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(...) I also like the tri-blade part available in Gigamesh. Kev (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I never did like Spybotics, The only part that interested me was the 36 tooth gear. Steve (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I have a hard time believing that the assertions about LEGO backing away from mindstorms is true. LEGO has done a great thing by creating "First LEGO League". It is successful internationally, and is based on competitions with solutions built (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Hi all, Seems that some castle gamers have made Boing Boing ((URL)). Here's the article (URL) Tim (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) What I meant was that Lego should improve the Mindstorms product line and create an official forum targeted as the same demographic they're selling Mindstorms too and not afols. Lugnet will always be much better than that, but it's probably a (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) How long has the current version of the RCX been around? (...) What would you want to see in an online forum? What would it include that's not available here (LUGNET) and/or on LEGOfan? Steve (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I like the tie-ins, except "Harry Pooper". Star Wars has made Lego "cool" in some quarters. They're a great reason for people who already have sufficent Lego to buy more. They just need better tie-ins. "The Matrix" Lego would have been cool. (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The analysis was thin and poorly written, I agree. Calum (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Has anyone ever visted the Lego company?: (URL) if so, is it worth going? What do you get to see/do? When my son is a bit older we're (I'm) planning a trip to Lego Land UK. It's considerably nearer. Thomas (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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The problem is guys, while that may not mean many lugnet regulars and afols, the majority of their sales are gonna be kids who only put together the described models. I was once in Hamleys (being a Londoner) and heard a mum objecting to buying Lego (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) It's a very funny story. I really tried to read the whole thing, but I can't. I've spent too much time laughing. I recognize the author's logic trail from the cartoon network. IE: "That guy smokes, and those people were killed in a fire, so (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Found via Gizmodo: (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Hey Sonnich, See (URL) this thread>. There are also threads on the Bricklink forums about this. Bruce (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk, FTX)
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I just noticed this story in a Danish Newspaper: (URL) like this guy has systematically arranged it. The same is on CNNs news: (URL) wonder if that is any of us. Or on BrickLink Sonnich (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.dk)
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(...) recurring theme that "once you have sold a user a certain amount, they never need more product, so that's why LEGO went with licenses" is not one that I agree with, and I suspect I am not alone, many of us like to build big things. But we're a (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Mr. Swanberg has finally made it to the Daily Rotten... (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I can't remember when exactly , but some time in the last year or so LEGO conducted a customer survey about the Mindstorms product line(s). When they did their restructuring, they had also mentioned that they want to focus on products like (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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I noted this article on Slashdot: (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) <snip> (...) I just wish I didn't know. Kev (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) And I just saw it on CNN Headline News... (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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