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(...) Okay, so I just got off the phone with Chris about this-what if we scratch the any starting position and make it that everyone has to start in the bottom right corner of their island (ie, an 18 inch corner) (...) Yeah, that's something I don't (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, I'm bringing a Therm-A-Rest(tm) mattress this time. :P Maybe we could do three tables, and one flag on the middle table, with the robots starting on the other two? (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So I can start the bot anywhere on my island, right? I think the potential issue would be if player A want to position his bot to block the bridge of the other bot, and player B does not want that. We are stuck if they can't agree. The game (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's not impossible. One source of inspiration might be the Bridge Builders episode of Junkyard Wars: (URL) could be an unfolding device like a modern bridgelayer tank, or possibly just a platform with small lips that flip out and get you the (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Does anyone have any ideas for robots that fit these guidelines? I had and idea for the 8 inch gap, 12 inch bot, and so did someone else I know, but I cant think of anything for these rules that doesnt require more than one RCX. Maybe I just need (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Having been in a "resource action" in January with IBM, I can emphasize with this. I didn't do much of anything for the first week. I do reccomend if you have any fun activities (LEGO or otherwise) coming up that you make it a priority to (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This site just came up on Slashdot, so it might be blown away by the time you get to visit it, but it's really quite cool: (URL) a RIM pager test rig on there that's kinda funny. And a great use for a flatbed scanner: Turn it into a digital camera: (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks her for concern and her kind words, it's appreciated. I'm applying/interviewing for a few jobs in NT Brampton, specifically Product Management roles for the M1 product line. In a week or two I'll probably start looking externally. Draw (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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My mother says that Nortel is now a poorer place, and asks what you are doing now? Calum Tsang wrote: <snip because the server didnt like what calum said> (22 years ago, 5-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, So I was packing up my cubicle the other day and down came the various items of Lego. First went the Supercar II, the 8466 4x4, the Miami Beach Patrol, the Search Sub. Then went the Nortel logo, the Lego M1 PBX models. The customized Lego (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Okay, they're up: (URL) with your comments, suggestions, and debate. Chris has decided on 12 inch gap, 12 inch bot, single RCX. Start building! Calum (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Welcome to the world of Hotel roof accommodations in the great country to the south...more developed areas of the country, the higher the room rates. The other advantage of being a military member is the frequent military discount, also (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GvLn93.H7A@lugnet.com... (...) I do not mind sleeping on the floor also! Iain (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That’s an insane price… O.k. if I go I'm totally volunteering to sleep on the floor! (...) Oh, my bad! I forgot, Ben is Bilingual… He speaks both ‘Canadian’ & ‘American.’ Now I see… ;) (jus’ playin’) -R (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GvLK61.Axs@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) At first, I thought "How stupid and boring." Then I thought it's really cool and entertaining for the people who come in. This almost sounds like (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, So we're almost ready to go with rtl11 contest rules for CTF/Bridge but we were talking about rtl12 last night and the game proposed is: rtlToronto12: Vending Machines The game is you build your own vending machine which gives out (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Accomodations aren't cheap; we managed to get it down to $75/night for three of us. But then again, perhaps your bunch will be up to my old conventioneering habits, which meant up to 19 people in a room. (...) As per inverse "Canadian Bacon," (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:GvKAsB.KGM@lugnet.com... (...) out (...) get (...) UH :) Iain PS - Psyclone was *SHATTERING*. I've never been so chilled out on a ride before. FLAWLESS. Thank you Mondial, thank you (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) . For real! Could someone please elaborate upon the Brick Fest discussion! I'm interested in going, but would like to know the arrangements concerning travel and accommodations. (Land Rover commercial: I don’t take up much space… I can make (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I really was feeling up to driving all the way to Toronto this evening. I hope the dinner went ok. As far as my plans for brickfest, that is a definite go at this point. Is there going to be a plans posted on this newsgroup as far as the overall (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Disk drive. Phft. When I was your age, we didn't have drives. We had the disks alone. We had to manually flip the bits with little magnets found on the ends of 4.5V trains. Kids these days :) (...) I use FrontPage Express primarily because it (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I really like your acronym! ‘DOC’ -Dan O’Connell- That just works sooo well!! :-) --==RïçhårÐ==-- (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Or maybe ed? It comes in the cygwin package, so itll run on windoze :) But Real Programmers edit the disk drive BY HAND! Calum, now i want to know, why are you using FrontPhage? I suppose it's not all bad, at least you use Mozilla/Netscape to post. (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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How about vi ? I think you can even get a version for Windows. :-) DOC (...) ... (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So how many "visitors"* do you think we'll have?? I thought we were having it on the 4th to accommodate (out of county) visitor(s). Maybe that is just my impression.... Benjamin Medinets (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GvI1tt.A2I@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Notepad! NOTEPAD ALL THE WAY! Stupid WSYIWYG pepole. Adding all those unnecissary <i></i> tags all over the place, making a mess. Pttttttb. Iain (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) it frightens me when the sword of power is Microsoft FrontPage Express, the HTML editor of choice of rtlToronto. :) Calum (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was just at brick shelf and I realized that there have been some scan updates reciently (Technic stuff Chris!) (URL) VW (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ok I've got an extra 7194 Yoda. Don't ask me why. It has to do with BOGOHP sales and self control. Anyway, if someone is intrested in it I'll sell it at cost and I can bring it to dinner tomorrow. Regular price was: $149.99 25% off for the BOGOHP (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I am planning to go... and I have no problem driving down :) As for dinner tomorrow, I will be absent.... It seems that my friends have deemed tomorrow 'movie night' and I am obliged to go :( Jeff VW (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) Thanks for the reply. Jude (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) It's almost positive that we're driving down, as to the configuration, we have no real idea, it's all up in the air. I think JeffVW was planning to drive, I might drive down as well, now that I know someone in the car body repair business :) (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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Hey folks, Peach has been upgraded to new hardware with more disk than you can shake a stick at. Let me know if anything fishy happens. Calum (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3CD0BFD1.99831F...ers.com... (...) Actually, I was being semi-sarchastic. My mom activley encouraged me to play with guns when I was younger - she's the one that bought me a rifle, and she's (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, it is that time of the month again. Calum, has wielded the mighty sword of power and has deemed THIS UPCOMING Friday, May the Third to be DINNER!!!!! same times... around 6 ish same place Mel's Deli. Same old us. Although I do miss our (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Your welcome. :) -- Chris Pretend this says something funny (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At the risk of starting a HUGE off topic debate. go and tell your mom that there is NOTHING wrong with guns!!! On this other hand those tiny hot fast bits of moving lead aimed at parts of you that you like.... NOW that's bad! :) more off (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GvF1oC.88M@lugnet.com... (...) *My* mom said not to play with guns. (and not to rip off my arms and replace them with turbofans.) Iain (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I am in full agreement with you, Rob. If TLC has been finding themselves in the red *and* they say they want to go back to basics, this isn't it. At least, imho ;) OTOH, I have the Santa Fe engine, which, again, imho, is exactly what TLC's all (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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After reading about that crazy house, I understand why Lego designers come up with ideas like this: (URL) a sad state of affairs. Rob (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GvD091.Fv3@lugnet.com... (...) Awesome, man! Keep that hand strong ;) "Where did I put my cane?" Iain (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I didn't count them, but if they still have about as many as they did when I was there, I'd call it "a bunch". (...) could probably get one. (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day (URL) opening robot. nuf said. Cheers Oliver (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys, I really want to go, but with the loonie the way it is I need to figure how to save costs. ParLUGment going as a group is pretty much out of the picture due to Kevin making a 'small' commitment this summer and Tim starting a new job. Ben (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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(...) Where is your local Zehrs??? I'll have to check mine out (I'm in St. Catharines). (...) <snip> HTO = High Traffic Outlet What it means is local supermarkets and discount stores sell small sets, high traffic, but the sets are priced to sell (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, Just getting this out in Tuesday's mail -- one floppy of Stuffit Expander 5.5 for MacOS 7.0-8.0. and a Mac OS 8 install CD (retail). I couldn't find 8.1, it might have been an Internet download. -Erik (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here's a scan of the actual paper: (URL) just to give you an idea of the layout of the photographs that are present on the webpage. Calum (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I found all three of those sets at my local Zehrs grocery store. BTW, what does HTO stand for? Andrew (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) MIE Computing Services rebooted Peach today. Though I've long been concerned the machine couldn't handle a Slashdot type of load as Larry describes, I don't believe the crash was due to Peach itself or people visiting from the article. I think (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) D'OH!!!...!!! Poor Peachy-Server!!! Time to get the real "Mango" server (AKA Supercomputer) to help "little" peachy handle the traffic.... (...) To me it shows you how little they actually do care about the Canadian market. Their target market (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Brad, Thank you soooooo much for the heads-up! I've been looking for these since they were 1st announced! Would you happen to know how many Ogel’s & Drones there were? (I need a bunch of each!) Oh, and did you happen to see the third *HTO set in (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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That first part of the article reminded me alot about one of Iain's dreams.... Jeff VW "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gv9H15.BIL@lugnet.com... (...) Lego (...) Post: (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think you've got the idea that we control what gets printed in the media. Journalists aren't allowed to let you choose what gets written in their pieces, because if they did, then they wouldn't be journalists anymore, they'd be ad (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You CRASHED peach...... WHAT were you thinking!!! :) NOW where am i supposed to go when i need to see a picture of Dave or Jeff's Face???? BTW the only "link" in the article was to YOUR page not RTL. hrumph. ;) (...) This is an interesting (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not a bad article… (some comments below) (...) Doesn’t the “Land of Childhood” sound trippy! (...) A few years age? Wasn’t the fun-house developed back in the 70s’? I remember reading once that the place was extremely outdated, with record (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow, that was a way better article than one usually gets from the media! Thanks for the link. I've spotlighted your post. (as I am sure many others will as well) Can peach handle being slashdotted as everyone visits? (or, did you know that (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Two weeks ago, the National Post (one of Canada's national newspapers) called me up for an interview to talk about the enthusiast view of the Lego world. Here's the article, it was in today's edition of the Saturday Post: (URL) will have a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.ca) !!
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(...) Of course, you don't necessaily have to *actively* keep them upright - if you suspend the tracks from a reasonable height, gravity will do the work for you. This will limit the CoG of your rolling stock, but you should be able to get it (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, James Powell writes: <snip> (...) A tablecloth or any other type of covering is going to cause problems with bots not getting traction, etc., a hard surface is preferable. As far as edge detection goes, I have been (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) -I'd suggest a high contrast tape around the edge-or a high contrast (white) table topping material. I've been trying on a low contrast material (a red tablecloth), and had problems with robot driving off edge I'd also suggest that this be (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes: <snip> (...) <snip> If there are going to be two events, "dragsters", and "capture the flag", then let the dragster event be considered the easy one, similar to "sumo" in previous years. For the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What???? Your mother "took" this picture....It looks like you are a blade of grass about to get mowed over by a "Lego" Lawnmower!!! G,D,R Benjamin Medinets (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Unless you find some sort of 'prototype' of train storage like that, I'd say "Who says the train cars need to remain 'upright'?" As long as the bogies are snapped in and sliding doors on boxcars won't fall off, use internal magnets or clamps (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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...then just look at the picture my mother took of me with my X-bot. :) (URL) to Iain for making fun of him) Trevyn. (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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The B&B has a huge amount of star wars Episode I stuff on sale, mainly in those double packages. Calum, I know you were looking for the Slave I (the old one) in a combo pack, and they had lots. 7161 Gungan sub + 7121 Naboo Swamp = $40 7144 Slave I + (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Wow, High praise. I'm using the generic software that came with the firewire card. its by adaptec. and its called MGI VideoWave 4. :) (...) Ya, when Calum and I did the instal of the software he just dove in with both feet. he did a 3 shot (...) (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3CC7A6DD.B69E79...ers.com... (...) So awesome! What program are you using?! The numbers at the begining are awesome. (...) Don't, Calum's the one who should be geting credit with regards to (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Erik Olson" <erik@olson.pair.com> wrote in message news:Gv4spo.2Jn@lugnet.com... (...) Stuffit (...) It's truly not :) I ran through the entire contents of the disc that came with the Performa, and it's not on it anywhere. Iain (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"John Morgan" <trees@utk.edu> wrote in message news:Gv4Hos.LJ7@lugnet.com... (...) free (...) Okay, and then what though... do I copy that onto a 3.5" floppy? And then take it over to the Mac? Iain (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Erik Olson" <erik@olson.pair.com> wrote in message news:Gv4vFC.AAr@lugnet.com... (...) Apple (...) Okay: 24 576 KB RAM System 7.5.1 (...) card (...) Um... I'm not sure what I'm looking for :) So let me see if I've got this straight: First I should (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Further discovery: I actually have a Mac like yours in my garage! (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, Turns out I used one of these machines for several months in 1995. Here is a page at Low End Mac, a support group for discontinued mac models: (URL) a last resort if you can't work out anything locally, I would be happy to send you some CDs. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You can order a Netscape CD from their web page, I think it's the same deal with IE. You could also try installing AOL or some other service that sends you their disk. That should get you a web browser. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (22 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 (22 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 (...) (22 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, (...) (22 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 (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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... :) (22 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 (22 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 (...) (22 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 (22 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 (...) (22 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. (...) (22 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? (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (22 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 (...) (22 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) (22 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...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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