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I also ran a search and found the portfolio of someone who worked on the project: (URL) are photos of the original ideas for the sypbots and the beacon. Interesting to see how much the spybots changed. Info at this site says they won't be released (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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It looks like it's more along the lines of the micro-scout, but it sounds a bit more capable. The $60 price can include more smarts, because there aren't that many lego parts with each, only about 200. I'll bet AFOL's can find a lot more to do with (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks to you amazon.com reference, I did some searching and came up with this review: (URL) it doesn't seem to be a true MindStorms kit. Here's a quote from the reviewer: "...the Spybotics line draws its roots from the ever-popular MindStorms (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I think there are plans for new kits and the theme is spying. If you go to the legomindstorms site and login you will see that there is a game about spying (found under community/games/ then chose Robohunter 2). Further, if you go to Amazon (see (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've noticed that the price of the MindStorm accessory packs has been dropping, and that Lego has introduced new sets for just about every line /except/ MindStorms (and Technic, Bionicle excluded). What's going on??? Has Lego got something really (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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BrickFest 2002 is still actively looking for someone to give a LegOS presentation. If your are planning on being at BrickFest (and who wouldn't be) and have successfully wrestled LegOS into submission, please think about telling us how you did it! (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Perhaps this is what you're looking for: (URL) this helps. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Reddy [mailto:mreddy@glam.ac.uk] Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 6:11 AM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Hacking RS232 port to RCX Hi, did a search but (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, did a search but found naught. Has anyone hacked a direct RS232 interface to the RCX who could b=give me the bu=its to cut, solder and pray about? I am wanting to interface to another processor with wireless LAN for a DTI funded education (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:Gwy7Bn.DJu@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) this (...) can (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) You can use the original LEGO download if you remove legOS first - this can be done by pressing the on/off button while holding the run button. HTH ROSCO (23 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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