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I'm working on a 'bot that will balance itself, and having pretty good success (it will keep itself up for 30 seconds or so on a good run, traveling around a bit, before it falls over). But I'd like to make it more stable, if possible, so that I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Swearing?
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(...) Whoo hoo! One fo my very favorite debates has reared up again! And it's only been a week or so! You really can't tell people not to be "obscene", "vulgar" "profane" or "indecent" and expect them to follow those instructions exactly unless they (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEOG (was: Re: Rose Parade Float)
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(...) Err, that is, I mean, if TLC ever produces a _minifig-scale_ Flintstones- style theme. I _love_ the DUPLO Dinosaurs sets, but I'm holding out hope someday (fingers crossed!!) for the same thing but in minifig scale. And with four sets in (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A few questions...
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From: "Dan Novy" <nutw4dlj@idt.net> (...) An interesting subproblem here (and one that more people would probably consider tackling) is building the container and robot. The container could land in any orientation (unless heavily weighted on one (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A few questions...
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(...) Its possible. The -egg- contest type people would be first on my list to get in contact with as regards to how to pad it. However, to launch a RCX robot, you are likely talking HPR (High Powered Rocketry, Certificate required) rather than (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Very high-detail scans of the SW Collector's series sets
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On Mon, 3 Jan 2000, Ben Gatrelle (<Fns2s8.Jqs@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:09:44 (...) And have you noticed the grey R2D2 body pieces at the back of the lasers? (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | LEOG (was: Re: Rose Parade Float)
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(...) Typos are fun sometimes! I like the name "LEOG" :) If TLC ever produces a Flintstones-style theme with cavemen and dinosaurs[1] (this has been on my wish list for years!!!), I think Leog would be a great name for one of the characters. :) (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A few questions...
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I don't want arial photography, I want to launch a robot a great distance, have it land, deploy, and start taking pics. Similar to the pathfinder mission, but on (obviously) a much smaller scale. I was wondering if anybody had built a container (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A few questions...
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(...) They still do, called ASTROCAM. They used to make one that shot on 16mm film, called a CINIROC (I've had one in my hands, never launched one though...they are a heavy beast!). Why try to make one out of lego when there is a good lightweight (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Return to Lego!
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"Marco Beri" <marcob@equalis.it> wrote in message news:3872fd51.408780...net.com... (...) Non se ne parla nemmeno. Anzi, in una economia come la nostra, fondata sul baratto ;-), sarebbe certamente preferibile uno scambio ad un pagamento......... -- (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: A few questions...
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From: "Dan Novy" <nutw4dlj@idt.net> (...) Estes used to sell a rocket that did this mechanically and had its own camera. A system that would be easier on your RCX and camera can be built using a kite. There are many pages on Kite Aerial Photography (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego on CNN Headline News!
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(...) COOL! Maybe they'll rerun it again a few times tonight -- what part of the hour was it when you saw it? --Todd p.s. It's neither Mitchell nor Michael -- he spells it Mitchel with one 'l'. (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Service Catalog gone from lego.com
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On Mon, 3 Jan 2000, Roger Hamlett (<Fnrsuy.119@lugnet.com>) wrote at 17:35:22 (...) There were no service leaflets in any of the Castle sets I bought just before Christmas. And I think I bought all of them. The Destroyer Droid (8002) didn't have one (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Swearing?
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On Mon, 3 Jan 2000, Laura Gjovaag (<Pine.SUN.3.96.1000...250.1332G- 100000@eskimo.com>) wrote at 18:56:39 (...) Define. To quote in full: 5. Post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego World Shop closure!!
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Commotion in Kent. They are one of the main suppliers of Dacta. When I asked about spares at LLW, they gave me Commotion's phone number, not a LEGO one. It is: 01732-773399. They sell all the sensors as spares, but I can't find the current catalogue (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Destroyer Droid - anyone got the back leg working properly?
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On Sun, 2 Jan 2000, Huw Millington (<FnqBxp.Hpu@lugnet.com>) wrote at 22:27:38 (...) I had another play with it last night, and only got it to open properly twice, one of which was upside down. I was also having the same problem with the back leg (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Where to buy 8448?
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I haven't had any luck finding set 8448 in stores anywhere. I live in Birmingham, AL USA - any suggestions? Thanks. (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.al.bir, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Problems with RCX Robolab and PowerMacs 6400/200 and 5500/225
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(...) This one works for me just fine. Dw (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Lego on CNN Headline News!
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Hey all, I just finished watching a video, and I started flipping through the channels and saw our favorite little brick on CNN Headline News. They started with a short history lesson on Lego, and then went on to talk about Mindstorms. They had a (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rose Parade Float
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(...) Sounds great! Anyone have any real pictures? I see a coloredful drawing at the URL above but no picture. --Todd [added lugnet.legoland.california & lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas to crosspost list] (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.pas)
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