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Stef, The HB comes with a 32K ram chip addressed at $8000 and above. A fair amount of this space is taken up with the Pcode interpreter if you run Interactive C, but there is still lots of room left for programs. Good luck, Gary Livick (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Internation Building Idea Book #1 - 1960-67.
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This is a reprint from RTL - Gary Istok. (...) was available from about 1960-67 in several different versions. I notice that yours is in Swedish (I assume). I have a complete (mint) copy of this book in German, as well as a few pages from an (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Trip Reports?
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Hey c'mon you guys. It's been 3 whole days since you've got back from Carlsbad and I've only seen one trip report! Cough it up! I want everybody's take on the park. What you liked and didn't like, what needs improvement, how much it cost, etc. etc. (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: MPD Parts? (and a confession)
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(...) I suggested this for LDraw2. I think Jacob is including some variation of this idea. And Paul Gyugyi is actively talking about supporting this in LDLite. I think (but I'm not sure) Lars is going this way in L3P as well. (...) One thing Gyug is (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: people i would most like to build with...
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Sounds like a plan to me! Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Sharp GP2D02
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I purchased two Sharp GP2D02 infrared sensors from Acroname and downloaded their interface to a Handy Board and Barry Brouilette's interface to the Handy Board. I was wondering which any of you have used and why so I can select one to use on in my (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | multi-device output controller
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I've been considering various ways to control more than three output devices with only the three ports and came up with the following idea. I don't have the electrical design knowledge to implement, so if this idea sounds good, I'd like to (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: people i would most like to build with...
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Scott, Wow, I work there! (consultant for the University), but commute from Detroit's eastern suburbs (57 miles). There are a few other LEGO maniacs in the Detroit/Ann Arbor area, and then there is Larry Pieniazek, who lives in Ada Michigan. The (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | RE: FORTH editor/IDE
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(...) I'm not in the process of writing an IDE, but I'm not sure you need one either. (...) I'm going to make the pbFORTH a bit more user friendly shortly, by adding a MARKER word that essentially clears out all of your own definitions. (...) The (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: 3-wire converter for homebrew sensors
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(...) It is a heck of a lot of complexity for a little added linearity. If you look at the plots on my general purpose interface section; the simple resistor interface is pretty linear. I think most of the nonlinearity in the powered version is due (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Polarity Switch = Pressure Switch
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Hi All, Just got my first Technic Polarity Switch and quickly put together a Pressure Switch for Pneumatics. Check out: (URL) and let me know what you think... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | FORTH editor/IDE
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Is anyone considering, or in the process of, writing an editor for pbFORTH on the PC? I am thinking of doing one in the style of RCX Command Center ((URL) but don't want to reinvent the wheel if there's one on the stocks. I haven't tried pbFORTH (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: people i would most like to build with...
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Gary, Hey, I live in Ann Arbor, and I am a "Town&Space" head too. Perhaps a Michigan Legofest? :) Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: names
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(...) Will you resist the temptation 2nd time around it TLGs lawyers decide that the 'LegOS' name is a possible infringement? :) Richard(OS) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | FA 1802 Pirates Tidy Treasure on eBay
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New polybag, 1802 Pirates Tidy Treasure. (URL) interested goto: (URL) Available. Thanks, -Rob Doucette. (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 3-wire converter for homebrew sensors
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(...) [snip] (...) Ahh, but the stipulated purpose for Pete's sensor brick is that it gives a _linear_ response that isn't corrupted by the non-linear diode drop caused by currents that are often less than 2ma and perhaps not past the "knee" region (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Help with pointers
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Hi all little question: How can I ad a value to a pointer ?? int *px, x; px = &x; px = px + 1; (????? pointing to the lowbyte of x for example) Is it just NOT possible with IC or am I missunderstanding anything ???? Thanks for any help. -- Thomas (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: people i would most like to build with...
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(...) Ed, Terry (and all the rest of you folks), I too would love to have a LEGOFEST, where we could get together and exchange ideas and concepts. Since I'm a TOWN head (with a smattering of Castle, and a dash of Train) I probably would be a "fish (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: anyone out there?
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Mike, very nice assesment of the Cary area... I've a couple comments: (...) I managed to get 2 copies of the Flying Ninha Fortress for $69.95 there the other day. They were marked so on the shelf (or at least thats what I thought). I also picked up (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | names
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Hello, some friends asked me today why I did resist the temptation of putting my name in the OS name. (It just never occurred to me.) However, there was somebody around who speaks Polish. He pointed out that Noga is Polish for leg. Totally caught me (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Tracked Extraction Unit [DAT]
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Now that all of the parts are official, I thought I would post this model. I built it a few months ago as a space version of an ambulance. It later turned into this, which I call a Tracked Extraction Unit. It sounds so much cooler. :-) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dat)
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| | Idea Book
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I found a new Idea Book #697. Printed in Germany it has a 1997 copyright date and has 43 pages. There are over 40 stickers in the back of the book. If anyone is interested, they can have it for $6 US and postage, or perhaps a trade. Mark Parker (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | SW Lego, Beatties London
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FYI SW lego sighted in the Holborn branch of Beatties: Landspeeder 6.49 Speeder bikes 8.99 Snowspeeder 15.99 X-Wing 24.99 Tie + Y 39.99 I think that's the same as others have noted. Regards, Dave R. (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: spare parts and sets that would be good
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The Lego/Datca catalog has accessory parts packs for mini figs and some of the instructional sets. Some Technic parts in bulk ie: differentials, gears(50 - 100 per bag) and pneumatic parts. It's a freebie catalog, get it from their web site. -- (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | SW Lego @ Norwich
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Arrived Tuesday. Toy Stack had all but the X-Wing, and the speeder bikes had sold out by Thursday lunchtime, while Jarrolds (a local department store) had them all. Prices in UKP (noted where different from LL Windsor, as suggested by Richard Dee (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Name that goo!
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(...) It's used by the machines that assemble the mini-figures to tell which side is the front, so it can line the face up properly. The "Linda Blair thing" is strictly optional! ;-) JG (Of course, remove ".nospam" to reply) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | MPD Parts? (and a confession)
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Okay, so it is easy to display an MPD file, but what do people think about allowing part files to be MPDs? This would allow making the sub-parts that are related to a part to be packaged with the part. The trick is how to determine what file an MPD (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: anyone out there?
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) Small world - hopefully you were here on Saturday when the weather was nice. Sunday was kind of nasty ... ;-) Here is my assessment of the LEGO market in the Cary, NC area where I also live. If you are familiar (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: Compiler
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Hi Lou, new binaries would be nice. I did create an archive, but I didn't feel like pumping those Megabytes over my modem yet. Mine is about 3.3MB, though - did your install script really strip all those executables? Markus. (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: 3-wire converter for homebrew sensors
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(...) I wonder if you have looked at the simple method for connecting sensors to a RCX on my web page? It really only takes 6 diodes and a capacitor to create a powered sensor interface. Add a opamp if you need gain. This work was originally (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Name that goo!
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36fa3c89.2994971@lu...et.com>... (...) Oh, I get it..:-) I didn't see the movie, though. Thanks Selçuk (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More in NYC?
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(...) Seems like there'd be more excitement in the NYC group(s), eh? Steve from Michigan (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny.man)
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| | Re: Name that goo!
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(...) Linda Blair played the possessed girl in the movie _The Exorcist_. Along with other interesting habits, her head tended to spin around. Steve (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LDlite "Black" not really Black...
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(...) Even if I was doing a "true black" background, I'd probably still want my black lego parts in a slightly off-black color. So maybe the -B option could accept an RGB value? Steve (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: NEEDED: 2x4 BRICKS!
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(...) No, but close ;) jasper (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: TM's 6399 Airport Shuttle monorail auction (Update 7)
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NOTE2: Please let me know if you would like to be taken off the update list. Thanks. NOTE: a couple more pieces were found and are listed below. I have a 6399 Airport Shuttle for auction. This set is missing several pieces; however, it also includes (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Jasper's Auction: Most is Going2! Sixth update. 4558, town, and Futuron.
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Rules - please read before bidding: 1 All bids in US dollars. 2 Winner pays shipping from the Netherlands. 3 Winner also pays factoring charge to Larry P, for the added convenience of not having to send payment to the Netherlands. ($1) This rule is (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Links on Mindstorms in Education
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For those interested here is a list of links on Mindstorms in Education that I compiled from my bookmarks as a request. Links are in no special order and some sites (not links) are mentioned twice. I just checked the links, so they should all be (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Hello
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I'm originally from the Youngstown/Warren area. Now in NYC. (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.oh.you)
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| | More in NYC?
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Only 3 in NYC. Where's Kilaras??? (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny.man)
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