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-besides trade my wife and kids... I would build robots, work with our school to build robots and develop a curriculum for using NXT in our middle/high school science program. I have four RCX's (2 x 1.0, 1.5 and a 2.0) that i would be willing to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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(...) They've listened to us in the past. But, they've made no commitments to listen to us again. But that doesn't mean I can't ask. So, what would YOU do? Steve (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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(...) perfect. Steve (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) If I were to read etween these lines, would the 4 current MUPs be involved in the selection process of the 100? And what can I bribe you with? Dave K (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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(...) I am interested in writing a Perl interface to the NXT, assuming that I can get Bluetooth working with my laptop. That was pretty short :) -Tim (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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(...) Don't we all? (...) It didn't seem (to me) like the application really got into details. So, maybe this would be a place to speak up. If you were going to be included, what would you do to help the development of the NXT? (remember, if you had (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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So Jake... How can you be influenced to move a little nobody to the top of the list? I have a couple of kids...oh wait they are my excuse for getting the LEGOS in the first place. I have an attractive wife that cooks well. I'd offer money, but there (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello, Two lifting machines built for LEGO MindStorms Forums CC9:Crane contest. (4 URLs) Pimousse won the contest with a 44 kg hoist. Photos, videos... are available (URL) here>. Enjoy! Philo (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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(...) This would be very, very cool. Especially if we can start to get "Star Wars" style beeps and clicks, and get them to mean something to the bots. (...) Hehe - that could actually work well, and look quite interesting - if I remember correctly, (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT and FLL
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(...) Dean, It turns out I'm free to talk about almost all this stuff, because I haven't talked with LEGO about any of it. (...) Yes, I also think having a rotation sensor build into the motor will make it easier to navigate. (...) This is a big (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How many people signed up for the NXT Developer's Program?
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(...) That's sorta right - I used my relationships with the community at large to find just the right candidates. I've actually blogged a bit more about this here: (URL) and there's been literally thousands of applications to the Developer Program! (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: studless construction practice
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(...) I’m curious about the advantages of studless construction. Steve suggested learning to build without studs here as well: (URL) guess I’m a little unclear on the advantage to using studless beams. All of these components (NXT / motors / (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) They have to narrow the field down somehow... considering the number of applicants, it would be difficult to find 100 qualified candidates based on just that survey... -- ---...--- Matthew C. Ruschmann (URL) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think they used LUGNET (to some degree) to find the first 4 lucky people... Steve (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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I would assume everyone here but I am just curious. I'm wondering if LEGO actually uses LUGNET to find the 100 lucky people. (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Where should the 100 NXT testers' findings be shown?
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(...) I hate to say it but it does depend upon the NDA, required by LEGO. i.e. there may be some LEGAL limitations to consolidating this information. Although I hope this is not the case. Cheers, AP (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Mindstrom Gantry Crane
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I'm a new kid on the (Lego) block around here, but I recently completed a mindstorm controlled gantry crane. Latest version pictures here: (URL) of operation (5x speed, 3.6 meg) (URL) of operation (3x speed, 5.4 meg) (URL) visit my Lego fan site: (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This does point to a concern that I have. I'm wondering if the Bluetooth interface replaces the IR comm link that the RCX used to send messages back and forth between other RCX bricks. I don't know Bluetooth so I don't know if it is (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Re[2]: Mindstorms NXT programming languages
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(...) Yes, I suspect the same. The ROM mask *is* the custom part of the chip that LEGO can easily define without big expenditures. I noticed that the atmel chip also has a boot ROM that is separate from the flash. If they use that chip we might (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Re[2]: Mindstorms NXT programming languages
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(...) I think it is silk-screened with LEGO logo because it contains a rom masked with firmware downloader. Philo (20 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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