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I caught the show last night also. It's really worth watching. You can check at www.pbs.org for a brief summary and check the next showtime in your area. -Kathy (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Rack and Pinion Steering
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(...) I think you should look at a design in which each steering wheel's pivot axis is NOT in the same plane as the steering wheel's axle. Specifically, each wheel's axle should be behind its pivot axis, where "behind" is referenced in terms of the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using Vector 2X and Polaroid sonar w/ exp board
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Hi Rob, I also would lile to see a hook-up for both sensors. Has any one sucessfully completed the task? Thanks Terry -----Original Message----- From: TH0RMAN23@aol.com <TH0RMAN23@aol.com> To: handyboard@media.mit.edu <handyboard@media.mit.edu> (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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(...) On the other hand, specialized parts available directly from the company would require only logistical shifts--but then again, an inertia-laden Corporation might find logistical shifts impossible. (...) I'm impressed. I think this is the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Rack and Pinion Steering
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(...) <plant tongue in cheek> Bicycles also implement an "active buck" mode of Darwinian selection. If you ride your bicycle in hands-off mode and tilt the bicycle slightly by shifting your centre of gravity, the wheel will turn. Outside of the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Categorizing uploaded robot images on legomindstorms.com
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(...) You should also have a category named "nature". Play well! Marcus Fischer Mellbin --- Marcus Fischer Mellbin E-mail: marcus no-spam-at fischer-mellbin.com (URL) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Connecting two RCX's
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(...) For example if your RCXs are facing opposite direction or if there is a door between them, etc. etc. In such case a wire would be better than IR. Ciao. Marco. (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Palm Pilot to RCX remote controller
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Hi, since so many people responded and many of you have asked for a pre-release version, I've decided to release a version of the Palm Pilot remote as it stands right now. This program does *not* use the built-in IR port of the Palm. You must attach (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using the Lego Rotation Sensor with the Handyboard
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the lego 9v active sensors (i.e., rotation and light) require a pulsed 9v drive & appropriate drivers. the circuit and drivers are part of the HB Expansion Board. you could potentially adapt both to work w/o the exp bd. it's a 2 transistor ckt with (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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(...) about the rumors of the service packs "PHASING OUT". Hopefully Ian is right and TLG is heading back to the old days. I will continue to hope that they are. Only time will tell......... (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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