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I would love to start working with people on creating a MindStorms FAQ for new users. There is a definite need for a good one somewhere. -Kerry -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Here is an outline I have been working on for a mindStorms FAQ. If you have any additions, comments, suggestions, or answers to any of the questions, please forward them to me and I will put it all together. -Kerry ~~~...~~~ MindStorms FAQ v0.0.1 (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Looks good to me. I would suggest a section of links to various Mindstorm related sites. John A. Donaldson (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Excellent outline; however I think it is a too "Mindstorms" focused. Perhaps the name should be changed to "Mindstorms and Lego-robotics FAQ". Many newcomers ask for pointers to using the Mindstorms hardware (RCX/firmware) outside of a pure LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Kerry Garrison schrieb in Nachricht <000401be356e$8b6ffe...@mordo>... (...) ~ (...) Cybermaster Don´t forget us Cybermaster users outside UK and USA, as there are slight diferences between Mindstorms and Cybermaster. We cannot buy a mindstorms kit (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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With regards to your message at 02:07 AM 01-01-99 -0800, Kerry Garrison. Where you stated: (...) Best regards, Maurice W. Hilarius Telephone: 01-403-414-9319 Hard Data Ltd. FAX: 01-403-456-1510 11060 - 166 Avenue email:maurice@harddata.com Edmonton, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The FAQ seems fine, but you almost forgot the CyberMaster. Knowing that most Europe only can buy the 8482 LEGO TECHNIC CyberMaster and that never seen the 9719 LEGO Robotics Invention System, I think your FAQ is excluding way too many people (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Just for comparison, here is the rough outline that was discussed a long time ago but that nobody followed through on: I. Building A. Bodies B. Legs C. Wheels D. Arms E. Bumpers F. Etc. II. Programming A. General Programming Concepts B. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Anyone interested in collaborating on a Mindstorms FAQ (or any LEGO-oriented FAQ) may want to get in touch with Jeff Thompson <jthompson@teubner.com> and Jim Baker <beaker@havoc.gtf.org>, who, among others, are beginning to organize a new, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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(...) I would be against a single, all-encompassing FAQ, since I would like to be able to access a single document that is the Mindstorms FAQ. I'm not against a database of questions from separate FAQs, however, or the sharing of questions between (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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I have no problem putting together all of the data people are sending me into a single FAQ nor do I have a problem with putting it into a database. The only issue with putting it into a database is getting the hosting to run it on. I have a server (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm new to this list. first question is - is there a daily archive feature to the list, so I don't have to sift through 50 or more posts every day? - Ed K. -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You should probably get off the lego-robotics e-mail list and use the Lugnet.Robotics news group to see the messages. This allows you to see threads and ignore stuff you don't care about. All the messages are copied back and forth to both (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's what I meant, yes -- all-encompassing in terms of coverage across all FAQs for all LEGO-related newsgroups and/or mailing lists -- but with each actual FAQ (as posted after extraction from the master FAQ-base) having a unique and (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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Also sprach Todd Lehman: : Anyone interested in collaborating on a Mindstorms FAQ (or any LEGO-oriented : FAQ) may want to get in touch with Jeff Thompson <jthompson@teubner.com> and : Jim Baker <beaker@havoc.gtf.org>, who, among others, are (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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Also sprach Kekoa Proudfoot: : Then again, this is my opinion, and since I do not plan to directly : contribute to the FAQ, maybe I should have no say in this. Opinions are welcome. The best place to post them is the newly-created lugnet.faq group. (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree. However, a Master FAQ which references other specific FAQ would be really useful. (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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ok I haven't finished reading this thread so please forgive any duplication. I would be happy to help write the implementation (for free of course) of the FAQ's giving them a uniform appearance and making them highly searchable with or without using (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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| | Call for Mindstorms FAQ Q+A (Was: more Mindstorms FAQ)
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(...) The LUGNET FAQ project is up and running again. We are seriously deficient in Mindstorms material, so if you have anything to contribute, please do so! :-, The LUGNET FAQ is of a modular design, meaning that you can grab just the Mindstorms (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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(...) based upon the LUGNET directory structure, and will be very receptive to sub-FAQs and other forms of organization. Todd Lehman, myself, and several others are fleshing out the format details in the LUGNET newsgroup lugnet.faq . At this time, I (...) (26 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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This link is broken. Where is your MindStorms FAQ now? (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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