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(...) Funny enough if you do make it up, we can probably wave as we pass each other going opposite directions on the highway. The reason Tic Tac Toe has been delayed is I'll be driving down to California in early January. So far I'm the only one who (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: t3d Postpone and Dave's Battlebots Smackdown
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(...) As in Jan 6? Hmm... I'd love to see some good LEGO destruction. Unfortunately, I don't think autonomous battlebots will be very satisfying. On the other hand, with the NXT, it's possible to create a remote-control system, where the controls (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: t3d Postpone and Dave's Battlebots Smackdown
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(...) We were thinking first week of January. Calum (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What sort of time frame did you have in mind? I haven't visited Canada in a couple years... Steve (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hello everyone, This post is a continuation of the "Open Invitation" to this years Hobby Show Lego display booth. So far, this year, we already have an interesting list of displays growing... Large structures, Architecture, Moonbase, and Great Ball (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Discovery Channel CA
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(...) <snip> (...) Here is the video four minutes video. It is in .WMV and weights 15MB. When moderated : (URL) folder : (URL) (18 years ago, 22-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So....at dinner we figured we had to postponed t3d (Tic Tac Toe Drawn) into next year....and to bring up another contest earlier. One of the ideas floated (okay, the only idea floated) was Dave's Battlebots. However, the question arose, should this (...) (18 years ago, 21-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Discovery Channel CA
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(...) I hope someone gets a copy--I'm all looking forward to it last night but col=mpletely lost track of time and wasn't anywhere near a telly until 8, and then bed by 10!! Grrr!!! I wanted to see my favourite bearded guy not named Jay!!!! Dave K (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) light sensors--and the big 'n bulky bit as well... (...) Thanks for the info! Dave K (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's good to hear. Thanks for the summary. They should be sending me a copy of it, and it may end up on TV somewhere in the US... Steve (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Discovery Channel CA
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(...) Hopefully some managed to record it who can send you a copy. Unfortunately I didn't. When I see stories like this I'm always expecting them to have a high cringe factor. This one was actually pretty good. Overall it was a simplification of the (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Was it? They spend the day at my house, and I have no idea what they came up with. Steve (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Discovery Channel CA
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(...) But seriously, very cool. Derek (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey Steve, Thanks that article on the new Berlin train station was awesome! ;-) Derek (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Balance is good. Which is why I just spent the evening watching "Shall We Dance" with my wife. Dang, I've got to learn more than just west coast swing and a poor Waltz... (...) I really liked this one, especially because it turns out I can (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Try milliput. It is available at most hobby stores... (URL) A> (18 years ago, 19-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It is--two metal leaves inside a vacuum (supposedly) (...) I'm finding that the sensor doesn't react to the magnet until the magnet gets close to eitehr end--so the sensor has to be pretty much centered between the rails for the magnet to pass (...) (18 years ago, 19-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It looks like one. Does it need to run lengthwise in the track bed our could it run width wise. I'm just thinking you could probably hollow out a couple of plates and hide the sensor bulb completely. (...) While I don't have a better (...) (18 years ago, 19-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This is probably exciting news for me only. But I'm excited about it. As most of you know I use Lejos for programing my RCX. Well the Lejos project now has a new project called iCommand which allows Java applications on a PC to remotely control an (...) (18 years ago, 19-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: ParLUGment is way cooler than us...
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(...) STFS ;) Jude x-posted to .org.ca.parlugment (18 years ago, 19-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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