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In lugnet.robotics, Dave Baum writes: But I can't overstate (...) My favorite reference on the simple stuff is (URL) but good. Roger (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's true - I hadn't appreciated the level these people were at. In that case may I strongly recommend a classic: "The Art of Lego Design" by Fred Martin. You can find it in several places: (URL) could perhaps get these people to read it (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I ran a training session for FLL coaches last year. Some coaches already have Mindstorms experience - those aren't the ones that need training. Many of the others had never played with Technic or Mindstorms before. We spent over an hour on (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think you should toss in some weird ones: Bipeds, Quadrupeds. Shrimps. Killough platforms (a personal favorite of mine). Er - those weird wheels that have rollers instead of treads so they can roll smoothly sideways - what are those called? (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I am writing up some coaches training materials for First LEGO League (FLL) in Minneapolis MN and I need some help with examples of various robot designs. I plan on covering: Platforms: Differential Drive (2 drive wheels, 1 or more casters) (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Mike (...) I did. It's not on my web pages but I believe it to be on (URL) Stef Mientki (s.mientki@mailbox.kun.nl) said he'd put it on his web site too. Peter (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I would like to be able to show some info on the Terminal Emulator while debugging, but it seems that pbForth "keeps" the info until the program is over. For example: : TEST 100 0 DO I CR . 7 1 0 MOTOR_SET LOOP 7 4 0 MOTOR_SET ; will start the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: New LEGO Mindstorms Book
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Don, congratulations on getting your book done. Could you please include an ISBN and an Amazon link when they become available... Cheers, Ralph (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: help with setting up legOS 0.2.6 on Windows XP
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Scott, I suggest you start by following the instructions by Paolo Masetti found at (URL) He has written a pretty thorough set of instructions that should get you started. I do suggest that you read it over once BEFORE starting so you don't miss (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I'm new to legOS and would like help setting up legOS on my computer thanks scott (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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That's because the current IR tower requires USB and Windows 95 didn't support USB (well, except for Windows 95B but I think most of the USB drivers were custom/non-standard). It might work with Windows 95 if you get the old serial tower. I picked a (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | New LEGO Mindstorms Book
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Hi Everyone, | |I just completed a manuscript for a new Mindstorms book entitled "LEGO |Mindstorms Interfacing". This book explains using electronic circuits, |VBA(Visual Basic for Applications), LASM, NQC, and IC4 (Interactive C) |for controlling (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Everyone, I just completed a manuscript for a new Mindstorms book entitled "LEGO Mindstorms Interfacing". This book explains using electronic circuits, VBA(Visual Basic for Applications), LASM, NQC, and IC4 (Interactive C) for controlling (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Hi Folks, Could someone please tell me if Lego Mindstorms works with Windows 95 ? The Lego Web site says that it works with Windows 98 BUT NOT with 2000/NT. Nothing about 95. Please help. Harpreet ======== (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Ed, Thanks, I was familiar with that thread. Unfortunately not much useful info came out of it. I was hoping for a report from someone who was ultimately successful in building legOS and its tools, as well as building the cross-compilers on a USB OS (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Thanks for the advice, I now have VC working on Xp. I had one idea which made the process easier. I installed VC on a separate Win98 partition (C:\) on my HD. Since Xp can use the FAT32 Win98 partition, I didn't have to transfer the VC files to (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) I went over to the colibri.org website, and while they mention that "colibri currently supports one hardware platform - the Lego RCX brick", they also say that putting it in an RCX is "not useful", and actually tell people to use legOS (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Brian, Someone recently asked the same question. Check out (URL) am not sure the results of their efforts so good luck! Ed (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Does SDK 2.0 work with RIS 1.5 (RCX 2.0)
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Hi, I have RIS 1.5 and with an RCX 2.0 brick, I have downloaded the SDK 2.0 but the sample programs report Error (0xe0050c98) from VPBrick vpb: bad (unsupported) PBrick type Is this because I am using RIS 1.5? And if so can anyone tell me if it's (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi all! After some fuss about rules etc. I've decided to keep the model that "broke" the rules since it's rulebrake was minor and of no use for the model. Sorry about the locomotion. Overall winner: Brian Sadowski with his Shrimp rover! 29% of the (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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