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(...) The question is just how much of this is handled at what level within the NXT firmware & software. I'd be surprised if LEGO doesn't do *something* with the built-in encoders - after all, *they* put them there. the question is how much. The (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: turtle coding kit (Re: How would we (the rest of us) communicate ideas to the MDP?)
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(...) Tim, Just so you know, the people working on the NXT are aware of the problems people often have when trying to make a robot go straight, and they have addressed it. Some day, I'll show you the NXT program to accomplish that challenge. It will (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Yet another blog, and video, and build, and... whatever...
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(URL) which I go on about my latest build--it's together and all the parts work separately, but, as noted in the blog, when put all together, there were a few issues. That didn't stop me from making a blog about it... And since block transfer videos (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Shop At Home feedback requested.
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(...) Enola Gay? Yours, Christian (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: turtle coding kit (Re: How would we (the rest of us) communicate ideas to the MDP?)
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(...) Having given this a bit more thought, the code would be almost the same. Even though the encoders are built-in, there's no guarantee that the motors themselves are matched. You would still need control loops to ensure that the motors rotate at (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: turtle coding kit (Re: How would we (the rest of us) communicate ideas to the MDP?)
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(...) I would really like to see code that uses the microphone to detect sounds of other lego motors in the area. Possibly even two microphones to try to estimate the direction the sound is coming from. Would be cool for Sumo competitions. Although, (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Alan, Thanks for the indepth report. Oh, and I enjoyed the interview I watched with you and commandN. It was a great interview. By the way, the book is great and I have given it to friends and families that have lots of bricks but do not know what (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Zanzibar
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(...) So sleek and lovely. There's got be stuff on that I can steal for trains too. Tim (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! Your stuff is great and it has inspired me plenty. And, you seem to crank it out very quickly. Keep pushing, always, but, you're already there. Thanks again, Jonathan (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.town)
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Here is Zanzibar, ship of Hairlock and Airlock, space pirates. (URL) Click on the picture = Brickshelf folder, once moderated. JP. (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: A few steam powered MOC's
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Fantastic work my friend. These are truly beautiful MOCs. I look forward to seeing more steampunk creations from you. Nathan (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: NXT e MUP
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(...) Serve proprio a quello, a illuminare la zona per misurare poi la luce riflessa. L'intensità di ritorno è funzione del colore della superficie, del materiale di cui è fatta e della distanza a cui è posta rispetto al sensore. Quando due su tre (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: NXT e MUP
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Grazie delle risposte. un'ultima domanda. Il sensore di luce ha un led rosso molto luminoso. E' corretto pensare che la luce emessa dal led rosso serva ad "illuminare" la zona sottostante per vari scopi? line follower, riconoscimento colori, ecc.? (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: How would we (the rest of us) communicate ideas to the MDP?
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(...) OK, you asked for it. Keep in mind that my exposure to Mindstorms is all of 2 months old now. I'm an electrical engineer by profession, but I'm a novice at Mindstorms and a bit hopeless when it comes to slick mechanical designs. Also, I'm just (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | SALUG at Supertrain 2006
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Greetings, SALUG (Southern Alberta Lego User's Group) attended Supertrain, the groups forth time at this train show in Calgary, Alberta. Attendance for the two days was about 14,000. Pictures (and video) can be seen at: (URL) of the show include: (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.ca.salug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Sounds pretty fool proof, looks very impressive how you don't need a motor or anything. Vitali (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Imperial Garrison
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(URL) Imperial garrisons> are prefabricated bases deployed by Star Destroyers during the height of the planetary invasions. They are fully functional and self-sufficient to support ground troops that are essential in bringing Imperial occupation to (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: NWBrickCon 2006 Coming This October!
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(...) (snip) (...) Mark- Thanks for the early heads-up! I'm very much looking forward to the event, and may be able to contribute to a session re: detailing in LEGO, Trains, or Town this year. Looking forward to an early registration! -jeremy GPLR (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, FTX)
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| | Brikwars at next Sydney Meet
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I'm organising the Brikwars game for the next meet, the host has suggested Castle. I'm just polling on whether it should be more roleplayingish (high powered characters and cheap troops, possibly even in a dungeon somewhere) or more battlefield (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Re: A few steam powered MOC's
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(...) All these are great but The Steam Wheel is one of the best MOCs ever posted on lugnet! Joseph (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: turtle coding kit (Re: How would we (the rest of us) communicate ideas to the MDP?)
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In lugnet.robotics, Tim Rueger wrote:=v (...) Me too, but I really really wish LEGO could expand the MDP just a little bit...I know they have their reasons and I can accept that but I'm still bummed. Ugggh, -aps (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | turtle coding kit (Re: How would we (the rest of us) communicate ideas to the MDP?)
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(...) I'll chime in here (I lurk way too much): Given the choice, I'd like to see included in NXT a software module for coding dead-reckoning navigation for turtle-type robots, kind of like here: (URL) since the NXT motors have built-in encoders, (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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The (URL) EB MOUSE> (Manned Observation, Ultrasonic Surveillance, and Espionage) is a small surveillance craft of the Eastern Block. It is outfitted with the latest sensors and recording equipment available. It is armed with two small connons that (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
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(...) lol Thanks; you know what I've been going through;-) But I have to say that, from the looks of your beaut, it is definitely worth it! Actually, I am in the middle of recoloring my Milwaukee Road Hiawatha train in dark red, and Ross is working (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ted, Thanks for the suggestion. The train track is going around the ceiling in my son's room, so I think I want to have a single regulator on the track. Plus, I think I have a pretty good idea what several trains one one loop will look like (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Shop At Home feedback requested.
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Thanks for the Info everyone, I am currently compiling the data and will be sending it back to LEGO shortly. Jeff VW (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: one more video
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(...) i made the "handle" part wider then a T.O. width; so that only something to the "right" of the block depositor will have a flat enuff surface to "depress" the block, ~THEN~ I made the depositor part "off set" so that it has to be in a T.O. (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Jesus Redux
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Hi, Bruce. Nice to have your comments again. (...) There's nothing in the works at this point. From what I've been able to gather, the first book (Stories from Genesis) sold very well, and initial sales of the Christmas book looked really good, but (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
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(...) Good luck with that... (URL) don't forget there are other colours out there: (URL) I love this shot that Huw took: (URL) went for an actual 'Castle' class. That's what 'Hogwart's Castle' is supposed to be, but they couldn't get a Castle for (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Summary: MUGS 2006-01
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More mirth and merriment this weekend! Highlights include: (2 URLs) Teunis' new loco (2 URLs) First sightings of: Sandcrawler, (2 URLs) LEGO Factory set, (2 URLs) and new Airport set (2 URLs) And a neat (spit) Best-lock harvester Pictures (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, FTX)
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| | What's a guy gotta do to get a new newsgroup?
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Hi all. I've been trying to get a LUGNET newsgroup set up for PennLUG, the Pennsylvania LEGO Users Group, for several weeks now, and have gotten zero response on anything. I've posted in .curators and .admin, so I'm pretty sure I've posted in the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org, FTX)
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| | Sci-fi CGI Film Project: Alien Planet Scenes Wanted!
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Tonight, I hope to lay my hands on the final details to make the first fully working version my 5 years delayed LDraw Animation Project. At last! Now I wish to build up a library of Sci-fi scenes and props to use in my planned shortfilms. - - - - - (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad.dat.scenes)
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| | A few steam powered MOC's
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Some steampunk MOC's I've built. The Steam Wheel: (URL) Professor Fosler's Incredible Forward Accelerating Motorized Buoyancy Carriage: (URL) The Steam Man: (URL) LMKWYT Jamie (URL) Pope's 7> (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Twin Mech Bay 10 - ZRX1 Armour Application Facility
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Howdy! Been lurking, thought I'd port in and say.....COOL build! Really like the Mecha construction shots, adds to the realism alot, team of engineers running about trying to prep the Mecha for combat! Only thing I'm not sure of is the colour (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) What would happen if the handle is pressed by accident by some robot or the wall when its not lined up with a block transfer interface? Vitali (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finds at Orlando PaB
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(...) I've wondered if they filled the grab bags from stuff swept up off the floor from the PAB area and partly with parts from damaged boxes. I bought a grab bag last trip... it had Bionicle parts in it. :P --Mike. (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | BayLUG Store Display
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Here are my pictures from the current LEGO Store display BayLUG set-up last night. Theme: Aquarium. (URL) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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I've been talking with the LLC people and they're wondering who's signed up for this so they could possibly do some interviews with you all. Anyone interested in being on TV to talk about LEGO bricks and is also participating in the model builder (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
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(...) I only worked from two pics of the Hornby set and one picture of the real loco in its standard livery. I'm really, really bad at finding prototype pictures so your advice is very valuable. (...) Very nice design. I look forward to seeing it (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MAN 26422 Snowplow
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(...) Hallo Nathan and everbody Thank you for your compliments. I think, my truck need also in wintertime work, so i build a pneumatic snowplow and a spreader electric driven (Is spreader the correct way to say in english?). For pictures und (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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