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(...) One reason the sampling time can be high is a misguided attempt to "smooth" the times. I tried averaging out the last five values in a shift register and found it really slowed the thing down (my samples got really "steppy"). I switched to (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | The blocks are ready!
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(URL) I am not. I've tried but I've had so little time in the last few weeks the best I've done is build 100 blocks. I'm still working on a bot but realistically it's not going to happen. But I'll still be there with the full set of game blocks. (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Battery Box Needed!
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I was wondering if anyone would be able to bring a 9V battery box for me to use on Saturday? I need to power up my light and all of the outputs on the RCX are taken. The rule in which the light is only on during the robot's stopped position, is not (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LEGO Scale Question
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(...) I know that this is going to be an "idiot" question, but when you say 1 stud= 1 minifig foot. What does that look like? I know I know that sounds stupid, but I am currently not at home and thus do not have my Lego pieces in front of me, so I (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Bummer. I sort of given all hope and expect the "bummer" email soon (btw, I would like to take credit for calling it the "bummer" email...ha). Anyway, LEGO if your out there and need more candidates, you still have a couple of very enthusiast (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Wanted...white umbrellas
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I'm looking for a place in Toronto to buy a pair of white umbrellas. I don't want to pay $45 for regular photographic ones...and I know somewhere there exists a source of cheap umbrellas I can experiment with. Calum (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Next meeting 12 Mar 2006
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hope to see some new faces we met LauraGene(spelling?) at the party and look foward to seeing her at future meetings patty (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: All hail the new Ambassador!
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(...) I think all implications are that Richie couldn't have become an ambassador without chicanery involved. What are you suggesting? ;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) My oops. I actually corrected the first two and hit "post" before I remembered those others:-/ JOHN (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: The Japan Premiere of Joe Vig
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LOVE the escalator vig. The escalator steps are perfect and the mannequins aren't half bad either. Good stuff. (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Ooops! (was: Announcing Brickvention 2006!)
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(...) Ooops! It has been brought to our attention that the registration email on that page is incorrect. Instead of register@brickvention.com you should send your registration information to register@brickventures.com Could anybody that sent their (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: All hail the new Ambassador!
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(...) I guess 2 out of 4 aint bad ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Those Jedi mind tricks apparently only work on the weak minded. What are you suggesting? a (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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I got mine on Tuesday Morning from LEGO-Do not reply Mailbox -- SUBJ: Mindstorms Developer Program We are sorry...9000 people applied...you are not one of the lucky 100...but you can reserve yours now...Click here and we will email when they are (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Or a Jedi. Richie: You don't want to choose that Seppo for the last Ambassador spot. Steve W: I don't want to choose that Seppo for the last Ambassador spot. Richie: You want to choose Ritchie. Steve W: I want to choose Ritchie. JOHN (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Nope. I haven't gotten an e-mail either way. I'm not sure why the "bummer" e-mail hasn't arrived yet. I've even looked in the spam folder to make sure it didn't go there. And I know that I'm looking in the right e-mail account because I have (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: All hail the new Ambassador!
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(...) ?? I never knew Richie was an amatuer magician ?? Oh but of course he must be to have been accepted as a LEGO ambassador ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"pisymbol" <pisymbol@gmail.com> wrote in message news:IvIsyw.1vHI@lugnet.com... (...) No word here! Bob (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have not heard anything either, not that I was really expecting a 'Yes', but I haven't even gotten a 'No'... (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well that can only be a good thing... hopefully he will have less time for palming... I do worry about his emotional capital tho! Just kidding Richie, nice job, congrats. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It means that, being under an NDA, we'll be hearing even less from him. a (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: rtl21 - Can Stacking
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(...) ya... its called sumo. easy. entry level. no real play area requierd. naw. i dont like the idea. ;) Chris (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 2 wide train design wanted for NMRA fund raiser
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(...) Finally found a few minutes to slap together version 1.0 of an idea I had, trying to model the 2 new trains LEGO is coming out with. I had limited time, so for now only the passenger train. Several modifications are pending, the cantilever is (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LNER 4468 "Mallard" - sorry but it's not a two-wide
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Hello again... Some thanks first: to Samarth Moray for critiquing the model today and helping me improve it and Mark Bellis for bringing the proto to my attention over on Brickish. My six-wide take on a Mallard, the fastest recorded steam train. (2 (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Gear lash....
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(...) But suppose at time 20 your robot is pointed at between 10 and 30 degrees due to the steering defect. Then it has lost even more ground to the moving target. (...) Your thinking is probably correct if the robot can sample the light reasonably (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 2 wide train design wanted for NMRA fund raiser
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(...) After telling Ross about your proposed project, he reworked a loco he had built a few years ago in red: (URL) JOHN (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: rtl21 - Can Stacking
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(...) I don't know about it sound like one more of those driving around randomly until you find something and then do an action and repeat. I think that something without that random driving around factor might seem more appealing. Maybe similar to (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks for sharing your source, Dave! I don't know about anyone else, but reading that added to my design and programming knowledge. (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LEGO Scale Question
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In lugnet.build, Timothy Gould wrote: <snip> (...) Yes, but 1 caveat. 1stud/foot is actually 10 wide, and probably the best scale given the gauge of LEGO track. The problem is that the LEGO train wheels are too tiny, and the train motor wheels set (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) In any event, I can't believe that you didn't suggest your awesome little applet, (URL) Lego Scale Converter> as a resource! Very useful. And Geeky:-d Thanks again for creating it, Dave! (not to be confused with Dave!!:-) JOHN (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Dutch 1851 - by Joep Klazen
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(...) (URL) This> shot shows the scale improvements beautifully. I still like my toy train size but I agree it is improved in eight-wide. Tim (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) In terms of numbers, somewhere around 1:38 to 1:44, depending on your preference. Most people seem to use one of: 1 stud (8mm) = 1 minifig foot 3 studs (24mm) = 1 minifig meter 1 minifg (42mm) = 6 feet tall But then again, many models are (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LEGO Scale Question
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(...) To elaborate slightly on Lenny's statement above, a layout with 8 wide trains will usually use about 1stud/foot whereas a layout with 6 wide trains will use a smaller scale. Depends on whether your figs are tall and wide or short and normal (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build)
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(...) There really isn't anything "generally accepted." But since figs are so oddly shaped, it makes finding a standard scale practically impossible. What I've seen the most is 1 stud=1 foot, but that makes figs only slightly taller than 5 ft. But (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build)
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| | State of the MDP?
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So did everyone who is not in the MDP get their "bummer" email???? I haven't heard anything either way that's why I'm asking. -aps (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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(...) Hi Daniel, Sorry to bust in on the exchange here, but I'd thought I might be able to answer your question. Military building is not my particular area of brickness (especially scale), but I was in the U.S. Navy back in the late 1980's and (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Introducing Your Cycle 3 LEGO Ambassadors
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(...) I'm not sure how you got that opinion. What I said was: "My guess would be that as the Ambassador program grows, there will be a greater diversity in language support, and thus a greater variety representation." And indeed that has shown to be (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Set Exo-force in offerta
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ciao, eccomi di nuovo qui... al Carrefour di Carugate ci sono i seguenti set : 7700 , 7701 , 7702 , 7703 a 10,90? l'uno sono della serie exo-force (URL) hanno quel nuovo sistema a fibbra ottica molto carino!! ciao Cristian (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | LEGO Scale Question
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Hi, folks, I'm sure this question has been raised many times before, but what is the current, accepted brick-to-foot ratio, if there is such a thing? My reason for asking is relatively simple; I am constructing (actually just finished) a lighthouse (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New to Gardenslug, looking to attend a meeting
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Hey Joe, Welcome! Great, try and make the next meeting. I will try to go too. Bring some Lego! Some creations too if you can. Thanks! e (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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