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  Re: Wireless Power for LEGO Trains?
 
Interesting, but are magnetic fields harmless to everyone? How do pacemakers react to magnetic fields? Especially magnetic fields transmitting 60 watts of power? Also, what is the efficiency? How much power is pumped into the magnetic field to (...) (16 years ago, 22-Aug-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Wireless Power for LEGO Trains?
 
(...) Having a physics background, I just have to say... [sarcasm] Tesla would be, just, like... *so* surprised [/sarcasm]. I do wonder about the size of the receiver antenna and the transmitter, and near-field effects. Having worked a very little (...) (16 years ago, 23-Aug-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Wireless Power for LEGO Trains?
 
I know this is a long way off (think 2050) but, on Thursday, Intel revealed prototypes of a new wireless power supply. If this ever comes to market, think of the possibilities! Battery powered LEGO Trains that never need to be charged! NXT bricks (...) (16 years ago, 22-Aug-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Star Wars Exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota
 
Hi all! This past weekend Stacy and I attended the Star Wars "Where Science Meets Imagination" exhibit that is currently at the Science Museum of Minnesota. "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination" is an exciting exhibition featuring more than (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Re: need (JavaScript) help, please!
 
(...) What you're doing there is setting the current document's URL to some value-- in this case some URL that looks like: (URL) that will open the new URL just fine, it'll just take the place of your current document. What you want is to open a new (...) (16 years ago, 4-May-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  need (JavaScript) help, please!
 
I'm trying to code a script, for inclusion into a webpage (HTML), that will enable me to spontaneously create a link to be opened as a new page. The format of the URL is as follows: (URL) two variables are the specific game server and the specific (...) (16 years ago, 4-May-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Tiniest LEGO USB memory stick?
 
(...) Here's a challenge- a LEGO USB drive that uses a mini-USB connection (found on BlackBerry and other smart phones). Adr. (17 years ago, 9-Mar-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Tiniest LEGO USB memory stick?
 
I could not resist the challenge to try to craft what may be the tiniest LEGO USB memory stick out there. Was perusing the CDN Tire sales ad and found the Gizmo Jr. USB memory keys were on sale.. I took a chance on one and discovered that it fits (...) (17 years ago, 9-Mar-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  LEGO USB Drive
 
I was perusing Engadget and found this LEGO USB drive. Question is - are they REAL LEGO bricks???? May be old news, but cool for the geeks in us nevertheless... (URL) (17 years ago, 2-Mar-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Help please!
 
(...) Thanks to Daniel B. for informing how to work around this problem. It's a comcast thing. Here's the workaround: Until DNS gets propagated properly, use the work around: edit c:\windows\system32\...\etc\hosts at the bottom add: 64.127.136.213 (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Help please!
 
(...) There's something going on with the servers. It's not BL so much as it is NorthStar Systems. NSEric posted something about it yesterday, said it would take a while for the 'info to propagate through the network' or some such. So don't panic (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Help please!
 
I haven't been able to pull up the Bricklink site since yesterday. I was able to while I was at work, now at home I can't. I first thought it was a BL problem, but I now think the problem is on my end. I tried in both IE and Firefox. I tried by (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Lego Purity
 
(...) That's just the basics ;) Tim (17 years ago, 30-Nov-07, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
 
(...) I've just tried from home and the pics load so it must be something at work. They take a lot longer tho. Tim (17 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
 
I've just been reading (URL) and can see what you were doing. I'm not sure if I couldn't see the pics because it wasn't working or whether the site or port (8090) is blocked by my works firewall Tim (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Re: Lego Purity
 
(...) lol Is there a contest running (which I'm not aware of) that consist in quoting in Lugnet the most complex math. function? :-) Didier "7.83" Enjary (...) (17 years ago, 28-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: My fault
 
Hello there! I'm going to Seoul, Korea in a few months for business, and was wondering if any one knew 'ANYTHING' about Lego in Korea... Do major department stores stock newer sets...are the prices similar?!? Is there any Korean-Canadians out there (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.loc.kr, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Oh no, not that old Mac vs PC again!
 
(...) I have never said or even thought of Apple appearing to be dead. But my experience of Mac users is that they have had a very condescending attitude towards us Windows losers... I mean users. As you and I haven't discused this utterly boring (...) (17 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Re: Notetab
 
(...) LOL Notepad creates at least one registry entry too (and I don't want to know how many more!) ROSCO (17 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Re: RACHAL Changeover
 
(...) Thanks. I've already done that now. /Tore (17 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)


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