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(...) HEY! i was on that "joke" as you call it. and we were VERY SLOWLY making inroads as to where to go. I mean a motion was tabled, someone took charge. items were discussed. I think the LPRC served a purpose and had an outcome that I was pleased (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, I guess you and Chris Magno are right. I really should just set my skip filter and learn not to intrude. The spotlight on the original post and the word CAD pulled me in, sorry. So I suppose I should probably cancel the post? Is there an (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, and surprisingly I've discovered they are not that difficult to follow. Looks as confusing as hell though, when you see the last step first. (...) No, I think we just laugh at you. :-) Derek (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Addressing each of these points (for MLCad as that's what I'm most used to): Learnability: Low Efficiency: Very high (that's where features comes in) Memorability: Decent Errors: Very low (none really) Satisfaction: Highish However the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So, I had this HUGE rebuttal to Don's post, and I swear the commuter crashed just before I hit send. I took it as a sign that it was TOO HARSH. so I'm going to summarize it with this: ----snip----- Don, When you are done servicing larry, why dont (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You mean you had hope that something useful would come from this newsgroup? I guess you haven't been watching very close. (...) That's right. What gives Calum the right to speak his mind? Who put him in charge, anyway? (...) How many examples (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Calum: I’ve done reasonably extensive MOC-modeling, and I’ve written a large number of parts, so I like to think that I’m no slouch re: LEGO-based CAD. However, I’ve never had success with any platform other than the original LEdit. Every (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "Infuriating" is a rather strong word, but I definitely find all the LEGO CAD systems I have tried suboptimal. Unfortunately I'm a lazy bastard who spends more time thinking about how to solve the problems than actually solving them. (...) I (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Exactly. It's easy to mock. I've mocked committees before. Heck, I thought the LPRC was an April Fools joke - and look how right I was about that. (...) But the point of enthusiast organisation committees is that they think they need them. If (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Learnability is one aspect of usability. If you want to use Jakob Nielsen's definition: (URL) others, such as efficiency, memorability or satisfaction, I cannot comment on, I couldn't get past the first one. Error correction I have to say (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) that? :) And you guys laugh at me for making mistakes in assembling Technic models. Calum (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes and? (...) Listen, any rtlToronto member will clearly tell you I'm the most administrative of anyone here. I administrate for a living. I just came home from a 10 hour stretch of administrating. :) So don't get me wrong, I believe in (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Sorry, but WTF? (URL) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm not an active user of Ldraw et al, and haven't been for many years now, but I do maintain an interest. My reasons for no longer being an active user are many and varied, but I wouldn't particularly highlight lack of usability among them. (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It would be great to see the Bobs return.... and its builder. :) So long as the speed control is working properly, the Bobs is a wonderful model to see in action. So who else is coming? If people would prefer not to publically post their (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Dave and Alan et al, I know, I know, I already told you I would be "playing",... but could you please also reserve some room for my bud Tilt, who will be bringing some sort of ride (shocking eh?), maybe the return of Bob, or maybe a new one (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) snip (...) I would never disagree with my esteemed rtl associate, but if I can do it, anyone can do it-- (URL) This was a simple one. My truck, as seen on this page (if you scroll down just a tad) was way more involved, yet still quite easy to (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I think that by usability you actually mean learnability which is somewhat different. I agree that most of the Ldraw CAD tools are not that easy to learn. They do not have dedicated teams to make them so. I think that, at heart, CAD is a (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can't honestly say they're THAT much better. I've had equal frustration with both the LDraw editors AND LDD. They're broken in different ways. There's been a lot of effort made to repackage the LDraw tools to make them easier to install, to (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (snip laudatory comments) (...) Let's try quoting the whole thing that I said, shall we, instead of quoting out of context? (...) I stand by what I say, LDD is in my view harder to use, by far, than any of the LDraw editors, at least for (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Tim Gould wrote: > (...) YES but once again no one has addressed the STEEP learning curve to the novice. thats all. its just that these products are not "intuitive." and just for LAR - everyone has stated that we LIKE the Lxxx products, and serve a (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) b) is a pretty important point for me. I don't have such a large collection and I often get ideas that I'd like to build. I am probably quicker building the CAD anyway and then I can fiddle around with the model in the brick afterwards if I (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, in this instance I tracked down the guy whom I was told was responsible for LEGO software development and what he told me was that based on what I had said (complained about) that I would really like the next version. Anyway, I also (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here's one example, (of many on BrickWiki and elsewhere) where a photo would not be nearly as good, as false colors and schematics really drive the point home. (URL) This sort of illustrating has been used to good effect in presentations (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) d) illustrating building techniques (sorry, no example handy). With L-CAD models, you can more easily show your point by: - creating 'cutaway' models, showing only the parts involved in the technique being discussed. In some programs, you can (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And documenting MOCs is a wonderful thing. Mladen Pejic is (unless there's someone I'm missing) is the only prolific builder who documents every creation in LDRaw format and makes the file freely available. I wish more builders would do this. (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) c) documenting a MOC you want to disassemble (eg: (URL) That is what I mainly use it for, although I have used it for a) as well. ROSCO (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Phew. I was getting worried. On the topic of Lego CAD systems (not LDD, but LDraw and derivatives), I've never understood the point of them. About the only things I figured they were good for was a) making instructions and b) prototyping (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I understand why Lego Creator/LDD/whatever has a different interface, same as why I understand the Mindstorms interface is the way it is versus similar to a regular IDE like VisualStudio (eg BricXCC). When I see kids use the Mindstorms "block (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just found (URL) yet another Orion 7 bus>... He even got the shell done! And way in the future in modeling a HYBRID model, in TTC livery, when TTC doesn't have any yet. (Well, Orion have them) So with work resumed only two days ago with some key (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jordan Bradford wrote: <snip> (...) Yeah, I made one of those, too, but I've moved and can't afford to lose the 4 feet by 4 feet area needed for the web'cam block stacker. I still have the robot, and I may set it up (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Pretty fun. I just drew you an 'X' in the top left corner. It's like that other remote control robot I've seen with the claw where you pick up blocks. (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum- I'm with you 100%. I complained to TLC when LEGO Creator came out that it was infuriatingly not useful. Why can't we select, copy, paste, shift+click, ctl+click, etc like most other PC and Mac graphics and CAD applications? Why do they (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) went for the more obvious beer commercial. Apparently step 11 isn't always needed. I did fine without it, so I guess it doesn't matter that it wasn't there. Derek (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ever wanted to use a Magna-Doodle but couldn't afford to buy one? Bored at work?? Have this urge to draw but don't have a convenient drawing surface??? Draw your pictures on'line!! Surf over to-- (URL) you're chosen web browser is Internet Explorer, (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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(...) Probably the same thing we'd have to do to get a lugnet.factory (or lugnet.cad.ldd) group. If you discover what this magic is, please let me know. I think that there's currently nobody behind the wheel. (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You mean the kind for lady-ing? (URL) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmm, build lego robot, or spend week at a cottage with the Ladies[1]. I think the choice is clear. Derek [1] Sadly they are all spoken for. Oh, Maybe there will be that cottage across the lake with all the sexy ladies. If beer commercials have (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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That Brick-thing-fest is LONG since over. What do I have to do to get that banner changed from the front page of lugnet (1) ? OR should i just wait for the servers to go to a more efficient country? Chris 1. (URL) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm you COULD be building a robot for BALANCE of POWER. all the cool people will be buiding one. ME IAIN JANEY Calum and a few others Chris (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) your right, i've tried several times to line up those weird and rare lego bricks. I only have a few of these weird bricks in my collection, so they MUST be VERY RARE. (1) I mean when i tried to line up the studs to the hole in the next (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I tried so hard to figure out how to spell that word. Finally had to give up and hope people could figure it out for me. fain would actually suggest a willing interest in something. But feign is definitely what I meant. (...) No problem. I'm (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh no, feigning interest would be like "Oh...what a nice Lego set you got...<looks down at cue cards>...it's much better than Cats". I've heard many a bit of feigning interest in Lego in my life. :) (...) I'm going to guess than there's (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nope. I tried for a while to use some when I was teaching a LEGO robotics course for kids. I thought it would be nice to have some directions for them initally. Forget it - it was just too much trouble. I ended up building robots and then (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thank you for faining interest. :-) Here are some blurrier then I expected, but I didn't feel like retaking, pictures of what I've built so far. Basically I'm up to the point where the first boat steering wheel gets installed. This wheel (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Seriously? I've never gotten the hang of any Lego CAD system, including LDD, MLCAD etc...I can't figure out how to do depth control with LDD for example. I've spent the last fifteen minutes trying to make bricks stick to the virtual baseplate...I (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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(...) Well the one thing I was mildly interested in was how those boat steering wheels were used...like a photo of how they are used in the instructions? Calum (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I finally got a good look in the box. It sucks to get a package then have to wait 5 days to open it. And unlike Chris I don't have kids as an excuse, or cause, whichever is more appropriate. :-) So the box is big, but I think is the same size (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) While I'm still waiting for the official word, I'm pretty sure your idea DID set a new world record. Steve (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Rob Antonishen wrote: > On 8/27/05, Chris Magno <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote: > >> Chris Magno wrote: >> >> >>> I will soon, take pictures, and post images with more info as to the >>> size of the lumber, and parts list to make your own. >> >> > > SO (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) SO 1) what is the bolt size? 2) what is the hex thing acting as a a spacer (standard hex threaded rod connector?) -Rob A> (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sure, absolutely! In fact, I'll put you to a challenge: You and Andy get something working and I'll try and get something working too! Calum (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey guys, Lest RobA get all weird on me and complain there isn't a poster... There's a poster for rtlToronto19: (URL) print some up and put them up on your cube at work, your church basement, your kids school. Yay! Calum (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well... does thinking of a cool idea that ultimately does not pan out count?? As well as building and failing to get anything promising count? I can't even fall back on "Well it worked at home!!" I probably will attend, with or without a bot, (...) (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, I have updated the rtlToronto19: Balance of Power website with photos of the fantastic balance beam Chris built: (URL) building for this event? Followup! Calum (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) these are the first few pics. (URL) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, I have now built the better part of the "balance of power" game board. I was very worried about how I was going to make the board level. turns out, after a few test screws, I found the center of the 2x4. A few "extra" twists of the nut, and (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh. OK. so the GBC is really MY idea. ok. Im cool with that. thanks Chris ps. did my GBC idea set a world record? (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sorry for the late response Rob, I have been mostly offline for the last two weeks (can I say "I hate Bell Canada???" or is that slander???) That fig is not mine, I just had the honour of being photographed with it. IIFRC that fig "head" is (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) im about to START to make this game board. my FIRST step is to get the thing to balance (more or less) THEN Since the rules state the robot with its "side" up at the end of the game, is the winner, i see no reason why we CANT just put in a (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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.... So nobody has any problem with the beam not having a counterbalance, and it cartwheeling wildly out of control at the begining of every game, with the slightest offset in mass between the two robots, and guilotining the lower-guy's robot (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm sure this is killing you. Let me try to make it easier. While I did most of the posting, it was not MY idea. It was actually an idea from our club (LafLRC). There were five or six people who worked out the final spec. But, it didn't start (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) as much as i ~HATE~ having to use steves idea... i like this idea a lot. Chris (sigh) what next, peace in gaza? skating in hell? (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK. im back. Calum, do you really think that is OK? OR is the fun of THIS game, to see how people solve for this. and without a "cubed" size limit, your thought is to see how NUTS people go?? (...) I guess we can also make the height of the (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So last night I was out around midnight at Bathurst and Bloor and I was incredibly hungry. So I thought, it would be a good idea to go to Mel's Montreal Deli, after many months of going to more health (eg Sushi on Bloor and Fresh) oriented (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Shipping notice came last Friday. Package came today. Hell of a lot of building to look forward to over the next week. Very happy, Derek (URL) The boat wheels are, as Jeff suggested, used to align the panels. (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well that's my duh! After spending a few weeks trying to secure Apache, I entirely forgot that I took all permissions away except read-only on almost every directory on my website. So I added write permissions, and basically ran smooth as (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Stupid typos :) (...) Does the webserver use have permissions to write to the targetted directory? Absolut path is the right way to go. Anything in the error log? (...) My god, why did you even bother replying?!? Git! (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Dan! That was very quick! I've implemented and changed approriate settings (fixed type-o as well) THe script does something--it runs and will redirect the user to the appropriate page, but it does not copy the file to the specified (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) uh huh uhuh uhu hu huh .... (URL) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This was a few days ago when he announced it...it wasn't a happy face. And I only got to the first two strokes of H... So it was more like: | |-- | And then some bastard started drawing away. :) I will try and make a web cam some day. It won't (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here ya go - plop this in your cgi-bin, and update the 3 configuration lines, and you're all set. To take a snapshot, just link to the CGI. Ideally, it'll work - but I haven't actually tested it. :) Dan -- #!/usr/bin/perl -wT # *** STANDARD (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) huh, ha - huh, ha viewing porpoises. :-) Derek (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) it was a happy face with 1 eye... :) Dave K (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I saw the Hi.. then the rest of the squiggles--right now it says Hi *squiggle* MIELEC -- no idea what that's suppose to be... That's always been the problem with my web'bots--the non-excusive use to the user. I looked into locking it down for (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So you're the one that erased my happy face. :-) I went for a shower and came back to find an H on the screen. Derek (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's a great idea, but then there'd have to be some sort of button for 'take pic' on the page. If I knew more about, well, anything, I would set up a web applet for the webcam software to save a picture when a button on the page is pushed. But (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You could just save the camera output to a file and keep that in a gallery. I tried drawing something like Hi Dave! and someone started driving the robot too. Calum (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Your wish is my command-- (URL) that requires me making a blog entry is quite alright... Dave K (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was playing around with it this morning. Lots of fun, drew a happy face with one eye. But this got me thinking, press erase and it's all gone. With the other robot you could see what havoc previous people had rot in the play field. I wonder (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Cool!! Yeah, I'd love to see pictures of the setup. I was thinkng it was a pen on some kind of rolling paper table, like a scroll. Iain (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The erase thing isn't as good as I hoped it would be--these magna-doodles have a pretty powerful strip magnet that drags across the bottom--I had to have lots of torque to pull the magnet holder across--actually, the pen holder does the (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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ERASE. ***...***WHAT.***...*** OMG, coolest THING EVER. I'm siting here, pitch black apartment, I click erase, the robot goes away, I watch... watch.... BAM. GONE. S p o o k y. Iain (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:IL9IA9.yFw@lugnet.com... (...) Hmm, i was thinking, ( based on a post in this thread, but i have lost it), rather than a freeform play table how about we get (i.e donated by TLG) a whack (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Ah, so it was in fact the more fundamental Hydro bill you forgot to pay. :-) Derek (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) So I get home the other day, and Sandy's there with a letter from Hydro 1-- "Sorry for the inconvenience, but there will be intermittent power outages on Tuesday. We are upgrading the hardware in the area." Brilliant Eh, so my web server is (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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I'm getting a Client is Offline message from deerfield.com Someone forget to pay their internet bill? :-) Derek (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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Not nearly as unique as the internet controlled RoboCam stacking 'bot, but eh, whatever See it here-- (URL) relabel soon, but JavaCam Push is for Internet Explorer users, and Server Push is for basically everyone else but IE. If neither of those (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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Ever wonder what would happen if they fought it out? Soon we will be able to find out... ...In Finnish (URL) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, you could do that...he he he. Please do that. He he he he. The only real change I think we'll do (Chris and I are building the frame next weekend) is probably to put something to stop the thing from flipping 360 all around. Probably a (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Since nobody responded, and I kinda need to know this (as I assume other builders do, too?): The only restriction on size, according to the current rules, is that: The robot/device must fit between two parallel planes, spaced 12" from one (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO LINK TO THAT PHOTO BEFORE I EVEN FINISHED READING THAT SENTENCE!!!!!!!! SCREAM!!!!!!! (19 years ago, 21-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I hope people like the photos: However, I can't say I'm really in THAT deliberate control of depth of field...it's really from: a) shooting with a f1.8 prime lens open pretty wide. This is so I can shoot indoors without using a flash. I saw (...) (19 years ago, 21-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain (19 years ago, 21-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys, Here's a people oriented photo gallery of pictures from BrickFest 2005. (URL) hope you like them. They were from the one day I was in DC for BrickFest. Calum (19 years ago, 20-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Beyond what we want from TLC Canada, i have an idea! (the masses recoil in surprise...) I know it's a Steve H idea, but it's a good one nonetheless... I heard great things about the GBC at BF'05. I know I have a few modules, and I think it'd be (...) (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I will be square yet again :( Too much stuff going on in a short period of time. Sorry... I miss you guys! Iain (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Okay, so it just has to be 12" in one dimension then basically? Like fit between two parallel planes, 12" spacing? Looking forward to the contest! At my new work there is a guy who is interested in Mindstorms, I'm going to see if I can (...) (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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