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(...) I'm working on a web page to show it off. Right now, I'm a little short on pictures, because I spent all last week getting a couple robots ready for the Workshop 3D Challenge. Here's a glimps of what it looks like: (URL) make a post in a (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: R: WS3D RCX Challenge #5 Results
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(...) Just search on his name. You'll see several posts: From: "Steve Hassenplug" <hassenplug@mail.com> -Rob. (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | R: WS3D RCX Challenge #5 Results
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Dear David: I have built something similar to LegWay. How I can get in touch with Hassenplug, do you have his mail address? Giuseppe Menga menga@polito.it -----Messaggio Originale----- Da: "David Schilling" <davidNO@SPAMsunteleia.com> A: (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: WS3D RCX Challenge #5 Results
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(...) I should also have added a thank you to Ray for holding this competition, and the other sponsors for the venue, and prizes, etc. We appreciate all the work that goes into putting something like this on. Thanks! -- David Schilling (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | WS3D RCX Challenge #5 Results
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Yesterday was the Workshop 3D RCX Challenge #5. The Lego robotics competition took place in the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. Events were line following (two divisions), sumo, and puck gathering. The code-only line tracking event will be held (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | WS3D RCX Challenge #5
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At NWBrickCon, Ray Freeman gave a demo of the various events that will take place at the WS3D RCX Challenge next weekend. I would like to extend a special thanks to him for the time he spent explaining to large groups of people how LEGO robotics (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | NWBrickCon thanks
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Thank you to everyone who helped out and also to everyone who brought robots to NWBrickCon this past weekend. Those of us who were there had a lot of fun. Thousands of people came to see our robots, and had opportunity to interact with some of them. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Simon Says Robots
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Again, thanks to all the people who brought Simon Says robots to the SMART meeting to test out. This will be a major attraction at the NWBrickCon next weekend! Here are some more details that people asked about: You can drop the robots off at the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | SMART Meeting notes - BrickHeap Wars
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Today SMART held its first competition - a BrickHeap Wars. We had four teams participate, as follows: "Something That Rotates!" Doug Bell Scott Harris Steve Burrows Nick Burrows Edward Samson "The Movers" Steve Weil Ethan Weil Michael Sloan Joe (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | SMART meeting next Saturday: BrickHeap Wars!
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There's only a week left until the next SMART meeting. We'll be having a BrickHeap Wars at the meeting, so if you wish to participate in this, all you need to do is show up (by 12:30)! I'll be supplying all the bricks, RCXen, etc. However, I still (...) (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Next meeting in two weeks: BrickHeap Wars!
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The next SMART meeting is in two weeks. For this meeting we'll be having a BrickHeap Wars -- just show up (by 12:30) and you'll be assigned to a team. I'll provide the bricks and the challenge. You'll have approximately three hours to build and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Pitsco bulk order
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The order arrived today, all but two parts were shipped, (they're back-ordered). I'll bring the sets to the Sept 28th meeting as I promised. I hope that everyone that ordered will be there to pick them up. If not, we'll arrange something afterwards. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | BricksWest™ 2003 : Call for Liason
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Greetings, If you'll follow this link to lugnet.events.brickswest: (URL) find that I've made a public showing in the first stages of planning the 2003 event. I'm now requesting that a point-of-contact person for your organization be chosen or (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.trains.org.scltc) !
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| | Re: Simon Says Robot
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One detail I forgot to mention about the Simon Says robots - the IR window of the RCX should be facing the "front" of the robot. Also, since the 'caller' robot will be placed on a slightly elevated platform, in order to receive calls when you happen (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | NWBrickCon Info
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Since SMART is one of the groups in the Seattle area sponsoring the NWBrickCon, I'm hoping that many of us will be able to bring robots for exhibits. Anything that looks like it would be interesting for others to look at, especially if it can (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Simon Says Robot
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I appologize for not getting this out sooner. Here are the 'official' specs for the Simon Says robot. I've written them as a NQC program so that anyone can use it, even if they haven't done much programming. But feel free to modify the way the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Pitsco bulk order
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(...) A few people have already contacted me and placed their orders. If you want to order some parts, let me know by early Wednesday morning, say around 9AM at the latest. Also, Doug Bell is interested if anyone wants to split the following: (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Pitsco bulk order
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I just received a new catalog from Pitsco which has a lot of useful technic parts. I've temporarily put a few of the pages up on (URL) for you to look at. If anyone is interested in doing a combined order, please email me which parts and quantities (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Answer to Firmware Question
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HI Everyone, Someone asked me at the meeting on upgrading the firmware on the RCX1.0 to the RCX2 firmware. I just did some snooping around to find an official source and here it is. Goto: (URL) download the sdk (software development kit). Run the (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | July 2002 Meeting Notes
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Another awesome SMART meeting! Lots of new attendees, lots of robots, lots of discussion, lots of great ideas! The mini-challenge: The mini-challenge was to build a robot that would walk over or around a bunch of 2x4's set on edge. Every robot (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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