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(...) Doh! Now I really feel sheepish. Please forgive my public display of idiocy. John Hansen (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) <delurk> The first definition of assert is the correct, standard definition. However there is a slight boo boo in the original post in the line: assert (myptr = malloc (sizeof (mystruct)); Which will delete the malloc when NDEBUG is defined. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Hi, I recently bought the RCX2.0 and I am a little disappointed at the range for the USB tower. Though configured to be at long range I doubt I can implement a range greater then 5 or 6 feet. Is this normal.? Am I missing something.? Paul Reedman (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Thanks a lot for the tips. I'm will definitely use the CVS version myself. Thanks again, Jean (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) line is alive and they have plans for it, and at that moment I felt satisfied. The day after my brother Giulio met Brad again along the corridors of the LEGOWORLD and asked him a few more questions. Shortly, Brad confirmed that Mindstorms has (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Iain! (...) Cool! (...) I have a question about this: If NDEBUG is defined, shouldn't it still execute x? That is, shouldn't the code in assert.h (or wherever) be: #ifdef NDEBUG #define assert(x) (x) #else #define assert(x) if (x) else (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Hi, people. The reason for the flood of posts is that I've been trying to get authenticated on LUGNET for the last week :( But as you can see, I'm authenticated now :) On to the topic of this post (sorry for such a long post): I have created an (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Hy How many free space has the RCX? I mean, how great can a NQC-Scipt be? I've read in the help-File, that a script mustn't be greater than 16Kb. Is that true? (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hy@all I've wrote a Programm for Roboter who has to play "Ship sink". The problem is, that the programm doesn't work and i can't find the failure. It's very long, so i shouldn't post it here. I ask if i can send the skript to somebody who has time (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hello everybody. I have an implementation of installable timer handlers, and I’d like to solicit some feedback. This is definitely a facility that I’d like to see in BrickOS. The implementation doesn’t have to be my one. But I thought that I’d just (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hello everybody. I’ve been fooling around with BrickOS in the last few weeks, becoming familiar with it. BrickOS is very cool. Thank you, those who have made it what it is, and thank you, those who help out those with the common problems (yes, I had (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) You know, it would be nice if people would actually _communicate_ with people. I'd be royally ticked off if the reason the store stopped allocating space for mindstorms products was because someone at the store thought the line was being (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well I can't speak for NA, but here in Australia there are 2 suppliers, and up until about 18 months ago neither would sell to the general public, only to schools etc. but now they both have websites and you can order online, and both will (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm certainly not an educator - but they sold to me (here in Texas) with not so much as a blink. I guess you must be right about not competing against other LEGO educational suppliers - that may well be in their contract with LEGO. Anyway - (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It’s fairly straightforward to get your development environment setup on Linux. The homepage for the brickos project has documentation but only for debian systems. I use debian but I prefer to use the cvs version rather than the somewhat out (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Dave, I also have ordered from Spectrum. Nice folks, as I recall. Just way over-priced. Oh well, that's what happens when you stick in a middleman. We have LEGO Direct for direct sales to consumers..... Why not a 'LEGO Smart' division to (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, David Koudys wrote: . (...) Dave, this summer, Spectrum moved from Aurora to Newmarket Ontario. I used to buy all kinds of part from them. In their 'Early Years' catalog, pgs 22-31, they have all sorts of LEGO but no Mindstorms (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) wonder whether they actually ever mention "BricxCC" directly or whether they simply use it in all their screenshots. John Hansen (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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"John Hansen" <JohnBinder@aol.com> wrote in message news:Hr4HAJ.LIy@lugnet.com... (...) A different measurement scheme gives better accuracy on the 'nop' timing. Just about every opcode takes the same amount of time. Priimarily because there's so (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm sorry, but the person you talked to at Toys R Us was mistaken - MindStorms is continuing. This is not the first post I have seen expressing concern on the subject, and I think it is time to put an end to the myth. There are more MindStorms (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Try www.pldstore.com... I'd be very surprised if you can't place an order. As far as calling that company again, what is the worst they can do? Say "No"? Worth a try... Worst comes to worst... form an FLL team, teach some kids how to program robots (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, Mark Tarrabain wrote: <snip> (...) I hear your pain, Mark. That said, I have purchased numerous LEGO items from Spectrum, from the Technic turntables to additional sensors for my RCX. I mentioned to them that I wasn't part of any (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Steve is absolutely correct! In fact, I got my 2004 Pitsco catalog and THERE IS NO SIGN THAT MINDSTORM IS GOING BYE-BYE. It is just the opposite; pages 4 thru 21 are loaded with mindstorms products! On page 26, five of the six books shown have (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) I cannot purchase from Pitsco. That is a certainty. Pitsco does not sell to areas which have regional educational suppliers, and I am located in Western Canada, where the supplier for the educational division of LEGO is Spectrum Education. The (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Are you under the impression that you must be connected to education to purchase from Pitsco? If you are under that impression, it is not true. Anyone with a valid credit card can purchase from Pitsco. If you don't have one, then you are out (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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This is a C-based programming trainer CD is from the Robotics Academy at Carnegie Mellon. I haven't seen this one in paticular but own a couple of others from them. It is a great resource for teachers just starting out in robotics. I think the NQC (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Dear Mark, I do not believe that they will stop production (maybe development) - at least not regarding the educational part of the system. But as of today I sent the following eMail to LEGO Customer Service: "... Especially because of several (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Has this been confirmed or denied by anyone from TLC ? At Lego World, the folowing question was asked... Q: is there any future for the Mindstorms line? A: yes. (URL) a bit like an urban legend to me. (like a floor person at a TRU would know (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for confirming an assumption I made regarding using the serial tower. This means the problem is either in the USB driver code for the IR tower, or it is in the DLL that talks to the USB driver. Does anyone with a hyper-threaded machine (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If IBM hadn't produced their PC's and the Macs never broke into the market we'd still be using C64's. The key thing is that the C64's became outdated and obsolete. The RCX is far from outdated OR obsolete. ~Mike (22 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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