 | | DOOMS DAY - or rtlToronto Firday 13th dinner
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It has been said that one of the 9 signs of the Apocalypse is a meeting of lego people for a gathering on a Friday the 13th. Well, Hades be damned. This Friday Aug. 13th 2010 meet us at Swiss Chalet at 7pm for a fun filled meeting of doom, and (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | LEGO® STAR WARS™ Celebrates 30th Anniversary (Star Wars Celebration V)
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LEGO® STAR WARS™ Celebrates 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back at Star Wars Celebration V Interactive LEGO mural building event supports ‘The Empire Gives Back’ and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ORLANDO (August 13th, 2010) – To (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | TRU 20% off City Aug 13-19
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TRU flyer good from Friday August 13th through Thursday August 19th. 20% off all LEGO City sets. Over 25 to choose from. flyer shows: 3178 Sea Plane $11.97 (was $14.99) 7638 Tow Truck $15.97 (was $19.99) [S@H $17.99] 7239 Fire Truck $27.97 (was (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: os x support for old RCX?
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i'm on an intel mac though... still possible? r (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: os x support for old RCX?
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I still program the old RCX using NQC on a PPC Mac (OS 10.4). Bit of mucking about to get it to work, but it does. I'll see if I can't get some notes together over the weekend for you. Cheers Tom (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: os x support for old RCX?
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I had a look and osx is supported in leJOS, but it seems quite cumbersome for a total Java illiterate like me. i'd be happier if i can go the Robolab way. Thanks for the tip though, Andrew! If it comes to that, i'll go for leJOS. R (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Motorized Excavator - expensive!!!
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I did not do the math on the power functions components. So thanks for sharing that! Yup I guess the Europeans get to enjoy a better price for once. I am little disappointed that Technic does not seem to evoke much passion here in the US. Well (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Motorized Excavator - expensive!!!
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I know at another very large toy company that there is a person who comes up with the price of a toy (fulltime employee(s)!). It does not always have to do with the actual cost in creating the product. There has always been a suspicion that Technic (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Motorized Excavator - expensive!!!
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(...) Straight currency conversion does not account for many things that have a significant impact on price: 1. VAT. So far, we've managed to avoid that evil, and it's been noted to account for a substantial amount of the price the Europeans have to (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Motorized pneumatics
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The chain is not necessary. It was a quick way to hook the motor to the differential. There is sometimes a delay in the system because the pump is such a small load (even when the valve is completely closed). To avoid this delay, add mechanical (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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