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In a message dated 11/6/98 5:18:13 PM Central Standard Time, kekoa@Graphics.Stanford.EDU writes: << I'm curious. What does she think of the programming environment? It she strugging to figure out how to use it and get it to do the things she wants? (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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In a message dated 11/6/98 4:57:58 PM Central Standard Time, brian@projo.com writes: << I think the whole construction and programming process she went through working on her car was a really good introduction to what programming and problem solving (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: four legged walker
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To get a really good idea, examine skeletal and muscular structures of animals. All animal limbs use ball & socket joints. This can be reproduced in lego. To simulate muscles, the best way is to use the Flex system. Study the movements of a dog or (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: WOW Quit here
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(...) Globe? I am in Apache Junction myself. I have not made the foray into MS yet either, so I have no opinions on its "worthiness". I did check those two sets you mentioned. They are still there, but I did not buy any. I had mistaken the "Canyon" (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.az.phx)
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| | Re: Suggestion for "Space Port" acronym (Was: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.)
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Looks like they have too many peices to be Town Junior. I think "Space Port" will be like ResQ and X-tream team (ya know, actual town?). They would have put them in with "City Center" if they were Town Junior, IMO. Jeff (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) it to RTL and I asked if I could preserve it on my site since lu does not have a web site. Credit where it is due! But I agree, Mike's pump, Lu's switch, and 4 or 5 blue tanks make a totally awesome power setup. I have to try Ralph's design. I (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Non FOTW
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A sticker in the lower right front corner of the box..... It says "FREE INSIDE" Infomaniac Mini-Figure and Comic Book...... With a little picture of each...... George Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) like? (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Using NQCC, Linux and 8482 CyberMaster
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I believe the tachometers just use different source numbers (similar to how Timers and random numbers work). You should be able to define the appropriate macros similar to how Timer() is implemented in rcx.nqh. I believe there are also a few (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Clear plastic "tackle boxes"
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(...) 2 times, technically. I only have two of the shuttle launch crew and 2 of the 1682 first shuttle pad. (...) Mid twenties. (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
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(...) What are you trying to say? :-) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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| | Re: Mindstorms (more than just robotics?)
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(...) I'm curious. What does she think of the programming environment? It she strugging to figure out how to use it and get it to do the things she wants? Or is she struggling because the programming environment is limited? I'm wondering because I (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GTG in Denver
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(...) Sure, fine, let's do dinner first. I just typically can't get away from work till well past 7 or 8 PM, and need to go to bed by 11ish typically given that I have 7 AM meetings a lot of the time. What's nice about my apt is that it doesn't HAVE (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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(...) While not in an official teaching capacity, I'm using Mindstorms to introduce programming concepts to the 13 year old girl in my home. She worked through the Mindstorm tutorials on the CD and then immediately wanted to stop following the CD (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GTG in Denver
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Our house is o.k. in the sense that we've got an entire downstairs area dedicated to LEGO building. It's not huge, but it works. Our only problem (a little embarrassing to admit) but we've only been back into LEGO for the past couple of years and as (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | Re: Ldraw cannon
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(...) I have a shooting cannon in my to-render-bucket, but unfortunately, it has low priority. Also, at the Tracked Parts List at (URL) it says: 3 Cannon Zach Coakley Planning to Work On 1/7/98 I'll never learn if that means January 7th or July (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: > Can anyone recommend a mailing list for all lego robot enthusiasts?
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(...) I'm working on a mobile robot that has knobby tires but can still turn about it's center (for easier navigation). The idea is that the axle for each wheel can rotate, so I can put them at a 45 degree angle and 'spin' the robot around it's (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Suggestion for "Space Port" acronym (Was: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) LCJr? Not that I'm convinced yet that it is a Jr. type set. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Non FOTW
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(...) Where have you seen it stuck on the box, and what does the sticker look like? -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Suggestion for "Space Port" acronym (Was: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.)
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(...) To carry it further, how about "TJSP" = "Town Junior Space Port"? -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 8880 Supercar
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(...) I got three of them whicch he found. But they are all for other people. This is terrible; 3 Supercars, but I can't play with them. ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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