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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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