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You too huh? I got a couple Lego Mindstorms sets a few months ago. I'm a good programmer, but not very skilled at Technics. Right now, I'm not using my sets. Why? Because Mindstorms got me (back) into electronics! I had this electronic kit when I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Repulsorlift vehicle from Speederbike set
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I've made a Repulsorlift vehicle from the Star Wars Classic Speederbike set ... it uses all the Speederbike pieces save the tree and one 2x8 plate. The directions are a little lousy (my first time playing with LDraw and LEdit), but you should be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | RE: Kego Constructopedia
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Ok, we can't use Constructopedia (TM) so why not Constructionary! Anyone trademarked this yet? Is that too much of a ripoff? :-) JT -----Original Message----- From: lehman@javanet.com [mailto:lehman@javanet.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Southern UK LEGOfest - 18 September
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(...) Its an everywhere-except-the-UK set. I got it in Brussels. (...) 1 spare. (...) Strike up a 2-way relationship with someone in the US and send sets backwards and forwards rather than money. (...) Probably, although I have never used one. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New box cars
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(...) Taryton. But not old enough to remember how to spell it;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Kmart sale
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As an additional note: I called TRU, WalMart and Target. TRU and WalMart would not match the ad since it does not show an acutal price. Target said they would match provided I brought a copy of the ad with me. YMMV. Call your local store and ask (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: T-16 Skyhopper
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(...) the (...) It's a 2x2 brick w/a pin on one side and a 1x2 brick w/a hole on the other. As long as the cockpit and the body do not overlap, it should rotate freely. (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Configuring LDAO to use the MPD Builder and Splitter (Was: M-Peedy problem)
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[ we keep debugging ] Steve: (...) They[1] should be correct now. Play well, Jacob 1) <URL:(URL) ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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The flag "ice block door" is an interesteing detail I hadn't thought about. I'll give it a try. SteveB (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: McDonalds set
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Yes, the happy meals sets are pictured, and I'm pretty happy with them. They use lots of plates, they look like they are styled for the 5-7 age range, rather than the all-brick style of the 3-5 range. But those slopes printed with the McDonald's (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Sorry for the confusion This is the full URL (URL) it doesn't work try going to www.pnltc.org or directly (URL) Thanks for all the interest. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: show-me training
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(...) Ah, yes. And it would be a nice feature for behavioral 'subroutines', like collision reaction (on BUMP, steer left and backup) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Opera Software browser (was: Re: MSIE5 security hole)
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(...) I can't give out the URLs because they're private LUGNET-admin pages, but one that you could test which uses the same cookie-storage code is this: (URL) guess is: If a website named www.foo.com sends a cookie labled .foo.com, that Opera (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Kego Constructopedia
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(...) web site, but there is hardly ever a LUGNET message with this tagline where the topic of discussion is expanded upon by the website. Asking if you've checked the website "first" makes it sound like you're going to find relevant information (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Configuring LDAO to use the MPD Builder and Splitter (Was: M-Peedy problem)
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(...) Yes, but the buildmpd instructions are wrong, the command line is copied from splitmpd: <path>\buildmpd.exe < %model% it should be: <path>\buildmpd.exe -model %model% Steve (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Kudos to S@H
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I just called S@H to see if I could get a McDonalds set based on my recent purchases, it has been a couple of weeks since I placed an order for more than $75 but they said no problem and the set is on its way! I wonder who will eat the most (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: show-me training
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(...) I'm hoping to start trying out the idea in NQC. That means no replacement firmware. However, I want to make it eventually use all five devices that come standard with the Robotics Invention System (two motors, two touch, one light) and it (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Interesting - I'm using Navigator 4.06 and I get a "Your browser is forbidden to access this page" error Is Steve limiting access to IE only? Paul Sinasohn, who would rather fight than switch (and is anyone else old enough to remember that slogan?) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scott's Lego Pages
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I was planning on using the technic holders, the pegs, and a hinge system of some sort, so the ship can dock with the carrier, life off, the holders can raise up, and then land. I am planning on putting a entrance on the back of the ship, so people (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: show-me training
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(...) Yes, I agree completely. This wasn't meant to be a replacement for real programming -- just a good idea for a kid's toy. It would probably make a great replacement for the Scout's current interface. I think it would be a lot better, in fact, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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