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by Marcus Seyffarth
Fri May 16, 2008 9:56 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2008] Euro Championships, Hannover, June [MAIN] Cancelled!
Replies: 114
Views: 120787

plans for midsummer

Sad for you those who have got tickets to the race, but for the swedes who are busy doing other stuff this weekend a move of the european championships is a good thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbh3uAZ4WUM
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu May 15, 2008 2:53 pm
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: As a consequence...
Replies: 24
Views: 32016

The story of my life, thats how it is... OOUCH!!! Harder! ;)
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu May 15, 2008 11:14 am
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: As a consequence...
Replies: 24
Views: 32016

I'm not sure who that bearded girl is but I was faster AND had more cones in BOTH runs in the final so I really can't see how the hell she won. Perhaps it was due to the lack of women in slalom that she got quoted in? I don't have a problem with it, I'm a feminist and I was missing the throphy for s...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed May 14, 2008 10:49 pm
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: As a consequence...
Replies: 24
Views: 32016

It started well but then...

It all started out well but reality caught up. Now pass the soap.

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by Marcus Seyffarth
Tue May 13, 2008 9:39 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Trocadero Grand Prix, Paris, May 9-12, 2008 [MAIN]
Replies: 94
Views: 146556

WOW THAT WAS FAST!!!
Next time we'll avoid the cones as well
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Thank you Riderz crew, Jani, Corky, Dan, Per and all others that helped making this a world class event!
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu May 08, 2008 9:57 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: World rankings: Overall
Replies: 346
Views: 1279237

Its mid may soon, there have been a bunch of races. I'm wondering if I'm outside top 20? Nothing beats a solid comeback!

www.worldcupranking.com is "only" 2 months old, was there a fight at the latest ranking conference? ;)
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed May 07, 2008 11:27 pm
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: As a consequence...
Replies: 24
Views: 32016

The Farm... I wish I could be there. I've read about the previous years, and it looks great. Good luck!

Don't tell anyone, but the stuck up attitude is just to stir things up a bit. Thank you for understanding... Please check back in, this is just the beginning ;)
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed May 07, 2008 10:52 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: Trackmate 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.8
Replies: 29
Views: 33610

That sort of starting sequence will give an advantage those guys who "practice" the starting interval Do you really want ot be so mean and go out to practice beep starts? That's what we did last winter and it paid off. However I still think that real reaction start is the way to go, we just haven't...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed May 07, 2008 9:45 pm
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: As a consequence...
Replies: 24
Views: 32016

Team 666 challenges Team 161 to a race, 08/08/08 in Vista, NY Ha! Calling your bluff suckers! You can't be serious, its the world championships in Gothenburg, Sweden the week before. We'll be busy polishing the new medals the weekend after. You can print the flyer and we'll sign it for you send it ...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed May 07, 2008 10:38 am
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: As a consequence...
Replies: 24
Views: 32016

As a consequence...

As a consequence of making the fastest slalomskateboards in the world we at EttSexEtt Skateboards (161 Industries inc.) have felt an itching urge to let the world know what fast is all about. Finally our dreams are coming true and we would like to introduce the finest, the fastest and some of the ab...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu May 01, 2008 12:38 am
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

I'm glad you tried it, and happy that you liked it! In order to be able to run 2 display applications on one computer I have compiled 2 different versions that uses different internal .Net threads and delegate names. Computer mumbo jumbo, but trust me its got to be that way if you intend to show bot...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Well lets just say that it hasn't been a rush to use the system... So any plausible users could get their features added. As it is now the official excelmate version targets worldcupranking.com but the one we use for local stockholm races uses ettsexett.com as target. I could of course either put in...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:30 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: PAVEL/GOG DO OR DIE RACE, DÜSSELDORF, APRIL 12/13
Replies: 126
Views: 139893

Results

A fun, nice, well organized race with lots of racers and close races, thats what they tell me. Dominik dominates amongst the pros and Antonio håller fortet in the Ams som vi säger. Check out the results at http://www.worldcupranking.com/live/ The GS rained out, lucky for those who didn't like the mo...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:35 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Ok a new version is out. This is 2.2 and the difference is that in dual lane qualification you do not need to have reaction times. In most head 2 head qualifications the time is recorder from when you leave and not when the beep is, so in order to avoid the annoying "There is no reaction time suppli...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: Trackmate wiring 6.2 instructions
Replies: 13
Views: 25547

I thought the large 25 pin could be used to connect one of those "drag-racing-countdown-trees".
by Marcus Seyffarth
Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:25 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

new version

Ok, so a new version is out this is version 2.1. It contains a few less bugs, and a single lane template that can hold up to 4 runs. Of course the program needs to take care of this too, so I've thrown out a few annoying 'are you sure' and instead just fill the bracket with data until its full and t...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:24 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: WC indoor 2008, Gothenburg (!), Feb 24, 2008
Replies: 55
Views: 62766

Thanks for the pictures Dom
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:56 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: WC indoor 2008, Gothenburg (!), Feb 24, 2008
Replies: 55
Views: 62766

Rumor has it that Jenny's got a pretty hairy ass. Do you know anything about that Dom?
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:35 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Nice! I'll schedule the events. For each event just let me know -race type (single lane/head 2 head) -date for the event -course type (special/hybrid/GS/straight/cyber) -cones (just approx) -penalty -classes (am,pro,wo,jr,open) -start type (individual, DQ on early, 2X on early or 3X on early) And th...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:42 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: PIRATE SLALOM 2008 - Race #5 - 16/03/2008 - TROCADERO
Replies: 47
Views: 60331

If you decide to use it at the next race you don't have to spend time to upload results anymore - more time to skate (or time to buy that missing cable :) )!

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=5806
by Marcus Seyffarth
Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:10 am
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

V2.0

Ok, the ExcelMate 2.0 is ready to download and use. Find your free version at: http://www.ettsexett.com/200/ExcelMateSetup.msi The new version brings you live results to the web. No more waiting for results, no more looking for results, and for the organizer - no more posting results after a long da...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:23 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Europe 2008 - Statuses and Championships
Replies: 95
Views: 95424

I sense that the euros 2008 won't be held on flat...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:04 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Europe 2008 - Statuses and Championships
Replies: 95
Views: 95424

well shame on you then Ramón! :)
by Marcus Seyffarth
Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:43 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Europe 2008 - Statuses and Championships
Replies: 95
Views: 95424

Janis kuzmins wrote:Who is planing to organise Europian Championship???
I thought it was like in the eurovision song contest - the winner of last year arranges the competition ;-)
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:09 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, UK, February 3rd [PRIME]
Replies: 209
Views: 206622

So what I understand in the top 4 H2H finals Göthberg and Baumann won one race each and came to the final. And then there was only time to do the final between Göthberg and Baumann. I see above that place 3 and 4 has not been separated. If they never did race each other H2H for 3:rd place it should...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:39 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, UK, February 3rd [PRIME]
Replies: 209
Views: 206622

I think we need to wait at least until the race have started... ;)
by Marcus Seyffarth
Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, UK, February 3rd [PRIME]
Replies: 209
Views: 206622

HEJA SVERIGE!!!
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:26 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: PIRATE SLALOM 2008 - Race #5 - 16/03/2008 - TROCADERO
Replies: 47
Views: 60331

yup its a problem with power at small races where you don't have a power generator. And if you have a new expensive laptop with a fresh battery that would last a race, perhaps having it outdoors at a skateboard race is not the first thing you choose. Anyways I was just curious if you had tried it. P...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: PIRATE SLALOM 2008 - Race #5 - 16/03/2008 - TROCADERO
Replies: 47
Views: 60331

Very fast times. Nice job!

Did you try out the excelmate program or did you do the old paper and pencil routine?
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:31 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, UK, February 3rd [PRIME]
Replies: 209
Views: 206622

that seems to be a pretty long and static course ;)

Good luck with the race and the racing, wish I could be there...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: Home brewed starting device
Replies: 3
Views: 6805

Michael, I think you need to work a little bit on the focus in the first pic ;)

Would it be hard to get the die into the box, so that you just push the button and the alarm would go of after the given number of seconds (without the 'counting in your head')?
by Marcus Seyffarth
Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:09 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Since the display system relies on serial communication and I guess it would be nice to have a display at the bottom of the course I started googling for what distance you could expect it to work. Then I found this device a rs232 -> bluetooth that works over more than 100m. If you use this device th...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:54 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, UK, February 3rd [PRIME]
Replies: 209
Views: 206622

I asked Santa for a snowskate but I didn't get one, but perhaps next year. Can you wait until then Ramón? I really would love to go, I remember when I had a life and did such things. About the naming, perhaps its? Pensionärernas Riks Organisation http://www.pro.se/ Half of the slalom scene is alread...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:41 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, UK, February 3rd [PRIME]
Replies: 209
Views: 206622

I DO have poor eyesight! Perhaps I should use my lenses more often...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:48 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, UK, February 3rd [PRIME]
Replies: 209
Views: 206622

So then its not really a 'Pro model' but rather a 'Am model'. Which is probably pretty rare! :-D
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:01 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Indoor Comp, Gothenburg, Sweden 23rd Feb - Travel etc
Replies: 19
Views: 17826

I don't think you should trust everything you read on the internet. From what I have heard the race will be held in GBG, in their 'new' training facility which is flat but tres grande from what I have seen on pics. So - it's not the greasy garage of EC '05 and its not the fantastic garage of Winter ...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, UK, February 3rd [PRIME]
Replies: 209
Views: 206622

Pelle, now when you got a 'Pro model' I guess you will race in the pro division - right? ;)
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

point taken, but we have one more year to figure out a solution for all the others.
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Thank you Carl! 1. Where can I get the code? - I can upload the whole project to the same place as where the program is now and post a link here, experience tells me no one downloads and looks at it so I haven't bothered this time. Its written in .Net C# using framework 2.0/visual studio 2005 2. Has...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:36 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Hey, You tried it! Thank you! The program looks for "qual" in the workbook name in order to know if it is head to head finals or qualification. Since the single lane template is the same as the qualification for head to head, I really haven't used it. But if you rename the workbook to something with...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Perhaps I should clarify that in order to test this program you don't need one of the new version trackmates. In fact you don't need anything else than a PC. If you wish to try the display together with the progam you can either set up 2 computers with a seriall cable between OR install this http://...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

The display only shows the time for one lane/racer so in order to show both lanes you need two computers with one screen each. I guess you could run two instances of the display program on one computer and have the displays set next to eachother or under each other. However I guess for clarity it wo...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:53 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

latest version (1.2) is ready for download now.

http://www.ettsexett.com/200/ExcelMateSetup.msi

and the display here
http://www.ettsexett.com/200/SlalomDisplaySetup.msi

Todo: test more, update manual and supply a "digital look" font for the display.

Please try it and give me some feedback. Thanks!
by Marcus Seyffarth
Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:03 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Well, that was christmas. We are running a small series of competitions in a garage here in Stockholm so we took the opportunity to test the system today and it worked GREAT! We had two minor problems that was easialy fixed. First it was people that showed up late and needed to be put into the excel...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:17 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

Version 2

Version 2 with pc display is ready. Will upload app and pics soon. Now we need a display or lots of pc's
by Marcus Seyffarth
Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:51 pm
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: Merry Julafton
Replies: 6
Views: 9734

hahahaha :D
by Marcus Seyffarth
Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:54 pm
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: Merry Julafton
Replies: 6
Views: 9734

Nice! Will you bring the girl that was on the ad behind the Gecko board?

Merry X-mas!
by Marcus Seyffarth
Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:15 am
Forum: 161 - EttSexEtt
Topic: Merry Julafton
Replies: 6
Views: 9734

Merry Julafton

Faster than ever in 2007 and still accelerating into 2008. God Christmas på you allihopa!


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by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:49 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

15 pin DIN? I checked and I have version 6.3, its got two 9 pins and one 25 pins on the back and one 9 pin on the side. Like this http://www.ettsexett.com/200/v63.JPG Sure you could use another PC as a display, although the reflecting displays could be seen further away. I'll build a PC display app ...
by Marcus Seyffarth
Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 473310

I just got an email back from Howard (gunfighter.com) and he does not sell the display alone. I guess it must be someone that manufactures these where we can buy them, or some other display that we could use. I don't think its a problem getting the running time to work ok in dual lane mode. However ...