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Has anyone tried to communicate with the RCX using a pocket pc? If you have, I would like to know how. (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: 8466
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I have two of these sets. They're absolutely great. The local Costco had them for $50 CDN just before Christmas. I wish I'd had more money at the time. There are at least one up for bid on eBay currently ( (URL) ) if you want one cheaper. The RCX (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: seting up legos 0.2.6
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Scott, I only downloaded the ones listed and got it running for the most part. I did come across a few errors which seemed to be easily solved by downloading one or two packages other packages. But I am not sure if it was just user error as compared (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: seting up legos 0.2.6
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(...) Full setup of cygwin = very large You certainly need not get the XFree86 and texmf packages unless you are interested. Max. (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | BrickFest 2002 reminder
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This is a quick reminder that the initial registration deadline is rapidly approaching. If you haven't made up your mind yet, now's the time! BrickFest 2002 will be even better this year with lots of Technic and Mindstorms related activities going (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rover Programming
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My idea to solve the IR problem would be letting the rover move around for x time and then return to IR contact before going out again. We would have to think a little bit about new obstacles but I think that it can also be solved. Jonathan ----- (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | seting up legos 0.2.6
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when installing cygwin is it best to download all the components or just the ones listed. scott (23 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Rover Programming
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I Like your idea and mine was a lot like (URL) I thought of using the rcx as a scout and finding the path. It would relay the data back to the pc and the pc would create and download a program that would drive the rcx to end of it's map. I was (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rover Programming
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This idea has been kicking around the newsgroup for quite some time. Here's a discussion from back in 2000: (URL) an idea I had, very similar to what you're thinking: (URL) the unfortunate conclusion to one person's attempt: (URL) the VB computer (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Set 8720
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Sounds like a good deal. The set reference ((URL) lists 8720 as $36 by itself. This means only $2 for a motor! --Ian (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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