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(...) I'm in trouble, I have both, for a combined age of 21, about 1/2 my age . I guess I need at least another Scout and another Rcx to get into the next decade...;>) Jeff jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I was thinking about WinCE today, and read through some of the old threads on this topic. For what it's worth, there is a WinCE program available to emulate a tv remote. Look Around at (URL) the down side, it will only support HP devices using the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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This set seems very familiar to me, I'm sure I had something very similar when I was child. I'l be looking back in old catalogues? RE: Promo's I understand that Cheesestrings? a sort of stringy cheese is doing something? saw it on the TV? not sure (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.promo)
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(...) Uh....so to speak......---...---^^^^ The fewer the routes to NJ, however, the better. <dons asbestos undies, runs> -John (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think the answer that Todd suggested (at the last NELUG meeting) was that swords, lances, etc., were added because they're 'historical'... and also you "can't have knights without swords"... as for the cannons, rifles, and pistols, well, I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Matt - - Downloaded Max Davies' files, ran them on my HandyBoard ... decoded the IR signal from both RCA and GE TV/VCR remotes with no problem, but with the LEGO remote it says "RC-5 NOT SUPPORTED". I guess that RC-5 is an IR encoding protocol ... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: a couple of new-bot questions from a generally quiet lurker
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(...) IIRC, the files it produces are not actually representations of the code directly, but representations of where the icons are on the RCX Code screen. This works fine, of course, and makes sense from the viewpoint of someone always using RCX (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The Scout vs. the RCX
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(...) My son got all of the Mindstorms and we haven't even put batteries in the Scout since we have the RCX. I did use the microscout only because we built the R2D2. (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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James J. <jejackso@memphis.edu> wrote in message news:FID5Mz.FDp@lugnet.com... (...) line (...) white/red (...) A friend in the States who has a large town layout paints his own roads instead of using regular roadplates. As a consequence he's able (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: a couple of new-bot questions from a generally quiet lurker
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Since the first two questions have been well answered, I'll take on #3 and #4. (...) You can't generate an srec from RCX Code or Robolab. However, RCX Code does support an "Export" function that allows you to write out programs to arbitrary files. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Correct. You need to learn how to build your touch sensors in a smarter way. The most intuitive way is to have a feeler arm that presses a button when it touches the wall. The problem with this design is that your feeler has a very short range (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have a alot of LEGO and it would depend on what parts you need. Dave (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Sorry, I mean 4.5v! (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, I need 8 1x4 or 16 1x2 (or any combo) to complete my commuter train (stripe on doors): (URL) have tons of holloween bucket oragne bricks and other stuff, what do ya need? SteveB (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Gary Williams skrev i meddelandet ... (...) As soon as more than one program accepts it, it's a standard :-) (But not before) Feel free to mail me for the details in the LDList end - ask Steve about the receiving end. In principle I am just sending (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: General Box #3 ("minneapolis box") (I'm on vacation!)
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(...) It *is* off to a slow start. My apologies for my part in the long turn-over time. Steve (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) How is LEGO non-violent if it produces cannons, rifles, pistols, swords, lances, etc, etc. Scott Smallbeck scotts@contactics.com (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) The historical answer "green and brown (and a few other colors) can be easily used for military models, and LEGO is non-violent, so green and brown aren't allowed, except in limited situations". I don't think the cost of production was a real (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Ahhh, the famed 8856 Technic "Whirlwind Rescue" chopper! I have one, but it is currently being used. Let me check into some parts lots. What would you have to trade????? Eric David VinZant wrote in message ... (...) gray. (...) trade/sell (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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Hi, (...) minifig (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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