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    Brute Force Brick —Henrik Johansson
   Now this is what we want, isn't it? (URL) guys at Hitechnic sure know how to make a LEGO-roboter drool. /Henrik (20 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Brute Force Brick —Mark Tarrabain
     (...) As long as we're wishing... I'd prefer something that had an open bus with several slots into which miscellaneous cards could be inserted (perhaps something like PCI or PCMCIA), each capable of controlling some number of devices for input or (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: Brute Force Brick —Jim Choate
      Hi, (...) PC104. I especially like the New Micros Inc products. They start at as little as $40 for a 8051 based system. You'll need to build a power supply (about $10 and 15 minutes with a soldering iron) and a I/O cables (another $10 and 15 (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: Brute Force Brick —Steve Hassenplug
      (...) Ok, so what would you build with such a device, that you can't build with the above BFB? (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: Brute Force Brick —John Barnes
     (...) I have always listened, with great interest, to all the various threads that pop up on this subject. Its one of those subjects which compells many people to express their opinions and also seems to attract almost as many different opinions. (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Brute Force Brick —Steve Hassenplug
   (...) I've had a couple people ask me about this. I was lucky enough to get ahold of one of the prototypes. Let me see if I can answer a couple questions. [Q: How is it programmed?] A: The software is set-up much like the RCX. John wrote a compiler (...) (20 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Brute Force Brick —Joe Strout
   (...) I do see this as a pretty big impediment to custom LEGO electric parts. I've run into this myself, just trying to make some simple light units. My solution was this: Using silver paint, paint leads on the side of a 2x2 brick (with the center (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Brute Force Brick —Steve Baker
   Joe Strout wrote: > Can we hack apart LEGO connection (...) Didn't Lego also stop selling bulk packs of wires too? I thought I read that somewhere here. ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- HomeEmail: <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkEmail: <sjbaker@link.com> (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Brute Force Brick —Joe Strout
   (...) They still seem to be available from Lego Education, at least: (URL) They're $10 for a set of three, which is $1.67 per terminal. Best, - Joe (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
 

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