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Re: RCX 2.0 -- ideas.
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 1 Jan 1999 07:06:18 GMT
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brett@sr.hp.NOMORESPAMcom
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Maurice Hilarius wrote:
> It boils down to this:
I agree with most of what was said (especially the idea of a library of
ideas which has been started on a couple different web sites). But...
> All of the work people are doing on this front boils down mainly to
> "hacks" to squeeze more I/O and control functionality out of the
> small number of ports. This is really a waste of time and creativity.
I don't agree that the effort is a "waste". Personally, I've had a LOT
of fun working on the various technical issues in building my own
sensors and increasing outputs. I'm also taking advantage of the work
done by others for ideas like multiplexing inputs.
But this is part of what makes MindStorms SO cool. It's a catalysis
which allows you to express creativity in any of a number of different
fields: robotics (duh), mechnanical engineering, programming, etc.
What one person sees as a waste another sees as the whole point of the
thing. And that's OK, but let's be nice about it.
--
Brett Carver
brett@sr.hp.com
(707) 577-4344
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| The work being done with the RCX, reminds me of the old days when we had Apple II, PET's, C64, and the Tandy COCO1/2/3. We were always figuring out how to get more out of those computers and software tricks. I remember at one Tandy COCO trade show, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX 2.0 -- ideas.
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| With regards to your message at 01:30 AM 01-01-99 GMT, Brett Carver. Where you stated: (...) It boils down to this: If you want to build a _very_ simple 'bot, then this set and the RCX are fine. If you want it to be complex enough to accomplish much (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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