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(...) Fantastic Technology built science fiction, which eventually built science. I'm sure many an astronaut/cosmonaut or seaman aboard a diesel/gasoline/nuclear-powered submarine owes his career to Jules Verne. However, I'll "try" to keep it (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Chicago Legofest
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A little interest has been sparked within GMLUG about having a Chicago Legofest in the near future. I'm in favor of the idea, cause I don't have to travel very far to get there :) What I'd like to get a feeling of is when people would be interested (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Dump Body for mine truck
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(...) Because this behemoth is 50 feet wide in real life. Trains are about 10 or 12. :-) Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. And my mind is anything but small (or is that my head, I forget...). (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Re: To Tore Eriksson
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I agree with Chris. Putting color names in parts just seems wrong to me. Isn't the gray notchless version used in modern sets such as the wildwest miningish set (bandit's hideaway?) and for overhead crane rails in 4555? I could be wrong. But I'd (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Photos added: Caboose, modified 6561
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Interesting caboose. Have you seen mine? It's been around a while and I think I got the height a bit closer. It also has a wide cupola but it is a bit older in appearance due to the window choices I made. (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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What's the general consensus of the King minifig that comes included in the Chess CD-ROM game. Is it worth buying the game on clearance just to get the fig? (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Zach's thrid LEGO auction (update 11) - still has open items
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All high bids made on or before 9/26/99 have advanced to GOING 1; those that were GOING 1/2 in the last update all have advanced to the next level. Welcome to my third RTL auction. It has been about 18 months since my last auction, time for another (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Reading motor speed through an input
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This message describes how to connect a motor to an input so the voltage across it can be read through the input. In certain applications this can be used to detect the motor's speed or direction of motion without the use of a rotation sensor. This (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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(...) If it's got a lot of good stuff then it's not a problem! (...) Good. (...) I agree. Less "magic" and more substance. I vote for no energy-matter converters (which includes transporters) at all, unless it is experienced in extremely rare (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Mystery pieces ??
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(...) From solar power transporter (I think). -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | One that is not in the set database...
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Found on a high shelf in a rural K-Mart today (possibly hiding there)... Set #1852 Duplo, 43 pcs Yellow bucket with a clear plastic extension between the bucket and the lid. "Bonus Offer includes special alligator hand puppet" Ages 1 1/2 - 5 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: speech recognition
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Hi Lee - - Here are links to the two that I've been playing with for a short while. (2 URLs) - Nick - (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, everyone :) we are trying to build an interactive robot which will react to voice commands. does anyone know any good speech recognition kit that we can use with handyboard? thanks for your inputs. :) lee (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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(...) Hmmm .. Two stage might not be the correct term. Two stage would imply it was compressing already compressed air, right ? I am sorry about that. Double acting would probably be more correct as each compressor leads to it's own airtank then (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Space Station/Base Names (was Re: Space stations?)
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(...) lol (...) k (...) Note below when you get there.* (...) Just to maintain some equality, should we stick with: 1 parsec = 3.26 light years = 30.8x10^12 km = 206,265 AU I vote yes, just so we can come out somewhat consistent. (...) Note below (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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(...) I just read some of the earlier messages in this thread. I think Michael Powell deserves a medal for having not one, but two of his Lego designs get mentioned independently of one another in a single discussion. (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Jeffrey Hazen (<01BF0A91.2AEA3130@...rthmill1>) wrote at 19:41:18 (...) heat it up? (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | RE: speech recognition
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Good is relative, and I don't have a handy board (so everything hereafter is at best, suspect). You might look at the boards at WWW.imagesco.com. I don't know anything about them..... Jeff jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net -----Original Message----- From: (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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Hmm maybe I should clean up my Compressor design and add it to my Lego page I have expanded on the mini-compressor to make it double action - but full stroke. It is about twice as long as the mini pump, and a little wider due to three 24t gears. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Problem with this code
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(...) to (...) BGCOLOR="#0080c0"> (...) edge (...) The problem is the spaces and line breaks before and after the image. Change the above lines to the following and do the same for the other images: <TR> <TD colspan="3" border="0" WIDTH="640" (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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