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I still don't know if I can make the meeting, though I am going to try. I only found 1 6506 at the Sunnyvale TRU, I'd like about 10 of them, if you can pick them up for me. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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[followups set to lugnet.cad.dev] (...) Looks like box.dat is the only one based on a 2x2x2 cube, all the other box*.dat primitives are 2x1x2, Y[0,1]. So this new primitive should be written the same way. (...) Clear naming would be nice, but we (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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[followups set to lugnet.cad.dev - let's reign in this multi-ng discussion] (...) See my other post. The A key is very nice, it saves 5 keystrokes. But it isn't a reason to create a part in a bizarre orientation. Steve (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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(...) Hmm. That's not *exactly* the intended guideline. Rotatable parts should be positioned so the axis of rotation lies on one of the major axes. That way, the part can be easily rotated to any angle. (...) But the A key function is only useful if (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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Are you sure it's illegal? I always knew it was risky, but illegal? Why would it be? -Dave Jr. (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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(...) Nah, it would probably cost approx $5 to buy small notes. (There does exist a $5 note, right?) (...) It's illegal, but it's probably safe enough. Fredrik (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Cross-posting of NELUG announcemnt
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I just wanted to post a short follow-up to the NELUG announcement seeing I won't have access to a computer until sometime Sunday before the "Golden Ticket Event". I was very happy with the initial response. I recieved 5 submissions of the form on (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Follow-up (Re: Cross posting of NELUG announcement)
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I just wanted to post a short follow-up to the NELUG announcement seeing I won't have access to a computer until sometime Sunday before the "Golden Ticket Event". I was very happy with the initial response. I recieved 5 submissions of the form on (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
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| | Re: Millennium Slizer (Throw Bot)
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(...) Sounds cool! I'm not too happy about things being called Millennium this and Millennium that, but as long as it's LEGO, I can live with it. BTW, do anybody know if the Slizer (Throw Bots) range is successful? Does it sell well? Just today the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Fully suspended Technic chassis
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(...) Yes, I'd say so. Certainly, this chassis wouldn't be solid enough for a large rig, say, but for a light racing car, it feels right. I've tried to bend the chassis various ways to test the rigidity, and it feels solid enough. Certianly, it does (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | RE: LNP Repost
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(...) I think Kekoa means that we should calculate the CRC16 and use only the high byte in the message, to save space. If we then tag the low byte on later, the old code expecting only the high byte won't break.... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: Fully suspended Technic chassis
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(...) (URL) I was wondering about the lack of beams ( I only looked at the front view ) Is there enough rigidity using ( ingeniously ) axles as frame members? This would, of course, be realistic since many classic roadsters used the space frame (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Message from TLG!
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This is very exciting. The page of relevant links includes both LUGNET and Russel Nelson's Mindstorms Internals page. (The event is hosted by MIT, not LEGO, so I assume no corporate myopia will limit the scope.) If anyone didn't get the email, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall :-)
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(...) As a first humble contribution to this fascinating community, may I offer Markus a second line of defense (just in case) in the form of the name footOS I think it has a few apt connotations: -- footling (is that an English word?) approach (as (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Golden Ticket Event (Adult LEGO play day)
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(...) It looks like I will also be there... hopefully even on time! I'm really looking forward to meeting a few other AFOLs in the area. (I've also been drooling at the thought of adding a Lego tee shirt to my wardrobe...) In addition to my (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: 4.5v Q
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Scott- May I suggest going to Matt's LEGO Train Depot: (URL) , where you will find a wealth of info on your new purchase, including the answer to your question, which is that the blue track was available from 1966-1980; the gray track from (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Millisecond timing
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I recently bought a Handy Board to use in acquiring time measurements varying by one millisecond. The Handy Board has a clock speed of 2kHz, therefore it should be able to measure down to one half millisecond. What I have found however is that the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) But there must have been one! I went there (I really did), and it said "There is nothing wrong with your computer screen. Unfortunately you have encountered a web page that no longer exists on our website." duh! :-)) Martin "sorry couldn't (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Glen's 2nd Assorted Lego Set Auction - 7/30 Update
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Welcome to Glen's second assorted Lego set auction. Listed below are the sets I am selling. This e-mail is separated into three sections. First is the listing of the sets for sale and the current price. Second is a detailed list of the set (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Drab Box #1
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I'll help fill the box up. Send it to 211 Pleasant Meadows Dr. Gaffney SC 29341 God bless you Rob (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: General Box #2 Thread
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Sign me up to. Send it to 211 Pleasant Meadows Dr. Gaffney SC 29341 God bless you Rob (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Junk Box #1 Thread
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Could I get signed up for this box to. Send it to ( 211 Pleasant Meadows Dr. Gaffney SC 29341). God bless you Rob (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | legOS-0.1.7 web compiler
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I've been away from this list for a while, but was surprised recently while cleaning up my hard disk to find that people were still occasionally using the web legOS compiler I'd set up long ago. I recently changed service providers, so the service's (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | General Box #1 Log
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Name: Mike Walsh Place: Cary, North Carolina. (Raleigh/Durham aka Research Triangle Park) Occupation: Applications Engineering Manager Date: Tuesday 7/27/99 received (from Larry P.); Will be hand delivered to Frank Filz on or about 7/31/99 Local (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Purple Parts
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(...) 3 1x1 tiles and a bunch of 1x2 grille tiles. Jeff (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Address needed for James Brown
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In lugnet.market.jambalaya, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) paying (...) Hi Larry, and all of you shipping cost might not be a problem for you who have a good job, but you have to understand that some AFOL are still student thus they don't have (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | 3553/3571 Znap on sale at ELC - cheap motors ?
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My local Early Learning Centre (Welwyn Garden City) has further reduced its stock of ZNAP 3552 and 3571 sets to £7.50 and £8.50 respectively - apparently 50% of their normal retail. Both have 9V motors. Chris Dee (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 4.5v Q
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Wht are they different colours... from different sets? (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Address needed for James Brown
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Don't be disappointed. I will be in a tearing hurry this weekend. If I don't have your address and I am supposed to send you a box, you won't be getting it. Send me your address if I don't have it, or wait another week. Tom, Mookie, I have yours. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Fully suspended Technic chassis
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(...) Well, I have already made a Beach Buggy, which is basically a Beetle with shortended wheelbase and a different body: (URL) didn't look at any pictures of a Beach Buggy when making it, but it seems I got some of the details fairly correct. At (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LNP Repost
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(...) I'm not sure you can construct a sensible CRC16 that has a CRC8 as one byte. Cheers, Ben. -- (URL) grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Fully suspended Technic chassis
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(...) How about taking two cylinders out and making it a Beetle? That would be very cool, and I have yet to see a Beetle on the net (built out of Lego, that is). Very nice looking so far. Greg "I am not your broom!" Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | FS: sealed sets (2)
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hello collectors, hi have (again) a few sets for straight sale. if you are interested please mail me at: rufus@uni-muenster.de here are the sets: 2150 retrostation, sealed, $90 3309 soccer grand stand, sealed, $30 5510 of road 4x4, sealed, $40 6339 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Message from TLG!
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(...) I got it. The message comes from "notify@legomindstorms.com", which I suppose means TLG. Anyway MindFest is organized by the Epistemology and Learning Group and the Okawa Center at the MIT Media Laboratory. If I'm not wrong, the Epistemology (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Fully suspended Technic chassis
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(...) There is still one missing part: The 2L grey 1998 style technic connector without toggle notches: (URL) I still haven't modeled the pistons and rods. I'll make the dat file available when these things are done. Fredrik (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Fully suspended Technic chassis
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(...) looks good. do you think i could see the dat file? (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 4.5v Q
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yes, the blue and grey rails can be mixed. they cnt be mixed with the 9v stuff, though. (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pirates & Technic added for sale
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Pirates & Technic added for sale The sets are 8700 6265 8860 8660 8838 Details at: (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Pirates & Technic added for sale
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Pirates & Technic added for sale The sets are 8700 6265 8860 8660 8838 Details at: (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | RCX accessories
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Hi, I was thinking about sending away for some extra sensors and maybe motors for my RCX and I was wondering what to get. I'm willing to spend up to $80 - $100 US. I was thinking about two rotation sensors, and a extra motor and maybe a remote. Does (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Fully suspended Technic chassis
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Hi, right now I'm in the progress of making a Technic chassis with the same wheels and roughly the same dimensions as 8440 and 8445 (and 2556). In addition, it has all round independent suspension (with one small shock absorber per wheel), front (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | 4.5v Q
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Last weekend I bought set 7720. It came with some grey rails... and a lot of blue rails and points etc. Is it ok to mix these types? -- Scott A Dr S.Arthur Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Message from TLG!
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Did anyone else get the message from TLG about a "learning day" at MIT? I'm just curious as to which group of people they sent it to - people with pages on www.mindstorms.com, or people who registered their RIS, or some other group? After nearly a (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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(...) It's probably not perfect, but I suppose that a 1-1 ratio would have caused problems with the Technic bricks with holes, i.e., the holes would have to be made smaller to fit in the "stud holes" beneath the brick. Also, a 1-1 ratio would (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO shop at Bluewater, Kent opens Monday!
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Thanks for the update Jon, I must persuade the NLS that an urgent shopping trip to her favourite mall is in order. ;) Regards. Jon D Hayward wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | New Website
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Well I finnaly finished my website, you can check it out at (URL) I should be getting some pictures of my creations up soon, for now you'll have to live with dat files. Also I'm working on neat little program that creats dat files from the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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(...) My Primitives Reference ((URL) linked from the LDraw FAQ, was intended to help in this respect. It is missing some of the more recent additions, but I'm sure I sent an updated version to Jacob, sometime back. I'll review it again and re-send. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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(...) What about the a key? Shouldn't that be considered when creating new parts that rotate? Adam (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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(...) Window (...) is (...) I disagree. There are a number of pieces (just about all) that need to be rotated one way or another to achieve the look you want. The design of xxxx just takes into account the rotational axis as an aid in positioning (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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(...) You're right about that, but if you look at the primitives not all are based on a 2x2x2 cube, some are based on a 2x1x2 cube, or a 1x1x2 cube(maybe). Not to mention some have top and side faces, missing lines on two sides, ect. To use them (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Favorite theme again
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(...) Because as part of the license with LucasFilm TLG cannot introduce any new space sets(that are not Star Wars), more specificly space sets with space ships. Or that is my understanding of the situation, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Box Logs
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Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I like the idea of there being no logs at all. It makes more room for people to be dishonest, but it adds a lot more suprise and mystery to the whole process. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Rocket Talk ID#
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If anyone would like to send me voice mail via Rocket Talk, my ID number is: 46149. If you don't have Rocket Talk and you are interested in the program you can download and set up an acount for free at www.rockettalk.com(ID#'s are required to add (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: why is no-one saying anything about my parts?
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every part in the current voting batch is made with the real piece in hand. (this also applies to parts not in the vote but posted to cad.dat.parts recently such as the wheel hard plastic large) every part has been checked by me before (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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Okay. Here's the situation. Like many people who got into 12 volt Lego trains, I own a number of magnetic couplers which have little pins that stick down toward the track. It took me years to realize these were designed to interact with the (near (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Logs
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(...) I agree. I think the log should stay with the box, not be posted online. It takes the fun out and ruins the mystery. I'm going to stop reading posts about what was taken because I want to be completely surprised. Besides, I don't want to cry (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Can't bootstrap! & IR reflective sensors help
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After assembling my own handyboard (ugh), and everything was (supposedly) solded OK, i tried to put the handyboard in bootstrap mode. But i get no results... i tested the stop button and it works fine (i compared with the OTHER handyboard i had)... (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: why is no-one saying anything about my parts?
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(...) <snip> (...) Wow. I was so flapped I forgot the spamcake. -Tom McD. when replying, spamcake has been known to cause memory loss in 68% of laboratory ocelots. (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | ebay...more pieces up
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I put up a few more pieces tonight.... 139263114 $9.99 20 New dk gray Lego castle walls w/window 139259987 $7.50 30 New lt gray 4x4 duel inverse Lego slopes 139254571 $9.99 50 New, clear (non colored) Lego 2x2 slopes 139240057 $6.50 30 New Lego Red (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: why is no-one saying anything about my parts?
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Usually I only stop by this group every once in awhile, but I've noticed this was building. (...) You were designing ldraw parts without actual pieces present for reference? I wouldn't put any confidence in a system like that. I sure am glad others (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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(...) Perhaps it would be better to just send Lego of equal value to overseas winners anyway as Lego seems to be cheaper in the US than anywhere else in the world (at least according to the Star Wars prices that were up a few months ago) Just a (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Purple Parts
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Hello, Are the following parts available in any set in purple?: 2x2x2 cone any and all small plates Greg "Ford, you're turning into a penguin! Stop that!" Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya
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I'm interested in General boxes #1 & #2, and Junk Box #1. Eric DeGiuli P.S. I'm in Niagara Falls, Ontario, (a border town) so I can hop over the border to save shipping money. James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | RE: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) Well, let me put in my nickle's worth as a grizzled veteran of embedded systems. I'm 37 years old and have hacked the following... 1. A Commodore PET (my first FORTH) at age 20 or so 2. An HP48 calculator. The PPC ROM and synthetic programming (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego mentioned on Slashdot
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(...) Well, after reading the part that DID inspire the post (the few geeks debating the trademark) I decided to go back and grab the url for the entire thread, thinking some people might not be familiar with Slashdot and not be able to find the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) Certainly they chose to allow firmware downloads to allow for future upgrades. For a new RCX, if they really wanted to prevent us from writing new firmware, the best solution, and one we could not defeat without extraordinary means, would be (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: why is no-one saying anything about my parts?
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(...) ROFL. For a long time. ROFL. :) -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Get paid to surf the web! Visit: (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: why is no-one saying anything about my parts?
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(...) Not to rag on Jonathan any more, but since writing in all caps is considered shouting and therefore rude, is writing in all small letters considered whispering and therefore rude? If the connotation of the text is to grab attention, why would (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) Sorry, I was (accidentally) spreading FUD. Didn't occur to me that taking the batteries out would reset it. I assumed that "firmware" really meant firmware. --Todd (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) Seriously? OK, whew! Then I *was* just being paranoid. I'll cross my fingers then and hope that 1.5 also has this property. (...) Amazing. Excellent. All is well with 1.0 then! (Whew!) --Todd (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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It's only a guess but perhaps they picked that sort of ratio to make sure that it would be easier for small kids to play with them - having a 1-1 ratio might be more confusing for kiddies who are just about getting old enough to work out which way (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | z14 bevel gears (was Re: hinges and bevel gears, was Re: 60 degree problem
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Okay, I'll bite -- how do you get 7/6 to be anywhere close to SQRT(3)? 7/6 is 1.167, and SQRT(3) is 1.732. Is there an additional 2:3 ratio hidden inside the "8880 transmission"? Also, I'm having a little trouble figuring out how the transmission (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | RE: MN FIRST Lego League page
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The MPEG section is pretty cool. A wide variety of solutions to the same challenge. Robots with touch sensors, light sensors, robots with no sensors at all. "Kenny" and "Michel Dowling" are impressive no-sensor versions - they both drive a nice, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) I hope I'm not missing something obvious, but surely you just take the batteries out? That's always got rid of the firmware pretty effectively for me. Surely no software can physically alter that? iain -- iainbarker@bigfoot.com Anything is (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) That is true except for removing the firmware by removing the batteries. Since the only alterable storage is powered by the batteries, there can never be permanent changes to the brick that survive a hard power-off. (...) The ROM is in the CPU (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Why 5 to 6?
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Why is the 5-to-6 ratio supposed to be such a great thing? I still think that a 5-to-5 or 6-to-6 ratio (better known as 1-to-1) would have been much better. It would, for example, make it much easier to build things at right angles to other things (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) OK, that's what I thought. But from that, doesn't it follow that this statment would be true?-- It is possible to write replacement firmware which, when downloaded and executed, still allows new application code but prevents the downloading of (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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It would make messages like this an awful lot more understandable if you could try supplying a few set names with all those numbers. Or do you expect all your readers to spend 10 minutes looking up numbers on the lugnet database before they'll have (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | MN FIRST Lego League page
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Here is a new LEGO Mindstorms Page. This page is for the Minnesota FIRST LEGO league competition which is for kids ages 9-14 and is part of the larger international FIRST LEGO league program. Probably the interesting thing for this group is the MPEG (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Golden Ticket Event (Adult LEGO play day)
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Eric Kingsley wrote: <Construction Site Golden Ticket Event snip> (...) I'm going to try to make it (and perhaps put names to faces for once...) J (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | ultra light club racer [DAT]
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Here's an ultra light club racer that I designed last year. Note the gear shifter and the exhaust pipe. This one and my rally car(haven't decided to post it yet, only Jacob Sparre Andersen has seen it) design are going to come in handy with Lego (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Box Logs
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I am not sure I like the online log because it kind of ruins the surprise of what's going to be in the box when you get it.... but I will play along. I have not yet recieved the Technic Box, but I think Larry said he was going to be very busy, and I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Sith Infiltrator for $17.99
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Wow, I didn't realize they were so spread out. Too bad they don't have on-line ordering on their site. :-{ Joe (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Golden Ticket Event (Adult LEGO play day)
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Yes, I'm going to the event and two other friends of mine (who are not active on LUGNET) will be there as well. - Robert Munafo (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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(...) That's one of the reasons I entered Pat Justison's contest; to see if I could beat any AFOLs and their huge creations, though I'm not exactly 12. (2 years older to be exact) (...) I'd pay my own fee, thankyouverymuch. Greg "I can't think of (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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I have: 2126 x1 2150 x2 3225 x1 4515 x7 4520 x1 4525 x1 4531 x3 4532 x1 4536 x7 4537 x8 4539 x1 4544 x2 4546 x1 4547 x3 4549 x1 4551 x2 4552 x1 4555 x1 4558 x2 4559 x2 4563 x2 4564 x1 4565 x1 7866 x2 ..but I guess that I shouldn't bring that lot (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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(...) heh But if he's a better designer then more power to him. (...) And encouraging membership in a local Lego club. (...) If I were running the contest, I'd just keep it at $5.00 for the adults, and tell the adults the prize money goes to the 16 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Locating your position with the help of fixed beacons (was Re: A RCX 'Beacon')
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(...) The simplest way to do this is to build a device that emits a sweeping light signal, similar to a lighthouse, and a blinking signal synchronized to the sweep. Unlike a lighthouse, you want it to sweep back and forth (otherwise there are (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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(...) -Tom McD. when replying, I sense a disturbance in the spamcake... (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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I am planning on starting this contest later in the year. But, if it goes as I hope, I will hold contests on all sorts of subjects, one after the other, with a lead up time to let people know what contests are coming, and what the deadlines are. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: General Box #2 Thread
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Please add Paul Sinasohn to this box :-) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: General Box #2 Log
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Name: Tamy Place: Waukesha, WI Occupation: Student Date: Received 7-29-99 Sent 7-30-99 Local color added to box: Special Report from Sunday paper, all about Wisconsin, things to do, things to see... almost kept this myself! Pieces taken: 4 red (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Reading Serial Port
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David Boosalis <dboosalis@mail.arc.nasa.gov> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake thusly: (...) "Use The Source, Luke". Check the source code of the downloader in the Unix port of Interactive C. (...) I think you want 9600, not 921kbaud (unless (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Bass
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Not like the fish, like the cleff. This is the grooviest minifig I have ever made, which isn't saying much, but ah well. I'm too lazy right now to make a real page for him, but I should get around to it later tonight. All criticism appreciated, and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LNP Repost (Me banging on about checksums)
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(...) You will miss about 1 in 256 errors that you do not catch earlier using collision detection. I think your error rate per message will be much less than 1 in 256 if you (can?) get the collision detection code right. But we shouldn't argue the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Golden Ticket Event (Adult LEGO play day)
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(...) Me too! (And Suzanne if she's not too busy on Sunday) --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: why is no-one saying anything about my parts?
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(...) Ok, I took a look at a few of your parts this morning. <flame> The reason people haven't said boo about your parts is because they know it will be wasting their breath. There is still a lot lacking in the parts I viewed. The incessant bugging (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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(...) I do applaud your effort and the spirit behind the contest. (...) One of the reasons is that AFOL's are often some of the busiest people. I want enter a model in Pat's contest, and I told him I might, but I have to polish up my model first, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Dead handyboard?
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(...) Antistatic bags are conductive, right? You might have shorted the power to the ground via the bag itself, thereby killing your battery. Once a NiCad cell shorts, then it will can a large amount of current from a charger, possibly killing off a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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