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(...) Please have a look at the specification for MPD at (URL) you add your content before the first 0 FILE line as comments, then all should be ok also for applications using it. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 22-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) Oh yeah, there are folks still lurking about over here. I'll occasionally glance at those fancy new "forums", but there are way too many to keep track of. I depend on the RailBricks bloggers to point me to the best that's out there that hasn't (...) (15 years ago, 22-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Greg Hyland will be coming to visit Lasting Toys Nov 28th 1-4pm
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Always a blast to have him come out to the store and create mini-figure drawings for the kids (and adults too). Nothing like a bunch of kids asking 100 questions at the same time, in excited voices to scare anyone of sane mind. But they love it. (...) (15 years ago, 22-Nov-09, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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I would like to add a header with information about myself to an MPD file. What is the best way to do this? Should I worry about possibly breaking the file and making it unusable by programs? Thanks. Mike (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Search for 49668.dat (Plate 1x2 Tooth)
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(...) Thanks ROSCO (15 years ago, 22-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) It's in the official library - (URL) (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) in the official library or the parts tracker? ROSCO (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: DATHeader (The Reviewer Tool) Version 3.0
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(...) I have to say it's awesome! I like the tabbed interface. We'd be kind of screwed if we didn't have DATHeader... the amount of features now contained in it makes it almost deserve a name change. :) The website is cool too, much better than the (...) (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: *** LSynth 3.1 Released ***
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(...) FYI, I have taken the liberty of compiling a Mac OS X version of LSynth 3.1, which I have made available along with the lsynth.mpd file and constraint parts: (URL) have not tested it much but it seems to work fine with the few examples I have (...) (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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Today I have finished the work on the new DATHeader version 3. There are only a few new functions build in but a major redesign of the GUI. I hope you like the changes. As my standard webspace is currently down, you can download the new version from (...) (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Black Fantasy attack @ Remote Transmission Station #5
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(...) Hey, Tore! Thanks for the feedback! The first long was only about two months or so, and the photography only took about a week. However, if you read the text on the page you'll discover that the two months of build occurred prior to May of (...) (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Black Fantasy attack @ Remote Transmission Station #5
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(...) Awesome! Just curious: Approximately, how long is long and longer respectivley? :o) /Tore (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | 50% off super sale. And HUGE fig lots at deep discount
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(URL) 2 huge super lots, and most of the store is on 50% off. One time sale, SUPER prices! (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Pulling power of different train systems
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Hello after a long time! I played around somewhat with the different train systems. The result is displayed in this table: (URL) And probably more interesting as a video: (URL) Pulling power of different train systems at YouTube> The used test rig (...) (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Black Fantasy attack @ Remote Transmission Station #5
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Hey all, After a long build time and an even longer photography session, I give you: (URL) Enjoy! Dave S. (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) I've probably posted here more recently than you ;) (...) But of course. I've been almost tempted to post a few of my latest trains here (especially the CAD ones for old times sake) but I wasn't sure if there was anyone still reading .trains. (...) (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® Launches Battle Over Trademark
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(...) Doh! Caught with my participle dangling for all to see. Scandalous! (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | BlockCAD moves!
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As a first step in the move from my current ISP (which will discontinue personal web pages!) I have registered the domain blockcad.net. If you have saved a link to BlockCAD, please update it to www.blockcad.net (or just blockcad.net) (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | BlockCAD byter adress!
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Som ett led i (den förmodade) flytten från Telia (som lägger ner personliga hemsidor) har jag registrerat domännamnet blockcad.net Om någon har sparat en länk till BlockCAD-sidan så ska ni således uppdatera den länken nu. Ny adress www.blockcad.net (...) (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) Just to add to the discussion, I find that if your camera supports it, long exposures can really make taking pictures of a primarily black MOC much easier. (URL) Regardless, the more light the better. Not only do white backdrops help clean up (...) (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I would concede that point to you, Dave! But, in the future, please try to refrain from ending sentences with prepositions. It's embarrassing. (URL) (...) Well put, Dave! JOHN (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) If TLG produced better quality bricks, I wouldn't see the advantage of making them compatible with a competitor's inferior product. (...) Yes they can. JOHN (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) Curse you, evil Timmy (and your nefarious sidekick Timmy, too!) for calling those who continue to choose to post on LUGNET dinosaurs!! I deeply resemble that remark! (URL) That is what you meant, right? JOHN (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) << SNIP >> (...) I more mean that your 'invitation' shot (like you posted) needs to be a lot clearer. The modern internet user is a lazy beast and easily distracted so giving a nice clear picture for them to immediately grasp is one way of (...) (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) Thanks for the feedback Tim! I am glad you liked the MOC! (3 URLs) I should have posted pics like these here? I have only linked to "thumbnails" for posts here, I got flack years ago for too large pics, maybe those days are over. Also I have (...) (15 years ago, 20-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) Hi Kurt, Great work on making a small working Shay. Very impressive engineering achievment. The models themselves pack in a lot of details too making them look as good as they work. One suggestion to invite people to look/comment on your model (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® Launches Battle Over Trademark
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(...) I guess here's the rub: To turn it around for a minute, suppose that MegaBloks had come out first, and produced poor quality bricks. Then, when their patent ran out, LEGO decided to make awesome bricks that matched the MegaBloks standard, (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Zellers, TRU and Walmart Nov 20-26
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Zellers has BOGO 1/2 off in this weeks flyer (Friday Nov 20 to Thursday Nov 26th). As well, this Monday is a 55& better day, so take an additional 10% off your purchase if you are 55 or older on Monday. Up to 32.5% off LEGO! TRU flyer (same dates) (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) That's a great point, Dave, and it brings to mind two related issues: 1. Competition. I wonder what path LEGO would have chosen in the mid-90s if they didn't have a significant market competitor to deal with. Mega Bloks was just starting to (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Agreed. (...) I guess I am just an old dog stuck using that with which I've always known: LEGO. Even if another company were in fact able to do a better job than TLG, I doubt that I would convert. Yeah, yeah: capitalism. Though I would say (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Assembled parts, ~ and categories
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(...) Maybe you are trying to interpret too much from the naming convention. A composite part (*cNN.dat) isn't necessarily comprised of parts that can move relative to each other, It might just be made of two or more separately moulded elements that (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LEGO® Launches Battle Over Trademark
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(...) While I agree with the morality, the legality is another issue. In essence, though, your point has already been addressed. Thanks to their patent, LEGO enjoyed an exclusive right to production for 20 or so years, allowing them to be the (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) That's not going to happen. After their experience with Samsonite, I guarantee TLG will want nothing to do with that sort of arrangement, especially in a market where they're already selling their own products. (...) More significantly, stuff (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® Launches Battle Over Trademark
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(...) From what I recall, LEGO received KiddieCraft bricks in 1947 along with their first molding machine. The bricks were (if I infer correctly) presented to LEGO as examples of what can be done with plastic injection molding. LEGO probably didn't (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) Whoa, Kurt! Don't suppose for 1 second that nobody likes something you've posted because they didn't respond! Things have changed since the early days of LUGNET 10 years ago, when people were very chatty and comments flourished. LUGNET has (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I completely agree with all of what you are saying, Dave. What I am saying is that it doesn't seem right for a company to sponge off of another without providing compensation or something. Licensing, for example. It is little wonder why clones (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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(...) Thanks John! I am very glad someone liked it!! I posted my first train MOC here (URL) and no one liked it (well, not enough to post a reply). So these are my first two locomotive MOCs. so except for you... thanks again kurt (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mercredi 18 novembre 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 ---...--- ** Montlu Expo 2009 ** par Jac, Pierre CHARLES (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: Assembled parts, ~ and categories
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(...) I can understand the problem of aged parts, but, again from a programmer approach, I have to manage both "old" and "new" parts, so it will be very helpful if all parts can follow the same coding and naming standard. Please, consider the (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LEGO® Launches Battle Over Trademark
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(...) Doesn't work that way. Without a core of standard basic elements, the best they'd be able to hope for is a business model similar to what you see with BrickForge/BrickArms/Little Armory etc. If all you can make are elements that enhance the (...) (15 years ago, 18-Nov-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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