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(...) Yeah, DGPS would probably be accurate enough, assuming you could get around the no-lock problem. (...) I believe the on-board GPS receiver would still need to fix on the Navstar constellation, regardless of whether or not it was a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you go to the website of the show, they say that *everything* in the junkyard is seeded. Everything that's there was put there by the show's producers. Not that it really makes the show less enjoyable. Although for some strange reason a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Mark Haye <mhaye(@)tivoli(.)com> wrote in message news:GA9p5z.JwG@lugnet.com... (...) 33% more voltage should also give you 33% more current, so power (i.e. voltage times current) should increase by 77%. But higher currents give higher (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I didn't realize that expressing an opinion was being defensive. Personally I enjoy the conversation much more if the participants are at least a bit passionate about the subject. I realize this is contrary to U.S. culture with it's emphasis (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Definately agree on LegOS, my final year Computer Science dissertation was on autonmous learning on an RCX with genetic programming, I used LegOS 2.5, great stuff full C++ if you can do it in ansi you can do it here... But I'd say the best place to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm also a big fan of Junkyard Wars, they give my Rock Raiders figs someone to emulate. I think most of the seeding is done for safety reasons; I wouldn't want to be anywhere near someone trying to make their own rocket fuels/motors. Also, in (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Scientific American Frontiers on PBS ran a show, NATURAL BORN ROBOTS, last year. It was rebroadcast last night here in the Tampa Area. The show ended with a segment called 'Go Team' which covered Robocup 99 held in Stockholm. Teams from around the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Yes, it's a bad motor. Call Lego Customer Service and kindly ask for a replacement. The motor should spin freely when turned by hand. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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How about showing this on TV? (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Wow, some of you get really defensive about this thing, Here is the reason why I started this thread. For every show they show on TV there will be someone who loves it and someone who wouldn't watch it even if you paid him/her to watch it. My (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Short article: (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hope this is not off-topic, but I have a 8735 motor. The problem is that in runs for a little while (on full juice from the battery box), but then stops. It is a new motor, but when I try turn the stem by hand, I couldn't (without pliers). Is the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ^^^^^ What?! That is completely new to me :-) On Linux, use mutt, this mailer does SSL and all sorts of fancy replies. (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What makes you say this? Why should cars in England corrode any differently from cars in other countries? TT. (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've been trying to start up a local Lego robotics group to do something like that - but so far, response from parents in the area has been disappointing. (...) They certainly do seed the junkyard for *some* of the activities - in the rocketry (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think they are already doing that. Watch Battlebots carefully and you'll see many of the contestants aren't using a model aircraft type radio control - but instead have a computer joystick plugged into a laptop. Once in a while you'll see (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I love this show also, they build 'robots' that have human computers, but they could be a robot easily, most of the time with a good enough software package. In the US version, there were brand new engines that had been installed on crashed (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, I've noticed this too - they like to run it through their fingers and make bracelets and whatnot from it. Perhaps it would be a good executive stress toy? :-) Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Lack of floating point support could also be a bit of a problem. You could try legOS. I think you have about 32k available for programs, and there are very few restrictions. You could also do all the hard work on a PC. It's pretty easy to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Look into getting your son and yourself involved in the First Lego League. I judged some competitions last fall and it was a blast. Very worthwhile. (...) I too am a big fan. Though I would prefer it if they weren't quite so obvious about (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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