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Fleen Rotivator candidate design 1<\/p><\/div>\n
Hi Helpdesk,\r\n\r\nHere is my design:\r\n\r\nBasically you put some mashy-balls (or bally-mash) into the Hutler\r\nDistributor.\u00a0 This then separates the two into two circuits and then\r\naccelerated.\r\n\r\nAt first they are only sped up to 30mph due to British Traffic Laws, but\r\nas soon as someone turns a blind eye, they are accelerated to the speed of\r\nlight and smashed together.\r\n\r\nAs a result, a lot of heat is produced.\u00a0 Even though you have to waste a\r\nbit of mash doing this, you can create brilliant heat, which can then be fed\r\nback in to dry out the mash balls.\r\n\r\nAwesome?\r\n\r\nNick.<\/pre>\nAddendum:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Update of design!\r\n\r\n50% more efficient!\r\n\r\nWord of caution - if you don't put emphasis on the H... well... let's not\r\ngo there!<\/pre>\nHobnob says…<\/h3>\n
Adherence to spec:<\/p>\n
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- Correct dimensions<\/li>\n
- Correct input\/output locations (revised version only)<\/li>\n
- Correct colouring<\/li>\n
- Marker-compatible<\/li>\n
- BoldenanceXS(tm) rendering may be required for full BoardCam visibility (small text, small bore synchrotron)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
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- Compact design (very space-efficient)<\/li>\n
- Uses cutting-edge technology which should ensure tight tolerances on the final sphericularity<\/li>\n
- Opportunity to set up a sideline business as a spallation EBM source<\/li>\n
- Rapid cooling with Cool wHip should give a nice crunchy outer shell with just the right amount of resilience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
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- No mention of hidden costs (liquid helium, monthly quadrupole magnet realignment, spider shoes)<\/li>\n
- Safety could be improved by adding a Mark III HHHHEMphasiser unit<\/li>\n
- Some wastage of mash (though still significantly less than the Blewdly-Streimpher Mark 1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Overall rating: 28\/40<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandidate 2<\/h2>\n
Fleen Rotivator candidate design 2<\/p><\/div>\n
Dear Helpdesk,\r\n\r\nAs per your request please find enclosed the design for the Fleen\r\nRotivator MkII.\r\n\r\nIt functions in similar manner to the MkI, though we've added a new timing\r\nmechanism (courtesy of Rotary) to better control the speed of the wheel.\r\n\r\nWe've also raised the clock speed of the Core 2 Duo to 2.0GHz and added\r\neven more thermal paste, to ensure optimum heat levels. You may recall\r\nApple's MacBook Air cooked itself quite nicely at just 1.6GHz, so we're\r\nconfident our implementation should thoroughly dry out the candy.\r\n\r\nFinally, we've gone with a business-grade Autobot\u2122 transformer. Please\r\ntake care when connecting this to the Electro Chemical Bath.\r\n\r\nIf you have any queries regarding installation or future maintenance,\r\nplease don't hesitate to get in touch.\r\n\r\nKind regards,\r\n\r\nJames Leedham.<\/pre>\nHobnob says…<\/h3>\n
Adherence to spec:<\/p>\n
\n
- Correct dimensions<\/li>\n
- Correct input\/output locations (revised version only)<\/li>\n
- Incorrect colouring (uses black, though most black lines could be replaced with other colours)<\/li>\n
- Mostly marker-compatible (shading would not work)<\/li>\n
- Would be legible on BoardCam (corporate logos not so much, but this isn’t a popup ad so meh)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
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- Tried-and-tested fleen rotivation mechanism<\/li>\n
- Business-class precision components ensure quality<\/li>\n
- Readily available heating hardware (can be recycled from old lab machines)<\/li>\n
- Bird-actuated emergency shutoff cord meets ISO9002 safety requirements<\/li>\n
- Grunkle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
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- Yearly downtime required for winding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Overall rating: cos<\/em>(4.5-2<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandidate 3<\/h2>\n
Fleen Rotivator candidate design 3<\/p><\/div>\n
Dear Mr. Hoove,\r\n\r\nPlease find attached the new Fleen Rotivator design. Please try not to\r\n'misplace' this one as we are running low on paper and ink to draw\r\nthem...as a consequence this design is monotone. Please feel free to\r\nuse components in different colours if you wish.\r\n\r\nYours Sincerely,\r\nClare Lam and John Isger\r\n\r\n(Fleen Inc. Head Designers)<\/pre>\nHobnob says…<\/h3>\n
Adherence to spec:<\/p>\n
\n
- Correct dimensions<\/li>\n
- Correct input\/output locations<\/li>\n
- Correct colouring (if a bit monochromatic)<\/li>\n
- Marker-compatible<\/li>\n
- Would be legible on BoardCam (some small text would have to be enlarged but space is available for this)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
\n
- Web 0.1 compatible<\/li>\n
- Marginally esoteric file format<\/li>\n
- Implements a low-running-cost Assymetric Fleen Heating System, but without the usual issue of monosilane buildup thanks to the separate silica stage<\/li>\n
- Minimal lempobembance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
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- Requires an “airplane”, which would need to be rented or purchased from America, increasing costs<\/li>\n
- Vulnerable to foreign volcano activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Overall rating: (19 \u00d7 \u221a3) \/ 50<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandidate 4<\/h2>\n
Fleen Rotivator candidate design 4<\/p><\/div>\n
Hey,\r\n\r\nAttached is my Fleen Rotivator.\r\n\r\nA link the the bigger (clearer?) one, with added naming label:\r\n[link removed] (which you should be able to see)\r\n\r\nNote: My blue ran out, so I used black - all black replaced with blue\r\nis what it was meant to be. The blue smudge in the bottom right is my\r\nsignature from before the image was modified.\r\n\r\nOli<\/pre>\nHobnob says…<\/h3>\n
Adherence to spec:<\/p>\n
\n
- Correct dimensions<\/li>\n
- Incorrect input\/output locations (additional output detected; STDERR was not in the spec!)<\/li>\n
- Correct colouring (use of black as a substitute for blue justified in documentation; blue to be used in live implementation)<\/li>\n
- Marker-compatible<\/li>\n
- Would be legible on BoardCam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
\n
- Stable structure<\/li>\n
- Close packing of balls for efficiency<\/li>\n
- Cake-compliant as per ISO2323.55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
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- Close packing multi-cycle system is likely susceptible to jamming (jam is not in the spec)<\/li>\n
- Many wasted space. MANY.<\/li>\n
- May incur lawsuits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Overall rating: 1 \/ (tan<\/em> 0.94)2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandidate 5<\/h2>\n
Fleen Rotivator candidate design 5<\/p><\/div>\n
My proposal for the Fleen Rotivator design follows, which is named\r\n'Legerity'.\r\n\r\nThe balls of candy when entering Legerity may contain impurities of form\r\n(contrasted with impurities of essence, something we do not need to deal\r\nwith), and they are passed through six 'hash magnets', initialized to\r\nuse the well-documented MD5 algorithm. [1]\r\n\r\nThis ensures that no possible flaw can disturb the fleenpipe (United\r\nStates Patent D612,020; details classified).\r\n\r\nOnce this process is completed, the now throughly dry balls of candy,\r\nthen are rolled into the rotary current of a cylindrical tube, provided\r\nby the rotivator, working at 36.5 RpJ (SI Unit kg.s-2.A-1).\r\n\r\nThe gentile rotation this provides, cools the candy balls, allowing them\r\nto reduce in size slightly and 'set'. Once they land on the 'filtration\r\ngrile', they are then rolled out into the rest of the machine.\r\n\r\nThere is a mascot hanging on one of the pipes, because stuffed animals\r\nmake everything better.\r\n\r\n[1] Despite security concerns over the MD5 algorithm, use of the SHA256\r\nalgorithm would require over forty times more pipe length, and would\r\ndecrease the relative speed of the design.\r\n\r\nAdvantages\r\n\r\n* The Legerity design provides minimum jitter for the delicate balls of\r\ncandy, ensuring that their semi-spherical existence is not in any way\r\njeopardized.\r\n* The compartmental design allows for more maleficent growth if the\r\ncircumstances change.\r\n* The secrecy of the fleens is never troubled.\r\n* Never trouble them.\r\n\r\nPossible Disadvantages\r\n\r\n* In non-earthlike environments, the gaseous composition of the\r\ncylindrical tube would have to be tightly controlled, to ensure proper\r\ncasting.\r\n* Mice have been found living in some of the nooks of the prototype.\r\nWhether this is a flaw that would be shared by the actual design is\r\nunclear.\r\n* There aren't nearly enough explosions. Once every minute (when the\r\nfleentupe ******s with the surrounding air, isn't often enough in our\r\nengineer's onion's opinions.\r\n\r\nEstimated Cost\r\n\r\n* Three shiny metal disks, a piece of magical cotton, and a song.<\/pre>\nHobnob says…<\/h3>\n
Adherence to spec:<\/p>\n
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- Incorrect width (though within spec)<\/li>\n
- Incorrect height (outside spec)<\/li>\n
- Incorrect input\/output locations (additional output detected; NO STDERR STREAM SPECIFIED!)<\/li>\n
- Incorrect colouring (Grey Is Not A Valid Shade)<\/li>\n
- Marker-compatible<\/li>\n
- Would probably be mostly legible on BoardCam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
\n
- Well documentationalised with many salient prunkts befismalated and proper SI units encormpulcaned<\/li>\n
- Teddy bear compliant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
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- Not Stallman-compatible (contains a closed-source section which does most of the actual work)<\/li>\n
- Documented security concerns over the use of MD5 hashing; this would require a thorough investigation<\/li>\n
- Extortionately priced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Overall rating: 0.27 \/ cos<\/em>(50)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSummary, Results and Maths<\/h2>\n
There was some initial ambiguity as to who the final winner would be. The scores given by Mr. Hobnob use trigonometric functions but give no indication of anglular measurement convention. Herb wasn’t much help, as he claims angles are best measured in terms of “will it fall over if I give it a shove”.<\/p>\n
We have determined that all scores fall within the range 0 – 1 if angles are measured in radians so we have based our ruling on that. Using alternative measurement schemes results in extreme outliers. If Mr. Lea wishes to argue in favour of degrees and claim his over-3000<\/em> points (cash value 27p) he should do so in person at the next convenient opportunity.<\/p>\n
Normalized results<\/h3>\n
First place: James Leedham<\/strong> with 0.999
\nSecond place: Nick Hatter<\/strong> with 0.700
\nThird place: Clare Lam<\/strong> & John Isger<\/strong> with 0.658
\nFourth place: Oliver Lea<\/strong> with 0.533
\nFifth place: Jack Edge<\/strong> with 0.420<\/p>\nMany thanks to all for participating. A crude reproduction of the winning design may be seen on Boardcam now!<\/p>\n
Also, would Mr. Leedham<\/strong> please make his way to Helpdesk to collect his prize.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The full list of candidate designs, the results and commentary from Herb’s expert.<\/p>\n
Marvel at the ingenuity!
\nBe dumbfounded by the commentary!
\nArgue about the final scores!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-competitions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=387"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":420,"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387\/revisions\/420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/helpdesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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