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  Robo Quad - Stage One
 
(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One> Powered Front Paws History As you may or may not know, I have been studying rolling walking quad hybrids. (URL) Wrecker>> (URL) Controlled Blue Quad>> (2 URLs) Controlled Red Quad>> (URL) Quad>> After working on several (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) ! 
 
  X-Wing in WWII
 
(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> What an X-wing might look like if it was made during World War II. I'm not entirely satisfied with it but for want of ideas or inspiration I figure I'll post it in the hopes that, as usual, I'll realise how to improve it 5 (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  Meeting tomorrow
 
please averyone attend we will be getting specials tomorrow if we install the window please come to the meeting It will be a special day because of the window installation empty NJ looks like someone new is coming so come out and greet him Eric (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
(...) Well the problem with bleys is that L3P doesn't just replace them, it deletes them. Fortunately it doesn't seem to have this problem with parts in colours greater than or equal to 256. Fortunately, l3p colour definitions check to make sure the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
(...) Neat. Can you explain what you mean by povray include file? A separate file from the model generated by L3P, that contains color definitions? How do you prevent L3P from replacing your custom colors with the default gray, as it does with other (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
(...) Actually, in conjunction with Bricksmith's "Export Steps" option, LDView could be used to render each step (since each step is exported as a separate file). As recently discussed here, it is possible to run the current version of LDView on (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDView 3.1 on Mac OS X!
 
(...) Absolutely. Before I started using LDView and realized that Bricksmith could also use its Unofficial folder, any and all unofficial files I downloaded just got dumped in parts. To chime in on the filename length issue, my LDraw folder got real (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
(...) I find it easier just to use a different colour for bleys so I can set it up properly in a povray include file. I always use 263 for dark bley but don't yet have a standard for light bley. Tim (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
(...) My apologies if true. I was going off Steve's assertion in the LUGNET posting I linked to -- I haven't used L3P myself (only LDView). -- joshua (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: LDView 3.1 on Mac OS X!
 
(...) As a user (and a programmer; though I've yet to do any work on LDView), I prefer the way Travis is doing things. Not that that makes it right; I'm just saying that you can't (and shouldn't) lump the users and the programmers into two competing (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
(...) Correct. As I noted in my other reply, the only way I've been able to render those colors (and a few others) with L3P/POV-ray is to replace the color codes with their 0x02RRGGBB style equivalents, and that's not really the most desirable (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
--snip-- (...) L3p doesn't support it as far as I can tell... in fact L3P refuses to give bley or dark bley any colour at all. --snip-- Tim (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Eagle transporter (Space 1999)
 
Anybody know this builder? Truely impressive, and I still can't figure out the front cockpit area. Amazingly accurate (well, based on my really out of date memories anyway). (URL) Brian Davis (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
(...) Hi Lutz, most excellent to see some questions from you; it's been a long time since we've conversed. (...) The LDRAW "group" (if you will) has created a color standard in ldconfig.ldr, a text file describing common settings to be used by LDRAW (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
 
(...) yep you're right. i allready have a few mods planned. i'm going to see if i can't fit a step motor into a train motor case among other things. ondrew (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: colors completeness
 
(...) I think it would be nice if Bricksmith read the ldconfig.ldr file to load color definitions, or if it offered a pane in the preferences or color picker to define new colors. Best of all, if it had an interface like that to read and update (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  Re: Need (working) program to generate instruction pictures
 
(...) yes, I just thought the export option of Bricksmith just would generate pictures, but ended up with single step LDRs. They are of use for rendering, indeed. makes still some work... (...) Yes, I have done as a bypass so far. (...) Ah, thanks. (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: Need (working) program to generate instruction pictures
 
(...) I'd like something like that too. Although I don't think there's currently anything that will make the whole instructions for you, Bricksmith's "Export Steps" option may be a useful start. It creates a separate LDraw file for each step in your (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  colors completeness
 
Hi, I have some questions about all those colors. I am using BrickSmith on Mac, I do not know if MLCAD does offer more colors. Bricksmith is missing the newer transparent dark orange and medium blue colors and some rarely used solid ones as bluish (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: area51andahalf
 
(...) The cool thing about the Damnation Alley Landmaster vehicle was that it was a Tristar based traction system, which is actually seriously cool, with advantages over plenty of other traction systems like cats and standard wheels. Have a look at (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Need (working) program to generate instruction pictures
 
Hi, I need some programm to create bitmaps (or other file formats) stepwise instructions, just like the old Ldraw did in DOS. I tried ldglite, but it just shows a white window, even after loading a model. Do I need some addtional software? I am (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
 
  US S@H Phone Specials Feb 28--Mar 6
 
1-800-835-4386 4785 Black Castle 139.99 70.00 B594 Bionicle Adventures #10: Time Trap 4.99 2.50 (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
 
  Re: Vermin Exterminator Bot + Vermin
 
(...) Thanks a lot for your comment! I'm glad you like it :-) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: So I got this NXT thingy....
 
(...) Is there some sort of reference out there like "brick plate plate brick" to teach us slow ones how to use studless systems? Calum (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
 
(...) I wish I could...but, right now I am commuting 110 miles for work to a new job and the week of PDX I will be at a convention in Las Vegas... so life is pretty crazy ...but, you never know, maybe a midwest robot design will show up in the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
 
  Re: Testing long filenames was Re: Unofficial directory (with non-standard name lenght)?
 
(...) showing D:DownloadsShowParameters.exe The second line (Label2) however, stays blank. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: Congrats Ross and Richie (5th cycle LEGO Ambassadors)
 
(...) I am pleased to see Lego's continued commitment to recycling :-) <rant on> I'm afraid I never understand why Lego uses the term "cycle" in connection with ambassadors. Why not "term" or a whole lot of other words that don't have nuances like: (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: So I got this NXT thingy....
 
(...) You will be assimilated... actually, while I've always liked hybrid construction, with the NXT I tend toward studless, at least partially because I have my studless sorted seperate from my studded, and... well, I really like the look of stuf (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
 
(...) Thanks for the suggestion, but this was carefully considered before the rules were drafted. If someone has an RCX and wants to enter a robot competition, they are very welcome to enter the Robotic Easter Egg Hunt (URL). While I'm sure that an (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
 
  I hereby accect long file names!
 
(...) It's an utterly complicated way, but it works! Only problem is that GetLongPathName erases all other kinds of command line parameters. Now that I know that at least it is possible to avoid shortened pathnames, I rest my case. I no longer (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
 
(...) All the pics should be visible now, at (URL) large motors have 2 half-depth pin recesses on opposite sides. They are designed primarily for a Technic beam interface because of their high torque - other models might fall apart! I held them in (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: So I got this NXT thingy....
 
(...) I have to agree with you, it does grow on you. I'm not opposed to the studless system. It offers a lot of flexibility. Like you I'm getting used to it. However I do think it's a tricky concept for kids at the FLL age. I think there is a (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Vermin Exterminator Bot + Vermin
 
(...) LOL! I like it! Wonderfully comical and unique use of pieces. Legs for eyes... Or are those double-vacuum cleaners for a head? Yeah, neat. -best, Wolf (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Unpacking brickfest models
 
(...) All the models are really neat, but I really like the Stag. That's got a way-cool alien feel to it. Spidery, mantisy, mechanically & organicy, martian-three-eyedy. Great use of unusual elements. -best, Wolf (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Metacluster Explorer
 
(...) Thank you much! I try to keep busy with Lego--unfortunately real life invades sometimes... ;o) The glitch is in the blue side-wing assemblies. The port-side wing's baseplate is one stud too far forward, bringing the whole assembly one stud (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Metacluster Explorer
 
(...) Hey, thank you very much! That ship took some investment. :o) And Harshbarger's jumbo Space Cruiser is amazing! Wow!!! That must have been some project! -best, Wolf (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Armoured Ski Mobile
 
(...) Well I'll take this response to link to a site for the (URL) thing>... I'm not sure what's wrong with BS. I posted a few MOCs this morning and the second and third folders I posted to got moderated earlier but this one (the first by a bit) (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
 
  Re: LDView 3.1 on Mac OS X!
 
(...) Indeed. (...) Well that's the part I disagree with. Everyone is different, and making assumptions about what people will want to use is always bad for program developers. The choice should be the user's, not the programmer's. (...) That may be (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: Armoured Ski Mobile
 
Interesting, I do like how you did the front. What is the problem with BS, are they slow to moderate? Thanks for sharing Magnus (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
 
  Re: More Power Function MOC pics
 
(...) Yes, 4 channels, each controlling 2 motors at once. 8-motor RC MOCs for anyone who buys 2 bulldozers! (...) This one is on-off. I hope that a proportional control of some kind will develop but I have no information and couldn't tell you if I (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Unpacking brickfest models
 
I've finally found the time to unpack some brickfest '06 mocs and I wanted to show them off. The Stag is a space creature that is mostly composed of martian legs (URL) The Mechanized Artillery Gun mark IV is the fourth version of this chassis this (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: So I got this NXT thingy....
 
(...) That's the part I guess I haven't resolved for myself: Is the studless construction "paradigm" harder for us because it: a) is different from what we know and are used to? b) is actually intrisically worse than regular traditional Technic Lego (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Istanbul Tram
 
(...) Hi Bob, Am I allowed to say that looks great? I figure I can get away with it because I really like the alternate livery you've chosen ;) Did you make a mod to allow it to turn over the motor? If you have I'll edit it into the CAD file. I (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Straight LEGO Country Flags of 70's and 80's
 
(...) Well I just got an EMAIL from Fred Wiedemeyer from Canada who purchased the sealed British #939 on Bricklink. But unfortunately it was not totally sealed and someone took some stickers off of one of the sticker sheets. But here is what Fred (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: LDView 3.1 on Mac OS X!
 
Before I say anything else, I want to point out that as the author of LDView my comments here are necessarily biased. So keep that in mind as you read them. (...) I disagree that it's not useful to have the unofficial parts in another directory. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: Testing long filenames was Re: Unofficial directory (with non-standard name lenght)?
 
(...) (URL) on Win2000 SP4 w. (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: Testing long filenames was Re: Unofficial directory (with non-standard name lenght)?
 
(...) My best guess is at that time MS was trying to make things safe for old programs (although it seems senseless for them to have done this with Win32 apps). If you call the Win32 function GetLongPathName on the short path, it will give you the (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: Istanbul Tram
 
(...) Tim, Here is a brick built version of your tram: (URL) Slight mods for parts, color, and brick reality - the close coupling does not allow turns when over a motor - the center boogey peg gets in the way. It is a very nice model, ran well, and (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Armoured Ski Mobile
 
(2 URLs) BS> (if ever modded) (URL) Flickr> Well... Soren dared me to make this ski mobile (and kindly sent me the pics) so who was I to say no. I had lots of fun getting all the spindly bits in place but unfortunately I had to sacrifice the taper (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)  
 
  Re: Testing long filenames was Re: Unofficial directory (with non-standard name lenght)?
 
(...) That was command line, (URL) the result with drag n drop> is similar. ROSCO (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: So I got this NXT thingy....
 
(...) I have to mention that I have been bulding studless "things" for over a year now and when I started it, I hated it. Didn't seem easy or obvious, no particular way up, and it seemed to need a lot of planning because ripping it apart all the (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  LEGO BrickMaster Build-Off sponsored by The LEGO Group!
 
BrickFest ‘07 ===...=== LEGO BrickMaster Build-Off sponsored by The LEGO Group! If your a LEGO builder and a registered attendee of BrickFest 2007 you will get your chance to showcase your talents at the history making first ever LEGO BrickMaster (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build, FTX) !! 
 
  Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
 
(...) Steve, What size footprint are the houses going to be on? The 32x32 without alley or the 32x48 with alley? Thanks, Jeff (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
 
  Re: Metacluster Explorer
 
(...) Where's the glitch? Wolf, I really enjoy your models, and the photography & presentation is absolutely superb. Keep it up! -Bryan (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Request for votes in LDraw polls
 
(...) No. Submissions must be made before the contest. So voting on the 1st and 31st will be the same. Tim (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Request for votes in LDraw polls
 
Is it possible to submit to the sotm/motm contests when voting starts? I am always afraid to vote because there might be a better submission later on. James (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: So I got this NXT thingy....
 
(...) That's what I found at FLL this year too. A lot of teams had NXTs but didn't end up using them because they found them harder to build with. The kids get the idea of stacking blocks one on top of another. It's a whole other head space when (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re:
 
Mario Ferrari ha scritto: (...) Nooo...ooo!!!! Però ti capisco. A me è successa la stessa cosa lo scorso anno, io vado sempre al mare con la famiglia dal primo a metà luglio!! Quest'anno la famiglia è d'accordo a rinunciare ad una settimana di (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
 
  Hummer
 
Its a masterpiece! (URL) the designer will take some more pictures outside. (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Request for votes in LDraw polls
 
(...) Hi Mike, Unfortunately with the system used by LDraw it is very hard for the webmasters (Willy, Orion and I) to do anything much like that so the answer is probably no I'm afraid. Of course it does have a de facto check... if you click to a (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: Request for votes in LDraw polls
 
Tim Gould schrieb: (...) Hi Tim, I like the new -centered- position for all polls very, very much. But I have one question, is it possible to set a cookie on the client that would be read from the side, so I can see for which poll I have already (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  Re: txt2dat on Mac OS X (was Re: Announcing Bitsticker)
 
(...) Here is my rudimentary makefile for building txt2dat on my Mac and a linux machine. No guarantees it will work for anyone else but hopefully it could be helpful. Also a copy of txt2dat.c containing my quick checks to get around the lack of (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: Metacluster Explorer
 
(...) Oh, man... I may need to get into SPACE! - this model is que vool! (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Millenium Falcon 10179 Raffle
 
(...) This is my 3rd attempt to get my response posted. Although I have recieved email copies of my other posts, I still have not recieved a email to 'authorize' my post. I would be willing to spent $10 or $20 for this. Maybe, if you get enough (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
 
(...) Wow, are you hiring a moving company to get these houses, plus 300 train MOCs, and who knows what else to the convention center? Bruce (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
 
  Re: So I got this NXT thingy....
 
(...) That's the largest barrier for me with that NXT...studless construction. I know there are studless converts here (Iain, JohnG, Ivan) but for me, I find it really difficult. It's like Chris and programming in C. (...) Actually, I think the NXT (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Moscow Moscow!
 
Hi all, I had some good lighting today so I took some good shots of my latest Moscow related vehicle, a RaF 2203 van in Moscow traffic police colours. (2 URLs) BS> (when modded) (URL) Flickr> Since those shots turned out so well (at least as far as (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ru, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: Metacluster Explorer
 
GET OUT OF TOWN THAT IS SO COOL! Wow, great photos and presentation! Great features! Excellent build! Hey, have you ever seen Eric Harshbarger's Classic Space Ship, made jumbo size? From Brick Fest 2004 (3 URLs) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: txt2dat on Mac OS X (was Re: Announcing Bitsticker)
 
(...) I believe it is freetype 2.1.4 (based on the major/minor/patch definitions in freetype.h). The headers are last dated 2002, and a look at more recent freetype changelogs suggests that predates the introduction of "FTOrientation." It's annoying (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: Unofficial directory (with non-standard name lenght)? (Was: LDView 3.1 on Mac OS X!)
 
(...) Yeah I know they can be included but it's usually a safe idea not to. When setting a standard I'd be wary of allowing anything that is commonly poorly interpreted (which I suspect the escaped characters are). Tim (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: Unidentified floor puzzle
 
"Kevin Wilson" <kevin.wilson100@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:JE97s6.9zI@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) got two of these myself. Deep clearance at Walmart a few years back. -Rob www.brickmodder.net (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Testing long filenames was Re: Unofficial directory (with non-standard name lenght)?
 
(...) Thanks, Well well, first advantage of downgrading to XP, I guess. Just to be sure, you did drag and drop into the "application", or did you write it in a command line? /Tore (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Annual report 2006
 
Al seguente indirizzo è on-line l'annual report 2006 della Lego: (URL) quanto pare è confermato che le cose sono andate bene. Ciao Marco (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
 
  Re: Millenium Falcon 10179 Raffle
 
(...) I'm not so worried about that -- if I buy in at $10, it (logically) doesn't matter to me how the other $490 is paid out -- I still have a 2% chance of winning. Plus, the issue is somewhat self-correcting. The "deep pockets" are more likely to (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  LEGO® Ambassador 5º Ciclo
 
Olá a todos, Foi com alguma surpresa que recebi há uns dias um email muito simpático e estimulante do Steve Witt e Jan Beyer convidando-me a fazer parte deste grupo, uma vez que Portugal já tinha sido representado em 2 ciclos anteriores pelo Luís (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.br)  
 
  Congrats Ross and Richie (5th cycle LEGO Ambassadors)
 
Congrats to both Ross and Richie! Cheers, have fun and do ya best! ;) Oh and get me some articles so we can stick them in BJ! :D Mel (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.au)  
 
  5º Ciclo - Programa LEGO® Ambassador
 
Olá a todos, Foi com alguma surpresa que recebi há uns dias um email muito simpático e estimulante do Steve Witt e Jan Beyer convidando-me a fazer parte deste grupo, uma vez que Portugal já tinha sido representado em 2 ciclos anteriores pelo Luís (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.pt)  
 
  Re: BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
 
(...) Dave, We just had a sumo contest last weekend in Fort Wayne - the Northeast Indiana Robot Games. The stock class that used to allow parts from only 1 RCX based Mindstorm kit was changed to allow the NXT to compete against the RCX. NXT based (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
 
  Re: Specifiche per il plastico ItLUG (ovvero il diorama città/treni)
 
Dopo molto tempo, ho trovato quei due minuti in croce per aggiornare il filedella strada che passo a chi si occuperà di realizzarne le istruzioni hi-res (Mario?). (URL) (click destro, "salva destinazione come...") Qualche nota: 1. I quattro bricks (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
 
  Non verrò a Ballabio :-(((
 
Con grande tristezza vi comunico che non potrò venire a Ballabio :-( Avevo già informato Marco, ma avevo aspettato a rendere pubblica la notizia perchè avevo ancora un esiguo spiraglio di speranza, che ora si è definitivamente chiuso. Per fortuna (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
 
  Vermin Exterminator Bot + Vermin
 
Just a quickie build, but I think it's pretty fun :-) Posing: (URL) Chasing slug, or whatever it is: (3 URLs) On Flickr> PLMKWYT! (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
 
I'll be binging 9 houses! They are already built just some simple base plate mods required... Here's some pics from my MOC pages: six unique... (2 URLs) and three simple "company" houses... (2 URLs) SteveB (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
 
  Re: C:\ongratula.tion al nuovo/vecchio ambassador!
 
Grazie a tutti per l'apprezzamento. Ovviamente darò il massimo e invito chiunque abbia idee a farsi avanti. L'annuncio ufficiale lo potete trovare qui: (URL) nuovo ambassador belga, Jean Marc Nimal, è tra gli iscritti di Ballabio. Ciao Marco (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
 
  Re: C:\ongratula.tion al nuovo/vecchio ambassador!
 
vista la partecipazione di appassionati da molte regioni italiane, suggerisco di portare prodotti tipici locali!!!! :-)))) Giuliano (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
 
  Re: C:\ongratula.tion al nuovo/vecchio ambassador!
 
Willy Tschager ha scritto: (...) Ebbravo Marco! Mi raccomando, quest'anno a Ballabio se viene Didier, fagli trovare una damigiana di Coca Cola! :D Alex (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
 
  Re: Perth Lego Gathering Pics
 
(...) Nice work guys, some really nice stuff there (love the stadium, and the Mr Freeze add on to arkham Aaron A (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
 
  PaB selection at Bellevue Square.
 
I went to the LEGO Store in Bel Square today and loaded up. 10 large cups. I got varying quantities of the following items listed in no particular order, with color names where FTX color codes are not available: [LDrawPart 3069b:15]Filled 2 cups (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
 
  Re: txt2dat on Mac OS X (was Re: Announcing Bitsticker)
 
(...) Hmmm, interesting. txt2dat is currently compiled against 2.1.9, I haven't tried upgrading since txt2dat is the only thing I use it for. But the API doc at the freetype site still documents (URL) FTOrientation API>. Also, version 2.3.1 (which I (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  txt2dat on Mac OS X (was Re: Announcing Bitsticker)
 
(...) Hi Ross, It works! I just built it by hand, so I'll write a simple makefile for it tomorrow. Only issue is that the version of Freetype 2 that comes with OS X doesn't seem to know about FTOrientation, so I just ifdeffed out the few bits that (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  LLCA: FREE Ticket for Pass Members
 
(from email sent to pass members) FREE Ticket for Pass Members completing the Membership Card replacement process on March 13, 14, 20 or 21, 2007* We are installing a new and improved admission system, which includes replacing current Membership (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.legoland.california)
 
  Re: 10179: Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon™
 
(...) Hmmm.... 500.00 I am passing on this one.... Rather put that money into a Playstation 3 or some other cool gadget you can actually interact with, and have endless hours, days, or weeks of fun. Not picking up dust in a shelf. (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
 
  Mac MPD Utility obsolescence
 
Man, I just realized that my old (URL) MPD Utility> is still listed on LDraw.org. Frankly, I don't think there's still a need for it, and I wouldn't really trust it to "do the right thing" with any given MPD. It was sort of cobbled together as a (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Re: So I got this NXT thingy....
 
First build--the AlphaRex The bad--the instructions have the 'rubber' foot non slippy thing on one side but not the other. I found that the 'bot walks better when there's rubber on both feet. someone'll probably tell me that's it's missing for (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) Correct link (URL) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
 
  Re: Testing long filenames was Re: Unofficial directory (with non-standard name lenght)?
 
(...) (URL) Here's> the output on XP. ROSCO (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: Miniland Models To Be Auctioned For Charity
 
(...) Here's a link: <WWW.LEGOLAND.COM/AUCTION> The auction has started for the first five items. (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
 
  Re: Testing long filenames was Re: Unofficial directory (with non-standard name lenght)?
 
(...) Well, I made a small program in Delphi 7 that lists the command line parameters, drag and dropped a file named "LongFileName.dat" in it, and here is the surprising result: (URL) (Running on a Win98SE PC.) So I think long file names still has (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
 
  Re: Announcing Bitsticker (and other txt/bit-to-dat utilities)
 
(...) Hey, that'd be great! The makefile is a bit of a rat's nest, because I borrowed it from the freetype library, and modified it. The main reason I did that was for cross-platform compatability, but I've never had a Mac to try on. If you can get (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
 
  sold Re: mindstorms controller and sensors
 
(...) sold (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Who Does Lego Like the Most?
 
So the 5th cycle of ambassadors was just announced, and I'd like to take some time to reflect on the state of the Ambassador program. 5 half-years in, and I'm still unsure of the goals, effects, and unintended consequences of the program. The (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX) !! 

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