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One way to get Stuffit Expander is to get a MacAddict magazine with a CD. I think it's been on every CD. It also comes on Netscape CDs, maybe even on AOL CDs. (and I can't believe it's not on your System cd .. though you need a Stuffit version 5 or (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) goto www.versiontracker.com and search for stuffit. you will find the free version there. click on the "size" and it will take you to thier site to fill out the form. John P.S. netscape installers have older versions of stuffit expander in (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Matthew Gerber" <Matthew@BlockType.com> wrote in message news:Gv3zE2.7pz@lugnet.com... (...) from (...) below...) Uh..... :) (Sorry, I've no idea what that means!) I dragged the Stuffit Expander program icon on the disc to the desktop (still had (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Dave Johann" <legomecha@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:Gv3vMn.MzG@lugnet.com... (...) Expander. But... :) Where does such a program exist? How would I get it from my PC to my Macintosh? (...) can (...) up to (...) I have absolutely NO CLUE how (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gv3wF0.1Kw@lugnet.com... (...) Well, yes. (...) And you think I have issues? :) (...) Oh, how disturbing. Iain (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:Gv3wBA.19G@lugnet.com... (...) I-71 - (...) That's because, to the best of my knowledge, the United States has also offically adopted SI. It's just not been enforced at all. Iain (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Also, MacOS always puts a generic PC floppy icon on floppy disks coming from DOS/WIN. Did you actually open the volume after it mounted to see if your file was there? It's likely just fine. (Unless the situation is as below...) (There's a lot (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I never liked math either, but they wouldn't give me the engineering degree without it. Hence the loads of statistics, multivariate calculus, engineering analysis I (aka, Vector Calculus, I hear MechE students get to take II as well), lin alg, (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Son, we're gonna need to have a talk next time you're in Toronto :) Calum (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can see his point...though...he is just a LOT more open with his displeasure about the subject. (...) I wish I could understand that sort of stuff. Then again, I spend a lot of my scholarly time analyzing financial stuff, at the moment (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It appears as though you’ve got issues… I don’t know whether to laugh or to looked puzzled at you comments. (I'll choose to laugh on one side of my face, and looked puzzled on the other) `;) I'll just assume you’re an eccentric and accept your (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanx for e-mailin' me the info. I really appreciate the details! (For i too am lookin' into gettin' a new PC) --==Richard==-- (...) And no, i'm not running a 286...just a low-end Pentium... :) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <beaucoup de snipage (lots of snipage)> :) Actually, I have seen parts of the US with either solely Metric or Hybrid Imperial/Metric. (One such occasion was around Louisville, KY - Hwy I-71 - just south of Cincinnati, OH) Ben (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmmm...sounds to me like you need a self-extracting version of Stuffit Expander. If you can't locate one via their website, contact me and I'll see what I can do. Keep in mind that this is MUCH easier if you have the Performa hooked up to the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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in my haste I forgot to paste the link. I'm so excited members.rogers.com/m...nished.mpg -- Chris Pretend this says something funny (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, this has nothing to do with lego. BUT this is just a taste of what can be done with the SUPER COMPUTER!!!! the following 2.7 meg video is my first attempt to out do George Lucas. A little history. I was asked to build a prototype RC "robot (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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All M$ operating systems after DOS 6.22 "suxor" (as dave put it). DOS didnt do much, but what it did, it did well. It rarely crashed on me. It was easy to write C apps for. Go ahead and call me a Micro$oft-bashing Linux freak. I stand by my claims. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:Gv3LqA.2op@lugnet.com... (...) Uh, so what? Canada's been Metric since the mid 60's...? (...) Yeah, exactly. If you want to get right down to it, why don't we measure things in studs? (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks to Chris and Calum, I've got a beautiful Macintosh Performa 580 CD siting on my desk (next to my IKEA KIMSTA and IVIKEN). (URL) my delight when the Digital Camera I bought (off Calum) came with a DB9 to Apple Serial connector. Joy! Perhaps (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) call me American...but I still prefer to go by the imperial system. (even though metric is much easier system to use...) lego-wise, 32 bricks studs is approx. equal to 10 inches, which is roughly means that each inch is approx. 3.2 brick studs (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <Robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gv3AG9.KxJ@lugnet.com... (...) (200 mm robot. 600 mm gap.) (...) it I got the impression Phil had taken over running it...? Iain (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <Robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gv39HD.HLw@lugnet.com... (...) Oh, I understand absolutely nothing about the mathematics. My mom tried to get me to at least look at what she'd done for my taxes last night, and I got mad (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Make it 300 mm, and you've got an even sweeter deal. ;) Iain (I'm serious) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sexy would be SAL 9000. "Good afternoon, Dr Chandra. Do you have anything for me?" (...) Hey! What's wrong with XP? Iain (who likes XP, but desires OS X and a beautiful TiPowerBook...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have. after 2 hours of messin' around, the easiest soloution for me, (and to keep it in ONE RCX) was to creat a A/C robot, and have it push a premade bridge to the gap. even then it was still intersting, and I had not even gotten to the part (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I haven't built a prototype for this, but from trying to build a soccer robot, an 8 inch cube robot is probably too small. In an 8 inch cube the RCX takes up a large portion of the space. I think we should stick with our usual 12 inch cube. I (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Since we're all putting in our 2 cents about the dimensions, here goes: 12 inch robot, 20 or 24 inch gap Has anybody actually tried to build a robot yet??? This theoretical debate is interesting and all, but until someone actually tries to build (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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8 inch robot. 24 inch gap. Maybe thats exaggerating, but it would certainly be more interesting to watch. I don't want to see prefab 12 inch bridges as Chris suggested. That would be dead boring. At least make the gap bigger than the robot so some (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Stunning. The report wasn't completely over my head, but mostly. I liked the explanation and background information. It makes sense that parallel mechanisms offer higher speed and flexibility in machining, but their downside is the funky work (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <beaucoup de snippage> (...) mmmm.... that sounds great. One further stipulation about the size/gap... the 'bot must fit inside the gap. No overhang or nothing....just to make the contest interesting. Ben (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Chris, If I may ask, how much did you pay for the basic unit? & Where did you get it? -Richard, who’s tired of workin’ on a 286… (Yah, you may have a ‘Super Computar’ but is your system -5.5 inch floppy disk- compatible. Ha, well mine (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 12 inch gap with a 12 inch cubed robot *and* multiple RCX's and you've got a deal That is all ;) Dave (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) HI, welcome to the group. :) Geesh. If I had know that my laziness in posting "rules" to games would draw people out then I can sit and lurk forever.... well, not really. ;) Soon, I will get off my lazy butt and "finalize" the rules. I guess (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 'Gratz on the new cpu Chris! Is it a nice sexy voice or is it like HAL9000? (...) The Hampster Dance!!!! Go fer it!!! I also want to note how a brand new P4 2Ghz has '98 on it! The wisest move I can think of, seeing as how all the rest of the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, to accomodate for Johan, we'll aim for May 3rd. (...) For those of you who weren't there on Monday night (ie, all of you, since it was just me and Chris) Chris got a 2Ghz P4 PC which he has named the "SUPER COMPUTER" (pronounced (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey there everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster... I have not seen any discussion lately about finalizing the rules for the proposed "Capture the Flag" event. Any developments to report? (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well if it is indeed 2 to 3 weeks, I might be interested in maybe 1. I think I have 2 and 1 on the way. This "mechanism" comes not only in the 4555 set, but also in the 4549 Road n Rail Hauler set on the "large" crane. I have 1 4555 and 1 (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum, Just do it! Me and my SUPER COMPUTER all agree that a May 3rd dinner will be ok. (ask Calum to tell you about how the "SUPER COMPUTER" talks to me in a sexy female voice on power up.) BTW speaking of the SUPER COMPUTER..... it wont be long (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Go for it :) I'll of course be off at Canada's Wonderland that evening (Seasons Passholder Preview Night), with my headphones on (Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (DJ Tiesto Remix) - mmmmmm!), riding Mondial BV's first-ever Revolution, (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Forgot to include one tidbit, these will be arriving in 2 or 3 weeks, ran out much faster than I expected, and my next shipment is already on it's way. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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