitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUjVby8H-bQ&list=PLjs42dxcRiGMh56wQSB7J5DfLpdsvuHOy
04:19 PM paul424: Donitz, ohh you answered you should at least prompt me once , as I was going to shutdown the computer
04:20 PM paul424: Donitz, naah I mean thanks :D
04:20 PM Donitz: I don't generally quote names, I just assume you're all starting at the screen 24/7
04:20 PM Donitz: staring*