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Re: Well I went and got it!!!
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Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:56:05 GMT
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gary tabener wrote:
> WooHoo!!!
> 
> Just got my first Mindstorms kit RIS 2.0, birthday prezzy (35 years young)
> from the Mrs.
> 
> I have always been a Technic fan and I have an extensive collection thanks
> to Ebay.
> 
> I have a few questions:
> 
> Can anyone recommend any books to give me more insight, I live in the UK?
> 
> From what I can gather I believe it is possible to write control programs
> using other methods than that supplied on the Mindstorms CD, can anyone
> point me in the right directions for a complete beginner?
> 
> Many thanks and I am sure I will have other questions as time goes by if not
> models to show off and ideas/tips to share.
> 
> Gary.
> 
> 

Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS
(Apress, ISBN 1-59059-063-5)
is a very nice book to get you started with RCX Code and NQC. If you
want to go further, I recommend
EXTREME MINDSTORMS by Baum, Gasperi, Hempel and Villa
(Apress, ISBN 1-893115-84-4)
Both are available at amazon and really good!

Thomas



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WooHoo!!! Just got my first Mindstorms kit RIS 2.0, birthday prezzy (35 years young) from the Mrs. I have always been a Technic fan and I have an extensive collection thanks to Ebay. I have a few questions: Can anyone recommend any books to give me (...) (22 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)

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