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(...) Can't blame for that. Maybe it'll actually allow you to save in other than the small size for easier translation. (...) Didn't say it was a good thing, just translating 'press release speak'. (...) Well, it's not like they support them much (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Where can I get an extra light sensor?
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I just called S@H and they said that the light sensor <set:9758> has been discontinued. This really surprises me, as I think this is the most useful sensor they have. Now I've ordered one from Dacta who still had them in stock (how long, I wonder?), (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | spirit.ocx
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Does anyone know how I can legally get my hands on a copy of Spirit.ocx without buying the RIS. The Lego website FAQ states that it was provided with the pre-alpha SDK, leading me to believe it was freely distributed (with limited caveats). However, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The need for chat server - a dissenting opinion
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Hi Matthias, This is an excellent point you make. I agree that the nature of IRC doesn't lend itself to directly contributing to the knowledge base of Lugnet. However I also feel that many problem-brainstormin...g-solution cycles, and the knowledge (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ya, that's precisely why I'm offering to maintain an IRC server. I think it would be great to be able to hop onto a chat server and brainstorm a new robotics idea, or get some help with troubleshooting something in real time. I'll wait until I see a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Need for chat server?
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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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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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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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| | Re: servo motors...
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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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| | Re: Getting lejos running -- anyone advise?
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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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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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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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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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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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| | Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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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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| | Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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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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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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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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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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(...) Lego games for the new Xbox console I wonder what will they "give" in return to LEGO :/ ...*that's* what worries me the most. Marco C. aka McViper ___...___ Work mailto:mcviper@geocities.com Home mailto:mcviper@clix.pt (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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MS needs bricks, What else? Michel (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I wonder if it'll be renamed Mindstorms2001. :) Seriously, although a good portion of this does seem like "marketing blather" as Ralph Hempel pointed out, one must remember that MS does NOTHING unless it fully serves thier own interests. MS (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Need for chat server?
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Is MSN an IRC server ? I don't like proprietary webChat systems (Why do people like to reinvent the wheel ?). If it's IRC compliant, I'll use it. (...) Marco C. aka McViper ___...___ Work mailto:mcviper@geocities.com Home mailto:mcviper@clix.pt (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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(...) This is a disaster... If M$ does with LEGO that they do to everyone else we can soon expect LEGO to try to pull the plug on all Free Thinking. Especially anything to do with Linux. V2 may not allow 3rd party programs to work with it now. You (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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Couldn't we just have a common group on MSN chat or one of those services? phil -----Original Message----- From: Marco C. [mailto:marco@soporcel.pt] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 10:23 AM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Re: Need for chat (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Backup cd for lego movie maker
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(...) This happned to me to 2 old TDK "golden" CD-R's More recently, 3 BASF CD-RW started to fail. Against a light I can see very small (micro) "holes" that started to appear rendering the CD-RW's useless. Lost many backups on those CD-RW's :( Since (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Need for chat server?
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I'd use it. I'm always in some irc-net whenever I'm online, so, this would be just another hangging place for me :) This brings up another question: Are there any Lego Robotics IRC channels already on existing IRCnets ? Which ones ? Marco C. aka (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Backup cd for lego movie maker
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(...) Gamers Know(tm) that if you put a piece of tape or a sticker on the side with less silkscreening, you can balance the CD. The problems come from people either A> wanting the CD to be partially reflective on the top side or B> not doing a (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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Hi, Here is a link on how to hook up the GP2D02 to the RCX (URL) It seems to be overly complicated. Not to put down on Peter's creation as I think it was ingenious, but there must be a easier way to do this instead of compromising an input & an (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Hammacher/Future Shop Blowout of RIS
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Hi Brian, I ordered 2 of these and the order was cancelled. Please add me to your list of unhappy customers. Let me know if you get anywhere. Thanks, Glen Tannenbaum ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Dichter" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> To: (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Elimating the need for the IR tower
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YOU ROCK! let me know when something happens and i'll see what i can do about getting a parts kit ready for order from the industrial electronics. a no-power ir tower is exactly what i was looking for for programming from my PSPC bu i think that i (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hammacher/Future Shop Blowout of RIS
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(...) That's it! I can't stand it anymore. I think some of us have been "dissed" by Hammacher. If you have had your order canceled, like I have, without receiving a satisfactory explanation or offer for future satisfaction please email me offlist. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Need for chat server?
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I think that if you were to create a chat server strictly for lugnet that not only would they appreciate it but people would use it. not at first because it would take a while for some to hear about it but eventually it would get used. i personally (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hammacher/Future Shop Blowout of RIS
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(...) Whoo hoo-- I got my order, and at the $117.99 + tax price too! A friend told me they have since changed the price on the web page back to $249 though. -Roy (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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(...) Don't worry too much about this. It seems like typical marketing blather and probably won't affect that actual bricks too much. It's probably going to affect games and software, as well as shared web content. Now, if I was Michael Lachmann, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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I'm glad I finally got my 1.5 version RIS this year. When the MS "enhanced" 2.0 kit arrives, my robots will act like brain-dead zombies, bashing into skirting boards and inexplicably locking up every five minutes. Now they'll have to invent a (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: servo motors...
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(...) Check here: (URL) Hope this helps... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) Buy "Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego Mindstorms" (URL) ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Elimating the need for the IR tower
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Ken Warren wrote: >Has anyone actually got a circuit diagram? I'd be most interested to see it >as I've got the Robot Development Kit and it doesn't come with an IR tower >and Lego's promise of 'available Autumn 2000' for the upgrade seems to have (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: servo motors...
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(...) That's what I was afraid of... I'm aware of those three tipes of motors, and I'am trying to acopolate an encoder to Mindstorm motor... but if there were any servos it would be easy... If u have any ideas, sugestions, images, exemples (like the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There are only (AFAIK) three Lego motors - the puny "Micromotor", the old Technics motor and the modern Technics/Mindstorms motor. The Mindstorms motor is clearly better than either of the other two (unless you are very short of space or (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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Oh no! This is very very bad. Any good will one may direct toward Lego and its products certainly won't be redirected toward Microsoft, at least as far as I am concerned. If and when Lego becomes a small satellite of Microsoft's, it'll all be over (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hammacher/Future Shop Blowout of RIS
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(...) I called the 1-888-785-8384 number listd on the Contact page of the website and spoke to someone named Gabriel. He was very helpful, and agreed to the price protection without any special effort from me. As mentioned, all I had to do was fax (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robot Idea (been done before?)
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That's a 'plotter' input device you're descibing - it used to be quite a popular input device for CAD (and I think still is at the high end of the market), but for general use, the mouse has replaced it. I remember building something similar for my (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: www.hammacher.com having sale
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Hello, Did anybody tried to get RIS from Costco recently ? -Rahul (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Positioning VIA 5th Wheel
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I worked on a robotics project in which my program controlled a very big (18,000 pounds) piece of equipment and need to know its position. It was used for railroad track maintenance and road on the tracks. Even though this was a one dimensional (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Elimating the need for the IR tower
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(...) What I'm wondering, is could the timer circuit be eliminated? From previous posts, I know a lot of people would like to have their towers ready to recieve at any time, without it shutting down from lack of activity. People have been adding to (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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(...) - Current RCX switching on will become a boot procedure lasting at least 2 minutes. - Same for switching off. - Attaching sensors and motors will require at least one reboot. This until a new plug&play version will be out, able to properly (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CM-RCX comm
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(...) errr... well, I really don't know. I (unfortunatly) don't own neither a MicroScout nor a CodePilot so I too have some question about the real behavior of these sets when receiving VLL codes. (but I keep watching eBay because I'm always (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: www.hammacher.com having sale
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(...) <snip> I ordered one, along with the both the Robo Sports and Extreme Creatures expansions. I have not received any email from them since the verification of my order. I just went to the website to check on the status of my order. The (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hammacher/Future Shop Blowout of RIS
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(...) Oh!?? Do tell more.... What number did you call. Who did you speak to and how much convincing did you have to do to get the $30 addition??? I ordered mine a few days ago after combing the local Future Shop stores. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Backup cd for lego movie maker
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(...) I know how you feel. My Studio CD came so badly off balance that it would not read without errors. I burned it to a CR-R (At 1x!) and saved it that way. Most annoying... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CM-RCX comm
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hi marco! (...) unfortunately, i don't understand japanese... oh, i got one more question: how do the "script" commands of the microscout work? e.g. command 29 ("wait for light"): does this just run the internal program (4?) or can you combine this (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Elimating the need for the IR tower
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(...) If it worked it would be great to be able to connect a super short version to a PALM or Pocket PC type device. If it could be transmitting and receiving all the time you could do some wonders with it. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Elimating the need for the IR tower
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) John, This would be neat in the short term, especially for little PDAs and such that don't have a standard DB9. But the biggest benefit (in my opinion) would be in classrooms. With a low power transmitter, there would (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Elimating the need for the IR tower
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Can the IrDA Port on the laptops be used in lieu of the tower ? Has anyone tried that ? Maneesh (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Need for chat server?
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Hi all, I was just curious if there is any interest in having an IRC chat server for this mailing list. I manage a chat server for a major gaming company, so I have the experience in installing, maintaining, and securing a chat server. I can provide (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Elimating the need for the IR tower
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I have been following this thread for a while and it suddenly crossed my mind that the originator of the thread may have had a slightly different requirement than the current thread's interpretation is addressing. I traced out the circuitry in the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Backup cd for lego movie maker
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Another option for repairing scratches on a CD are toothpaste. Using your fingers and light pressure it is often possible to smooth the scratch enough to make the CD readable. Note: You don't have to remove the scratch just smooth it out enough that (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CM-RCX comm
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(...) Yes, the Off() does a shortcircuit simulating a ON state from a TouchSensor point of view. The Float() does the oposite, getting a OFF state this way. (...) I'm using NQC, because all this has to run on a CyberMaster, with it's fixed standard (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Backup cd for lego movie maker
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(...) I once used a CD repair kit to successfully restore an audio CD that had a rather deep groove (CD half inside player, spindle became lathe). I had to grind it down with very fine sandpaper, then very very fine sandpaper, then very very very (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Elimating the need for the IR tower
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(...) I don't think so. Common wisdom was that it is impossible, until recently. Then someone mentioned that a common spec for PCs (PC97) requires IR chips to support a mode called Consumer Electronics IR (CEIR) that could talk to an RCX. See for (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 3800 Ultimate Builders Set - what is this?
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Hi Arnold! On 10 Jan 2001, "brickhead" <astan@gmx.net> wrote in <G6y2Dx.97p@lugnet.com>: (...) Where can I sign up? :-) (...) I'll have to wait then. (...) Just had a look. I already decided to buy one! Greetings, Joachim (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Future Shop Blowout of RIS
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(...) Keep on hoping... I happily received the 2 mindstorms kits that I had ordered on Thursday, January 4th. Interestingly enough they came in the original Lego boxes and had not been opened... by that I mean Lego sends them to suppliers in a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: www.hammacher.com having sale
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(...) I received the same disappointing email yesterday declaring that the units I ordered wouldn't ship for a long time and that my order was canceled. I wrote back asking whether or not they would honor the sale price when they finally start (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Hammacher/Future Shop Blowout of RIS
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(...) week and (...) For those of us in Canada, Future Shop seems to still be processing orders. The status of my order was previously backordered, "special order from manufacturer." It's now listed as in progress, for whatever that's worth. Also, I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: www.hammacher.com having sale
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(...) That's all I got too! If they didn't have stock, then the order process should have bounced the order, not wait til they realise there's a flood of orders and decide to pretend to restock at the full price. tut tut! JB (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 3800 Ultimate Builders Set - what is this?
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Thanks to Norman, you can have a look at the reference for yourself: (URL) just a small box in the lower right corner of the page that refers to the upcoming set..... brickhead <astan@gmx.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G6wDwD.1uC@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 3800 Ultimate Builders Set - what is this?
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(...) Joachim, as a member of the German Lego club, I'll get the new catalog within the first days of the new year. It has also been sighted in first shops (e.g. TRU Frankfurt/Main). However, it will become broadly available until the end of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 3800 Ultimate Builders Set - what is this?
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Hi Arnold! On 09 Jan 2001, "brickhead" <astan@gmx.net> wrote in <G6wDwD.1uC@lugnet.com>: (...) Where did you get the 2001 catalogue? I can only get the old ones, here. Greetings, Joachim (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Parts
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(...) See (URL) was available in the Fall 2000 LEGO Shop At Home catalog in the US, but not anymore. :-( --k (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Elimating the need for the IR tower
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has ever worked out a way of communicating direct with the RCX (via serial), rather than using the IR tower. The way I am using the RCX, it is sort of strapped to a notebook computer, so having to use the IR tower just (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What is this? I've never heard of it. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has ever worked out a way of communicating direct with the RCX (via serial), rather than using the IR tower. The way I am using the RCX, it is sort of strapped to a notebook computer, so having to use the IR tower just (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dad <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:002401c07aa9$1b...ome.net... I wrecked (don't ask) my PC with this software and now the CD won't read (scratched). I can relate to the wrecking your PC part. I've heard that you can buff (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I wrecked (don't ask) my PC with this software and now the CD won't read (scratched). Any ideas? I am not a as computer savvy as you all (understatement award given here). And my kids are in the middle of movie making (fortunately all on zip disks). (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thank you for those starting points. I am trying to learn German, so I thought I would combine that desire with some existing Hobbies. Thanks again! Andy (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, with two RCX's it should work, but then, between RCX's there's the IR port comms. The CM doesn't work with active sensors, so, this wouldn't work from the CyberMaster side. That's MHO. (...) This is what it's used to turn the LightSensor (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Some more clarifications: (...) The LightSensor can be used as a IN *and* OUT vll sensor, only the IN port's dedicated to bidirectional comms. (...) Lego Light or the Fiber optic light unit's LED (...) I meant IN port. (...) I keep making this (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Marco C." <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3.0.6.32.200101...gtlinux... (...) I just thought of something... If we're to use a wire connected from a motor port on one brick, connected to a sensor on another brick, that allows (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hiya :) Well, I'm still waiting for the RCX... it's supposed to arrive in 4 weeks :/ Anyway, these are the things I got so far: 1) It's possible to use the OUTport->INport direct electrical connection *IF* one uses the Off() and Float() commands to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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hi marco! so have you already managed to get a cm-rcx comm? or are you still waiting for an rcx? i'm highly interested in any details on this subject, cause i'm planning something similiar (using cm for it's radio link and rcx for it's extended (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) For robotics? The consensus seems to be: another RIS or #8479, Barcode Multi-Set. --Sean (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: An Introduction and (Re: Ping Pong Ball Lobber)
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Ross, I really like the idea behind the BrickBot site. As a potential voter or submitter, I just wanted to say thanks for your offer of programming to Richard. And hey, welcome to the LUGNET community :-) LINC "Ross Carlson" (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Just got the VC (couldn't wait for the RIS) :) It works great on my laptop, but on my main PC (with an ATI All-in-Wonder 128) the Lego Cam and the Vision Command software doesn't work because I think it tries to work with the first registered (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | An Introduction and (Re: Ping Pong Ball Lobber)
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Hey all! I'd just like to introduce myself to the list and respond to this thread about the contests. My name is Ross Carlson, I'm a 29 year old programmer and part owner of an internet company (www.collectoronline.com) and I just recently got into (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, in the new German 2001 catalog I found a reference to an apparently upcoming Mindstorms set: 3800 Ultimate Builders Set. It consists of "about 300pc, CD-ROM and a motor" and is "available only through the internet". However, subsequent search on (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Any good Minstorms web sites in german?
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(...) Try (2 URLs) a start. Jürgen (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Talk to LEGO, they are very understanding about this. They swapped 3 dead motors out for me, and two of them were at least 18 months old. I couldn't even remember what sets they came in, let alone packaged. Regards, Dave. -- patel wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Try here: (URL) wrote in message ... (...) Droid (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Info on HP48 calculator and RCX working together?
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Thank you for the information Shawn. I am dissapointed that the HP48 and RCX are not better suited to communicate together, but I am quite happy I learned this information the "easy" way. :) I might take this project on at some point in the future. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello! Does anyone know of any good minstorm websites in german? Thanks, Andy (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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