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(...) How about a new, smaller, style for input/output ports, perhaps a 3.5mm plug? This would allow more ports in less space on the RCX. But it would also require a port-to-LEGO conversion wire, so all the existing electric stuff can be hooked up. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | First Lego League Software
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JS Gregory wrote... (...) Are you sure? I just checked the FLL site and they are allowing RoboLab software, which I know is available from LEGO too. Oh, that's what you said in the last paragraph...sorry. In the note on the 2000 season, it seems (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Line in the Sand
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(...) Nope, not a joke. I seriously didn't remember the reason(s) why other approaches wouldn't work as well as INVERTNEXT. I poked around old messages a little bit, I think I remember better now. Let me (attempt to) explain: When this whole BFC (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is a CDROM really necessary for mindstorms?
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Yes, you can. I run the original on a AST 486 laptop without a CD drive. I have a pccard "scsi bus toaster" that I use to connect a CD drive when I install things. You can't do the video animiation stuff, which runs off the CD, but you can use the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GATS Tampa Show...
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(...) thing is huge! Working on a 6 wide scale I have not been able to produce a complete train--I am getting close-- and I cannot imagine buying enough bricks to work at the 8 wide level. Not yet at least. Then again I cannot imagine having enough (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NELUG Castle Display at TCS Brainstorm...
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All followups to LUGNET.ORG.US and LUGNET.LOC.US.MA.BOS (because that is where TCS is). As most of you know many of us in NELUG are going to work on a Window Display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA ( www.constructiontoys.com ). We hope to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Why not wait
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(...) I agree completely! To reiterate an earlier point, the greater problem is that Han's evolution as a character is watered-down, so that he's no longer a self-serving rogue finding redemption through a cause--he's an okay guy who remains an okay (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Longest train?
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(...) snip (...) Ah, I was being vague again. The trains to which I was refering were regular freight trains not coal trains. snip (...) Why 'space'? Is it because your trains become 'rockets' if you send more than 10 cars and 3 engines down at once (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Castle TCS Window Project (was Re: NELUG meeting report from 12/16/1999)
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(...) I have cross-posted this to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos (because that is where TCS is after all). I think we are starting to get some Ideas and I think I will probably start a dedicated thread for this project very soon. (...) I like this idea a lot (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Web Hosting Questions?
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Robin, The NGLTC is using www.truehosting.com for only $9.99 a month, that includes 50 meg, plus 10 email alias, and some other regular goodies. jt Robin Werner wrote in message ... (...) cost (...) maybe (...) best (...) pop-up (...) time (...) and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Is a CDROM really necessary for mindstorms?
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(...) I highly recommend that you use NQC instead of the software on the CDROM. Which means the only thing you'll need off of the disc is the firmware image. (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Johannes Keukelaar" <johannes@nada.kth.se> wrote... (...) Yes. (...) It is known as a bow-tie quad, and is found many places! (...) Yes, this is sadly the way they are ordered in many files. Another problem is that the four points may not be (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Lego ad in newsletter.
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(...) They've been advertising Mindstorms to adults for a while. Tom's Hardware Guide (the popular PC-hardware-info site) had banner ads... (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Ship Power Core
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Bones Dragon wrote in message ... (...) Ah, well, yes that was my original boo-boo, I meant DARK grey. They've always been available in light grey - in fact I think that's the ONLY opaque colour they've ever been available in. 2000 sets.... yeah (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | 2000 Lego
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Hiya Everyone, As everyone is posting their findings of the new 2000 Lego sets, I figured I might as well for the Scranton, Pa area. On Monday, the 20th. I went to the Local Toys 'R' Us in Dickson City to find the a good number of the 2000 Lego. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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| | RE: Is a CDROM really necessary for mindstorms?
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Dear Alan, I don't know if you can run the software without a CDROM reader but I know that I can't even get the Mindstorms software to run my laptop even with a CDROM reader. I think the problem is the lack of video memory. .[Comments?] Your old (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lighting LEGOLAND California
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(...) Hmm, since I do working the Consulting Engineer business, it is a very interesting article. It is nice to see contractors doing some value added thinking on projects, where as the engineer sometimes is not on site and see things. I wonder if (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Mindstorms Wishlist
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(...) That would be nice, yeah. You are aware of the existence of the 5119 micromotor, yeah? <URL:(URL) It's not a stepper motor, but it is small.... (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: New technic MOC: Gecko Seven
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the generic term is "slot cars" due to the fact that they have a tab or pin which rides in a "slot" in the track. the slot provides power and, of course, steering. -- -Steven "Nothin' But Net!" "Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Who is the oldest AFOL?
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I can check in at 53 George D. Jezek <danjezek@REMOVEaloha.net> wrote in message news:Fn4HE6.LEu@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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