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(...) Hello. I just got into GL via Quesa. Yes, GLUT (ca 1994) is present in Apple's OpenGL release. I would be happy to give it a trial compile. An aside. The widespread use of OpenGL on the Mac is recent. For most of Apple's MacOS epoch, 3D was (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | [PDF] step-by-step Grabber Arm instructions from legomindstorms.com
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Hello, Lego just released ((URL) step-by-step instructions for building a Grabber Arm, for its march contest subject. Unfortunately, they have again provided them as online instructions, in html format. So, I've created a pdf file including these (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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In Colorado they are testing using a LEGO building contest for college admission: (URL) found on slashdot: (URL) Busse (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | "Liftoff!" Lego animation details
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I received an email from Thomas Foote (members.xoom.com/thomasfoote) inquiring about details of how I created "Liftoff!" I thought I would share my answers for those who are interested (I will also be updating my site with more details at (URL) the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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I need to get off my duff and start using some of the pieces I've collected to make some smaller pirate ships. Shooting cannon are also available from Europe in a service pack. Buying in bulk through a friend in Europe, I've gotten them for about (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: John E. Doolittle
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(...) That last is the classic example of how steam changed the tactical lexicon. The Royal Navy hadn't even considered the possibility that this could be done, because it couldn't be done under sail in anything approaching an orderly manner. The (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Anyone remember this set? [DAT]
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(...) Something like this? 0 FILE MCRobot.dat 0 Mike Clemens Robot 0 Name: MCRobot.dat 1 7 0 -8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3941.DAT 1 0 0 -16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3680.DAT 1 7 0 -16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3679.DAT 1 36 -10 -24 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3024.DAT 1 (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: John E. Doolittle
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(...) It was tried--in 1862. That was part of the theory behind the Confederate ram Virginia (formerly the Federal frigate USS Merrimack). It just sort of sailed in and among the blockade force at Hampton Roads, and caused mayhem. However, ships (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship
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I came across Ken Takei's site while following some links from the (upcoming) Lego 5th Element Movie interview(my japanese isn't good enough to translate that, though B-\ ). Ken's site in a foreign language, but I think the pictures carry across (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: Ideas for Blimps??
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(...) What about anti-weapons? My two zeps are going to end up hung by fish line over my ships and representing "barrage balloons" to discourage low-flying bombers. best, Lindsay (26 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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