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(...) The reason you are getting better resolution is the US Government turned off selective availability (the random noise inserted into the timebase, then encrypted so military applications can use it). They reserve the right to turn it back on in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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OK. This is probably a bit off-topic ... but I am sure you will find this interesting ... I recently rented a car from Hertz with the NeverLost system - GPS Receiver, Street Maps and Business/Tourist directory built into one. Apart from the fact (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Contest at BrickBots.Com - Stair Climbing Ends Today?
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Hi Bob, I am glad you agree, these contests have certainly caused me to stretch my building wings. Scoring is based on the distance to your target, the further your robot can throw, the greater your score. Alternatively, you could go for a target (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Contest at BrickBots.Com - Stair Climbing Ends Today?
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Rich, I think contests are a great motivator for building. I am thinking about entering, and I have a question. The rules say "Place the target at a pre-determined location relative to your robot". Can this be any distance? How is the distance (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello All, Now that I am back from vacation and have digested hundreds of emails full of great lego information, I have finally had a chance to start the newest contest at BrickBots.Com: ---- Accuracy Over Distance Starts: 1/4/01 Ends: 1/18/01 Build (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I just bought 10 of them. I'll let everyone know when I get them -first come first served and I can accept only US postal money orders, shipment via insured surface mail as soon as I get the funds. Please follow up to my personal email as I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) According to their FAQ they can't accept orders for shipment outside of Canada. This is also supported by the fact that you have to enter a Canadian provence to proceed to step 2 of the checkout process. Bummer. Know any Canadians? Dave (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just bought one set without problem.. They don't sell to people outside US. At least this time it's up to the canadian to have a good deal :) . Hugo (If I were having some time to loose, I would buy at least 10 set and resell them on ebay at (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Well, the print ad I'm looking at has the RDS priced at $267.99 (after $30 rebate) CDN. I assumed they swapped the prices on the two sets, since the RDS is at the lower end of the spectrum. I didn't check the pricing of the RDS online though. -- (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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It appears to be an in-store instant rebate from the flyer I'm looking at. I don't know how it works if you order online. -- Baha Baydar bbaydar@isisnet.com (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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