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(...) Right... just because Commodore stopped making the C64 that shouldn't stop C64 development because of all the people that bought them in the first place? Sorry... it doesn't work like that. The RCX and the Mindstorms line won't die instantly, (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Exactly! James C. Jones Technology Consultant/Instructor Timber Creek High School 1001 Avalon Park Blvd. Orlando, FL 32828 321\235-7800 x5509 321\235-7821 (fax) jonesj5@ocps.net www.rightnote.com "Do what you do so well that those who see you do (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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LEGO can easily close off the consumer market, but they can't do that through the educational side. Schools won't spend money with a place that walks away from products. Kids break things, lose them, or classes increase in size or add more assets. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I don't. Does nobody remember the rumour of RIS 3.0? Nothing ever disproved it (and in fact several sources confirmed it, which were all publicized here). I'm sticking with that hope. And besides, just because the line discontinues doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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While the commercial side of Mindstorms may or may not be readily available, Pitsco-Lego Dacta is alive and well and selling the Team Challenge Set, similar, but with better parts (personal opinion). Check it out: www.pitsco-LEGOeducation.com or (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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I had heard it here before around here... but had hoped it was just a rumour. LEGO Mindstorms is going away. Toys R Us, at least in my area, has stopped carrying Mindstorms products, and according to the fellow I spoke to about it that works there, (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Stef, I have added a link to your page in my 43362 motor disassembly stuff (URL) also wanted to thank you for your great Mindstorms sensor pages, especially this one: (URL) do you know a web translation tool that can do Duth to English or (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Mike Thorn wrote: > At 10:41 AM 1/6/2004, you wrote: > >> Here is what LEGO should be doing right now: >> >> 1) Putting something up on their website that acknowledges there is a >> problem, that they are working on it, and a planned target date for (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) <snipped> (...) Or you can just forget all that. I ran the same test with the order changed and the 3rd NOP of the 5 I tried was always the fastest (regardless of which one I used). Modifying the program to try each of 5 different options in (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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snip (...) Yes, this is true. Once Hyper-Threading is enabled and Win XP installs the multi-processor kernel there is no reverting back to a uni-processor kernel. This is not speculation, I used to test processors for Intel. Jason (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Thorn" <buachaille@neo.rr.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:14 PM Subject: RE: IR Tower and Hyperthreading (...) supported. XP Home was shipping on brand new PC's when RIS (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The problem is that they never promised to support XP. The only thing listed is 98/ME. In fact, they explicitly say 2K and NT are _not_ supported. (...) Everywhere this is mentioned, someone says you have to reinstall windows after doing (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Here's a program that tries to analyze the various NOP options: #pragma reserve 0 __nolist void NOP1() { Wait(0); } __nolist void NOP2() { Wait(-1); } __nolist void NOP3() { asm { 0x27, 1 }; } __nolist void NOP4() { asm { 0x10 }; } __nolist (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) According to the LASM bytecode reference, the Wait command waits for the "given number of 10ms". And, "If the given number is negative, the command is ignored." I don't know if that is quite the same as a NOP but it's worth a try. (several (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is a great work !! I like that kind of detector that brings LEGO to upper technology level. And the robot works quite well...well done!! Chris. (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Dave, it works now ! Stef Mientki (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| BTW, Interactive C (originally developed for the Handyboard) is available | as freeware from (URL) Its a binary package that doesn't come with sourcecode :-( Not worth considering since there are excellent open soure alternatives as NQC and (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Yes! You want the UAS. More parts is better. Always better. Depending on how much of a purist you are, you want ALL the packs, just for completeness. :) and of course the cool parts. Jim West www.jameswest.com The box said Windows 95 or better, so I (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I ordered my RIS 2.0 yesterday. Could you give me some recommendations about the additional Minstorms packs? Is there any must-have? What about 3801, Ultimate Accessory Set? thanks, (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Here is what LEGO should be doing right now: 1) Putting something up on their website that acknowledges there is a problem, that they are working on it, and a planned target date for resolution. 2) They should offer people the option to exchange (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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