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I also thank you for the excellent reviews. Do you have the other Viking set ? 7016 ? (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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(...) I can, for at least two reasons: (a) It will likely exist at ship-time. I don't know that the same can be said of a BrickOS port (or a NQC port, which is actually where I'd like to go). (b) The LEGO software may be able to do a lot of things, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) These AFX motors are HO scale. (URL) Scale slot cars are 1/64 scale electrically-powered cars. Speeds can reach up to 30 mph, which is over 1000 mph scale speed. With the lego body and running the stock 16volts the speed is significantly less (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How about recycling RCX into NXT? Bruce ------- WWW.SYSTRONIX.COM ---...--- Real embedded Java and much more +1-801-534-1017 Salt Lake City, USA (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've posted a question to my blog, and I never thought of asking lugnet to see if anyone knew the answer: (URL) Patrick "Diablo-D3" McFarland || diablod3@gmail.com "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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(...) well ya actuly. i did like most people do when there bored i googled myself. I found out that not only was there a HARTIGAN'S Ice cream parlor but it was in northern illinois. about 3 weeks later i happened upon it on my way to a date so i (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) I would bet good money that more hobbyists will want to have multiple NXT's talking to each other than educationalists. I can see LegOS (or something similar in concept) implementing bluetooth drivers. I can't see myself using Lego software on (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Great Idea and pictures. Is the name of the Ice cream parlor a coincidence? (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) (I could have sworn that I posted this reply yesterday but I can't find it so I'm posting it again. Maybe I just forgot to hit submit or something. Weird.) Very nice work. Great idea. But you forgot one newsgroup: lugnet.build.arch. I added it (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) I took a few of buildings while in San Francisco, although most are of the Golden Gate bridge and other random stuff: (URL) ignore all the rest :) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Were the race cars lego bodies on scalectrics chassis? (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) "Uncle Owen, that red one has a bad motivator!" (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | What to do if not selected for the NXT Developer's Program?
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Since I'm coming to grip with the sheer number of people who applied and there are only 100 vacants, I need a plan B. I no longer own the Mindstorms set so at this point, I'm unforunately brick-free. Any suggestions? Is it worth picking up the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It depends on how rich the environment. If they are only talking specifically about getting us a crippled language then I would agree, but if NXT is really going to be engaging then in typical LEGO fashion they might present challenges and (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It's probably a software cost issue. National Instrument would want more money for the more capable version of the software. (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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John, The reason I asked is that to get a Lego robot that is moving enough to even use GPS (read moving more than 5 yards, and outside no less) it will take a special build. Your *average* differential drive/steer robot with castor is not likely to (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I totally agree. Try playing with GPS 'cos now you'll be able to! The RCX was so limited by only being able to read a single dimensional value with an effective accuracy of about 1%. I've played with GPS a fair amount too and your description (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi all, Just a little MOC from me, a New York City subway train (class (URL) R40M>). I'm hoping to do underground trains of the world cities so this is sort of a number two of a series (after Moscow). (2 URLs) BS gallery> I tried to keep the design (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) I believe the Weiner mobile comment was actually an inside joke stemming back to a field trip to the Lego store while I was in Seattle. However since I’m horrible with names I could be wrong. Either way I got a chuckle out of it. ondrew (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Well, THAT sure stinks. What's the deal on that? Have we hobbyists become second class LEGO citizens to the educational market? Why even bother to have two different release trails? LEGO, what's up with that? DLC (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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