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| Hi All, I've uploaded MacNQC 3.0a5. New features are: * Updated the NQC compiler to 2.5a1. This adds Spybotics support. * Added the capability to save, download and disasssemble program images. * Added support for USB Joysticks to the OSX version. * (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| I can understand wanting to better target the original intended audience, but consider this: Which versions of Trivial Pursuit came out first? The one for adults or the one for children/teens? Mindstorms missed their original intended target, yet (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| (...) I think most people understand *why* Lego are heading this way. That doesn't mean we have to like it though. (...) If development costs are the issue then they'd be well advised to come up with ONE truly modular computing solution and use it (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| > The Handy Cricket board costs $60. No motors, sensors, or other > robot/vehicle building supplies. The Spybot set costs $60. You get 2 > motors, 2 sensors, IR transmit/receive, LEDs, and around 200 parts for > building robots. Plus you get a very (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics demo followup questions
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| (...) While setting up the DIY Spybotics SDK is great, it doesn't actually document the byte codes and communication capabilities, etc... of the Spybot brick. But using this DIY SDK I have successfully compiled MindScript code and downloaded it to (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Spybotics - A great disappointment
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| (...) The Spybotics brick is actually pretty powerful and uses bytecodes quite similar to the RCX. I'm working right now on updating NQC to inculde Spybotics support. I have been able to download simple programs, now I just have to clean up the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Inventory of Shadowstrike S70 (set 3808)
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| Enjoy... Philo www.philohome.com ---START--- Set: 3808: Shadowstrike S70 Theme: LEGO / TECHNIC Year: 2002 Pcs: 223 Inventoried By: Philippe Hurbain Source: Part count Date: 23th August 2002 Element Count: 236 Qty Part # Color Part name notes 2 x165 (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| Has anyone seen the movie with Robin Williams where he is a jewish man in a naz* camp? There he has a radio and carries good news (he lies) to the people. Ok, I received a mail from a friend at the US Navy and it reads: "...This Tuesday I heard a (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: SpyBotics Flyer
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| (...) "Watch out for new missions for you robot," ^^^ your Hate finding that after printing a gazzillion color brochures. ;) Chris - Xenon (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| All the discussions from LEGO said that the Spybot was NOT a replacement for the RCX. It's targeted at a younger audience than the RCX. I doubt the RCX will go away any time soon. It's VERY popular in schools of all levels. Steve From: "ken koleda" (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Inventory of Spybotics Gigamesh (set 3806)
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| Hi, Here is the inventory of Spybotics Gigamesh (actual part counting) Philo www.philohome.com ---START--- Set: 3806: Forklift Transporter Theme: LEGO / TECHNIC Year: 2002 Pcs: 233 Inventoried By: William Howard Source: Part count Date: 2th August (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| True, Mindstorms was the perfect excuse for me to get into the fantastic world of Lego once again. I belive that many, like me, felt the same way when Lego Mindstorms was introduced, and I belive that many also now has a their own income and can (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| (...) Do we actually know if Mindstorms has made a Lego a large profit? Some reports I have read suggested that Lego's move into computer related products like Mindstorms has contributed towards its losses. Certainly the lack of development of the (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | What is Spybotics?
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| All the information I have seen on it make it seem very vague. Is it like a robotwars game or something? I just can't figure it out. I saw all 4 (1 each) at the local Target and they look very neat, but I know nothing about them other than the info (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | A few sightings
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| Not big news, but the Kmart in McIntyre Square has a handful of the new monster-themed Studio sets, but not the biggest one. Also, Target has at least a couple Spybotics sets, but I haven't looked too closely at them. Dave! (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| Steve, If I look at from your angle I think you are quite right. Your comment really applies to the whole Lego line of products. The original concept of lego was to have a set of bricks and use your imagination to construct something from them. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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| I am somewhat puzzled by the attitude of many people to the Spybots. I think we must accept that Lego is losing money and that its main audience is children. It must therefore devote its efforts to its main customer base, i.e., children. Also, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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