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(...) Basically, this is all about the economic side of things. Who cares? This is a free market. People will buy what they want. As much as I have used and appreciate what AucZILLA, Brickbay, etc. have done for making available specific pieces and (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G5561G.6xp@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) or (...) all (...) or (...) the (...) It would be great if somehow TLC worked with the LCAD community to develop this software, and allowed (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I agree. Funny how that works out. --Steve Martin (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:m3y9xt7q3s.fsf@...ldomain... (...) Hmm. As I just finished posting, before readin this, :-) ...it would be great if this software could import DAT files and convert them itself (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Did any else notice the statistics in the "Dot-com crowd loves Lego" article? (URL) article quoted Shannon Hartnett from TLC - "She said U.S. sales to this group are up close to 8% from 1998, and nearly one in 10 Lego buyers is now a grownup, (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I am really surprised by this too - especially since a lot of AFOLs, more or less, do not buy all that much new Lego. Even sales at 10% would surprises me. Come on Brad? You must know! Tell us your secrets (the Lego ones). (...) Me too. Scott (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) US-centric (and LUGNET-centric). The only international mention (other than TLC employees) is of ITLUG, UKLUG, and VLC. A couple of glaring omissions are De Bouwsteen and the German community at (URL) (specifically, (URL)). Steve (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wow. I never expected to see this post from Tony K. If someone had told me about it before I read it, I would have told them to get their eyes checked. :) Steve (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Suppose you do that. I bet you a 1200pc bucket that LEGO then lays claim to the rights on your design. I remember reading something about "imbursing the creator," but it was pretty vague. Still, if I can order any piece in any color, I could (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> I'm thinking I could probably blame that on Tom. ;^D ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, they appear on the desktop as a Simpletext document, but if you drag the doc on top of your Quicktime Player icon, it will open and you can watch the movie. HTH ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Yeah. I could BUY Virtual PC. Hmm... Only $239.99 if you want the latest version. *sigh* ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The licensing issue doesn't matter, except for appearances/impressions (having a 'licensing issue' gives the impression that we might not play well with LEGO). LEGO doesn't need the LDraw parts library, they've got their own parts database. (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If you are want to get pieces for a design, but don't want to give out the design, one could always do the design, get the piece count, and then build something unrelated that used the same pieces. Steve Martin (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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My concern is this: If I design a set and post it, and it's extremely popular, what do I gain from it? Will LEGO give me a royalty on it? Will they instead reward me with bricks? Publicity? A job? If I submit my own design and stand to lose my (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think that TLC will guard against this by limiting the number of elements included in the software. For example, if this software includes a database of say, 1000 parts (a wild guess), our personalized instructions will not be able to (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Mark Or you could just renounce your bohemian ways and come over to the MS dark side. - Gary (hope to see ya at Wayne's next weekend) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hola! Yes, I am still here. Been mostly lurking because I have found few posts of interest to me (re: Star Wars, the new 2001 monstrosities, etc.) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sandlin" <sandlin@nwlink.com> <snip> (...) me (...) <snip> I would hope that Lego would use the same idea that they are using with the Brickilizer, that is, we post the design ( or image in the case of the (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Yes, Dave. I'll put the press release and related text documents here: (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wow wow slow down guys. That's just their objective. It will be a difficult job and they may only have a simple software for kids at the beginning. Frankly if they just provide a simple interface like BrickBay for each available part it would (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It is nice to see your name appear, Tony. And on such a happy note! :-) -Suz (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Actually, TLC should state right up front an established amount of money for the designers of sets that could be broken down by the numbers of elements in the design. There is an obvious savings for them if they are able to reduce the number of set (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Republication of LEGO Company press release of Dec. 5, 2000: (URL) take charge of product development at LEGO.com As children and LEGO® builders write their wish lists this Christmas, they no longer have to choose which LEGO product they want - they (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.announce)
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(...) What is meant by "now" in this context?? Or is this standard PR vaporware, "now" being sometime in 2002 :-) ? ++Lar (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think one limitation will be related to the molds required for piece production. If the particular mold no longer exists, for example. But I'd bet that strong demand from consumers (like us) will bring out some fun pieces. -Suz (fingers (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) What is meant by "now" in this context?? Are they referring to bulk bricks, or is this standard PR vaporware, "now" being sometime in 2002 :-) ? ++Lar (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I wonder if I have missed something important. When I read the information in the press release that people can use a free modeling program to represent their model and then submit it to buy the parts needed, I thought this program would be (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yeah, I'm pretty sure that'll be true-- after all, one of the major costs in manufacturing is the time it takes in changing from one mold to another, when you could have been pumping out more parts. Also, I seem to recall that if the color's (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Ben Roller" <broller@mail.clemson.edu> wrote in message news:G54KBx.8K4@lugnet.com... (...) truly (...) various (...) I think people may be reading way too much into this. My guess is that "build any three dimensional creation" is analagous to (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Rights? I don't disagree with your fundamental assertions here, Mark -- but what exactly do you think happens when you post several detailed images of your stuff to the internet? Sure, maybe some people write to you and want either the (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Taken from: (URL) Company ---...--- Want to know more about LEGO Company? Go to (URL) Direct ---...--- LEGO Direct was established to nurture the relationship with the core LEGO constituency and so help build the strongest brand in the world among (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.announce) !
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(...) There's a strong chance that a mutually beneficial relationship between L-CAD developers and TLC may emerge. LEGO is keeping a very open mind about new data formats. My sense is that they not only want to be able to import LDraw .DAT files (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) LEGO has their own software for drawing sets. You can see the most recent use of it in the LEGO sculpture "present/ornament" they're selling/building at LEGOLAND this Christmas. I would suspect (but don't know) that if anyone wants (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Anybody know what the "Request BETA copy" link is for at the top of the following page: (URL) BETA copy of what? the 3D modeler? -mark (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Speaking of lifting spirits, I'm right there with ya'! With the lack of new trains and town sets for 2001, I was feeling a bit down. The revelation of being able to build your own sets lifts TLC back upon the pedestal I placed them on in the early (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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How about LEGO stickers? Will actual ones be available? Dan dandman1@concentric.net (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) A BETAMAX format video of the vid clips? eric (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrdd7f5cwad.fsf....uio.no... (...) I don't believe you missed anything. That was an assumption on my part of how much potential I believe this system to have. If indeed TLC comes (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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No, probably a Betacam SP format video tape. That's the most common (analog) professional video format. It uses Betamax form-factor tapes but the tape material, speed and format is completely different. KL (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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