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(...) I've played quite a bit with this kind of problem (although I put the reflector on the robot and the laser in the corner of the room - but that's another story). What's needed is a "RetroReflector" - which is to say, an object that always (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Check this out
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(...) Come and gone.. Back to -1 days and counting down from 23 hours again.. What an anti climax! Regards, Ed. (23 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: lasers and RCX
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Hi, Dan I remember that thread. But I don't remember anything concrete about that. I started a small project of mine at the time based on that. I have an sugestion for you. Focus on the problem, not the solution. What do you want to do exactly? (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Check this out
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No idea but I feel like watching it hit the end. (About 15 minutes left to go at this point) It appears to be heading for Midnight EDT. -- Baha Baydar bbaydar@hfx.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Hendrix" <rmhendrix@hotmail.com> (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Check this out
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(...) OK. The counter is less than 1 hour from countdown completion. I wonder whats going to happen? * Product release? * Online playable game? * New features on Lego.com featuring Spybotics? * Availability on LS@H? What's your prediction? -Rob (23 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX <--> Pocket PC Communication
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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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| | Re: Lego mindstorms on Windows 95...
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Or swap a USB tower for a serial one with someone - I'd certainly swap mine for a USB. "Richard Carver" <mylegostuff@thecarverzone.com> wrote in message news:E17EbGv-00054I-...box.com... That's because the current IR tower requires USB and Windows (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RCX schematic
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(...) (URL) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RCX schematic
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Hey, Does anyone know where to find a schematic of the RCX, or at least know what output ports map to the sensors and motors? Thanks -Brent Talley (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Powered off, but still on?
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(...) Funny, I just posted an article here about something similar. I started using LegOS a few days ago, and had the following problem a few times: after a power off period (of several hours) the power on did not produce any visible effect, and the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | LegOS shorting the batteries?
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Hi, (I'm new to Mindstorms and new to LegOS so excuse me if this is a stupid/obvious question.) I'm using LegOS 0.2.6 on w2k. I built a simple rover robot, and a program to control it (2 touch sensors, a ligth sensor, 2 motors) in C, and upload it (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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