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(...) I would have ascribed it to the USB to serial converter, but I also see this on the Sun with a real serial port. This is what makes me think it's a problem with my RCX or IR tower. Thanks, -Pete P.S. What you are thinking of is the stealth (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) I got the 8428 for the wheels too, and then I bought the 8462 as well. The 8428 is an okay set. The back end is very flimsy. It can barely hold together if you apply enough force to actually deflect the springs. If you try to drive this from (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yeah, if I weren't so lazy I'd prolly sell my useless 6 wide Metroliner parts as well. -John (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I'm in West LA. And you know what? I think I've met you before. Do you work at the UCLA Music Library? -Peter Merryman (one time employee of the UCLA Music Lib. Spec. Coll.) (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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(...) I brought this idea up in lugnet.robotics a while ago. I'm interested in building an RCX controlled switch engine. The vague plans floating around in my head now involve cannibalizing a relay with the right specs to be driven by an RCX output (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The Chopper is a too big, but not ridiculous looking with minifigs in it. It only looks silly next to some of the other minifig choppers they have, which are way too small for the role they play. (Police choppers and med choppers are much larger (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Ok, I've finally got a design that's working fairly well. I'm shooting balls more than 20 feet. I've put up a web site with pictures and LDraw files at (URL) Osborn FozzTexx Enterprises 707 226 7629 - Voice 2136 Coronado Ave. 707 581 1797 - Fax (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You nicer than msleep() and sleep()? --Ben (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Curious problem with download
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(...) downloading (...) I don't see any strange behaviour here; the hinky USB-to-serial interface is going to be your culprit. I had no problems using NQC on my PowerCenterPro (PowerComputing Macintosh clone) with a direct serial interface, but when (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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A couple of people have already given some good legal advice (like Kevin Loch). But when it comes down to it, they're not going to risk huge court expense and bad pr by actually doing anything about it. I would give them a nice friendly "screw you" (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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The IGN website ran a story on SW LEGO. It includes pictures of the Ultimate Collectors models and all the new SW sets. They seem quite taken by it. The URL is below if anyone is interested. (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Home-made Light Bricks
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I brought up the pulsing in connection with a de-multiplexer, not to avoid the resistor. If you just want to hook up a pair of LEDs to the RCX motor output, by all means, use a proper resistor, and use forward/stop/reverse settings only. Not using (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Uh, not to be too picky but... (...) [snip] (...) There was a program on learning channel or discovery that went into great detail about ants. It turns out that they are not blind. Apparently they have some sort of polarized light vision which (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, I don't know the guy or the context... (...) I didn't know it doesn't work... It works without the http:// in the web interface. Thanks! -Shiri Here it is...: (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Well yes, a true minifig-scale train would be a nice size, but could it still be compatible with other Lego trains? Which existing Model Team sets do you feel are compatible with minifig scale? I guess minifigs wouldn't look *too* out of place in a (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Magic Wands! My kingdom for a magic wand!
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Well, not my kingdom, but... I'm looking for the lt. blue wand that came with 5807. I only need one. I'm willing to offer a pink or a red wand for it. If you don't want a wand, tell me what you do want! TIA, Shiri The magic wand, will you supply it, (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
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(...) Like I said, Crowley was involved in the Western Esoteric version. Of course there's a lot of rubbish. The man was an utter nut. (Hopefully I haven't upset any Hermetics...) (...) Ya know, if you put it in as (URL) it will show up as a link in (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Eugwe, You made me look it up! Here you go: 1-800-453-4677 Funny, I usually get an answering machine at first, but I got a real person right away. Weird.... Scott S. (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Updates for 01/27/2000
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Updates for 01/27/2000 (last update 12/21/2000) Recent additions/changes to this website: [01/26/2000] c98uk 1998 UK Catalog c90eu 1990 European Catalog c89nl 1989 Dutch Catalog c88uk 1988 UK Catalog c88nl 1988 Dutch Catalog (old c88nl moved to (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.announce.brickshelf)
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(...) Yeah, the whole teachings are somewhat mystical. And quite stupid, too. (Not your creation! Just the real one) (...) Actually, no. It doesn't really interest me (at all). I'm not very religious (at all) and the "esoteric interpretation" (see (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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