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(...) No problem on both counts! Happy to help! Jake --- Jake McKee Sr. Producer LEGO Direct (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I noticed the description actually was augmented later. Thanks! Also thanks for the extra info on Spybotics passed by in news/robotics. (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) or (...) (mostly (...) Dear Santa Fe Fans! Sorry, but I see no bigger need for a B-Unit-pack. As far as I see the market situation TLC can only support us AFOLs with a limited amount of sets. If there came an upgrade kit, we certainly would (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think that this may be the right approach. The market for B units is obviously a lot smaller, so a "parts pack" that includes the extra grey bricks, door pieces, and two extra windows would be all that is needed. Probably 80% of the parts (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, I for one hope that you continue to favor serial over USB. It makes it a lot easier for those of us not on the bleeding edge, and those of us who use Linux or other alternative OS's. USB is too sophisticated for something as simple as (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wouldn't need a fancy box or anything, just a baggie / plain white box would be fine to most. That would cut some cost. Toss up instructions on the Internet and let people print it out by themselves and you win a few more cents. I'd think a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) See: (URL) need the Spybotics CD. -Rob. (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Jake Is there documention for the bytes codes and communication, etc for the spybotics. Is it part of the sdk2 distribution? Lester Witter (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Since the B is all grey, you basically need 2 A unit models to make one B or you have to compromise on how the roof is done. Even then you're off on the portholes (many B's have 3 grey ones). You then end up with a lot of (mostly useful) (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) And then there was light... (URL) McKee Sr. Producer LEGO Direct (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That is great, but can it program my VCR? :-) Does this mean that the RCX 2.0 has a greater IR range than the RCX 1.x due to hardware differences? Does the new IR RC Car use the same protocol as the Bionicle Manas as well? Jude (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Great ! :) (...) Yes, VERY!!! Thanks for your fast reply :) mc. (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics)
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I was thinking the last couple days about the Sante Fe super chief, and whether or not there will be an "upgrade" kit to make the engine into a "B" unit. (I wasn't thinking about this until I had time to seriously mull the "Train Catalog" and to (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You will have to excuse me in this info gathering process... robotics aren't really my strong point, and I am simply relaying info from those who know what they are talking about. I got a few bits of info back: EEPROM: There is a total of 4k (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm not totally clear about what you want to be convinced of. That is was a good idea, or that price/old computers was the key reason for the decision. Either way, those ARE the reasons, so I'm not sure that I could say anything that would (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) [...] (...) If a SB unit can send/receive VLL on top of having "RCX/Scout compatible" IR comms, is this scenario possible: A CyberMaster (using a VLL output pgrm) sends a VLL message to the SB unit that will send some other IR message to the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Now that I think about it, I didn't really like the reasoning behind making a serial product instead of usb. It actually sounds like an excuse to me... Not quite quoted words were, "this product is designed more for children who have hand-me-down (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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No, it sounds like a 256 byte scratch pad/heap/whatever. But do we have to reverse engineer these things? I would have thought TLC would have seen the light and would make our life easier this time around. --Jack Gregory "John Hansen" (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) According to an e-mail I received from Michael Anderson regarding the Spybotic brick there is "4k EEPROM for persistent program storage (256 bytes available for general use)" To me this sounded like only 256 bytes were available for downloaded (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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While I doubt you'd legally be able to answer this, I'm going to ask anyways, just in case you CAN... How hard would it be to replace the EEPROM with one with a larger memory capacity? ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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All, Several questions came up during the Spybotics demo at BrickFest that Jeff was unable to answer on the spot. He has since passed those questions and corresponding answers on to me: *** How much memory is in the brick? (compared to RCX) *** Two (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) There might be another one, but this is a page I know of that addresses this and other legal issues: (URL) that helps, Allan B* * Who thinks the word 'LEGOs' sounds icky. It's like saying, "look at all the lovely sheeps." Just doesn't work. :) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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The only GOOD mustards are BROWN, OK? ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, Sun Microsystems | iPlanet Support - (URL) Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I would suspect this is not a problem. When you enter a catalog code you only have access to special pricing from that catalog. If you enter a different catalog code you lose the pricing from the first code. It makes sense that web special (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) XFUT to .lego.direct I think this belongs there, since you want LEGO to respond, if not in word then action. Jude (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, John P. Henderson writes: (something I spotlighted) This oughta be a FAQ! I would fix the Susan Williams multiple name versions and emphasise that it's pretty clear she was a made up person (her "signature" varies more than a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I agree with you about tissues, but I sometimes say "Coke" and usually "Hoover the floor". With LEGO though, it's always been "playing with Lego" to me. I don't equate "Lego" to mean "a single LEGO brick", such that a collection becomes (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <lil' snippage> I have a few comments to add to this thread, but first let me make clear that I am not a lawyer and will not be held responsible for any actions you take based on what I say... Back in the early 1980's (perhaps before that (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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(...) Sorry to bug you, but what's the status on this... since my engine shed will require LOADS of black slopes I was waiting for it to be implemented, but I just tried it again and it's still not working :( Jan-Albert van Ree (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) A personal story (it happened to a friend of a friend... well, no, it happened to me...) The LEGO Company sent me a letter many years ago in which they spelled out, as plainly as can be, the proper usage of all their copyrights and trademarks. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Try explaining the proper usage of the LEGO trademark to my 21 month old daughter. My daughter stands next to my train table, points up and chants "daydohs? daydohs?" over and over. And running the train really gets her excited. She now has her own (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think LEGO has become much like Kleenex and Coke in usage. While the *correct* way to ask for a soft piece of paper to wipe my nose is "Hand me a tissue" , some may say "Pass me a Kleenex." As such, the plural to LEGO would be LEGOs (note (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thanks yous alls fors helpings mes outs. Sos froms nows ons I'ms gonnas calls thems... ... ... ... ... ... LEGOS!!!! LEGOS!!!! LEGOS!!!!! he,he,he.... -AHui =) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think it's The LEGO Company (TLC) these days. Or just "LEGO". Oh, and the first time you say LEGO you're supposed to put (R) after it. (...) Technically: A LEGO brick or element. Personally: I'd probably say "a brick" or "a plate" or "a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Since LEGO is a brand name, the proper way to describe the brick would be to call them "a LEGO brick" or "many LEGO bricks" Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Easy, it's always upper case and never has an s on the end. (...) The LEGO Group (...) LEGO (...) LEGO I'm sure there's something on lego.com about the plural of LEGO but I can't find it right now. Huw (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) What is the differnece between lego, Lego, LEGO, legos, Legos, and LEGOS? When referring to the Lego Systems Inc company how to you spell it? LEGO? Lego Systems, Inc.? Lego? When referring to a SINGLE plastic brick/plate/unit... LEGO?, lego? (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.lego.direct)
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It may be cheap to own a house in SOME places in the US, but others are insane. In my area, unless I'm willing to deal with stray bullets occasionally, the cheapest I will find a 2BR house that doesn't need a TON of work is over $400K, and nearing (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Lester Witter" <witter@erim-int.com> wrote in message news:GzE9L7.D1K@lugnet.com... (...) sales (...) tax (...) have the (...) In part yes. Lego prices in Europe include VAT. VAT is levied in the country where you purchase - not where you reside. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The issue might have to do with taxes. There are no VAT or in most cases sales taxes (for mail order purchases) in the US. I also think corporate income tax is lower. In spite of all the complaining some people do in the US, we have the lowest (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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