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(...) That would be very interesting. I saw this earlier (like last Summer... yes, it was already on the NMRA's webpage then) I don't think there is any plans at the moment... I was contemplating telling the rest of the main group...but after seeing (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | NMRA 2003 convention in Toronto
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Hello, I am not sure if you know, but the 2003 National Model Railroading Association is having an annual convention in Toronto from July 13-19 2003 (NEXT year). They have approached a Lego train group to have a layout at their convention in Florida (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Fw: lego shopping day
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Benjamin Medinets" snip (...) Timely post. Had the same problem tonight but with pieces. Got the book _Creative Projects with Lego Mindstorms_ bt Benjamin Erwin from the library. Kids started to (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: "soccer" test event...
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(...) PeachyServer (actually known as PeachyProfessional, the original Peachy was an Amiga 4000 running as a XTerm to department Solaris boxen) actually isn't a hell of a lot to play around on, it's a SPARCserver without a keyboard, mouse, or (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | I'm BACK on line
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WELL, after a 3 day absence the good folks at my ISP rogers cable decided that I should once again be deemed with internet on cable. (those lousy rasa-frasa-dang-gosh-) AGRH!!! OK, so it is Off Topic, but as a guy with a lego brick tattoo; any post (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Why Pregnata Rotates
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Last night, I tried my best to explain how the robot I brought last night could rotate smoothly. I got the idea from Eric Brok's fabulous resource, LEGO on my mind. (URL) you click on "thoughts", then "Going in circles" in the right frame, you can (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I decided to go shopping around it being a nice day, and wearing my short- sleeve shirt....what away to start the spring break (well not me, but for the kids in general). I went to 2 places...Toys R US, and Walmart. True to Greg Hyland, the Western (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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last night, instead of a normal dinner get-together, we met at the MIE lab at University of Toronto, and tested out the playability of a "live" robo-sports game. I think it would have been cool to play around Peachy-Server, the life-blood of (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: How many people are brining bots?
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(...) I'm not going to even attempt to battle traffic until 6 p.m. so I won't be in Toronto until after 7ish. There you are. I have built a quick 'bot at home (w/ kicker) but it's still at home :( So I think I'll just wait until the next event. Have (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Of course, we'll sort this out tonight, but I don't see why we should bar anti-robot strategies unless they violate our usual standards. That is, no using string or wires as weapons (too easy) no dumping of substantial numbers of parts on the play (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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