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(...) It was originally on carpet from three feet, IIRC. (...) You know, I like it too. Anyone seriously objecting to having three tables as Trevyn proposes? (...) Anyone up for overclocking your RCX? :) Calum (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ok... I like the single RCX rule. (Although, I think if some builders want to use two RCX's, then let them. Its so much extra weight to carry around I think it would be a huge disadvantage.) I like the fact that the gap is not smaller than the (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, I was having fun last night designing a "sticker sheet" for a project I am in the middle of. Its a milk processing plant and store. I used a clear adhesive sheet to print it out using a Lexmark Z42. I am calling it the Swiss Milk Company Plant (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You could build a water cooling system for it, thats what I did. It's much quieter too. And, you could use one of those BIG water pumps from Active Surplus (I had to use a reject pond pump). (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was thinking this morning how cool it would be to have this kind of competition. Imagine this: RCX controlled train...3 cars, first car would have the train motor (train engine car), second car would have the RCX (coal car), and the third car (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 3 feet and not break??? I mean I build these great 'bots that'll put up with alot, but 3 feet? if it fell straight down that's one thing, but if it turned over in the air, or hit on a corner, there'll be Runamok 'bot pieces *everywhere* (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Shhh, can't talk...... Over Clocking my already fast SUPER COMPUTER(tm) now, I just need to up the core voltage to 1.775 Vdc, and find some Dry ice.... -- Chris Pretend this says something funny (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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 (...) (23 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? (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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: (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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> (23 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 (...) (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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," (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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==-- (23 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. (...) (23 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 (...) ... (...) (23 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 (23 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 (23 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 (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (23 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 :) (...) (23 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 (23 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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