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Re: RCX 2.0 -- ideas.
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Sat, 2 Jan 1999 18:29:58 GMT
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Van: John Donaldson <jdonaldson@ghg.net>
Aan: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Datum: vrijdag 1 januari 1999 15:57
Onderwerp: Re: RCX 2.0 -- ideas.
> 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, the Tandy marking type saying
> that it was impossible to copy ROM game packs. Not only did I show him
> how easy it was, but it was just as easy to copy the ROMPACK program
> into high RAM and run the program there. He then asked the crowd how
> many knew this trick and over half the crowd rasised their hand.
> IMHO, this makes the Mindstorm more interesting and fun.
>
> John A. Donaldson
>
> Brett Carver wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > --
> > Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
Your remark that "working with Mindstorms reminds you to the old days" I
made yesterday too to a friend of mine. I told him that I noticed a most
interesting site http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
Memories came up about the great DAI computer which was sold in he
Netherlands, Belgium and Germany in the '70.
Nice idea when I'm retired.
Greetings, Jan Raatgever
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| In article <01f401be367e$0ca56e...40d4@jr1>, jr <jr1@casema.net> writes (...) And the UK, too. We used one to automate part of the Llanwern Steelworks in 1975. But that's not the old days. Mercury delay-line RAM is the old days. (25 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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