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Re: Newbie Question.. FAQ?
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 4 Nov 1998 21:06:15 GMT
Original-From: 
Dennis Burke <dburke@%StopSpammers%qualcomm.com>
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> Kekoa Proudfoot wrote:
> 
> > That sounds fine, although I would have organized the categories around
> > activities rather than hardware/software:
> > 
> > I.   Building
> >         A. Bodies
> >         B. Legs
> >         C. Wheels
> >         D. Arms
> >         E. Bumpers
> >         F. Etc.
> > II.  Programming
> >         A. General Programming Concepts
> >         B. Programming with Mindstorms
> >         C. Programming with Robolab
> >         D. Programming with Spirit.ocx/Bytecodes
> >         E. Programming with H8 assembly
> > III. Hardware
> >         A. Robot Controllers
> >                 1. RCX
> >                 2. Cybermaster
> >                 3. STAMP
> >                 4. Etc.
> >         B. Sensors
> >                 1. Touch
> >                 2. Light
> >                 3. Rotation
> >                 4. Custom sensors
> >                 5. Etc.
> >         C. Motors
> >                 1. 5225
> >                 2. Older motors
> >                 3. Custom motors
> >                 4. Etc.
> > IV.  Internals
> >         A. RCX
> >                 1. Firmware code
> >                 2. ROM code
> >         B. Cybermaster
> >                 1. Firmware code
> >                 2. ROM code
> > 
> > Comments on the differences?

   I like the "activities" layout as well.

   How about a section on sources?  Like the "Mobile
Robots" book and the construction guides from MIT and
Wierd Richard?

   -= Dennis =-
   dburke@qualcomm.com



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  Re: Newbie Question.. FAQ?
 
(...) Sounds good - a major section on References is also appropriate for the FAQ. Also, a section on Interesting Projects and Creations might also be fun to have. -Kekoa (28 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) I prefer the grouping by activities, as you illustrated above. I'd also add a category or subcategory related to interfacing the RCX with other platforms (i.e Linux, Macs, Palm devices, etc.) - I could imagine that going as a subcategory under (...) (28 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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