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Re: Building a computer from Lego's
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Date: 
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:48:57 GMT
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I remember a sort of programmable crane from the first technic ideas book.
You'd program it with gear racks on a plate. See
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8888/8888-078.html
Would that count?

Duq



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  Re: Building a computer from Lego's
 
Hmmm, thats getting pretty close but I guess I'm thinking of for if-then-else logic at least. Or a simple adder. Must be literature on making machines out of simple stuff (non-IC) for adding. Looks like a nice kit though. ... don't make'm like they (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)

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Well I guess we are using the term "computer" a little loosely. But if it could play tic-tac-toe then it made decisions based variable input, thats kind of like a computer. And using an RCX would definitely NOT count. Bob (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)

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