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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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