 | | Robolab upgrade to 2.5.3 and other things
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Hello All, There is a patch of Robolab to 2.5.3. Is called Service_Pack12.1 It is around 4.2 mg in size Follow this URL: (URL) is also a list of bug fixes including; one specific problem that made me consider death on a weekend six months ago. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | SoftWIRE Curriculum for MindStorms Programming
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I just noticed that a former employer of mine, SoftWIRE, has made their MindStorms programming curriculum available for free download. SoftWIRE is a graphical programming extension for Visual Studio .NET that, among other things, I added programming (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx) !
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| | Re: Starting Lego Robotics class in NJ
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A copy of my e-mail: Hi Hubert, My name is Eric Sophie, I build giant Mindstorms Robots. Any chance you would be interested in hiring me as a consultant? Please see one of my current works in progress: (URL) you would like to speak with me regarding (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.edu)
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| | Starting Lego Robotics class in NJ
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Hi, I've been an instructor for Lego Robotics for a few years now. Recently, I'm considering starting an after-school class focused to teach this stuff to kids in our area. Since I'm new to the business world, I'm hoping someone here can provide (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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Hi Tonya - Thanks for the reply! I'm interested in learning more about your programs. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to pay much attention right now. Later this year I will be exploring LDraw in the classroom in greater depth. I've gotten some (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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Hi Tim, I teach robotics in the classroom in the college of education at Wichita State University. I think LDraw tools are very good for kids to use and also a great tool for teachers to create instructions for their students. My 12 year old son, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | New robotics book by Eric Wang
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New book "Engineering with LEGO Bricks and RoboLab" by Eric Wang. See (URL) . Sample at (URL) More info at (URL) . (21 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: Robotics Educator CD by Carnegie Mellon
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(...) I agree with you Miles. That's a lot of money. The product appears to be targeted towards teachers who probably will have to convince administrators to buy it. It also appears to have a 'one classroom' license as I recall. So who is the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Robotics Educator CD by Carnegie Mellon
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What do you know about the new Robotics Educator CD-ROM by the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Academy? For more information you can look at (URL) then Robotics Educator CD-ROM. If you do the On-line Preview, then set your display to 1024 x 768. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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(...) I'm thinking on the learning curve. The tools are pretty complex to understand their relationship with each other. Also, it's challenging to learn the names of the parts. How do non-LEGO students adjust to learning parts names? How do they (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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(...) the (...) Can you be just a little more specific so as to guide me toward the content you are looking for? Can you provide a sample observation? (...) Again, my observations will only be with adult learning and adult learning styles. Will that (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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Hi: I'm VERY sorry to disturb you with this, but last week I tried to reconfigure my mail client and, as usual, I lost all my mails of that week. Those include the mails with respect to this topic, and would like to answer them! Please, I would (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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Hi Miguel - Thanks for your observations, I appreciate it. I will take them into account. -Tim (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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(...) Hi Steven - This sounds great! I checked out your project pages, and watched the videos from the one competition - with the robot that climbed the box. Looks like you're doing some great stuff! I myself am not very into robotics, as it is not (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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Hi Gustavo - Wow this sounds very interesting! I'd certainly like to see more of this. I'll send you an email with further inquiries. -Tim (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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(...) As an Associate Professor within our Technology Division, I have found LEGO/ MLCAD to be a wonderful tool when introducing new students to mechanical systems, CAD, and problem solving. I teach a course in Collaborative Team Skills. In this (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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Hi: My name is Gustavo Patow and I'm an university proffessor at the University of girona, Sapin, that uses LDraw tools at the classroom. Not only I'm able to define final undergraduate projects like LeoCAM, recently released, but I've also spread (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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(...) Hi Tim, Please note that the Syngress Powertools book is indeed designed in a way that can be used in a classroom. Our contention (the author's) is that Lego CAD greatly eases the initial steps in the learning curve of CAD and other 3d (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: LDraw in the Classroom?
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LEGO (Dacta) is used at the school I work, but I do not know if teachers use LDraw. I will ask. Some collegues saw me working with it on my computer during my break and got interested in it and downloaded the stuff for their kids (and them self no (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | LDraw in the Classroom?
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Hi - Is anyone here a teacher, and if so, do you use the LDraw tools (MLCAD, etc included) in the classroom? What has your experience been? I'm putting togehter something for BricksWest, and would like to know how you use the software in class, and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Lego Designer Software
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(...) Lego Designer 1.0 works amazingly well for a first version. It's Help can get you started. It has a few problems and could use some more tips. Let me know if you want my long list of problems and suggestions sent to Pitsco several months ago. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Australian Teams Achieve Success at the 2002 RoboCup Junior World Finals
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"Australia has retained the World RoboCup Junior Title by winning impressively at the finals held in Fukuoka Japan in June. The world finals at the Fukuoka Dome were a huge spectacle with teams from 15 countries competing in a range of events (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Cool LEGO Architecture examples?
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Thanks to everyone who's posted and emailed me privately so far. Once Brickshelf gets up and running again, I'll go in and try to find some stuff to show my students in my "Intro" presentation on the first day of class. (...) The part I like about (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Generate LASM Cmd?
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The text box to wire to the LASM Cmd connector on the Generate LASM cmd.vi can be found in the Internet menu under Functions. The commands in this pink bordered box can be entered with the text tool. (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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| | Generate LASM Cmd?
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Has anyone figured out how to use the Generate LASM Cmd in Robolab 2.5? Help says: “Simply wire in the lines of text into LASM Cmd and have the Begin and End wires on either side.” But how is that done? I can’t find a text tool that will produce (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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| | #9701 Control Lab building set with RCX's
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How many RCX's and what software do you need to control the Vending Machine requiring 4 sensor input ports and 5 output ports at Brickshelf's (URL) it require RCX to RCX or Scout communication, e.g., Robolab mail? Brickshelf recently added building (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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| | SNOT... projected on the wall...
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|[I'm forwarding this on behalf of Mark Benz <markdbenz@yahoo.com>, who | doesn't currently have access to his e-mail, so he can't post it himself] Hi, It seems that almost every MOC we have done in the past 3 years has some SNOT on it somewhere. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.edu) !
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| | Teacher convention in San Diego during BricksWest
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The American Association of School Administrators is holding "The National Conference on Education" in San Diego the same weekend as BricksWest 2002. Here's their website with convention details: (URL) saw the convention from a post by Suz about (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.edu)
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| | LEGO Dacta is now 'LEGO Educational Division'
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LEGO Dacta has officially changed its name to LEGO Educational Division. Read it in their latest newsletter: (URL) guess this is the new logo: (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) now available!
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(...) Palm Users who wish to subscribe, again there are only 7 subscriptions left, can add Bimp to their Avantgo Channel using the link below: (URL) B. Combs, Editor Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.us.in.eva, lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.publish, lugnet.lego, lugnet.edu, lugnet.cad)
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| | Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) now available!
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(...) Content for your PocketPC or Palm is now available. I have been working hard the last few weeks creating a pocket presence for the Advanced Building Brick hobbyist. Using the new Mazingo service, I have created the new e-journal "Bricks in my (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.us.in.eva, lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.publish, lugnet.lego, lugnet.edu, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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(...) I haven't seen this but I imagine that it is similar to the Control Lab version, only taking advantage of the multi-processing capability of the RCX. At least that was my $0.02 during the brainstorming session for this packet. :) (...) If this (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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1. Click www.lego.com/dacta/I...tabase.asp 2. Click the "Quick" button. 3. Click "Search" button. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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I could not get anywhere with this link. How do you get to the docs? 5.e. Invent & Investigate Database www.lego.com/dacta/I...tabase.asp Activities in the form of student challenges. The Teacher Notes sections show programming examples. 27 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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(...) Miles, thanks for posting that long catalog of available reference material for ROBOLAB. I too have been through the frustrating experience of finding learning resources. ROBOLAB is good software because it is in the spirit of LEGO, where you (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | learning RoboLab (long)
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The following learning resources apply to Lego Dacta's RoboLab "Mindstorms for Schools" programming software, version 2.5 where indicated, otherwise, earlier versions: 1. Dacta RoboLab Teacher's Guides Printed paper books. Detailed instructions for (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Plymouth Schools building with Mindstorms
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Kinda cool article on mindstorms in gradeschool in Plymouth, MA: (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Sioux City Request
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Howdy everyone! ...my name is Richard Wright, (website-www.weirdrichard.com) and I work for a company called PCS. We install Lego-based engineering labs into schools and afterschool environments. Sorry for the long absense, but my wife and I just (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.edu)
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| | Questions regarding a project for school...
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hello! For a school project, we are supposed to write a business proposal for a hypothetical e-commerce site. The business I plan to write about is setting up a Lego resale operation worldwide. The main concept is this: We all no there are from time (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.edu)
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| | Teens build LEGO machines
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Here's a short piece about the 'Conexiones' youth technology program at Arizona State University -Suz ---...--- Technology connection Immigrants' children benefit from ASU program Barbara Yost The Arizona Republic Aug. 10, 2001 "Eduardo Reyes was (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.mediawatch)
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