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Hi All! My Lego drawing program BlockCAD has reached version 1.6 What's new in 1.6: - Minor bug fixes (they are _always_ minor :-) - New pieces: Rounded plates, small wings, panels, minifigs (sort of...) - A group can be saved as a sub-assembly - (...) (26 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | ZIP Version of LDraw Tutorial
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I just uploaded a ZIP file of the entire LDraw and LEdit Tutorial [1] ( (URL) ) so that anyone can now read the tutorial offline. Please remember to contact me before using it for anything else, though. To get it it, go to: (URL) only 410 Kb! (...) (26 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Group/list for NQC created
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[Followups set to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc] A new newsgroup/mailing-list for focused NQC discussions has been created: CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc (group): Focused discussion group for NQC ("Not Quite C"), an unofficial (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Group/list for legOS created
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[Followups set to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos] A new newsgroup/mailing-list for focused legOS discussions has been created: CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos (group): Focused discussion group for legOS, an unofficial replacement (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Old scans - new URL
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My scans from old Disney comics magazines are back at a new URL: (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Girls *CAN* build
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Howdy, ...just posted version one of a page discussing the issue of introducing girls to technology using Legos. www.weirdrichard.com...irlsed.htm Please check it out. Richard rwright@pcsedu.com www.weirdrichard.com (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | LEGO Barcodes have changed!! :-(
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I noticed on the new 1999 Space Port and City sets they come with a barcode that doesn't have the set number contained within. eg. Old form 5 702010 9nnnnx Where x is any number n is the set number. Also 702019 and 702011 - these are for promotional (...) (26 years ago, 14-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Lego Easter Eggs!
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Looks like the image link is broken, by looking at the page source I found the picture of the egg packaging here: (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce)
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| | Virtual Flower Delivery Service
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In honor of Valentine's Day, "Flowers-By-Harry" Online wishes to extend the following reminder of their online flower delivery service: (URL) from four lovely Valentine Arrangements, write a custom greeting, address the card, and it's off to the (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Easter Eggs!
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Lego Easter Eggs! Seen in the UK today, cost GBP4.99! Contains 1 of 4 sets and a big, chocolate easter egg! See my site for a picture of the packaging. Select the egg reference on the side. (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | New newsgroups lugnet.robotics.events & lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena
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[Followups set to lugnet.robotics.even...bot-arena] (...) Both of these groups have just been created. Here are their brief charters: CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.robotics.events (group and hierarchy): Organized events, competitions, (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena)
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| | Perilous Pirates Re-Unveiled!
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Hey Lugnet! I took the occasion of my birthday (yesterday 2/11) to announce the Perilous Pirate Page on RTL. I 'm now extending an invitation to the Lugnet nuts to check the page out at: (URL) the present time only 3 of the 6 links work. I will (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New web site
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I published my personal web site, which includes a Lego section. It's a very simple site, don't expect too much. (URL) Lego section covers my Mindstorm robotic creations and a collection of images of Lego pieces from the Sixties and Seventies. Any (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.cad.dev
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[Followups set to lugnet.cad.dev] -- A new newsgroup lugnet.cad.dev has just been created for developers of LEGO- style CAD systems and components. Here is the charter: lugnet.cad.dev (group): CAD developers forum: in-depth technical discussions, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Gary Louie Death
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I was just catching up on some rtl news today when I saw a message posted yesterday (2/7/99) about Gary Louie's death. I had limited contact with Gary - he once participated in one of my auctions - but I always read many of the messages he posted to (...) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New website - Wild West MOCs
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At this point I only have 4 photos scanned in, but here's a first look at the Top Hat Saloon and the Patriot Hotel: (URL) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Allanton NZ ... Web pages updated
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I have finally got around to updating pictures of my latest creations plus added my Western creations made over 1 1/2 years ago. In the Business Directory ... Adventure Tours ... Tourist Submarine that holds 10 passengers and 1 pilot. Fisheries ... (...) (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | GRAND OPENING!
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< * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > Announcing the GRAND OPENING of The Brick Yard! (URL) * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > "This is it... the big one... the one you've all been waiting for." 'Pop Goes the World', Men Without (...) (26 years ago, 6-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | tente page
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the construction clone site has the recent addition of a tente page. (URL) been curious about these sets for quite a while and the recent acquisition of a 1991 catalog has given me the chance to add some scans for other fans that might not have (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Mindstorms announcement
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There's a message in the "announcements" forum on www.legomindstorms.com asking if any adult Mindstorms users from the Washington, D.C. area want to be interviewed by Swiss TV. It's dated Feb. 1, 1999. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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