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(...) Eric, Do you have any more info on this? I go to Stevens Institute of Technology, nearby in Hoboken, a big engineering school, and am a member of Tau Beta Pi, and engineering honor society. I could see if we'd be interested/available in (...) (16 years ago, 31-Jan-09, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Engineers Week - Liberty Science Center - 2/16/09 & 2/21/09
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PRESS: (URL) ENGINEERS WEEK 2009 STATEMENT> (URL) NY/NJ LEGO Fans - I was invited to showcase my Mecha designs at this year's Annual Engineer's Week at the Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, New Jersey. I would like to invite you too! Easy access (...) (16 years ago, 30-Jan-09, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickworld - Train Drag Racing
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(...) So...does this mean that as long as I can fit it all inside of stock LEGO parts, I can build in machine guns and homing rockets for to destroy the competition and win by forfeit? (16 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| | Re: Brickworld - Train Drag Racing
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(...) Rob - if nothing else, it would be great to see a demo of your unlimited train. We can probably arrange for a race against types of vehicles made of LEGO :) B (16 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) My apologies to James. It was a new idea to me. It should be fun to watch!! Bryan "I know robotics, but not so much about trains" Bonahoom (16 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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On Saturday January 31st and Sunday February 1st, NCLUG and NCLTC will exhibit at the 5th annual LEGOPalooza at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is a free event. The event will run from 11-4 on Saturday and from 1-4 on (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) Can you clarify this rule in the Diesel Class (rule 2): "... If using something other than 9V you need to provide your own control unit." Does this also apply to other classes (mainly, unlimited class), whereas you can use alternate power (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| | Re: Brickworld - Train Drag Racing
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(...) No. There's a trick that someone came up with where you slip a rare-earth magnet between the two magnetic couplers of adjacent cars. It results in a much stronger coupling than you'd get with standard magnets, but it doesn't require special (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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Questions: 1. "Coupling will done with Lego's standard magnets at Lego's standard height. High power magnets will be used to prevent uncoupling." Aren't those two sentences mutually exclusive? 2. Do all events require rail power/Do any events allow (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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"Bryan Bonahoom" <bryan@brickworld.us> wrote in message news:KE5nMC.nno@lugnet.com... (...) Yay! Rail Racing!!!! (Originally brought to you by James Trobaugh of NGLTC) And originally dominated by me (modified class). :-P All I have to say to you (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| | Re: Brickworld - Train Drag Racing
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(...) Not exactly a (URL) new idea> but I'm glad to see the concept of racing trains alive and well. jt (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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| | Brickworld - Train Drag Racing
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is pleased to announce a new competition for this year's event. Train Drag Racing Preregistration for the competition is requested. There are four competition classes. Check out all the (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team welcomes new coordinators and new sponsors to the team this year. For the 2009 event, Mark Peterson, Roy Cook, David Pagano, and Tom Philips have joined the team. Mark Peterson will be (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | Brick Bash 2009
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Brick Bash 2009 will take place on Saturday, March 21, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Brick Bash is a one-day public LEGO exhibition (as opposed to an AFOL convention). We have exhibits of AFOL creations, piles of LEGO, free robotics lessons, and lots of (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jan-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | MegaCon 2009 (February 27 - March 1st)
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GFLUG will be doing (URL) MegaCon 2009>, Feb. 27 - March 1, 2009 in Orlando, FL. GFLUG have a 50'x50' display area, half of the area will be a LEGO MOC display and the other half of it will be an adult "play area". The theme for MegaCon 2009 is (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jan-09, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | NELUG to display at the Wenham Museum in MA
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Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let all of you know that NELUG is planning on doing a Train Layout for the folks at the Wenham Museum at 132 Main St. Wenham MA. (URL) show is happening next weekend from January 17th - 19th. This is going to be a (...) (16 years ago, 12-Jan-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Brickworld 2009 Registration Open
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(URL) Share - Learn - Discover - Explore Hello Everyone!! We at Brickworld are thrilled to be bringing another event to the community. We continue to add to the event, making it more rewarding for the attendees. Some of the highlights of Brickworld (...) (16 years ago, 9-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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<snip> "Jordan Bradford" <jordan_bradfordREMO...tmail.com> wrote in message news:KD1F7o.L51@lugnet.com... (...) </snip> You must be a Zune owner. :-P Rob "Apple Fan Boy" Hendrix :-D FUT O-.fun (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT-G print to text?
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(...) Though it is VERY far from NXT-G print to text, printing a program at bytecode level is easy: just drop the compiled RXE file in BricxCC. Problem is that except for the most simple programs, the result is an obscure ratsnest! Philo (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Suppose you want a team of programmers to write some new software to do X, Y, and Z. You give them some specifications and requirements for the software plus free Mountain Dew, and they go off to design and write your software. After several (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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