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sounds like a good idea i'd use it -Scott (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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(...) (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well - we probably don't care too much about *that*. (...) *THAT* is the exact "Big Bad Thing" that I'm most worried about. M$ protocols are generally *closed* - and are generally undocumented (unless you are a licensed developer and sign (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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In trying to read substance from the press release on the Lego site, all I found was this: Microsoft will advertise and sell Legos. TLG will write software that is compliant with Microsoft protocols. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but then again, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There are also the old (70's era) 4.5V motors. Stepper motors are on my Mindstorms wish-list and so is a mind-numbingly-simpl...ver-see-it 9V to 4.5V motor interface so that Mindstorms can control the old, beefier, motors (of which I have 6 to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | The need for chat server - a dissenting opinion
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Sorry, but I for one have to vote against the idea. I appreciate that, given IRC's relative immediacy, there are some advantages to being able to get an answer "right now". This assumes, of course, that there is someone on-line with the answer (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Doom
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(...) Oh, just what I've always wanted! (...) So there's one redeeming aspect. (...) Feh. Windows Media is M$ bogo-format. We want real standards. (...) Xbox is M$. Ptui. (...) And MacOS and Linux? (...) Very few companies ruin their networks using (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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Yes. The website used to work with Netscape, but now does not even begin to load before giving a fatal error. It works perfectly with IE. I think this another Microsoft tactic to force us to use thier software. Maybe Bill Gates will tell us what is (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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please take me off e-mail list.I just don't have the time to read all of them Thanks Mitchell (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Getting lejos running -- anyone advise?
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I'm trying to get lejos running on my RCX, and having difficulty. I've downloaded lejos 1.0.0 beta 3 from <URL:(URL), and followed the instructions from the README exactly, but I get no joy. I can do lejosfirmdl, and this seems to complete OK, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, may i get off of the e-mail list? I just don't have the time to read all of them. Thanks Mitchell (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) From what I've read, it can't be done as they use different frequencies (or something). thanks, .clint (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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Adding a power pack to the interface isnt really a problem. How would you connect it if we use an external power supply? Can we just use Michael's GPAI at (URL) Sorry about the basic questions, I am a software engineer not an electrical engineer... (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) somewhere I read that the lego motors have a power consumptions from 100mA normal up to 450mA stalled. Am I wrong with this ? BTW why not use an external power pack if necessary ? (...) okay, that won't work that easyly. But if you use a motor (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Um, and why is it so bad? I wonder if it has anything to do with using Microsoft software to begin with. I observe that the web site works a lot better with Internet Explorer than Netscape on my PC, and it doesn't work at all on my Unix (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | FW: Mindstorms RIS 1.5 out of stock
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Hi there. I just received this message from RobotBooks.com: The Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System is back in stock at RobotBooks.com! Great news! it is also On Sale for $149.99! More great news! If you are a first-time toy buyer you get (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hey Dean, this is not necessarily going to be a disaster. As much as I dislike Microsoft as a company, I have to admit that during the past year or so they have made some impressive improvements to some Mac software. Some critics have gone so (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Unless I am missing something here, the Sharp range of IR distance sensors all have power consumptions in the 35mA range, which prohibits their use with the RCX unless you resort to using external power packs. How do you propose getting around this (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Ram, I don't know an easier way of using GP2D02 but why don't you use the GP2D12 instead ? It has an analog output. You don't have to analyze any serial protocol. And as the lego light-sensor has a driven light source, it should be possible (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Whoah there Dean, calm down. What this press release boils down to is: 1) Microsoft powering the S@H stuff on the Web. * Hey, it can't get any worse than it is now - whenever I try to go there it's so slow as to be completely unusable. 2) LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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