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This sounds very cool. I will definitely be getting that large WilliamsF1 set when it comes out. Its funny how news travels. I spotted this on www.f1-live.com. Looked in lugnet.general to see if someone had posted it yet. A posting had just gone up (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks Being a fan of LEGO and Formula 1, I stumbled accross this: (URL) to see that it's only with LEGO Racers, but the "WilliamsF1 Team Racer", 65cm long, to be launched in September definetly sounds cool. However, what I'd really like to see is (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Here's the thing...
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(...) Actually there's been an overall PC industry goal of legacy free PCs lately (ie, USB and Firewire externally only, so no more IEEE1284 parallel, RS232 serial, PS2 key/mouse etc) and laptops have led the charge. I had to fight to get a Latitude (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Another option is to get a USB serial port adapter. Although they probably cost as much as a USB tower. Derek (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So work gives me a new laptop PIII 1GHz, 30 GigHD, DVD/CDRW, etc etc... Toshiba 3000--nice So I get everything installed, having a great time with it for the week. Get home last night, went to d/l a program to my RCX and is the first time I realize (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl10 Portability
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(...) Not that I would ever defend Chris...but, of course you realize, there is a HUGE difference between a train module and a ROBOT MODULE! (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well we know that Chris has a few train modules hidden in his house, so he will have no problem... (That feels better, I'ts been a while...) Jeff Just Pretend.... (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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My plan is to have my robot fit on one of my half train modules. Derek (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was planning on bringing mine on a <<<"-->*TRAIN*<--">>> module. Did I say that loud enuf? Dave Pretend that I love *all* LEGO bricks--oh wait! I do! (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Just off the phone with Chris this morning and (3...2...1...cue snowfall!) we were thinking about how to physically run the rtl10 show. My original idea was that we would have two rows of three tables down the center of Lillian H Smith. (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: off road technic set at Sears Clearance site
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G'Day HEY !! WOULD YOU GUYS JUST STOP RAIDING BRAMPTON !! Thank you Cheers Oliver Play Well (8:)) all meant in jest of course ;) "Matthias Jetleb" <Jetleb@Netcom.ca> wrote in message news:3c5763ee.195886...net.com... (...) my (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: r10 Project X -- Rules update
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(...) My arm put the block down instead of dropping it, so it usually made good contact. But it is usually not perfect. I only ran it a few times though since I still got other problems to sort through. (...) No, the long time come from my slow (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thank you for posting this. I have to ask, how accurate is your robot??? I will admit, that i have rarely got even CLOSE to 100% perfect block placement. so will a longer time give you better accuracy?? -- Chris Pretend this says something (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Can everyone please refrain from posting their current "anti X" times? You're taking all the fun away from me as I work on mine, and you may end up discouraging someone from entering altogether :( It would be much nicer to be surprised on the day of (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well my bot is currently doing 78 sec, if it is reading every blocks correctly. :p This mindstorm firmware language is super slow and I may need to learn LegOS. (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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<snip> (...) yes...that is true. But it also is a good source of income!! maybe I should X-post this to lugnet.offtopic.debate... :) Ben (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Matthias Jetleb" <Jetleb@Netcom.ca> wrote in message news:3c5763f6.195969...net.com... (...) Ooooooooo, someone else is actually NOT doing a gantry? ;) (...) The mass is at a minumum, but due to the size fo the robot to get the required work (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You can't use 'enbay' for the eBay police will come and sue the pants off you I had the link but lost it ;p Oh forget the violent army, do a peaceful 'bot competition in Toronto Dave (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So far, me likey!!! :) (...) ix-nay on enbay!!! I am going to Virginia that weekend.... the thing that sucks...is I am off Thursday and Friday, but have to leave Thursday afternoon for the flight. Won't be home until Sunday afternoon. Trip (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: r10 Project X -- Rules update
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K, here’s the thing—if we do head-to-head competitions, there are only 2 ‘bots involved at a time. There will be one winner and one loser. Just like the block sorting ‘bots--every ‘bot will eventually play every other ‘bot in subsequent heats. The (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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