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We had 2 laptops stolen off a desk at work over the weekend. This just burns me. They took the Toshiba 6100's but not the usb floppies, or the power supplies--just the 2 laptops. We're going thru the security log now but it doesn't look as if there (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Folks, I am interested in going to BrickFest this year and was wondering of a group from RTL Toronto are headed down. Are you driving? Flying? Groups? Bus? I would love to tag along and share costs if possible. Dave (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) and a (...) that's 1.25 (...) build a (...) Hi Calum, The Lego train motors will draw about 750ma when stalled. So, the DZ143 can handle the worst case scenario. Most of the time however, the decoder and motor draw only a fraction of that (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm thinking of using a Digitrax DZ143 now. They're about the same price and a lot smaller. (URL) only thing I was concerned about was the rating for current, but that's 1.25 and the DH121 was 1.5A. Someone was saying that the RCX was around (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The DN121's (in fact, any DN series) decoders can be a tad long for fitting crosswise. However, the good news is it is not the PCB that is long, but the heat shrink. Therefore, my suggestion is to gently cut the end of the heat shrink with a (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys! I'm just sorting all my LEGO (finally!) so I can start building stuff again... and in stacking all my gearmotors I've come to a terrible conclusion; I have 12 gearmotors, and onw *5* of them now are ceazed completly! The latest two were (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ducks won! Rock! Iain (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mario installed a Digitrax DH121 into a motor pack for me last night. It's an HO scale unit ($28 at George's Trains in Toronto) but it didn't fit in the pack, so we have it actually wired out into the inside of the locomotive. I have the pack (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sorry for using the FTX, but.... I adore this: (URL) or this: (URL) or this: (URL) (which I recently won (8 minutes ago, to be exact) on Ebay for a very good price (at LOT better than 180 MSRP, that's for sure). chill, Ben. (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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I just realized how funny the title on this thread is. Everyone respond, replying with what they adore. Iain (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:HG2t6A.12Ln@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I saw that a while back--really neat page. However, since i have this P3 1ghz Toshiba laptop, I'm not in the mood to try and 'update' my newly acquired SX 64 to a Windows platform--I'll just use it as is (at least for now... :) ) I find it (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hilarious that a search in google for "Commodore SX 64" yeilds the first hit as: (URL) Iain (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Were they PETS ? Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote: <snip> (...) The SX 64 was hte first colour portable computer, which just happened to be a Commodore 64 in a case with a 1541 and a small 5" screen built in. THe commodore company came up with the (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Get him my robots..... Oooooohhhh, can't wait until 5:01 when I'm out the door and playing 64 games all weekend!!! Well, maybe not... Oh well, it's there :) Dave K (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh no. Horrible memories of grade 4* computer class and people loading that game off of BIG FLEXIBLE DISC and geting in trouble for playing "games" during Mavis Beacon. Iain * - or whenever, I honestly don't remember. I know we had a whole (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) S T A Y a while..... - pause- !!(S T A Y F O R E V E R)!! moo ha ha ha (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, no need to justify your purchase here. an SX64 is a treasure. Very cool! Congratulations! If you get a chance, read a book called the Home Computer Wars by Michael Tomczyk. It has the story of the development and marketing of the 64, SX64 (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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SX 64 baby! (URL) after 20 years, I finally got my hands on one! When I'm in a particularly jaunty mood, I go out and buy something totally wrong, but oh so right for me... Did I need it? Nope--I have a PET, a Vic 20, a 64, a 128, all in boxes (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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