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| (...) Good grief! Maybe I should get involved in patent law (or at least spec'ing for patent lawyers). Honestly, the basic protocol that is described has been implemented LOTS of times in small proprietary projects. In fact, the fire alarm system (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: Connecting two RCX's
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| (...) Actually, the sensors run on 9V too. Why would you not want to use the IR port to get them to cooperate? The "message" system built into them makes this the IDEAL way to communicate, expecially since you won't be tying up a sensor input or a (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
| | | | | Re: Scout secrets revealed
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| (...) Strictly speaking, not true. A large page with navigation along the top is much better for those with limited screen real estate than a large page in a frame with a navigation frame at the top. Without frames, as soon as the user scrolls down (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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| I have only two significant gripes about TLG, and one of them occurs only sporadically: (1) The trend in macro-pieces (such as wall pieces, boat hulls, and columns) which replace with one brick what could (and should) be several smaller standard (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Rack and Pinion Steering
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| Here's where I really miss not having a digital camera. I'm working on a wheel-based 'bot that has rack-and-pinion steering, and I've run into a snag. (I realize that dual-motor steering and a caster-type rear wheel makes more sense, but I wanted a (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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