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Thanks, you actually made me pull out one of my old comp sci texts :-) I remembered studying this stuff many moons ago .... Error detecting requires a "distance" between codes of at least TWO ... what this means is to detect a single bit error each (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | TexLUG Austin meeting Sunday 9/11
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All, The next Austin TexLUG meeting will be this Sunday, the 11th of September. I'll be showing some of my photos from Brickfest 2005. I took over 600 shots, covering just about everything, so whatever your interest, come by to see the great (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | PennLUG first meeting!
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The Pennsylvania LEGO User Group (PennLUG) is having its first meeting! Ot's a bit short notice,, details were just sorted out. Meeting will be at Bob Evans on Rt. 30 in York PA, near Laugermans Harley Davidson. Any AFOLs in the area who would like (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Barcodes & error detection
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(...) Well, there is a sharp distinction between error DETECTION and error CORRECTION. It's also important to characterize the errors you are getting. Are you getting single bit errors or multi-bit errors? You will certainly need to use more bits in (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Okay, maybe not a real MOC, but close enough
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(...) Senior Wardens Against Teabagging (21 years ago, 8-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Okay, maybe not a real MOC, but close enough
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(...) You said it. (...) I think it goes double for you, eric. I was quite enjoying this thread until you stormed in in all your jack-booted glory. Frankly, Samarth's contributions to this thread have been entirely harmless compared to yours. But, (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Barcodes & error detection
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(...) Right off hand I don't know any checking mechanism that works best with false readings of one polarity. Do you know anything about Error Correction Codes? ECC is used to detect and correct single bit errors, it can also detect double bit (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Smallest "chicken walker" Mech?
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Hi All, My wife just bought the viking long ship and on seeing some of the parts in it I thought I could make the smallest chicken walker ever! (2 URLs) Also a heavy armed mini "chicken walker" mech... (2 URLs) Enjoy! Chris. ps. I couldn't get a (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Re: Space Tanker
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(...) Over all it is a very pleasing ship to look at, I especially like the greeblies. My only reservation is with the underside, it appears to contrasts with the smoothness of the rest of the ship. -Brent (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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(...) *blush* Thank you for your kind words. (...) You're looking at the one and only. :) (...) Thanks. I think it came out pretty well. A fair amount of work to do, but not especially _hard_ work once you've cracked the trick of how to do the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town)
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| | Wrong Instruction for SET 3531-1 on PICSL
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Hi, I found that PICSL has a wrong Instruction for the set 3531-1 online. Does anybody know to which set this instruction belongs? I own all sets mentioned by peeron that belongs to ZNAP, but in no set I have seen this instruction. best regards (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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(...) This IS a fine art work! I love it! How many hundreds did you make so far??? ;~D I really like the hat. Congrats, JM (lugnet#98) (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town)
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| | Legotillverkning flyttas till kina inom två år.
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(URL) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Zwolle - chi viene?
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Ciao a tutti. Anche io vorrei venire. Qualcuno mi può spiegare come funziona per l'acquisto dei biglietti di ingresso all'LW. Spero che alla fine ci sia una delegazione Italiana... L'anno scorso se ne sentiva decisamente la mancanza. (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Dreams
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(...) Greetings, Earth Mortals! Though I live in an apartment and can only dream of this right now, it is something I'm seriously considering for when Ginger and I get a home of our own. I've for a long time kept a text file listing things I want to (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | People getting uppity about "legos"
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(URL) one's a chuckle. The "LEGO brand speech" on "www.legos.com" makes perfect sense to me, but I guess some people don't have enough to complain about. - Kelly (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Okay, maybe not a real MOC, but close enough
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(...) My tatoo artist has a master's degree in art and a hospital-grade autoclave. No iniquity, no danger. And she won't tatoo anybody who's drunk, either. (...) Chicks dig tatoos, man. (...) Always get tattooed in a place you can cover! (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC ===...=== Hi everyone. I thought that some of you might be interested in a recently completed custom minifig of mine - a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in dismounted full dress scarlet. Thanks to (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Threats against Minors Re: Janey's tattoo
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(...) Eric made similar threats toward me awhile back. After consulting with folks who were, at the time, LUGNET admins, I determined that his threats were entirely empty. And even if he had gone so far as to call my parents, I imagine they would (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX) !
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| | Re: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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This is fantastic, Ria. You've really captured the curvy-licious essence of my favorite building in the whole wide world. Your low-angle camera shots are particularly yummy. Oh, dear. Now I'm hungry. (...) Get thee! I could sit across the street (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: New Diagrams of Basic Pneumatics Parts and Circuits
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(...) James, What all have you tried. One of the best compressors using a Mindstorms mini-motor is the Ralph Hempel design, as shown by Dr. C. S. Soh's page: (URL) If you want to go all out, a very simple, and powerful compressor is: (URL) The issue (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Space Tanker
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Holy moly! I love the white studs behind the trans-blue tiles in the engines. Very cool smoldering. Ramp is great, too. Is the grill floor feature new? I don't recall seeing piping and whatnot under a grate before. And I was just saying to myself, (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Fan Mantra
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(...) <deep slow drumbeat> OmmmmmgonnaMOCmesomt...ncoooollll OmmmmmgonnaMOCmesomt...ncoooollll OmmmmmgonnaMOCmesomt...ncoooollll tilltheviewcountrock...sdroolllll </deep slow drumbeat> Peace and Long Life, Tony Alexander (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 35 year old man (was: Okay, maybe not a real MOC, but close enough)
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(...) ??? Age-ism? Or smacka-lacka? YOU make the call! I kinda like the interaction amongst different ages, really...I've learned quite a bit by watching the unrestrained creativity of our youngers. So, I'm thinking this was meant as smack. But if (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Zwolle - chi viene?
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(...) anche io voglio venire, assolutamente dopo aver perso la legofest di Torino.. qualcuno mi spiega come funziona? c'e' anche un mercatino? io ho bisogno di un bel po' di mattoncini per una MOC che sto creando ma non passando da Gunzburg a breve (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New Diagrams of Basic Pneumatics Parts and Circuits
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These are helpfull! Thanks. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Barcodes & error detection
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(...) One suggestion that may improve your reliability is to use colour transitions rather than just colours. This would mean, however, that you would need more strips. For example, if you currently represent B=0 and W=1 your barcode for 0110 would (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Over-the-train GBC
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(...) Brian, I put this in my Brickshelf account, it's a large file, but should help you to understand the designated area. (URL) Jeramy -IndyLUG- (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
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| | Re: Over-the-train GBC
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(...) This won't work with current train loading & unloading stations. The current stations have the front of the track 32 studs from the front of the module output (or input). (...) Here's a small picture from the layout. (URL) "F" is the current (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Legofest Torino atto II
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Ehy! E' qui la fila per i ringraziamenti agli organizzatori? Dopo essere mancato per cause di forza maggiore alla legofest milanese, questo appuntamento (che ha anche chiuso le mie vacanze, per inciso) non volevo mancarlo. Ho notato con piacere la (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | LEGO for Katrina Kids?
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OK, so after sending out the email reminder for next Tuesday's Block Party @ Denny's ((URL) I got thinking about some comments we made at the pre-display setup at Bert's. The thought of entire LEGO collections being destroyed in New Orleans made me (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug)
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| | Re: "Name That Vig" noprize Contest - Surfin' USA
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We have a Winner!! Congratulations, Ben! The answers are: (...) I thought #6 would be easy, since it features the ever-oblivious Joe Vig. Also, for #10, I would have also accepted "Shoot the Curl" by The Honeys. Thanks to all for playing! (...) You (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | RE: New Diagrams of Basic Pneumatics Parts and Circuits
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The drawings are FABULOUS! Great work. I have a question: I am looking to build a lego compressor that would be strong enough to move a quad or sextuple bot with the RCX. We have tried a few with no luck - never produces sufficient air or pressure. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Barcodes & error detection
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Some of you at BrickFest may have seen Gus, a small robotic forklift that was one of my GBC modules. Gus had two problems at BrickFest. First, while the codereading task was 98% accurate, that still means on average once every 16 circuits of the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Over-the-train GBC
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(...) I'm still trying to think up a good one - in other words, one that really looks like it "belongs" in a train layout. (...) First, are we limiting to a Type 1b as we called it, i.e. - a Type 1b module occupies a 32x32 baseplate, not more? What (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Legofest Torino atto I --> cosa mi sono perso
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Vedo, approfittando di un'attimo di calma, che tra foto del LF_Torino_Atto I ci sono alcuni modelli apparsi solo nella giornata di sabato! Sono incuriosito dal robottino (URL) cosa fa? e dagli altri modelli militari visibili qui (URL) questi sono (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | part color question?
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i have been collecting pieces to build a lego color stick out of technic piece 6632 and other variations. seems to be a piece that comes in many different colors. i have 23 different colors so far. you can see them here: (URL) just wondering if this (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.color)
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| | New Diagrams of Basic Pneumatics Parts and Circuits
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I've just uploaded some new pneumatics diagrams, the sort that could guide people towards the complex systems we've been discussing in .technic: All were originally drawn in Visio. The circuits themselves are all ones used in official sets, the last (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Space Tanker
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(...) Excellent as always, Dan! I like the modularity and the colour scheme, but sorta wish the front crew cabin was larger. It would be cool if you squeezed a small bed in there, like tractor trailers have. Keep up the great work. (URL) Mladen (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Micro Sandcrawler with only 17 parts! (Mini Model No. 75!)
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Hello dear fellows! Time for another small jubilee! Mini Model No. 75 has just been updated! It's another version of the sandcrawler. This particular model is rather micro and consists of only 17 parts! :-) Click the small image for a larger view (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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