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At the last SMART meeting I mentioned that I would consider hosting a couple of robot competitions at BrickCon (October 5-7th) if there was enough interest. Note: I won’t do a competition if there’s less than four competitors for that particular (...) (12 years ago, 27-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Walmart ~sale
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No LEGO in the Zellers or Sears flyers this week. The TRU flyer from last week is good through Sunday July 29. ---...--- Walmart flyer good from Friday July 27 through Thursday August 2nd. Star Wars Planet sets $12.44 (S@H $12.99). They actually had (...) (12 years ago, 26-Jul-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Christmas Train Show November 18th, 2012
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Hello all enthusiastic OBB peeps! It is that time, once again, to descend onto the GTA right before Christmas and display our stuff!! There has been a little confusion regarding the date(s) of the event. Well, I went right to the source (Doug) and (...) (12 years ago, 26-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: The LEGO Wire (2012)
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(...) This was great! Some may recognize the rowhouses in the clip. They're mine. I shipped them off to Austin, TX for filming and now they're back with me at my office. They're actually very well traveled. They were at Bricks By The Bay a couple of (...) (12 years ago, 25-Jul-12, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.animation, lugnet.fun.community, FTX)
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| | Re: Child's LEGO Table with 6+ lb. of nice bricks for $20
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(...) I just checked.... make that 6lb.+ of LEGO included with the child's table plus the 32x32 green baseplate... (12 years ago, 25-Jul-12, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Child's LEGO Table with 4+ lb. of nice bricks for $20
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For folks in South East Michigan (Metro-Detroit)... I'm selling a Child's LEGO table (no mailing,.requires pickup, hence SE Michigan sale)... In excellent condition see ad with pictures... for only $20... also includes (ironically) a near mint 32x32 (...) (12 years ago, 24-Jul-12, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Digital Ultra Optics
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(...) Nice! Play well, Jacob (8 URLs) (12 years ago, 22-Jul-12, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Digital Ultra Optics
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(2 URLs) AC (12 years ago, 22-Jul-12, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | LEGOLAND® Malaysia, First in Asia
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LEGOLAND® Malaysia, First in Asia July 20, 2012 JOHOR BAHRU - Malaysia will soon be home to the world's newest and Asia's first LEGOLAND theme park. LEGOLAND Malaysia, which will open its gates to the public on September 15, is located in Johor, the (...) (12 years ago, 21-Jul-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Pictures from BrickFete 2012
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Not too many, but my wife and I took some pics from the show! Have a boo! (URL) care, Dave K (12 years ago, 19-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | TRU, other sales
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No LEGO in the Zellers or Walmart flyers this week. ---...--- TRU flyer good from Friday July 20 through _Sunday_ July 29. 25% off all Batman* <snip> and videogames. "*excludes LEGO and clearance." At the same time the picture shows DS LEGO Batman 2 (...) (12 years ago, 19-Jul-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | The LEGO Wire (2012)
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The LEGO Wire animation video. If you remember the TV series 'The Wire', you might get it. From YouTube.com (URL) The Wire - LEGO Style> Enjoy! Note: (The LEGO Group does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this video.) "You play with toys in dirt, (...) (12 years ago, 19-Jul-12, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Faster Firmware/Motor Control
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(...) D'oh... I'm posting this because I'm sure I'm not the only one who missed this: I didn't realize there's a drop-down when BricxCC starts up, to select "Swan" instead of "RCX" when making the first handshake with the brick. After doing that, it (...) (12 years ago, 19-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Hardlug has a new address
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(...) Top level domain. ... "com", "org", "uk", "gov", "edu", "xxx" etc... (12 years ago, 18-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Faster Firmware/Motor Control
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(...) (snip) (...) BrixCC doesn't recognize "wait1Msec", and when I try to download a program with it, it just gives me an error. That's kind of what I was getting at with the motor power stuff; I can tell the RCX can handle more motor powers, but (...) (12 years ago, 18-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Faster Firmware/Motor Control
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(...) Thanks for the link! (...) The documentation on this page (URL) mentions the following: "new wait1Msec opcode to perform program waits using one millisecond resolution" Maybe that is what you are looking for. (12 years ago, 18-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Faster Firmware/Motor Control
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(...) Hi Dave, Thanks - I tried to send you a note, but your email bounced... I found this site: (URL) downloading the 100x firmware, I can tell that it is a different firmware (different clock, tone on button press is different, etc.) - however, it (...) (12 years ago, 18-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: BrickFete 2012 THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
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(...) Well, that's a relief! (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb) !
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| | Re: Faster Firmware/Motor Control
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(...) I have it and use it exclusively. i'll mail you a copy when i get your e-mail sddess Take care, Dave K (...) (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Faster Firmware/Motor Control
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Hi all, One of the common ways I like to control the speed of a gearmotor (in NQC) is by introducing a loop, for example, like this: while(true) { OnFwd(motor); Wait(a); Off(motor); Wait(b); } I often do this as a motor approaches a setpoint (say an (...) (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Brickfête
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(...) Iain's MOC was one of my personal favourites as well! Loved the functionality and design Beautifully done! Dave K (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hardlug has a new address
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(...) What does 'tld' stand for? -Abner (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Brickfête
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(...) Glad you had a good time, a few kids told me that your ride was their most favourite MOC in the whole display. Hope you return next year! (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Hardlug has a new address
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All, Can someone please forward this on to whomever edits LUGNET that we have a new tld. Now we go by Hardlug.com. Our email for help is bouncing. thanx Dave (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Hardlug has a new address
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All, Can someone please forward this on to whomever edits LUGNET that we have a new tld. Now we go by Harding.com. Our email for help is bouncing. thanx Dave (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | 'Lights Out' video from brickFete
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I threw together a little vid from the 'lights out' portion of Brickfete 2012-- (URL) going to try to get otehr vids/pics up later, but truth be told, I didn't take that many this time :( Take care Dave K (12 years ago, 16-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Lego models based on Star Trek items
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(...) (URL) that helps Dave K (12 years ago, 16-Jul-12, to lugnet.general)
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| | Brickfête
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Had such a great weekend. Wonderful to see everyone. So many ideas in my head for new projects. :) You guys are awesome. -Iain (12 years ago, 16-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BrickFete 2012 THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
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(...) :D What's Larry's line? If you don't post pictures, it didn't happen.... ;) It was great fun to see some ol' Lugnet friends, and meet a few new ones. Having Dan Siskind come to Brickfete last year was awesome. Bringing along John Neal to this (...) (12 years ago, 16-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | FS/FT: Original SW Minis 4484-4495, Several Brickmaster Sets, 4482 AT-TE, & RCX 2.0
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I have the following Mini sets from 2003-2004: 4484 - X-wing Fighter and TIE Advanced 4485 - Anakin's Podracer and Sebulba's Podracer 4486 - AT-ST and Snowspeeder 4487 - Jedi Starfighter and Slave I 4488 - Millennium Falcon 4489 - AT-AT 4490 - (...) (12 years ago, 15-Jul-12, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Lego models based on Star Trek items
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Here's an article about somebody who made a phaser, medical tricorder, and communicator based on the original series items. Unfortunately they only have a picture of the phaser. (URL) (12 years ago, 14-Jul-12, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BrickFete 2012 THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
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Just disclosed by Kevin Hinkle, our keynote speaker... "LEGO plans to continue to produce red 2 x 4 bricks." Cheers (12 years ago, 14-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb) !
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| | Re: BrickFete 2012 THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
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(...) Be sure to post pictures! JohnG, GMLTC (12 years ago, 12-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Zellers, TRU sales
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No LEGO in the Sears or Walmart flyers this week. Zellers flyer good from Friday July 13 through Thursday July 19. Save 20% on Hero Factory, Alien Conquest and Cars. Last week's TRU (URL) two week flyer> is still good this week, until the 19th. They (...) (12 years ago, 12-Jul-12, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: July Friday Monthly dinner - Cancelled (or moved, depending on if you're at Brickfete!)
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No Dave, you did not speak out of turn. You are mostly correct. I would have said rtlToronto dinner is moved location, but your system works too. ;) Can't wait to see you all there. Chris (...) (12 years ago, 12-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BrickFete 2012 THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
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DAVE, I am at the hotel ballroom, and what a GREAT looking place it is turning out to be. I can not wait to see everyone!! Chris (...) (12 years ago, 12-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | LEGO® Systems Celebrates a New Theme Each Day at San Diego Comic-Con
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SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON (July 11, 2012) LEGO® Systems Celebrates a New Theme Each Day at San Diego Comic-Con -Surprises abound for fans as construction toy maker unveils new playsets, life-sized models, mystery builds, contests and one-of-a-kind (...) (12 years ago, 11-Jul-12, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | July Friday Monthly dinner - Cancelled (or moved, depending on if you're at Brickfete!)
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I don't believe I'm speaking out of turn--dont't want to take away Oh Leader's stuff.... ;) but if you were planning on being at the Chalet at 7 p.m. this Friday for talk of LEGO, Chris's antics, Daves (lack of) updates, etc, you'll be sadly (...) (12 years ago, 11-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | BrickFete 2012 THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
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K, for some of us it's tomorrow... We'd love to see you this weekend! If you're anywhere near Toronto, come on by the Hilton across the street from the airport-- BrickFete 2012 July 14th and July 15th, 2012 Hilton, Airport Road, Toronto. 10,000 (...) (12 years ago, 11-Jul-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Rolls-Royce Reveals World's Only LEGO Jet Engine
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(...) -snip- (...) Additional Information and video link: (URL) Bright-Bricks.com> LEGO Certified Professional. From RR Trent Channel on YouTube: How to build a LEGO engine: (URL) RR Trent> Video time 3:12 A moving LEGO Jet Engine: (URL) RR Trent> (...) (12 years ago, 11-Jul-12, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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