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Thanks everyone who helped me test. We had 10 people at one point watching video. I hope to have something more permanent soon. I cut the video size back a bit and need to build a more sturdy robot (obvious to anyone who watched). Thanks again! Rich (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 8226 Mud Masher - Mini Review
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(...) I was pretty impressed with 8226. Normally I don't expect much from the Tech-Play line - especially with such a small set - but I really liked the steering mechanism. Very clever. Dave (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Mindfest thanks
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(...) Wow, I'm flattered! :) Nice to meet you too, Todd, although you probably spent more time talking to my mom than talking to me because I was so busy scrounging for pieces.[1] :) --Bram 1) which reminds me: I seem to have a bunch of incomplete (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: HELP with DAT files!!
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(...) This sounds like you're running LDLite but it's not finding the part files. Several things you might want to check: - Make sure that the path which LDraw is installed into doesn't contain any spaces. - Make sure that your LDRAW environment (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: HELP with DAT files!!
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(...) That's because LDraw is a command line driven DOS program. To see how to open a DAT in LDraw, take a look at: (URL)Also, I can't get the DAT files to open automatically (...) If you want to be able to open a DAT file just by clicking on it, (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | FA(eBay): grey & black plates, minifigs, fences, airplane parts
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Airplane parts from 6543 Sail & Fly Marina (x2) and other sets (URL) lattice fences (URL) Town minifigs (URL) black 2xn plates (URL) large grey plates (URL) grey plates incl 1x10,2x10 (URL) Email: kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com Web page: (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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Your analysis is completely wrong. Selling scan CD's is clearly illegal and asking for trouble. public distribution of ANY instruction or catalog scan (regardless of age) is an infringement of copyright. The fact that TLG has passively allowed my (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) of (...) I don't intend to sound harsh, either, but... Well, I have not heard your issues with the trademark/domain clause - or if I have, I forgot. Still, I don't think TLG is going to close the brickshelf (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | HELP with DAT files!!
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Can someone please help me figure out what I am doing wrong? I can't seem to get my DAT files to open. I have downloaded LDRAW and files and installed them. But I have had no luck opening the files. I am using Win95. I just get a blank white screen. (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | RE: Live Robot Video
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Try the page now please. I updated the links to get around the firewall problem. Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Matthew Miller Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 10:05 PM To: (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Live Robot Video
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(...) Not getting through to the e20141aea.inetcam.com site linked on that page. :( (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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(...) I'm not sure this is correct. I know I purchased the game when it first came out, long before they had any other games, and it included a minifig. (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Live Robot Video
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Doh! Firewall problems. Try (URL) to see live video (I hope). Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Rich Thompson Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:42 PM To: (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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(...) I don't mean to be harsh, but this attitude is very likely to make TLG reconsider their very liberal fair-use policy. I've got issues with the trademark/domain clause, which I'm sure you've all heard. But I think the copyright part is (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: ebay: all 8 McD sets + Duplo set dutch 100
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(...) Hubby is looking up to see if McD's has a headquarters web site. I'm sending them that Ebay address. Some Mgr is making some extra money and ripping off some poor kids, or adults!!! Jodi (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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Sorry for another late response. Awhile back I started scanning old Mania magazines, and learned something about this Lego Island game. Lego Island was the first Lego video game. When it was first released, it included a comic, which I thought was (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | Live Robot Video
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I am playing with Live Robot Video tonight (Oct 27). If you want to help me test this out, follow this link: (URL) is only an experiment, so your mileage may vary. BTW, I am using an Emerson 900MHZ wireless camera running on batteries. A totally (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms
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(...) Yes, you do need a PC to program the RCX brick. (That can be a intel-based PC, or a Mac, or whatever.) Some of the newer stuff like the Scout brick don't require a PC, but then, they're not very exciting. (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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Sorry for the late reply, but... I don't think it is illegal to buy or sell CDs with Lego instructions scans - I've bought six such CDs from various sources. Unlike video tapes which all have the FBI warning and software which always has the user (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | ebay: all 8 McD sets + Duplo set dutch 100
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Someone has put up a dutch auction of 100 sets of the happy meal toys including the Duplo.(Which they state is very hard to find. Duh! They aren't available at the restaurants yet.) Opening bid is $16.00. Probably a good deal if you don't have the (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Mindstorms
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Heya all ! I have only one question. Do I need PC if I buy some LEGO Mindstorms kit ? 'couse it was mentioned on Lugnet that I don't need PC for it. Thanks ! e-mail: virsik@sco.svf.stuba.sk Rene (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: What type of metail are LEGO 9V tracks made of?
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(...) Whatever it is Lego got it right. It is the most trouble free rail I have ever worked with in model railroading. High chrome/nickel steel is my guess. - Jim -- (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | speech recognition with hb
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We are attempting to incorperate a speech recognition board with the hb. We have the hb controlling an rc car. We also have the speech reconition board controlling the hb. Here is the problem, the microphone for the speech recognition kit is on the (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Not necessarily the handyboard....
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(...) Of course, if you *really* felt that bad about "pimping," you could've sent that privately and not to the whole list...wink, wink :-) I saw the price of your boards. One word: HOBBIEST I say to heck with the expense of boards, nearly anything (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: S@H airplanes
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(...) a (...) catalog. I managed to get a freebie even with ordering 1775. Of course, I didn't have a catalog in front of me (I stated that to the S@H rep, but it didn't matter). 2 1775s, 2 3438s, a large gray baseplate and two T-junction road (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Lego in the Onion!
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(...) PLEASE Please please tell me that it was Barney he got!!!!! (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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(...) I ment issues in general, but the prelude to this discussion was someones desire to discuss educational issues beyond the Mindfest event. From my point of view and my area of interests the robotics threads are structured fine. But if I think (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | RE: Double echo
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(...) Yes, it should. The issue is that you never really know if the stack will blast through the 256 byte boundary, unless HAT checks it. You generally allocate small stacks, so HAT could be modified to FORCE the data stack to start at the boundary (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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Actual multiplexing? Or just a touch and a light on each input (since that is all I can find in the NQC tutorial?) Again, curious (though a little frustrated since it will cost ~$40 to copy the floor pattern I need.) Luis (...) ###...### Profanity (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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(...) In fact the rotation sensors work much better for this, because they will easily tell you when you stopped in any direction. It is much more complex to build a bumper which surrounds the RCX and can detect hits from most any direction. I did (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NorthWestFest page is now up
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(...) I found the real URL by taking the fake V3-URL and decapitalizing the word "LEGO" on a hunch. It worked out. Those V3 URL's aren't worth messing with anyway. --Todd (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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Todd, your point about handyboard is well taken. And there are many real-world reasons why successful groups grow to cover many allied topics. The WEB is about "not having to know where everything is, to use it". Lots of people connect to Websites, (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: 64K UPGRADE
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Yes, you can upgrade your HB to 64K and then use Interactive C on it. After the reset HB operates in a 32KB mode that is compatible with the original HB memory mapping. Your C code, however, shouldn't use the PD5/SS pin on the HC11 as it s used to (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | mecha from virtual-on
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I've been reviewing some great mech designs on lugnet of recent. I'd like to get some info on making workable joints for arms and legs. With the advent of the clik-hinge (a god send in my view) i think a lot has been solved. I was thinking back to (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NorthWestFest page is now up
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On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Todd Lehman (<FKAFMn.1zy@lugnet.com>) wrote at 00:49:35 (...) Thanks Todd. It works for me, but it's my page :-) Possibly something to do with proxy servers? I dunno, I'm certainly no expert. It should work, once they've got the (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Sproat's "day in the life" (LOL)
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ROFLOL :D I LOVED Artilery D2. A bit tongue-in-cheek there. I hate it when toy companies take a particularly lame character (not that R2 is lame) from a sci-fi movie and kit them out with the mega-constructo-deat...-packorama just to sell it to the (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | 2 random html questions
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First, is "&" legal in text in HTML? or is "&" preferred? I'm pretty sure all browsers I've ever seen render it correctly.... Second, the "NOSHADE" attribute of the HR element is listed as depreciated. Ok, that's all well and good, but: what's (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: NorthWestFest page is now up
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(...) I got a 404 error trying to load that URL. But it looks like the real URL is: (URL) this helps someone... --Todd (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Your McDonalds sets
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In lugnet.market.shopping, thou, Maggie Cambron (mcambron@pacbell.net), hast wrytted... (...) Heh I wonder if Legophiles will flock to McDonalds like the Beanie Baby lovers. Funny story from my housemate: He was helping his sister move into a new (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Some Small Stuff Wanted
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I am looking for some small lego items, and wanted to know if anyone would consider selling any of these: a black bandanna, one or two "$100" money tiles, the parts to put together an Imperial Guard admiral (the guy with the two- cornered hat with a (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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