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Hey, Just wondered if anyone had seen Microsoft's newest IntelliMouse and, if so, if they had the same thought I did about it: this thing cries out to be hacked. It uses a 'tiny CMOS digital camera' to see whatever surface is beneath it and measure (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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(...) Huh, interesting. That would be cool. I'm realllly skeptical though -- I've seen older optical mice, and it's not just the required special mouse pad that is annoying -- they just plain don't work very well. And according to the CNN article, (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: is their a searchable archive
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(...) Check out <URL:(URL) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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Sounds like we just need to rig up a ps/2 mouseport for RCX KL (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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I have an itellimouse explorer and I'm impressed enough to recomend it. I havent been able to get teh pointer to "freak-out" yet. b ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | LegOS 0.2.0a multi-threading problem
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I have been attempting to us the thread API for a LegOS project. I have been following the examples I found on the LegOS How-To page with out much success. If I run some simple code inside the main function it works fine but if I try the same code (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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(...) so, (...) I've (...) A year ago I bought a mouse on sale (Gyropoint, if I remember correctly) which tracks your actual motion at any speed in the open air; no surface needed (I use it with a laptop for presentations). It has never had any (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Analog port shaft encoder
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Rob, I use these same encoders just as you do, and they work fine. However, the spacing of the encoders from thier targets is important for proper function. 1.5 to 2 mm works well for me. In addition, I have had to play with the encoder high (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | What can I do with a robot?
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A question for all of you fantastic robotics enthusiasts out there: I have to do a final year project next year, and I'm getting a head start on designing it. I've been told that I can do pretty much what I like with a robot, as long as it has a lot (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: What can I do with a robot?
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Adam, As far as interfacing to external devices, the inexpensive ones are wheel encoders, IR ranging, bumpers, sound sensors and visible light sensors. You can get much more involved by adding compasses, GPS, video vision and so on, but the cost (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IntelliMouse Ripe for Hacking
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I've just got the IntelliMouse Explorer. I had problems at first on my Simpson's mouse mat, but then I tried it straight onto the desk top. It's very good and I have no problems with it at speed. I bought it to play Quake X with, but I haven't had (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | It works! iMac and RIS
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I've seen a lot of "it *should* work" or "it *might* work" type of postings, but nothing specific indicating that you really can use the Lego Mindstorms RIS on an iMac using Virtual PC. I got it to work, and I thought I ought to post the (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) [amazing list snipped] (...) Not a scold, but three very important people to note: Kekoa Proudfoot Dave Baum Markus Noga (according to Wired News article at (URL)) I wish I had been there, just to see these three on the Extreme Mindstorms (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
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| | Compiler Errors keep my board from loading
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Help!! I don't know how to fix compiler errors! Specifically, I received the following error: "Compiler error! 47 extra bytes left on board stack. " and I don't know how to fix it. I do know that I cannot load programs on my board until I fix the (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | MOTOR DRIVERS
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Question? When using a motor which will exceed the driver chip max current, will that fry the chip or the handy board? Paul (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Homebrew Sensor Workshop Slides
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I converted the 42 Powerpoint slides to HTML and they are now on my page. There is a some loss in this conversion, but I'm just about at the limit of my web page memory and I can't afford to give the images more resolution. Most of the material is (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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Not bad for an international connection. I'd rate it as "tolerable." I've scanned 3 pages, but the images are crooked on two. I'm going to cut the binding on my Constructopedia, and re-do the scans, then 3-hole punch them (I've got a binder full of (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
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Answer it'll fry the chip Question? Why would you even want to do that? (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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(...) Yes -- I sat at the table with them at lunch once, and can verify that they appear to be mortal humans, despite evidence we've all seen to the contrary. :) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
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(...) Hi Paul, I think it would take out the chip, but I am currently doing this by installing a oversize heatsink & fan to the controller chip and pulsing the motor instead of constant current. Exceeding the max current capacity but, limiting (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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