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I bought the House version of Paradisa (Poolside Paradise) because of the cool black car (Which turned into a Corvette, naturally! :) ) I also wanted a nice house, and I still have it as my house to this day. I am planning on remodeling it soon. Oh, (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A quick afterthough on - Ideas for a RIS 2.0
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From: John Barnes <barnes@sensors.com> (...) It has been done, but it predated the RCX. Check out the Handyboard. The advantage to the RCX is that it is a standard platform which is readily available. I can go out and buy a kit, then build a robot. (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Does anyone know if there are LegoCAD updates that include the parts found in the Mindstorm kit, i.e. the RCX brick? Mark Mazurkiewicz MarkMaz@mede.com -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CFV: Jonathan Wilson's posting privileges on LUGNET
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(...) Though this last sentenced looks quoted, I assume that you Greg "author of zany sigs :-)" Majewski wrote it. I'm not frustrated like a lot of folks (for obvious reasons) but where the future of an individual with regard to a community is at (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.starwars)
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How about a 1 post per day limit to the cad.* heirarchy as a probationary condition? This would force Jonathan to more carefully consider what he posts, and would give everyone a break from the deluge of sometimes rude or irritating posts. Is this (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.starwars)
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Remember, with radio, you need a way of identifying bots, perhaps id numbers would be in order for the rcx Nate Ridderman wrote in message ... (...) Who (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ok, I just have to jump in here. This thread is a really good idea, and I hope that TLG monitors it...but I get the feeling that I'm hearing folks bemoan why they can't build something because of shortcomings in the RCX, and that's like not building (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Instructions on CD ROM?
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Kevin, Having probelms mailing you back, here is a cut'n'pasted version: our message has encountered delivery problems to the following recipients: Unable to deliver to destination domain Cannot resolve nospmkl.net Your message reads (in part): (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) it could also connect multiple RCX in a chain to make a larger bot. Then you could use the USB for comms between RCXs and the RCX ir for comm with other bots/computer, proximity detection, etc... (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Have you seen the size of their dad... I would not mess with him! (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | A quick afterthough on - Ideas for a RIS 2.0
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Anyone who is seriously involved in designing new sensors etc for use with the RCX could probably do their own RCX replacement as well? There's a thought! JB -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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When I worked in the factory (12 years ago) we had no contact with the brick molding people. We knew where they were, and every once and a while one of them would come out with a dumpster of deformed bricks. It looks like maybe a Chistmas Eve raid (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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More I/O ports would be handy. But a little ingenuity can expand on what is already provided. What cannot be expanded is the memory capacity of the RCX, or its processong flexibility. The idea of simply using the RCX as an interface between the I/O (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Nate Ridderman wrote in message ... (...) How about rechargeable RCX and IR tower with a regular power supply? Best regards, David List (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi John, John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:37B97414.D15859...est.net... (...) You really crack me up :) I almost thought you were going to say that the technic dudes can't keep their hands off the Belville babes and they had to (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow!! Those are really cool mechs! Are you planning on any based on Ice Planet or Blacktron? Jeff (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Oh Yeah... Well I've got 1 rare yellow 1x2 plate. And I'll even excuse the chef hat. Adam 8o) Mookie <Mookie1@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37B8ECE1.E53A3E...att.net... (...) outfit (...) my (...) tiny (...) unopened (...) hands (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I like it! Is it based on a real ROV or is it your own design? Keep 'em coming! Jeff (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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The technic dudes are the same as the Belville folk, although when you mix them together, the Belville folk immediately try to rush the technic dudes to the Belville hospital for Hepatitis screens and quarantines. One doesn't realize the depth of (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 6419 Paradisa Question
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Hi John, John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:37B90AF8.CAF7E5...est.net... (...) Paradisa (a (...) I think Paradisa was largely undervalued when it was out. It's sets had a lot of nice pieces, the main problem I had with them was I (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've looked over the new Belville sets, and I'm pretty sure they aren't used in any of them. There doesn't seem to be any vertically sliding objects. Jeff P.S. It can be used with garage doors. (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Ok, lets rock and roll! Do we need to also decide on a size for the application? We probably need to sort of divy out modules etc. We should probably try and schedule a meeting sometime to start building the modules. Does anyone have space to (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.fay, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.win, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: New review site going up...
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(...) I know that Larry's post is in response to Jeff Johnston's original post but I wanted to share my ideas on the matter. I'm quite bummed about the way things have gone at adequate.com. I edited around twenty reviews that have been waiting to be (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: 6419 Paradisa Question
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lol Sorry, Simon! I meant to direct that response to Mike:-) Don't you give up on the idea of kids just yet-- they are *almost* better than LEGO;-) <emphasis on winky -John (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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The entire site is currently 4.5GB, including zips which make up half the space, and catalogs. So, if you wanted to put just the scans (no zip files)on cd, you would need 4-5 cd's, depending on how you divided it up. Of course, while making cd-r's (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Yup, the Technic figure can hold a cylinder with the same thickness as an axle of a pin (or a stud, but they are generally too short). However, a Technic figure can hold minifig accessory provided that he (yes, they are all males, (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: ideas for a RIS 2.0
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More memory, better use of variables and networking -----Original Message----- From: Nate Ridderman [mailto:nater@kconline.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 4:03 PM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: ideas for a RIS 2.0 I was wondering what (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) But it all evens out, he gets that look when he goes and sits in a tree for 2 or 3 hours every fall. Julie (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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I was wondering what people think should be changed if LEGO ever comes out with a RIS 2.0. Here are some of my ideas. More ports (4 in, 4 out) Better IR communication or radio comm. Sensors: Proximity Sensor Color Light Sensor More Sensitive Touch (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Belville and Technic are about the same size, the big difference is their hand. A Belville figure has a mini-fig size grip... whist the Technic guys (are they only guys) have a bigger grip. BTW... this is just an observation... I'm no expert -- (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, it's been a few days... I guess I'll put in the application for the train show as NCLTC unless anyone has any objections. We can always change the name later. Jimmy (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.fay, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.win, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) I have asked this question before on RTL, and the answer I received was that Belville are not the same scale as Technic, though I don't know if they are larger or smaller. In addition to these three scales though, there is also 'bendy people' (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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That would be a good trick. My understanding is that since it's dynamically generated content using a hybrid of HTML and Perl that Todd invented, it would be hard to put on a CD statically and still have the search work. one could, perhaps, write a (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general)
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I have a question that has been on my mind... What scale are the different figures ? And which catagories of sets are the figs of the same scale ? So far I know about minifigs, the figs in Technics (Chopper Force, etc). Is Bellville the same scale (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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The LUGNet set search would be a much much better CD to have. The amount of times I connect to the web to access this is scary... having it on CD would suit me much better. -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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I use CD-R and CD-RW quite often to take instructions home... (that way my employer pays for the download). I'm always left think that one cannot beat the real thing, or printed scans for that matter. I suppose separate CD's of each LEGO genre or (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: CFV: Jonathan Wilson's posting privileges on LUGNET
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(...) Wow, you must be REALLY frustrated with all this :-| (...) You're missing the entire point of what 80 million people have already told you, "But it WAS posted." You are basically saying, "Well, if I hadn't have posted it, people wouldn't have (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 6419 Paradisa Question
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Err - John. I - er - don't have a daughter. I'm nowhere near having a daughter. I'm not even part of a couple yet. And not only that but when I do start going out with someone, I kinda hope it'll be with a girl who doesn't want any children. I buy (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) For this sort of price, Belville sets are a much better buy... but it does mean giving up the mini-fig scale. Once you daughter gets a belville fig, she'll never touch a mini-fig again. (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: TM's Early 90s Town Auction (Final)
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This is the final update for my Early 90s Town Auction. Thanks for participating and I hope you all enjoy your new sets. Take a look at these great early 90s sets I have for auction. I will update this newsgroup as well as the webpage daily, except (...) (27 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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