 | | BrickFair Announcements - BrickFair Passes An Impressive Milestone
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Hey all, Just wanted to toot our own horn, I guess. BrickFair has passed the 600th registrant mark. Frankly, I'm a bit amazed. Even with my participation in BrickFest for all the years it was held in D.C., I never would have anticipated the level of (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.events.brickfair, FTX)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO [DAT]
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(...) Does LPub support inline POV code? If so, you can always use my alternative minifig heads that turns HQ when run through L3P: Replies to this post: (URL) looks like I missed uploading 3626bp01 (?) If so, here it is... 0 Minifig Head with (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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(...) You mean like this? (URL) The LDraw part is 3626bp01.dat. If your LGEO substitution is working properly, you should have lg_3626bp01 included in your POV-Ray file. As an example, here is a POV-Ray file which will produce the above image: (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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(...) Please let us have more informations. Part number of the head you are using. LGEO version that you use. I think this are the most important informations. Are you sure you have used LGEO library in generating POV-file? cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Hispabrick Magazine 005
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(...) Another great issue! I've enjoyed reading each issue. OK, maybe I enjoyed looking at each issue, and reading the issues translated into English. Thank you to the writers, editors and translators! (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) So far we have much more TLC color numbers than in LDraw (Bricklink) with TLC apparently not going further than 300. Therefore a numbering starting with 3000 would be fine. w. (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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Hello, I'm trying to render a minifig head (standard grin pattern) in high quality and smooth surface, using LGEO in POV-ray (via LPub), But always got it poligonized. Do you know how to fix it? BR, Fernando (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | calling all MOCs for BrickCon October 1-4, 2009
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Everyone is invited to attend BrickCon this year in Seattle (October 1-4). Last year was bigger than ever and this year promises to be even better. Last year's Town and Train layout was fantastic and I know we can make this one even better. It (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
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The Bibo Patch Rollup Collection posted to SourceForge at (URL) been updated. There is just one minor Bibo-specific update this time, patch 40. 40: H8/300 TOOLPREFIX - This patch comes from Debian, where "h8300-hitachi-coff-" is added to the list of (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: NQC Linux Patches
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I have updated the earlier NQC patch and uploaded two additional patches. Patch 1 - Update of the NQC USB and TCP Patch (URL) * Updated for compatibility with gcc 4.4.x * Removed the DESTDIR patch for the Makefile (moved to another patch) Patch 2 - (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Starwars deals at WalMart
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(...) It was a pleasure meeting you Andrew, perhaps I will see you again at the store soon, or better yet, at a WHaCKaLuG dinner. Cheers, Janey "Red Brick" (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mercredi 5 août 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Fanabriques 2009 : dunk réussi ! ** par Erik (...) (15 years ago, 6-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: M61A1 Cerberus Shock Battle Tank - My first Lugnet post
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(...) That's gorgeous! And all in lovely tan too. Too bad Lego doesn't "do military" - I'd love to see that as a kit (expensive!). -Chris Gray (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Town/Technic MOC
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(...) Thanks, Eric. I'm getting close to the end of my next MOC. Then, just some simple hills and then I'm done my part for our next show. Unless of course I decided to try to build some more cars... I really do have to get back to what I'm supposed (...) (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Starwars deals at WalMart
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I was in Waterloo yeaterday and after having a short visit with Janey at the Lego shop I went next door to the Wal-Mart to see if they have any new Lego in stock. Not only do they hava lot of new sets, including the 7778 Midi-Scale Millenium Falcon (...) (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Shop @ Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, August 5, 2009, to Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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Item #5597 Duplo Dino Trap Retail Price $24.99 Sale Price $9.98 Item #7241 Fire Car Retail Price $3.99 Sale Price $1.98 Item #7623 Indiana Jones Temple Escape Retail Price $59.99 Sale Price $39.98 Item #7996 Rail Crossing R/C Retail Price: $24.99 (...) (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO® CLICKAwards 2009
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Inventors' Month, LEGO Systems Inc. launches its LEGO® CLICK! Awards, an essay contest for children ages 6 to 13. In addition, the Smithsonian Institution's Lemelson Center for the Study of (...) (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Board Games: Interview with Cephas Howard
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(...) Great stuff. (...) Lunar Command (the only game I've bought so far) really does feel like it's been designed by someone with a good feeling for what works in boardgames. Turns out it's not someone but sometwo. :-) Maybe it's just me, but I (...) (15 years ago, 4-Aug-09, to lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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(...) You have to realize that the Power Functions XL motor turns VERY slowly for a LEGO motor to begin with, but it's got an awesome amount of torque. If you want your locomotive to go faster right away, just slap a medium PF motor in its' place. (...) (15 years ago, 4-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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(...) Hi chris, Glad to read that i'm not the only one with the gear problem. Anyone else with this problem? I did some modifications on the train, and it runs now verry smooth, and over 3h with 6 1800mAH Ni-MH batteries and two 52 stud long (...) (15 years ago, 4-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés lundi 3 août 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Ferrari F1 Racers n°8123 ** par michel ludop le 3 (...) (15 years ago, 4-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) In order to add new colors to the list easily and with some officiality, it makes good sense to follow a system like using the colors provided from the Lego company. This is what I agreed to when creating this list of colors; as I knew that I (...) (15 years ago, 3-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) I used this calculator: (URL) get darker shades for the trans edges. Could you try to get a ratio that works for the trans colors? w. (15 years ago, 3-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: new moc: picnic table
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(...) Oh my... I really did (including the other pictures in the folder)! Cheers, Matija (15 years ago, 3-Aug-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Star Wars Mini Model No. 150: Republic Nu-class Attack Shuttle
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Hello everybody, I am certainly glad to present my 150th MINI model to you! When you look at the Star Wars merchandise these day, you will notice that one main focus is on the Clone Wars. To participate in this wave, here is a common and popular (...) (15 years ago, 3-Aug-09, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés dimanche 2 août 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** CR de la réunion du CA du 6 juillet 2009 ** par (...) (15 years ago, 3-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: New Mech Nightshade
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Sweet! That dark blue, and the trans smoke combo, yummy. Put some soap in Fradel's mouth. Eric Sophie Legomaster Biomechanical Bricks (15 years ago, 2-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mryland & Pennsylvania Passenger Train
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As expected, when I see your builds, they are so well done. I really like seeing everything you design and create. Those passenger cars look so perfect. Thank you. Eric Sophie Legomaster Biomechanical Bricks (15 years ago, 2-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Town/Technic MOC
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Hey I like your compact solutions for the drive and steering, well done! (15 years ago, 2-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: M61A1 Cerberus Shock Battle Tank - My first Lugnet post
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As a fan of your work, I am glad to say, WELCOME! I really like the way you build. I also very much enjoy seeing your photoshop work. Build on! Eric Sophie Legomaster Biomechanical Bricks (15 years ago, 2-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: LEGO Repulsorlift ("Augmented Reality" visualization)
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WOW! I uh....whoa... THAT IS A TRIP! Brilliant! Amazing! You sir have won the "You are the Man" award! It must be magic! Eric Sophie (15 years ago, 2-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Two odd part variances in #10187 Volkswagen Beetle
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(...) I've come across this problem several times before. Also it's quite frustrating to try to follow instructions including black several shades of grey and blue, like in the Titan XP (4508). Often the only way to know which is which is by (...) (15 years ago, 2-Aug-09, to lugnet.general)
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| | M61A1 Cerberus Shock Battle Tank - My first Lugnet post
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(URL) Exterior: (URL) linked off my MOCpages site and more to come! (15 years ago, 2-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Two odd part variances in #10187 Volkswagen Beetle
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Hey all, My wife got me this set for my birthday, and what an awesome dark and light blue parts pack it is! Oh, and it also makes a pretty amazing Volkswagen! ;-) During the building process, I discovered two very surprising things: 1. The 1x1 (...) (15 years ago, 1-Aug-09, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Repulsorlift ("Augmented Reality" visualization)
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(...) I've posted a "how-to" guide at (URL) - I may add more details or example files later. Jim (15 years ago, 1-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés vendredi 31 juillet 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Petit réseau LEGO au dépôt de Miramas. ** par Jac, (...) (15 years ago, 1-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: OT: More Bacon
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(...) Hey kids, look at me... this is me NOT TOUCHING this post with a ten foot pole, not even a single wiener or sausage. Janey "Wiener Free Red Brick" Okay, seriously, this is just wrong in so many ways... you take a nice game like Candyland, and (...) (15 years ago, 1-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: OT: More Bacon
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All this talk about bacon has made me want to play with it.... the bacon i mean. Nothing says family fun time like bacon, and dice on laminated cardboard. (URL) can only quote from the game itself: ----snip------ Join Mr. Bacon on a mouth-watering (...) (15 years ago, 1-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | new moc: picnic table
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i posted a new (URL) table> design on flickr and one of the feedbacks i got made me think that from that table design a picnic table could be built. i have seen picnic tables before but this particular design is very delicate and probably not suited (...) (15 years ago, 31-Jul-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) So is it possible to save a version of LDView's lighting parameters so that it defaults to colors that look right when using this ldconfig.ldr file? If so, then I'd like to suggest putting some comments at the top of the file mentioning this, (...) (15 years ago, 31-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Slope House
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HI I built an experimental MOC back in 2005, and decided to show 'n' tell about it today. (URL) Slope House> I wanted to build something that used all of thousands of [LDrawPart 3037:6] I bought at the time, and in so doing, I also tried various (...) (15 years ago, 31-Jul-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Mryland & Pennsylvania Passenger Train
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These are amazing models! I really love the dark green and dark red colors. They were especially impressive in person at BrickWorld. After seeing the interior details on Flickr, they are even more impressive! Just amazing work! Scott (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mercredi 29 juillet 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Revue : 4916 Mini Animals ** par Guss le 29 (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Town/Technic MOC
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Nearly a year ago, our group, NALUG, was asked to do some displays and bus kits for the local transit system. I ended up doing two kits and one larger model. A few months ago, I got my "Emerald Night" train, and #8275 Power Functions bulldozer. That (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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Has any thought been given to anyone on how patterned parts/stickered parts are to be handled? Because there are more colors used in printed and stickered parts then there will ever be in the plastic colors that this defines. I'm not trilled with (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | (canceled)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) It is the webmaster's policy that the authors submit and maintain the links to their tools and we only remove broken links. Obviously nothing hinders us to update the link for L3P at Ldraw.org but since nothing on the official page (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Mryland & Pennsylvania Passenger Train
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Stunning! Fantastic in every respect! (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New Mech Nightshade
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Hello all, I humbly submit for your perusal my latest mech I call it Nightshade. (URL) (15 years ago, 30-Jul-09, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Looking for someone to share a room with at Brickfair
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Are you going to (URL) Brickfair>? Are you looking for a roommate to share (URL) hotel costs> with? I am too! I'm looking to share a room for Thursday through Sunday nights...and I don't even snore. Feel free to contact me at crazylegoman @ verizon (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.events.brickfair, FTX)
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| | Hispabrick Magazine 005
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Hispabrick Magazine 005 is now available in English and in Spanish. This issue is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars line and features several articles about SW related issues (MOCs, a competition to win a chrome Darth Vader, (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.es) !!
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) I think he means the semi reserved ranges 32..63 (transparent version of 0..31) and 256..511 (dithered version of two encoded 0..15 colors). But as far I know these can be overridden by a 'normal' definition and should only be treaded as (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) Indeed, basically it doesn't matter what range you use. I just wanted to point out that 'other' ranges are rounded upon hexadecimal notation (due to math advantages). So I suggested also using that for these new ldc numbers for consistency (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) That's very good news! Very recently I visited (URL) and there it reads: "Version: 1.3 | File size: 78.00 Kb" and links to (URL) where it reads: "NEW Read about the v1.3 20010120 release NEW". Maybe time to update some pages? I haven't checked (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LEGO Repulsorlift ("Augmented Reality" visualization)
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(...) I'll second that! Looking forward to a tutorial on how to do something like this. Jetro (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) As far as I remember LDView does a more than decent job converting to PovRay as well as viewer so there is actually no need for L3P or L3Lab - not counting in that accordingly the L3P page (URL) supports the LDConfig.ldr file: "Colors from (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Shop @ Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, July 29, 2009, to Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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Item #4976 Duplo Cement Mixer Truck Retail Price $16.99 Sale Price $8.48 Item #5597 Duplo Dino Trap Retail Price $24.99 Sale Price $9.98 Item #8496 Racers Desert Hammer Retail Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $29.98 Item #7241 Fire Car Retail Price $3.99 (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) Well, actually there are two forbidden zones; the small at colors 29 through 31 and the large at 48 to 255. Color numbers within those ranges generate errors if used in L3P and L3Lab. In original LDraw and other really old programs, colors (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) This can be done with the caveat that we start with something like say 2001 or 3001 in order to preserve the original LEGO numbering starting from 1 to 300. for 2001 the TLG color number would be "#7D1". Correct? w. (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) Could you be a bit more precise. What is the "Forbidden zone"? w. (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) renamed to "ldcfgalt.ldr" (...) Hmmm this would be best solved with an additional command in the file - say CATEGORY or CLASTER or whatever. Anyway, modifications to the synthax can only be applied by the LSC. (...) Good point. I'll modify the (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Tic-Tac-Toe - Room booked
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(...) Im sure we can get some too you. I have a few i can spare. Chris I bet no one shows up. so there is still lots of hope for me being the winner (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LEGO Repulsorlift ("Augmented Reality" visualization)
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(...) Awesome technological breakthrough ;o) Philo (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Mryland & Pennsylvania Passenger Train
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Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Train For those of you who attended Brickworld this year you may have already seen these. I'm playing catch up on photographing my backlog of MOCs so here is you're chance to finally see them in more (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jul-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | LEGO Repulsorlift ("Augmented Reality" visualization)
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Hi, all. I usually build alternate models, but I recently came to the conclusion that just building a decent model from a limited selection of parts isn't enough of a challenge. So, I've developed a new building technique to make more sophisticated (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) for MLCAD use: (URL) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) <snip a lot of info> Seems like quite an undertaking. (...) My vote would go to keeping the old ldraw colors, like said else were most monitors aren't calibrated. (...) I don't know about other software but my LD4DStudio uses the config file (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) All new color codes except 313 Maersk Blue generate errors in L3Lab and L3P because the numbers just had to be picked from the forbidden zone... :( :( :( /Tore (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Tic-Tac-Toe - Room booked
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I'm planning on being there... might even have a two (yes, 2!) rcx bot ;) Is the plan still to have a base/frame/something made out of a bunch of giant tiles that I have none of for the paper to sit/mount/attach on/to/by/in? -Rob A> (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés lundi 27 juillet 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Salon estival de Tréflez, juillet 2009. ** par (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) Alright, that's cool...but how exactly would you suggest making the distinction between the three different 1x3 saddle joints? Perhaps like this: (...) And then you just need to assume that everyone knows exactly which order in which these (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) I don't really know what I'm talking about here, but I think there might be a big difference between the representation of RGB values in a dye based color system for bricks, another one for printing on paper, and a color system for computer (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) "cheese wedge". It won't come up as "slope grille" either, while Peeron produces seven different parts that merely include those words at various points in their descriptions. Sorry, but their search engine verges on being an excellent cure (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) SNIP (...) So it'd be goodbye for Stone Gray? :-( Well, I can live with that.. (...) Nice! :-) SNIP (...) Hmm... looking at the new colours I'd be otherwise fine sans the new Black... looks too bluish for me. (...) Well that's going to be (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) I'd be for dimensions but not the hole sequence.. the hole sequence goes into redundancies IMHO. So for example I'd like 6536.dat to be "Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 1 x 2". (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) LEGO database? To those who work for them, their part description may not be as optional as ours. However, that doesn't mean that we should make emotional choices. I worship TLG as much as the next AFOL, but we already know they don't put (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi folks, working on and off for almost a year with Scott Wardlaw, Alex Taylor and with the help from Joshua Delahunty we put together a new LDConfig file which hopefully fills in where the old version failed: (URL) file has the following (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) I agree with Philo, would remove the Axle/Pin qualifier in front and go for example with "Technic Joiner Perpendicular 1 x 2 (Axle/Pin)" w. (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) The LEGO database lists the following names: 6536 CROSS BLOCK 90° 32184 DOUBLE CROSS BLOCK 32068 TECHNIC STEERING-GEAR 3M 32291 TECHNIC CROSS BLOCK 2X4,85 41678 TECHNIC CROSS BLOCK/FORK 2X2 42003 CROSS BLOCK 3M 32557 TECHNIC CROSSBLOCK 2X3 I (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: WHaCKaLuG - Sunday the 26th.
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(...) And you were missed as well. Perhaps you can come to the August meeting... but if not, I guess I will see you at the great tic tac toe game come Sept. Hope you are having a great summer. Janey "Red Brick" (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Bricksmith 2.2: Your Favorite(s)
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(2 URLs) Bricksmith 2.2> adds the following features: Part favorites Supports MacBook trackpad gestures Middle mouse button activates spin mode Pen tablet eraser deletes parts Colors sort by hue It also fixes the following bugs: Center-click/smooth (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) Good thing number of Ldraw members has nothing to do with number of Ldraw users :) While I agree it would be nice if the two sources matched, unfortunately they serve totally different purposes, and that is unlikely to ever happen. BL has (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: WHaCKaLuG - Sunday the 26th.
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In lugnet.loc.ca, Janey C. L. Gunning wrote: <snip> (...) and i missed it :( glad everyone had fun! Dave K (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: NXT and Windows 7
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(...) It's 32-bit Win7. (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) So then, we shall say the same? Both us and BL have long-lived and complicated systems. I never really expected you or DATHeader to instantly change your way of life, but I believe that it is time to consider subtle changes to help bring our (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) Not to point fingers or start a flame war but as I recall everytime anyone has suggested that Bricklink change to conform to some other standard, it has been rebuffed by the BL admins. This lack of willingness to compromise has, at least in (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Tic-Tac-Toe - Room booked
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(...) I miss this. :) -Iain (planning on entering, pending BearLogic programming assistance since I have no idea what an array is) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Good thing you don't have to agree for the statement to still be true. Ldraw has just over 3 thousand members. BrickLink has nearly 110 thousand. Peeron is great for the one resource that it is most used for - historical instructions on LEGO (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: NXT and Windows 7
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(...) Is this the 64 bit driver issue coming up - again? Ralph (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | NXT and Windows 7
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I have Windows 7 RC on my netbook and I can't get the NXT software (version 1.1) to install. It hangs when the installer presents its progress bars and starts copying files off the CD. Does the 2.0 software work with Windows 7? By the way, RIS 2.0 (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Minifig Segway
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(...) Sure, this is the new wide rubber tire that you regularly see on town vehicles these days: (URL) should be the exact same style, but made entirely from plastic (and there's also a thin ridge running down the center of the tread): (URL) I also (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) None of those parts should really be referred to as "axle joiners" or "pin joiners". The only parts that should have those names are the ones that join them end-to-end. These parts are all what a hardware store would recognize as a saddle (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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(...) See, right there I couldn't agree with you less. I spend a lot more time producing a design in LDraw than I do plugging the parts list into Bricklink, and when I'm doing so I generally have to stick to part numbers rather than descriptions (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
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The Bibo Patch Rollup Collection posted to SourceForge at (URL) been updated. New for this update are patches 36 through 39. 36: RCX tty config file - Extends patch 32 so that /etc/rcx/device.conf will also be checked for a default tty. The (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: WHaCKaLuG - Sunday the 26th.
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(...) Here is a brief account of what I can recall of last nights meeting... by no means are these "official" minutes... but really for my own blogging pleasure. Attendance: (7) Janey Red Brick, Jenn Wagner, Mike Sheils, John Bradey, Jeff Van (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: WHaCKaLuG - Sunday the 26th.
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(...) LOL, Bob, we had a great time last night, all the members did chat and laugh, and our waitress was awesome. Thanks to a suggestion from one member Jef, we are going to go forward with a small building challenge next meeting. During dinner he (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickvention 2010
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(...) Hi Jonathan, Details have not been finalised yet, but current plans are as per this year: Victoria University building, Flinders St. Australia day weekend, 22-24 Jan. There are currently no plans to change the full registration price from $50. (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: refurbishing dead NXT's
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(...) I will try this! Thanks. (15 years ago, 26-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | LEGO fanatic turns hobby into business (BrickForge.com)
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LEGO fanatic turns hobby into business Kyle Peterson sells his customized pieces to fans around the world. By Pam Cottrel, Contributing Writer July 26, 2009 Kyle Peterson’s new career started with the end of his “dark ages.” The dark ages, he (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jul-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
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