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(...) I was thinking that if TLC links these two devices closely....well let's say I think that while they share simular characteristics they are really very different. I would hope that the fate of Mindstorms and Sybotics lay on different roads. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I strongly disagree. You can (with a lot of stupid messing around) push the RCX beyond anything reasonable. The awesome Lego Typewriter is a classic example. These are incredibly ingenious devices - and if you want to treat robot design like (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Whoa, how about checking that attitude right there. Your inflection: "That guy has *way* too much time on his hands!" is a little offending. You speak of great concepts yet admit to not carrying them out. I build what I think I can accomplish (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) My profound apologies - I didn't mean it to come out like that. It's dangerous to infer an inflection from an email. That expression frequently means "Wow - that's amazing - I really wish I had the time and patience to do that - but I (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) And I too appologize for calling you on that, I'm just sensitive to that because I fear that same perception has taken hold of a few. Your a sport thanks! (...) I see. (...) That's cool. Infact, I am starting to open up to the possibilities (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I agree with this wholeheartedly. And I think that LEGO is missing out on great opportunities in this market because of these limitations. I know LEGO can't afford to cater to only the AFOL, but I believe that there are many (I don't know how (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hmmmm. I read that as Steve commenting on *other* people pointing as *his* work with that comment and the attitude "Well, it's really cool, but what's it good for?", and wanting to avoid that. Brass (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I agree whole-heartedly. This is the idea behind JCX which has now been in development for over a year, and has been rather extensively alpha-tested at a major university. This past fall students at the University of Utah were able to use the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) One of the "sticky bits" has been designing a manufacturable Lego(tm) compatible connector. We have prototypes and have yet to order the several thousand for production. We don't plan an enclosure per se, at least not now, but will use Lego (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) All right, you asked for it :) (URL) amount of wires connected to the RCX should give you an idea of how fully I used the RCX. Overall, there were 5 motors and 7 sensors connected to it :) The main page describing this robot can be seen here: (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You RTL'ers are amazing! Absolutly fantastic. I could just imagine the complexity of the programming either that or the beauty of its simplicity! Just great! wow! Thanks! e (URL) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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-snip-. (...) -snip- (...) -snip- (...) -snip- (...) I'm an AFOL in training :-). Seriously, I've been angry at what Lego's been pumping out since I was in 5th grade (I'm going into 10th now, but still the same matter), and I really think they need (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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