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(...) Wow, that is a cool display, especially from people who communicate long distance in planning. You've really outdid yourselves compared to the first show there. Leaps and bounds eh? I can't wait to see what you have in store for the next show. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
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| | Re: Helicopter was Re: Newbie has an idea
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(...) A Lego remote controller would be cheaper than a second RCX. ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- HomeEmail: <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkEmail: <sjbaker@link.com> HomePage : (URL) : (4 URLs) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Newbie has an idea
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(...) Yes. (...) Depends a lot on how much work your robot is doing. If it's just running the computer with no motors or sensors turned on - then probably 12 hours. If you are running lots of motors and sensors then it's more like 3 hours...but it (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Nick, Setting the timeslice to a low number (5ms is fairly low), negetively effects overall system performance. Time used by the operating system for task switching is taken away from applications. If a switch takes .5ms (for example) and you switch (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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Incredible, and has handrails too...you've really outdone yourself on this one. The best EMD rendered in LEGO® I've seen yet! -Harvey (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Snap Toys Re: Lego Shopping Down Under
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(...) Damnit. I used to (15-20 years ago) buy these little toys which were Korean or Japanese that had sticks of gum in them. I think they were Lotte gum. Anyways, the toys were these little cars and trucks which were multicoloured and snapped (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Power-to-weight ratio's are far too poor. Electric-powered aircraft have to be built with very careful attention to battery and motor technology with the lightest possible designs. Lego is HEAVY - so no aircraft. (...) Yes - that's fairly (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rtlToronto13 Multiple Robots and Scoring
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(...) At rtlToronto12 we were awarding 1 each for a tie, even if no one stacked any blocks. While I'd agree with your opinion, consider: Robot A gets onto stage. Robot B pushes Robot A off, yet in ensuing battle, gets knocked off itself. Should they (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :-) Don't forget that LEGO had 'cowboy & indian' type sets in the 70's too - both in maxifig and proto-minifig scales. Cheers Richie (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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>This is Where I Build: An upstairs spare bedroom dedicated for Lego (and a few other things) (URL) >My building area is made from: I simply build on the floor. Unlike my old apartment kitchen table building area there isn't any pressing need to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) AFL! Cool. Great source for yellow arms. And when the figs wear out after a couple of seasons, we could just give them a fishing rod and one of those beanie hats from Xtreme sports, and reuse them as light entertainment stars. But this (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Make up your mind, you yell "Yes" and then qualify it by saying, "okay, but not really." Personally, I'd count that as a big "No". -->Bruce<-- (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You think that's bad... back in 1977 (or it might have been 1978), I built an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, two types of Tie Fighter (and there were only two types back in those days) and a landspeeder of of LEGO. Just over twenty years later, LEGO did (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmmmmmmm.... *me roots around on floor of computer room* *me comes up with two of said Plano mini-storage-containers* Intriguing.. (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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Hi Allister, Firstly I have to say this is a way cool idea. There's nothing like a bit of restriction to release the creative power. I've already started on a few concepts (My Moonbase construction is suffering as a result :) ). Secondly, I have a (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) For BUGs, The time was set at just before the S@H christmas deadline. I think someone suggested Mark's place in a previous post, I'll have to go check that out. My moonbase module is about 3/4 complete (that is in bricks, probably 1/4 done in (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm not an official Lugnet member yet, so I can't vote. I sent a suggestion a couple years back asking for the pirate line to be re-introduced, which it has (of sorts). I certainly don't think Lego 'stole' my idea or anyone else's for that (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The festival will run on Friday the 29th from 5pm til 9pm and Saturday the 30th from 10am til 4pm. There will be desserts and food available, as well as live music programs throughout the day saturday. Don't just make the trip for my layout, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Loyal to .castle? [ROLL CALL]
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(...) Sorry if that last post was a bit sketchy. I know im new to LUGNET castle, so here is a bit about myself, because none of you know me. I am 11 years old, Castle builder since i was seven, and a devoted lego fan. I have attended no brickfest (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) ha:-) Actually, after having talked to him about the whole idea, he said that he had seen something like it at LLC. Anybody recall such a technique used there? -John (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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