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(...) Well, machine traslators don't do a great job, but (URL) this article> seems to indicate it was October 1969. You might be able to get a better translation from someone here that knows Danish. ROSCO (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi: Just a quick note that technica v5 is now online. It comes close to my original vision of the complete history of Technic. Again special thanks to Clark for allowing me to hijack his excellent Isodomos site and to Dan and Jennifer to graciously (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic) !
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(...) Kelly: This is very helpful. I am getting closer to a complete family tree. Looking at Wiencek's World of Lego toys it appears that the early boxes are in fact Kjeld and his 2 sisters. In 1996 Kjeld won a distinguished Family business award. (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
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"Tim David" <talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IEnCt7.1uws@lugnet.com... (...) I replaced the head switch with a different switch so you could turn on the saber and leave it on without having to "hold" it on. (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: MOC in progress: Orion VII Transit Bus 1:16
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(...) Hey Keith! Nice photo's! Really like how it's coming along. So looking at the photo p4092541 on brickshelf i'm thinkin that perhaps, now this is just my thought, that the rear of the bus is about 4-6 studs too long. If you chopped that off(so (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: GPS Reality?
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(...) Humans and most animals have evolved to solve this navigation problem. The result isn't 100% perfect (as anyone who ever got lost walking in the woods will tell you). They use their eyes and a continually updatable mental map. That's the ideal (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | In Tampa (Temple Terrace, technically) FL
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I'm in Tampa on business till Thursday 14 April 2005. If you'd like to get together, drop me a line, or talk to Robin W, he and I are already talking offline about trying to get together Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday... Posted to Tampa, St Pete and (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.tam, lugnet.loc.us.fl.stp, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | New MOC: Wasteland Rover
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(URL) Enjoy! Soren (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) This "connection" can be digital, via the DCC controller. LDCC can't currently handle such situations automatically, but it can be done via software. There are also "speed stabilised" DCC decoders available, using various methods of load (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trouble creating building instructions using lpub and mpd file
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(...) You could also define an escape character, to accept the character following (including spaces) as part of the string. However, as the standard allows both / and \ as directory separators, it would require some character other than \ (a common (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) So, is that a Red Beard Runner hull (extended) hiding under the snot work? The snot slopes really deliver a good hull curve. And nicely done with the integration of the studs up deck to the studs foward bow. And the small greenish thing... the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Trouble creating building instructions using lpub and mpd file
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(...) There are other possibilities too, for example: 7. You can exceed 8.3 but don't embed spaces or other sorts of whitespace 8. Limit filenames to only the character set legal for BrickShelf folders Not meant to be exhaustive, just to get (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Nice, except in some other shots it seems our hero isn't wearing any pants? (or yellow pants, YMMV) What is it exactly they've been doing while rolling around in the leaves? No matter, spotlighted. Nice work on the trees and the atmosphere. (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) I used them until I got a VERY bizarre image of the 10016 tanker in L3p/PovRay. I promptly switched to using hyphens prefixed by the model id :) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Looking for the Mindstorms software.
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(...) The IR transceiver that comes with RIS 1.5 is a serial one, so it does not need drivers. William. (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yep! Also known as "the short range navigation problem". Everyone from DARPA to DoD to every would-be maker of a reliable automated lawn mowing system wants this. It is an amazingly hard problem which I graple with on a day to day basis as my (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Moc: Super Spartan
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(...) I had another look at this today, and the thing that really sets this apart is the way the visible studs appear as if you'd placed them there deliberately, rather than being the only ones left uncovered. Peace and proficiency, Professor (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 More Vignettes (with one Joe Vig)
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(...) I especially like the earthquake vig. It's a clever play on the vignette form with a great use of the fourth dimension. Kudos. Peace and solid ground, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Autumn
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(...) While this is rather a "chick-flick" next to the (URL) "action-adventure"> and (URL) "horror"> we've been seeing recently, I find it a refreshing breath of fresh air. "A feel-good vignette for all ages" says the LL Times. Two thumbs up! Peace (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Looking for the Mindstorms software.
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(...) When you say USB tower, do you mean the IR transmitter which you use to ransfer your program to the RCX? I have RIS v 1.5, will the drivers above work with that version as well? -Elf- (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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