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(...) This is the GNU gcc 2.8.1 I'm talking about. egcs fails in a similar, but not identical way, but there isn't a patch for it. Cheers, Ben. (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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I don't really know if this belongs in robotics also, but it is fairly non-technical, so I'm posting it here. This description involves parts included in the Mindstorms RIS. For anyone who doesn't understand what I'm talking about, go get a (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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Drew, Last year I was involved in getting parts for the Missouri Area Robotics Society. We were making boards as a club project. I found most of the parts from Digi-key and Mouser Electronics. The rest came from: Wirz Electronics, JDR Micro devices, (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Russell , Having that encoder will help you a lot. One of the biggest problems with using steppers is that they will stall when you get to higher speeds. What ever program you use to drive the steppers should have a part that asks "has it made the (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Meaning that it abandons it in the middle? (I don't have Windows, so I can't try it). Geoff Seel wrote: (...) ...so you think it's easier to let people walk right into synchronisation bugs and learn the hard way? (...) Well, defintion can't (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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Do anybody know the _exact_ angle of the sloped plane on the 6L technic beam with sloped end? Fredrik (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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Although not sure, I think that a wearable could perform better then a palm pilot for the firefighting task. Here are some pointers: [Georgia Tech] (URL) Lab] (4 URLs) [UoToronto] (URL) it helps, Ozan (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) If it says that, but there was no minifig, call Lego. I'm sure they'll send you one. (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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In article <c8f24d7e.3643ab62@aol.com>, Swspoon@aol.com writes (...) Indeed yes. My son discovered Lego Technic at age 5 and by the time he was 7 he had got through them all - ie up to Space Shuttle. He started the shuttle on a Sunday, and finished (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lugnet not accepting mail
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Have tried replying to a lugnet email which arrived as part of the joint venture. Beware - one needs to register first: Response from the news server: 441 New Users Start Here: (URL) QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) (+44)1442-828255 (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: WOW Quit here
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Globe it is......... I like it up here. anyways I am glad you found them sets just to bad it wasn't what you had in mind , I did read a message on rtl that silver ann. buckets are on sale for 8.99@ Target??????? are they???? regards Dave Graveyard (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.az.phx)
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| | [Auction] Set #7 update 7-11-1998
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Hi all, Update auction: Setnumber 7 (dutch, not released in the US) Set name Gift Box Contents Airport, Windmill, House, others (400 parts) Year 1973 Condition Mint (sealed), box slightly damaged Current bid 120 $ by Thomas Kowalczyk, GOING 2 I want (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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In message <199811062316.PAA085...ford.EDU>, Kekoa Proudfoot <kekoa@Graphics.Stanford.EDU> writes (...) Feedback from a 10-year old (entirely his own words including e-mail shouting!) ---...--- I personally like the programming, but, there is a (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Date Formats (was Ldraw cannon)
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(...) Actually, I always peferred the date format [D]D-MMM-[CC]YY as in 6-NOV-98 or 06-NOV-1998. At work we have to use [CC]YYMMDD so that things sort properly. Gary GaryLouie@EarthLink.Net (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Mindstorms fanatics
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I heard from someone who heard from someone that there is a group of folks somewhere -- about 100 people -- who are into robotics and who each bought a copy of Mindstorms, and they meet regularly (in person, I presume). That's about all I know, but (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) about (...) Cool :) It also going to give you a different sort of coordinate space and mapping when it comes to the software. Something like rotate 37 move 300 rotate 60 move 400 etc... Have you a way of measuring absolute rotation? or is it (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Trains and Century Skyway Update
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Nancy & Eric's Train Auction Update. Nothing will go sold until Monday night, 11/9/98. 4558 Metroliner - $350 DBulkley - going3 4564 Freight Rail Runner - $300 AStabno - going2 4551 "Crocodile" Locomotive - $250 DFolk - going3 4536 Blue Hopper Car - (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hmmm.... this reminds me of when I first learned programming in Scheme. The recursive nature of the language really got a hold of me and made me think of solving programming problems in ways I never thought of before. The problems would have (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is sort of off topic, because I don't have too much experience in programming, but I've noticed a similar phenomenon with language... I can remember a time when I didn't speak Japanese, for instance, but I *can't* remember what it was (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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The copy I bought didn't have the minifig, but instead had a card I had to send in to get it. I did so and received my Infomaniac a couple of weeks later. Greg (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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