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Non vorrei innescare polemiche contro i sacri nomi di questo newsgroup ma se guardate nei messaggi di oggi ne trovate alcuni riguardo le batterie NiCd e rcx; percio' queste note le scrivo in Italiano, perche' non voglio polemiche ma nemmeno seminare (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Slim pickings everwhere (Was: Slim Pickings at Target)
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A couple of comments: 1. Most large retail chains these days use inventory forecasting software, such as IBM's INFOREM, that does all sorts of statistical analysis on past sales trends (per SKU, incidentally) to forecast probable sales. These (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | January S@H catalouge briefing
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I got the catalouge today, and the following accsesories are not being discontinued: 626 Large Green Baseplate 627 Large Blue Baseplate 628 X-Large Grey Baseplate 5300 Electric Train Motor 5302 Two Bogieplates 5303 Buffets, Magnets, & Couplers 5304 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Transparent Yellow -- dead or alive?
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(...) Yes, I pointed this out to my wife when I put my A-Wing together (which she gave me) on Christmas, since I had complained to her a few days earlier about the trans-neon-yellow "flames" in the torches of a Ninja set. Steve (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I've got a Destroyer Droid!
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(...) I didn't dare to venture into Crawley that day :-) I'm off to LLW tomorrow, so hopefully will get one there. Huw (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: ***Nicads in Rcx?***
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(...) One more thing... I use rechargeable alkaline cells (such as Rayovac Renewal batteries). These provide more power than a NiCad and don't suffer from memory effects. In fact, they have a longer lifetime if you charge them frequently rather than (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: ***Nicads in Rcx?***
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(...) NiCads can be used, but since they have a lower cell voltage than alkaline cells you won't get as much power out of the motors. The RCX will not charge the cells for you. (...) You can hot-swap with an AC adapter connected. Another option is (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Spare/Extra Parts for Mindstorms in UK
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Can anyone help with a supplier of spare/extra parts for the Mindstorm kits in England? Tom L Beckham ---...--- ---...--- (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Handy Board Kits ??
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To all you people out in robo land was wondering if any of you know were to find some cheap handy board kits? Ive got PCBs Im just looking for 3 complete sets of parts , or if PCBs are included thats fine as well. thanx in advance Roboman- PS; Do (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: New Castle Sucks (so far...)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Richard Marchetti writes: Massive snippectomy (...) This is very silly. LEGO has concerned itself with us AFOLers so very very very little in the past that if their goal was to simply ignore us, they would continue to do so (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Need wheels for UP Big Boy 4018 4-8-8-4
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I am looking for 4 pairs of large wheels that came with these sets: 194 (URL) 390-2 (URL) 396 (URL) are red 1 3/8" in diameter without the rubber wheel and 1/4" wide or the wheels in set 190 (URL) . These are the same size but solid with 12 studs. I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Hiawatha
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(...) "Better than 8-wide"? <kidding!> Artistic? Curvaceous? Streamlined? Looking like it's moving 100mph even when it's standing still? John1, GMLTC (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego vs. Pokemon
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(...) It's also a cartoon (anime - japanese animation), and, most importantly in geek circles (I think), it's a collectable card game, rather like Magic the Gathering. The official Pokemon web site: (URL) apparently covers the videogames, comics, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Slim pickings everwhere (Was: Slim Pickings at Target)
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(...) I wonder how that works. Most of the errors I have seen are like this... 1. The computer says we have X stock of Y, but there in none physically there. 2. The computer says we have no stock, but I found some on the shelf. Once or twice, I have (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | I need LDlite.
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Where can I get LDlite the official web page (URL) is a broken link is there any other web page with LDlite? (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: How old are you?
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Mark: For your stats, I'm 60 (thought maybe I held age record in the group 'til Bob Fay signed in at 62!). My first-ever LEGO was RIS 1.0 a year ago -- found robotics-ala-LEGO irresistable after 35+ years in electronics engineering. Now own 1 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego vs. Pokemon
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(...) It´s a fun, great video game from Nintendo. You collect and train small monsters (Pocket Monsters). When they are strong enough, you can battle other trainers, and earn badges. If that´s not enough, there are 150 kinds of pokémon. Besides (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.promo)
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