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Yes, indeed, John is (as evah) right. Let me weigh in here as well... Putting meaning in keys is a sign of not very well seasoned designers, IMHO. A pretty strong principle of database design is NOT to let your key have business meaning. Get keys (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi guys, I would urge caution on the creation of complex codes to identify pieces. I admit, I am prejudiced. I worked on a database management project back in the early 80s for a water-quality study in which water samples were identified with a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Dave & Robert, Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:FGzv17.4G8@lugnet.com... (...) bricks. (...) the (...) one of (...) I like this idea. I think we could use the rest of the digits to identify the piece more accurately. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) I like this system, but just want to comment that it's not a complete substitute for the part numbers that LEGO molds on the bottom of the bricks. Another issue is that there are an awful lot of parts that don't fall into the category of (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Yes. :-) It first came with train wheels (it's situated with the train elements) -- 1980; both 2x2 and 3x3, but later (1981?), studded hubs were added. One of many discrepancies the Numbers Group has mentioned to Terry, but which have yet to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I have a part 4180, but it has car wheels, not train wheels. Isn't part 4180 just the holder? /Tore (25 years ago, 21-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Craig, The following 3 sites might help you. They give part names, images and (in some cases) numbers: (URL) (for Technic only) (2 URLs) C. In lugnet.db.brictionary, Craig Livingston writes: [SNIP] (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Craig, Welcome and thanks for posting! Craig Livingston <CLivin007@aol.com> wrote in message news:FGL6HI.JpL@lugnet.com... (...) legos. (...) the (...) and (...) brick-naming (...) nomenclature (...) Yes you did come to the right place (I think (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I really don't know if this is right place to post this, but here goes: Since coming out of my own dark ages, I have really gotten involved in legos. I enjoy reading lugnet.com's newsgroups, but often I am unable to decipher the meaning of a brick (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Probably not -- unless the output format just happens to work with your program. When a real database of parts does get off the ground (with the ability for people to contribute directly to it in an automated way), I'm almost certain that you (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) First off, wait and see what the database looks like (it doesn't exist until it's published, right?). Then, *you* can take the time and effort to transport the data from the database into your inventory generator. Stop asking for people to do (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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when this massive database of parts gets off the ground does everyone here woorking on it think that they could make a data file (updated regularly) to go with my inverntory generator? all i need in it is part #'s and descriptions (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Shows me what happens with stale followup-to's... (...) Interesting ideas. Could be useful, especially for parts with no simple description. (...) Steve (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | The Lepanadat Project (update 1)
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Hello everybody, I've been working on the Lepanadat project (parts names database) for some time now. It doesn't go very fast as I had also much other things to do, so it probably will take some time before it is finished. As I'm leaving Switzerland (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I just noticed that the treasure chest (parts 4738 and 4739) comes in two variations. One (which appears older based on the fact that my current sets have the other variation) has a smaller hinge pins and holes. The lid with the smaller pins will (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Newsgroup for this (was Re: The Bricktionary project)
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What's this all about? You guys playing hide and seek in here? Adam Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:3786467b.729193...net.com... (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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[this should have been a cross-posting with (at least) lugnet.cad.dev, but I forgot to remember it] Finally! I've refreshed the parts-reference pages at (URL). The display is slightly reformatted. Just cosmetic changes, it's still frames-based :( (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) will (...) It might be obvious, but I'll just point out that most of those names either come from the technica registry: (URL) from the LDraw image catalog at: (URL) as you can see I rearranged the words to eliminate the awkward use of commas. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: The Lepanadat project (Was: Idea: How starting ... Lego piece naming convention?)
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(...) For the moment I will keep the name Lepanadat, otherwise I have to change to change the name in some files again. Also I think there isn't that much people that visit the site at the moment, so the actual name still isn't important. As soon as (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Hello Robert, Thanks for your list and your comments about identification of the pieces. It is very interesting. I have copied the names you used for the parts to my computer and will add them to the names I already have for parts, but that (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: The Lepanadat project (Was: Idea: How starting ... Lego piece naming convention?)
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(...) business in (...) Dang. I stay away for one whole day and the brown bricks hit the fan! (...) all...please (...) Hey, IMO, why pick a strange acronym when a pun will do better? (...) Yeah, kinda like Capt. Kirk's evil twin: "Where's the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: The Lepanadat project (Was: Idea: How starting ... Lego piece naming convention?)
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Tom? Tom? Oh *there* you are. Now come here this instant! I'm sorry guys. Sometimes Tom gets out of his yard (.pun) and wanders through the neighboring NGs-- he's harmless really. Come on, Tom: Now! Ever since that nasty business in .qotd a while (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: The Lepanadat project (Was: Idea: How starting ... Lego piece naming convention?)
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In lugnet.db.brictionary, Sybrand Bonsma writes: <snip> (...) slightly, (...) are (...) How about a Lego piecesaurus or bricksaurus? Just a thought. Maybe not a good one either. -Tom McD. when replying, be sure to tune for the TV special on the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Newsgroup for this (was Re: The Bricktionary project)
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(...) I actually had something to say in reply to Jim's message, but I posted it incorrectly once (defaulted the Newsgroup field), so I canceled and reposted, but didn't paste in the earlier text. Oh, well. Steve (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: part database issues I have had to deal with
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(...) The LDraw numbers aren't "always right", but new part files go through a serious review process before being published. There is a lot of discussion about this on ldraw.cad.dev. Also, the number stamped on parts isn't always right. This can (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I have just posted my current parts list in the message: (URL) might be of interest to this discussion group because it illustrates how to deal with several issues I had to overcome when I started dealing with parts identification (which I was doing (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: The Lepanadat project (Was: Idea: How starting ... Lego piece naming convention?)
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(...) Yes, there was a misunderstanding. I thought that you mentioned the name for this project, which you appearently did not. My goal has been changed slightly, from a name database to a searchable database with the different names that are used (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Newsgroup for this (was Re: The Bricktionary project)
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Hehe, I found you! 8-) /Tore (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Newsgroup for this (was Re: The Bricktionary project)
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(...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.db.brictionary
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[Followups set to lugnet.db.brictionary] A new newsgroup lugnet.db.brictionary has just been created. For background information, please see: (3 URLs) lugnet.db.brictionary (group): Discussions of parts nomenclature and taxonomy; planning for the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Welcome to lugnet.db.brictionary, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.db.brictionary (group): Discussions of parts nomenclature and taxonomy; planning for the LUGNET Brictionary, a comprehensive database of LEGO® elements. lugnet.db.* (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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