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(...) Sorry, not up on the lingo - What is a KK2 hinge? So that perhaps I can avoid them next time. Appreciate the compliments. Congratulations to every entrant, especially the winner's circle. (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Philip K Dick, among countless others, has also addressed this. His distinction between sci-fi and fantasy was similar but more fundamental: if an element of the story is considered impossible, then it's fantasy. Not "improbable" or "currently (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yes! however, the hotel webpage for getting rooms isn't up yet - I am working on that. Joe Meno Event Coordinator, Brickfest 2006 (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) This is like the difference between Fantasy and Science Fiction, which I often like to explain. :-) Science Fiction requires some intellectual rigor and logic. You can certainly make up weird new science, but it has to be self consistent. (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Is there a group rate at the hotel, the Sheraton Premiere? -dw (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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:Hi. I'm currently working on a thesis using Brickos 0.9.0. I succeeded in writing, compiling and uploading c code. When I tried to convert the SAME program in c++ (changing extension from .c to .cpp) and eventually including a library such as (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Luke--at that speed, will you be able to pull out in time? (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA Results!
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(...) I don't have enough experience to be up to a serious discussion on this point, beyond the subjective platitude of 'if I like the way it looks then it's a good mecha'. I mean, the only lego mecha I've seen in real life are my own! But: I'm not (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Steve, thanks a million for this post. I know I hate waiting as well for stuff like this but realize that they have thousands of applicants to review and its not easy. I'm sure LEGO has some goals for the MDP with respect to demographics and (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Steve Hassenplug" <steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote in message news:IuFDA3.2uH@lugnet.com... (...) I'm sure a "yay! I made it!" would be OK. So does Jake. We'll just have to see what the NDA states... -Rob www.brickmodder.net (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What I am curious to know is how they are doing the selection process. The survey seemed to allow them to determine the demographic of each user that submitted, but it did not provide a way for us to provide details or "references" of sorts. (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) I was thinking about an rtlHamilton dinner event tomorrow night at the Swiss Chalet on Dundas street in T.O. Who's in? Dave K (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham)
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I hate waiting. I don't have much info about the status of the Mindstorms Developer Program, however I will say they are still in the final phases of selecting the "Lucky 100". Unfortunately, I doubt TLG will post a list of the people that were (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is probably one of the toughest systems engineering challenges out there. There's been a number of systems which have spanned 30 years...some of the mainframe software like IBM's CICS has been around that long. Nortel's DMS telephone (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA Results!
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With this collection of creations arrayed here, I think it would be interesting if we had a discussion on what we each think defines a good mecha model. My favorites in the list seem spread all over the place, so I must have different notion. Mecha (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Haha! vey good one, this! Jeroen (still rendering...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Geez - I'll come into Toronto from St. Catharines....Other will drive in from Hamilton... but you won't go the other way? Shame, shame... remember, Toronto is NOT the centre of the known universe :) -Rob A> (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham)
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I caught this press release: (URL) it states a Montreal company L-3 Mapps will be developing an updated Candu control computer, and will provide support for the next 30 years. 30 years! Look at technology 30 years ago compared to today.... what will (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA Results!
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I won? How in the heck did that happen? Wow! Thanks judges... the cheques are in the mail! :) What a week! My Cthulego gets Boingboinged, then that's picked up by the Sci-Fi Channels Sci-Fi-Wire website then I'm contacted by Bizarre magazine who are (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Birthday sale at Missing Brick, 38%* off.
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Today, I will have my annual birthday sale. I'll do the same thing as last year, but since I am 1 year older, it is 1% better. I will give 38% off your order if it contains EXACTLY 1 lot. 1 lot can be 500 1x1 plates of the same color, it can be 1 (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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