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Fw: Mindstorm/CyberMaster Swap
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 14 Dec 1998 20:07:43 GMT
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Tom Rowton <trowton@broadcast*avoidspam*.com>
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Cybermaster uses RF which has tighter restrictions in the US, though that
may or may not be the reason for its absence.
If you want something more advanced, I would try using either VB and
Spirit.OCX or NQC, or if you are *nix minded, there are interfaces for perl,
tcl, etc.
<offtopic>
Or you could do a web search for a guy named Mark Tilden. He is a brilliant
roboticist that creates primarily insect-like robots from scratch - no
legos - that behave without any real programming in the way legos do - it's
more like he builds instincts into his robots at the hardware level - you
could also do a search for "Cybug" or cybugs - same thing, though I am not
sure that cybugs are from Mr. Tilden.
</offtopic>
At any rate, I think the 'software' is the thing to look at 'upgrading' if
you want to do more advanced things, or, at the risk of getting flamed
myself, you could shun purity and use custom/non-lego parts, though I
wouldn't advise it unless you know a bit about electricity.
trowt
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim West <jwest@frii.com>
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 1:53 PM
Subject: RE: Mindstorm/CyberMaster Swap
<Flame Thrower = OFF>
At 13:57 12/14/1998 -0500, Barfoot, William: wrote:
> ok, no flames on this one!!! I am new to the Lego robot series. I have
> never heard of CyberMaster, and am very intrigued... I am gathering
> from this post that it is not sold in the states? Why is that? I am
It's TLG's sandbox, they make the rules.
> completely hooked on Mindstorms, and the thought of a more advanced set
> for "grown ups" is very exciting... Can someone enlighten me on this
> subject...
From what I've been able to gather, the Cybermaster doesn't appear to be
any more advanced than Mindstorms. In fact, it sounds as if Mindstorms has
a leg up (technically wise) on the Cybermaster.
>
> Bill Barfoot
> I.T. Analyst
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hossepian, Nishan [SMTP:Nishan.Hossepian@usa.xerox.com]
> > Sent: Monday, December 14, 1998 11:36 AM
> > To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> > Subject: Mindstorm/CyberMaster Swap
> >
> > Hi again,
> >
> > First off, I'd like to say "thank you" to all of you for your
> > wonderful
> > suggestions on keeping all those Lego pieces together. I decided on
> > the
> > "stackable toolbox" solution which I bought from Fry's.
> >
> > I've been reading the posts regarding RIS vs. Cybermaster availability
> > here
> > in the States and abroad and I was wondering if the price disparity
> > between
> > these two sets was negligible enough to warrant an RIS <-> Cybermaster
> > trade
> > between us Yanks and those of you "across the pond". Basically, I buy
> > a
> > Mindstorms kit here, you buy a Cybermaster kit there and we send them
> > to
> > each other. I'm not ready to do this right now, as I am allocating
> > funds for
> > other "toys" at the moment :-). But I thought I'd just throw the idea
> > out
> > there to kick around.
> >
> > Happy Holidays,
> > Nishan
Jim West
NIC Team Lead
MCI Worldcom
Jim.West@mci.com
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