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(...) No problem, John - we'll just reverse-engineer that as well! Here, just hold still... just a minute, I've almost got it... >BOOM<. oops. hehe. Um, anbody want to step up for the next attempt? This time I'll use something other than a brick (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Especially when they are subcutaneous with explosive anti-tamper devices! :) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message news:ItAMx5.19AL@lugnet.com... (...) I assume The NXT will use 6 - 1.5v alakline batteries for a 9v system. Maybe the rechargable pack is a 9.6v nicd or nimh (preferrably). I haven't studied the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have the following ideas on my plate: 1) Build a unique robot (possibly a next generation DominoBot) with hopes that it may become one of the standard models that can be built with whatever they call the new "Constructopedia". Reference - I (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The only discernable difference so far can be gleanned from the published announcements of the retail and educational versions; Rechargeable battery pack not mentioned as available for retail. Legacy motor and sensor connecting wire also not (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The first thing I thougth of when I heard of the NXT's bluetooth capability was getting it to recieve GPS data from my bluetooth GPS receiver. Obvious NeXT step... a GPS guided LEGO rover. Beyond that a GBC module that can be either autonomous (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hopefully TLG is listening here and they can pass this on to National Instruments. Two things that the new language for programming the NXT needs to do better that RoboLab are: 1) Provide an easy way to print out programs. It is much easier for an (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That is definitely the important question. I have been programming for more than 20 years with many languages and each has its own advantages (ease of development, speed, ease of maintenance, and so on); turning down some language is usually (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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--- Ross Crawford <ross.{mylastname}@gmail.com> wrote: <SNIP> (...) It may ship with more features, but I'm betting that AFOLs have it figured out before the NXT sets are on backorder ... around Aug 20th or so. (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Interesting that nobody picked up on this from the LEGO site: (URL) to the MINDSTORMS Education NXT software, Bluetooth also enables the computer to communicate to several NXT devices at the same time." This tends to imply that the retail (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Good question... My understanding is that something like LabView, which has been used by FLL and others for some time now, is being shipped with NXT. If there are other choices you can talk about, please do! I'm also *very* interested in (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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I was wondering if anyone has seen some hints at the following information: What Bluetooth profiles will be supported by the NXT? Will it support the RFCOMM sockets? Has anyone seen any detailed info about the Bluetooth support in NXT? (other than (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ...and somewhat frightening ;o) Philo (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Peter, I know that its not quite the same thing, but the robotic space vehicle DeepSpace 1 was to use visual navigation and rendevouz with an asteroid. The light wasn't good enough, and being 300+ miles off course at the final approach, (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) More powerful than what? (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Let me throw in here: the reason to port a high-level language like Java (or my favorite, Python) to a machine like NXT, even though there may be some compromises: Programming is hard. Programming in a language that is closer to the machine is (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Would if I could, but I can't so I'm sad--only 17! One of those few times that I have wished to be older faster. Grr. And I've experience with MINDSTORMS that is on par with many people out here: my first MINDSTORMS set was given to me on (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I run a business that teaches kids Mindstorms in after school groups, birthday parties, and summer camps. I have many kids who are Mindstorms fanatics as well as just curious kids. I teach hundreds of kids each year and would love to work with (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The old style universal joints had a white centre: (URL) possible one has been substituted into a new joint. To me the part looks the same, except it's grey in the new style joints. ROSCO (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I would try to figure out how to program this thing with a more powerful language, and see what it's really capable of. Someone has to be the Kekoa of NXT. (20 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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