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Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005 19:48:05 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Rob Hendrix wrote:
> > The RCX still has all the functionality we've come to know and love, but
> > it has a
> > bunch of "get-started" programs, for those not ready, or not interested in
> > programming.
> >
> > In the future, they could make a more advanced pack of programs, that we
> > could
> > download (if you want to hook your RCX to a PC), without charging us $$.
> >
> > Would that do what you want?
> >
> > Steve
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> Actually you just hit on something that would be a great asset for those of
> people who:
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> *aren't interested in programming
> *don't have the required skills
> *don't have the time to write programs
> *are extremely lazy like myself and are looking for an easy solution :P
> *are in a catagory I failed to mention here that apply...
Yes, it is very good summary for people, who are targeted. I think that many of
them do not like current RCX sets, but may like if something is changed.
> It would be great to have a "code database" somewhere for people to go
> download the programs to their pc and then to their RCX. Of course,
> instructions would have to be included to explain which sensor, motor, etc
> went on which RCX port. Simple programs for simple machines could very
> easily be traded this way. More complex machines with items like rotation
> sensors to detect end travel would be a little more digfficult to trade due
> to the fact that one persons mechanism might have a longer/shorter travel or
> a different gear ratio...
>
> Rob
Sorry, I do no think that this codebase would be very popular without support
from TLC. Such a support is still possible - something like what legofactory.com
is intended for. But first steps are still to produce such kits by TLC, I think.
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| (...) Actually you just hit on something that would be a great asset for those of people who: *aren't interested in programming *don't have the required skills *don't have the time to write programs *are extremely lazy like myself and are looking (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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