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(...) off (...) spend my (...) "occupiedness" by (...) byte (...) then I (...) a (...) my (...) job (...) concentrate (...) is to (...) right (...) one (...) memory (...) John and Chris: If there are 8 bits in a byte, 1024 bytes in a kilobyte, and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Agreed. This is critical for LEGO (while I would, of course, prefer that a major corperation design products specificly aimed at *ME*, that might be, well... a tad unrealistic). (...) Perhaps. Personally, I'd like to see a true "sleep" mode (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Hmm... I think all Chris was trying to say is that there are software techniques that could make your task doable with the current RCX. I know as a programmer, I always try to seek software solutions that maximize the hardware available. Other (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I was using the chair leg as an example. I want to wander around ticking off square inches as I encounter them as navigable or not. I don't want to spend my life trying to develop fancy ways of representing inch square "occupiedness" by any (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Lots of interesting ideas in this thread! But I feel the need to point out that the 3.0 has to still be 'kid friendly'. The RCX is designed for ages 12 and up, the 3.0 should be in the same age range, otherwise Lego loses a huge part of their (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Dear John, Thank you very much for the further improvement of Brixcc! I could install the package including brickOS on a Win 98 system as well as download the related firmware, but could not compile any of the demos!? Besides that: You said: "Of (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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I think you are right on... Rand "Chris Phillips" <drvegetable@attbi.com> wrote in message news:Hnvw3v.23z3@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) ton (...) it (...) for a (...) could (...) sensors. (...) dead) (...) $500 if (...) sensor (...) RCX? (...) to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There are 230,400 square inches in a 1,600 sq-ft house. But you are assuming that you cannot somehow compress the information that you are trying to store. How many chair legs are in your house? Store the location and size of every obstruction (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Are you sure? How many square inches are there in a 1600 square foot house? I don't think the resulting map array will fit in 32k memory. JB (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) As I've pointed out many times in the past, the RCX is faster and has more memory than the comuter in the LEM that allowed astronauts to got to the moon and back. (URL) The difference is that we are missing I/O expansion - and on top of that (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This could be addressed on the existing hardware with a better programming environment. What I have in mind is a new NQC compiler that generates a firmware file instead of a bytecode file. So you would code in NQC (or something like it) and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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how about this cool RCX contest happening in toronto called connect four? (URL) know I'd like more memory to be able to program in more game theory into an RCX. :) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Chris Phillips" <drvegetable@attbi.com> wrote in message news:Hnvw3v.23z3@lugnet.com... (...) i know this thread shouldn't be any kind of discussion but just to explain my idea i've to say i thought about just possibility to join blue tooth (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I like using NQC because of the simplicity of downloading byte code based programs onto the Lego firmware environment. Using NQC, the CPU would need to be at least 10x to 100x faster to run the kind of programs I would like to run at an (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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While this might not be a "need" per se, I'd like to see another option for communication between RCX's than just infrared. Specifically, a port to be used specifically for this purpose, and a communication API. As far as I/O, some kind of bus (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Chris! I had the same kit as a kid! I've been trying to remember the name of it for a little while now. Every once in a while I search on eBay hoping it might show up in an auction... No luck so far. I remember the tray was made of metal and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I agree - it's basically a good idea - but it's probably too expensive. (...) Using bluetooth for communications between RCX's - or between RCX and PC - is a bit of a non-starter, the range of bluetooth is intentionally rather short. An 802.11 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I can see the need for more I/O from the RCX, but I really don't understand why everyone thinks it needs more memory and CPU speed. I'm interested to hear about any projects that people have attempted which required more of either. Steve (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Reading this thread, I am struck by one thought: who would actually pay for a souped-up RCX with intelligent sensors and BlueTooth in every sensor? I could see BlueTooth in every RCX, but it would be overkill for talking with sensors. A (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ...snip... This reminds me of a modular circuit design set that my family had when I was very young. Circuit elements were housed in square plastic boxes about 1-inch on a side. The cases were clear plastic, except for the tops, which were (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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