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Re: Mindstorms Bleak Future - Bah! Purism Shmurism!
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Date: 
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 03:59:49 GMT
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Bruce Boyes <bboyes@systronix.comSTOPSPAM>
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At 06:26 PM 8/8/2002 +0000, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
I think I would consider myself a LEGO purist.  "If you can't do it with
LEGO, try harder."

What exactly is a LEGO compatable computer?

(I made this up) - a computer which accepts Lego I/O devices (sensors and
motors). This includes both passive and active sensors.

I agree, there are some things you just can't do with LEGOs.  (or maybe
they just don't make that piece in the right color) But it's one thing to
add sensors, and another to just toss in a new processor.

hmm.  Let me think about this.  I can use my old computer, but you're
going to put in a new motherboard, processor, and RAM.

More like this: keep the mechanics of the house you have and we'll add new
network wiring and a smart home control system, and replace that 286 PC
with something more modern and capable.

Bruce Boyes



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  Re: Mindstorms Bleak Future - Bah! Purism Shmurism!
 
(...) So a Scout isn't a Lego compatible computer? ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkMail: <sjbaker@link.com> URLs : (8 URLs) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
  "Lego Compatible" was Re: Mindstorms Bleak Future - Bah! Purism Shmurism!
 
(...) If a 'computer' accepts the unmodified plug-on Lego sensors and motors then (by my definition) it's Lego-compatible. Bruce (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) I have a really hard time with this, myself. I've spoken with both Jennifer and John Barnes (at HiTechnicStuff) about this exact subject. I think I would consider myself a LEGO purist. "If you can't do it with LEGO, try harder." The following (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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