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(URL) past weekend we were at the Toronto Hobby Show which took place at the International center in Toronto, Ontario. I took a variety pf pictures of the MOCs and sets that people brought in. A great time was had by all--visitors enjoyed the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Need a touch sensor for the Hobby Show
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(...) Thanks. And never mind about the baseplate. I went and bought one. Question: Is there a brickOS-ready computer there, or should I bring mine? Unfortunately I don't have a laptop capable of running Cygwin, but there's no way it'll go all day (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Need a touch sensor for the Hobby Show
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(...) I'll try and remember to bring one to the hobby show on Saturday. Calum (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Need a touch sensor for the Hobby Show
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I realised just today that I should probably get a touch sensor for the hobby show. Also, I should probably stick my bot on a baseplate. I don't know who all is there right now, but if someone could loan me a base plate and touch just for saturday (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | train6 Considerations
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While everyone's away at Hobby Show today, let me post a couple of observations we might want to look at for train6 Spring 2004 layouts: Table alignment. It appears to me all (mine, Dave, JeffVW's) modules are out of alignment in some way. Would it (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Near Final Release, rtlToronto15 info
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(...) Well, if a CL can't flip active/passive (which I'm positive it can't, since it's separate ports for active and passive sensors), we could simply wire a motor port to a passive sensor on the control lab and make that the interface for one bot. (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Near Final Release, rtlToronto15 info
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(...) This is still adding up the voltages of three sensor ports. Not necessarily a good thing. Derek (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Unfortunately we don't yet know if a Control Lab can do this, but I will be looking into it. Derek (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: board size's
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) You could forego the 'Project IV' and go with the marble sorting if yo're so inclined... Dave K -who has to start talking trash about the connect 4 to get peeps on the marble sorting side (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Calum has lotsa tea at his house? I'm a pretty big tea fan myself, having a variety of differnt types and flavours.. Nothing like a cuppa 'sleepytyme' before you hit the hay. Mmmmmmmmm, (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | board size's
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I do not have a connect four game board. (yet) I need a volunteer who has a Walmart game board, ~AND~ someone else who has the toys-r-us game board to actually try to fit it in the 32x20 stud size that calum has posted. (URL) has been brought to my (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OMG I forgot about Ralph..... yes, he never stops going on and on about that archaic dated old language he continues to flog. what next, will he write a book about it, and get it published by syngeress? geesh. see Dave, RTL. nothing but a (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | RE: Near Final Release, rtlToronto15 info
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Ralph <-- Why isn't everyone using pbForth whiner (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh, its "so." Dave, I'm gonna let you in a little secret. RTL is nothing BUT a bunch of winers. if I were to list all the whiners, it would read like a who's who of RTL. Chris M. <-- he's the worst Calum.. <-- little asian whiner Dave. K < -- (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Virtual Rolling Stock/Engines
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I've been slowly converting my actual train creations into virtual creations. See pics here: (URL) not much, but it's alotta fun making these cars and engines again in the virtual world :) I realized when updating my rolling stock page that some of (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Whining in this group??? Say it ain't so! ;) Dave K (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum, thank you for updating the rules page. as it stands I'm very happy with how they ended up. can we slightly modify the rules to add something like - we reserve the right to change time's based on when more people build robots..... (...) as (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At least for the hobby show demonstration, my bot will be making moves in realtime or close to to it. (ie, 2-3 seconds per move) The scanning and droppingtakes ~20 seconds, so I'd be happy to see the time limit dramatically reduced. (...) Only (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Football Player
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(...) I guess I'm more out of it then... Too bad I can't see this since I forget the stoopid password. I've been told my cheque is in the mail. Rob (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Football Player
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I've been really out of it lately, has it already been announced that Rob's Football Player is on the lego site? (URL) do like John's minifig head better. :-) Derek (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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