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(...) Mike, a really good post. I know the geek inside all of us wants to explore and hack away at the NXT since it is literally a new toy. But for the Developer's Program, I'm going to take a leap of faith and claim that LEGO will really like to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The point about C++ is that you can overload the array indexing mechanism and build a 'class' to implement arrays that does array bounds checking (or implements the "array" as a linked list or stores it on disk or whatever else you can (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) My first idea is porting brickOS to the nxt. That could be cool, using more memory, better motors, better sensors, even the bluetooth, wow... But... When I look at me (and at some of the answers from fellow AFOLS), I'm not shure how Mindstorms (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I would help port leJOS (i.e. Java) to NXT, redo our leJOS website and write a sequel to my first book: (URL) I vouch for Juergen Stuber and Phillippe Hurbain. Juergen is our go-to guy on the leJOS project since Jose resigned, and Phillippe (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'd work with the LDraw community to create LDraw parts for any new parts in the NXT bill of materials. I'd create a bunch of MOCs (probably a lot of walkers) limited to the NXT set, and probably write a book of building instructions. I'd (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well what about an indexation based on a sensor value? How could your compiler know the range the sensor has? Sample: int volatile *color_sensor = (int *) 0x4000; int getColor(void) { static int color[4] = { 123, 456, 789, 111 }; return (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well what about an indexation based on a sensor value? How could your compiler know the range the sensor has? Sample: int volatile *color_sensor = (int *) 0x4000; int getColor(void) { static int color[4] = { 123, 456, 789, 111 }; return (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm a software engineer, and I've written and tested code in many fields- education, games, graphics hardware, and web sites. All of these give me insight that should help me thoroughly test the suitability and functionality of both the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Why? Full Java requires it but you're not trying to make a full Java implementation. Why can't all your data be statically allocated by the compiler (not allocated at run-time)? Sure, you'd have to tweak the language a little but so what? (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I was looking into Java as a small-robot programming language and examined a few implementations. I came to the conclusion that it simply wasn't suitable. Sure you can shoehorn a cut-down version into a small processor but you've had to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, I do, but I'm sure as heck not offering her up in trade for a NXT. The NXT can't punch - my wife can. And my wife can already call me up on a cell phone anyway. (...) 1) Mac development - I'd bug test the Mac software, as well as work on (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What would I do? I'd build robots that beat your robots, like I always do, Steve ;) K, I admit it--it happened only once.... Seriously, I'm more of a builder--I'll leave the development of various software additions and sensor builds to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow, 44 kg! That's 97 pounds, and a lot of weight! Impressive. (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Indeed. (...) (URL) have to register but I hear their sim is quite good and feature rich. (...) Will check that out... (...) Agreed! :-)! -aps (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Funny how oceans apart we come up with the same ideas. I stopped using light sensors for the RCX and laterly use an isolated track to stop trains at two stations. The third ouput being used for a level crossing. I really like the loader idea, (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The best ARM gcc compiler/binutils package is here: (URL) - library API to access higher level NXT functionality (...) August (...) with other (...) controller (either (...) Redboot/eCOS) All of the above will require many hours of (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I guess you mean (URL) ... (...) I completely agree with Brian. While I do like studless construction (I still need more time to think and build with them, but the result is more refined), I use studded beams when I need stiffness. A single (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'd like to explore the opportunity to build sensors and actuators using the new digital interface. I would also put the new motors on the test bench to see how they perform... Philo (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I really think it was way too superficial. I would have liked to at least describe one of my projects with a few words. Anyway that would have created too much work for the people who will have to choose the blessed ones :) (...) Add a small (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Peter, (...) no, it can't be. (...) That is the top item on my list to add to Lejos, and on NXT it is possible :-) In Lejos we figured it would have eaten so much memory that there wouldn't have been much point in managing the rest. (...) Yes. On (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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