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(...) You seem to be confusing "Java" with "Javascript", they are not at all the same thing. It's unfortunate that Javascript is named to suggest that it is somehow similar. Javascript in a browser (it can only execute within a browser) is (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Possibly within (URL) BrickWiki>? If you prefer a seperate area, we can set that up for you. Or you can just use Category:NXT. Talk to me (Astronouth7303) or Venkatesh if you're interested. (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) From the pictures we've got right now? Pretty challenging. Especially if the parts are odd-sized compared to bricks and beams. But I expect we'll get better pictures before August. So who knows? Of course, the one thing I'll definitely do when (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) How hard would it be to generate LDraw parts from the pictures? I wouldn't mind waiting until August for the real thing if I could start planning right now. (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) <snipped> (...) Agreement here all around. Mike's post hit well with what I was trying to say last night: what can NXT do when in the hands of someone who doesn't have all the technical acumen of the people who tend to post to this list? (...) (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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