var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21513173-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); We are Team #2456: A FIRST Robotics team based in Marin County, California. Our students attend area high schools including Redwood, Tamalpais, and Sir Francis Drake.Tumblr (3.0; @marinrobotics)http://marinrobotics.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj1cbtwLZq1qg0ondo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>What are you waiting for? Contact us to purchase LED bulbs now!</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/4287329178http://marinrobotics.com/post/4287329178Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:23:53 -0700<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?sunsz9s1jg8binh">Editable LED Bulb Flyer for FIRST Teams</a>: <p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?sunsz9s1jg8binh"><img src="http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii168/jamesjoaquin/LED_flyer-1.png" align="left" height="212" width="165"/></a>Here’s a <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?sunsz9s1jg8binh">one page FIRST e-watt saver LED bulb flyer </a>that you can customize for your FIRST robotics team. It’s in Powerpoint 2003 format and contains editable objects for your team logo & name, bulb pricing & team contact info.</p> <p>We hope this helps you sell lots of light bulbs!</p> <p>-Team 2456</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/4163499195http://marinrobotics.com/post/4163499195Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:39:00 -0700<iframe width="400" height="234" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qKPVuRXGhoM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Savannah and Alex, from the Team Recycle-It! Marketing Team, deliver a presentation on the FIRST e-watt saver LED light bulbs and how to use them as an effective fund raising tool.</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/4026446034http://marinrobotics.com/post/4026446034Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:39:08 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lid6qxFl581qg0ondo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Team 2456 is proud to receive the <strong>Gracious Professionalism </strong>award at the 2011 Sacramento FIRST Regional Competition.</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3983324162http://marinrobotics.com/post/3983324162Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:20:57 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_libt6cHihn1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The start of our first semi-finals match</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3968661169http://marinrobotics.com/post/3968661169Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:30:03 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_libjpgpLXU1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We’re a first round draft pick in a TOP THREE alliance with teams 1671 and 3256</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3965147816http://marinrobotics.com/post/3965147816Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:05:35 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_libh8ovdeh1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks to the Bird Brains, Team 1671, for this “Gracious Professionalism” award!</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3964236896http://marinrobotics.com/post/3964236896Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:11:31 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_libftcnCSo1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Recycled work shirts make great team uniforms</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3963708413http://marinrobotics.com/post/3963708413Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:41:36 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_libeidRzup1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks to Team 701 for this awesome award!</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3963220838http://marinrobotics.com/post/3963220838Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:12:35 -0700<span id="video_player_3955408444">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_3955408444",'http://marinrobotics.com/video_file/3955408444/tumblr_liajplP2RH1qg0ond',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_liajplP2RH1qg0ond_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_liajplP2RH1qg0ond_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_liajplP2RH1qg0ond_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_liajplP2RH1qg0ond_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_liajplP2RH1qg0ond_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>Check out our 2011 MINI-BOT in action! It has been performing really well here at the Sacramento Regional and we scored a total of 150 points during the first day of competition. HUGE THANKS to the Thunder Chickens, team 217, for sharing their mini-bot design with us.</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3955408444http://marinrobotics.com/post/3955408444Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:08:09 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li9rueRtfc1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s our driving team getting ready to start a match at the 2011 Sacramento Regional Championship</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3945278890http://marinrobotics.com/post/3945278890Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:06:14 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzmiljTVc1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzmiljTVc1qg0ondo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzmiljTVc1qg0ondo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzmiljTVc1qg0ondo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzmiljTVc1qg0ondo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzmiljTVc1qg0ondo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzmiljTVc1qg0ondo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzmiljTVc1qg0ondo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3431407828http://marinrobotics.com/post/3431407828Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:01:29 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzivwGbsd1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Come see our robot in action at the <span> <a href="https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index.lasso?page=event_details&eid=5573&-session=myarea:C77D64050565f256F1NxW3C9AD2F">Sacramento Regional</a> (March 17th to March 19th) at </span><span>UC Davis ARC Pavilion</span><span> and again at the </span><a href="https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index.lasso?page=event_details&eid=5559&-session=myarea:C77D64050565f256F1NxW3C9AD2F">Silicon Valley Regional</a> (March 31st to April 2nd) at <span>San Jose State University</span><span>.</span></p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3429990408http://marinrobotics.com/post/3429990408Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:43:08 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg7hbfWhHt1qg0ondo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Details on the amazing FIRST e-watt saver LED bulbs that we’re selling to raise money for our team AND help the environment.</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/3146278253http://marinrobotics.com/post/3146278253Sun, 06 Feb 2011 09:16:00 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfk2dxk2h71qg0ondo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This year’s team button design. Visit us at the Sacramento and San Jose regionals and we’ll give you one!</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/2917331091http://marinrobotics.com/post/2917331091Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:49:09 -0800<span id="video_player_2914569555">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_2914569555",'http://marinrobotics.com/video_file/2914569555/tumblr_lfjtyq9Oa01qg0ond',400,300,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lfjtyq9Oa01qg0ond_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lfjtyq9Oa01qg0ond_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lfjtyq9Oa01qg0ond_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lfjtyq9Oa01qg0ond_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lfjtyq9Oa01qg0ond_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>Early prototype test for our “minibot” design.</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/2914569555http://marinrobotics.com/post/2914569555Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:01:38 -0800<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bk0QuuYLxqo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Details on the 2011 FIRST Robotics Challenge: LogoMotion</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/2914448374http://marinrobotics.com/post/2914448374Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:54:11 -0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfjtazfVf71qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A Team Captain teaching on the band saw.</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/2914106414http://marinrobotics.com/post/2914106414Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:32:59 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfjsdwfhsc1qg0ondo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We are so lucky to have an awesome workshop this year!</p>http://marinrobotics.com/post/2913795341http://marinrobotics.com/post/2913795341Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:13:07 -0800“You have teenagers thinking they’re going to make millions as NBA stars when that’s not realistic for even one percent of them. Becoming a scientist or engineer is.”<br/><br/> - <em><em><strong>Dean Kamen</strong></em> - Founder of FIRST</em>http://marinrobotics.com/post/2912971355http://marinrobotics.com/post/2912971355Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:20:32 -0800