 | | Workshop 3D RCX Challenge #4 Results
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Earlier today was the Workshop 3D RCX Challenge #4. There were dozens of competitors, and even more robots. This was the best turnout yet for the number of competitors and robots at this event! Below is a summary of the results. For the full (and (...) (23 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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 | | cgywin
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Hi all, I currently use legOS on my linux machine. I want to be able to use it on my laptop, so i'm not always tied to my desktop. I purchased a Serial USB adapter since my laptop does not have a serial port. $80!!! I decided that it would be much (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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 | | Code-only Line-tracking event results
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It's time for the Workshop 3D RCX Challenge again. The main event will take place tomorrow, from 1pm to about 4pm. It should be webcast. Check out (URL) and (URL) for details tomorrow morning. This year the Code-Only Line-Tracking event was held the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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 | | RE: Release candidate legos-0.2.5.2 avail for testing
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I've test it and think that there i a serious bug (or i don't know how to use legOS :)) When i change the lnp hostadress config, I can't download any program, I've remark that DLL src use config.h should i change it ? And finaly i think i have a (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | Re: LeJOS resource question
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Hi (...) yes, it's a very nice book, and covering a lot of ground, I got it on Monday (thanks, Brian). I wish I had more time to build things. (...) Yes, that's quite a distance, though both are imperative languages. For a start you can stay mostly (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | LeJOS resource question
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I recently purchased Brian Bagnall's book on LeJOS programming, and was both impressed by what JAVA can do as well as frustrated with trying to learn something new. (The only programming course I have taken was FORTRAN, back in the Jurrassic era). (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | Re: RCX Firmware speed versus legOS
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(...) Of course you are right. <shame on me> (...) Hm? You don't use the gcc toolchain for the H8 but another compiler? Can you tell a bit more about your compiler? I revised my testings without optimizing out the calculation and the empty loop took (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | Release candidate legos-0.2.5.2 avail for testing
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Details regarding release content, download instructions and how to provide feedback are at (URL) change detail specific to 0.2.5.2 see the file: ChangeLog Highlights: Added missing file TODO Repaired slow-mode IR comm. for Linux We look forward to (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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 | | Re: RCX Firmware speed versus legOS
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"Michael Obenland" <obenland@t-online.de> wrote in message news:GuEtHr.M39@lugnet.com... (...) but only (...) assume (...) I was surprized at the wide disparity between 'empty loop' and loop with 'reading the sensor'. I suspect there is significant (...) (23 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | Re: Ultrasonic Sensor
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Hello All, Many thanks to all who replied to my original post on this topic. The hardware is build (and works - sometimes(!!!)) and I am now writing the thesis for the project. It is due for submission next week, and if anyone would be interested in (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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