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| (...) Well, you could - but use two sets of wires - one for power, the other for data. The problem is that what's a clever idea for connecting motors (rotate the connector 180 degrees to reverse the polarity) is a disaster for data connections (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Well, it was just an idea along the lines of a 'universal library of stuff' that could be checked out that this thread was going on about. So the ideas about paying the recording artists directly from funds fm the checkouts from this library (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) David, I've spent bits and pieces of the last couple days looking over these pics, loving everything I see. I'm pretty impressed with the perfect simplicity of the cellar door, the lawnmower that others have mentioned, the cornfield, and most (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| Well it's Sunday, so we woke early this morning to do the Wisconsin Target run. We did Oshkosh, Appleton (x2) and Fond Du Lac Targets and they are all still at 30%. Strangest thing was one Appleton store had Railway express at 30% off, the other (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| (...) The jails are a nice way to add playability. It allows opposing sides and stories to be easily integrated. For town its a different story, you have to have alot of jails so all those policemen/women have a place to put all the people. And (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) If you like quirky movies, I have found "John Cusack is in this movie" to be a fairly reliable indicator of quality... (URL) Off Dead - more than just another teen movie. Also has the classic line "I *want* my 2 dollars!" Grosse Point Blank - (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| There are two kinds of space jacks on this moon. The first does his 8 to 8 grind, balling the laserdrill in the ice mines, dreaming of the day when he'll get his reward, a tiny cube in Tranquility Gardens, with minimal life support, if a blowout or (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) You're right, I haven't. To-date, I've done nothing more complicated than a straight sale. I am gearing up for a small set auction, and am considering if the amount of work that would go into a parts auction is worth it to me. I am aware that (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| ----- Original Message ----- From: The WordMeister <dwilcox@wordsmithdigital.com> To: J G Gregory <jgg@ultranet.com>; <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 1:49 PM Subject: Re: Pure Energy & the RCX (...) have (...) Yes, by (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes: Thanks for the info, Ben. (...) A minute's silence, please. (...) I think another minute's silence is in order. ;-) (...) It makes me wonder how many fields LEGO think we'll buy... hmmm (...) Cool! (...) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| Here's an update re: the T-1 line where Brickbay lives. Ameritech showed up a few minutes ago and checked the SmartJack that connects the router and "modem" to the outside line. The tech and I both saw lots of red lights indicating that the card was (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| Sorry to follow up my own reply, but I've dug up some more information on the VEX microcontroller. According to (URL) this page>, "The microcontroller has connections for two radio control receivers, and connections for up to 8 motors and/or servos. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| (...) Which store? I've been looking for a TIE/Y for my own collection after I had to buy my older sister off with the one I got last year. I got a Sphinx Surprise at the Fred's at 82nd and Foster on Dec 31; it had been reduced to $9.99 (they had (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| I've been finding myself a bit overwhelmed by the LUGNET newsgroups lately. It seems like every day there are announcements for new subgroups and discussion categories. I understand why these are important, and that it is nice to be able to read two (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general) !!
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| (...) Thanks! I forgot to post instructions: "(URL) built mine using the two 8x8 radar dishes (in Khaki :-P ) from a Gungan Patrol, a Gasgano head, a clear 2x2x1.67 dome/"bell-jar", and a few other pieces. If I had the 8x8 dishes in grey, I would (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) I was interested in doing a "war" train myself and now i see the standard that must be met. I especially like your 88. That gun gave the Allies a heck of a time during the war. When it wasn't shooting down planes, it made an awesome antitank (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) you are confusing mAh capacity (the amount of energy stored in the battery) with how fast the batt can deliver the power. the two are not the same. the fuse is in the design because nicad cells can deliver a *DANGEROUS* amount of power if (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| (...) The thing that bugs me is that the thing is supposed to cost the same as a luxury car. I dunno, given the choice between say a Lexus LS400 and a dancing robot, I suspect I'd rather have the Lexus. And what's with that slouch?!! It's like he's (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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