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(...) One advantage is rectified horizontal/vertical hole placement. To have an even ratio vertical hole distance using studded beams, you have to place two plates between each beam. Studless beams do not have this problem, and also provide a hole (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What is RTOS, uCOS, and Redboot/eCOS? Steve (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Count me in as well. I am planning on doing more development environments especially AI & Parallel Processing based. Occam-2, Prolog, and LISP/SCHEME are on my list. I also want to create new sensors including an I2C-bridge (if it is not already (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) One advantage is rectified horizontal/vertical hole placement. To have an even ratio vertical hole distance using studded beams, you have to place two plates between each beam. Studless beams do not have this problem, and also provide a hole (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) After talking with another fellow Lugnet guy, I would be up for any of the following (btw, I have no idea what is available for the NXT beta so some of this stuff maybe completely redundant): - developing a complete SDK for NXT - (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Lejos is not a full JVM - it has no garbage collector, e.g., and the standard library is mostly absent. I doubt Sun would certify it as an implementation of the Java platform. (Not to knock their technical achievement - it is quite impressive (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Not really. Take a look at Lejos. After the VM has been downloaded to the RCX, you have about 14K memory for the Java byte code. Which is enough for some pretty complicated stuff. (...) Because it is Object Oriented which allows for greater (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'd ask for them to extend the trial number of people they're selecting up to any number between the current limit and 1000 but I don't have any idea what their manufacturing capabilities are. If they really wanted good opinions, how about (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Okay, building robots was too obvious... I would write online reviews, prepare classroom curriculum, work with students to evaluate and review the NXT and look for new ways to use the NXT in the classroom and in robot clubs. Robert Peterson (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'll get in touch with out about that trade in August :) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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(...) 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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(...) perfect. Steve (20 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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