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(...) Sorry. I've been too busy playing to post. Steve (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) David, Sorry I can't explain this very well, but the leaky bucket will not provide an acceptable interface between the fast & slow modules, like you're suggesting. Steve (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Puzzling About NXT
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So, there were BETA TESTERS who now have experience with NXT (but were sworn to silence). But now NXT is shipping and customers have received their sets. So those Beta Testers and those New Customers should be PUBLISHING new and exotic models to (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: thoughts on gbc module reliability
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(...) I have three designs on paper for leaky bucket modules. The basic version of what I had in mind was a simple large hopper to receive balls from either the faster modules, the train, or both. The output would be a simple lifter, which was run (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Or to put it another way, use a GBC train system to handle 0.5 bps at a splitter module, so that downstream of the splitter the thinned stream would be 0.5 bps. This would seem to require (a) a dedicated train (& room for it), (b) a splitter (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I guess I don't understand what you mean by a leaky bucket module. I'm imagining something that would work well for "smoothing" the flow, but it will require the output to match the average input. (...) Last year, one section of the GBC was (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX vs NXT for FIRST?
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(...) How old are they, and will they be competing in the future? And is this going to be a long-term (5+ year) program, or a flash in the pan? It would seem the NXT will end up being a significant (the only?) FLL kit in the future, as LEGO phases (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have offered to help out setting up my kids new classroom to compete in FIRST. I was asked which kid they should get, as both the NXT and RCX are available. Assuming I am mentoring, I would prefer the RCX, as I am familiar with both it and (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Another thing we might try is to implement this splitter at the junction of the throughput zones to catch any ball overflow from the leaky bucket module. Then this shunted ball flow could be loaded onto several train cars and haulled around (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: NXT compatible bluetooth adapters
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I can report success with a EPOX BT-DG02 dongle on both XP SP2 and Mac OS X 10.4.7. I've taken the liberty of putting this data in a ViaList (an application I've been working on for a while). It's available to all at (URL) monitor this thread and (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That works, but it's not as simple as it sounds. Keep in mind with all the below, it *can* be made to work: I'm not nearly as negative as I seem below :-). First, you need a splitter and combiner that... (a) work At Least as well as a "normal" (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What about a 'splitter' with two outputs (nominally 0.5 bps/output) and a 'joiner' for combining the two streams later on? (19 years ago, 7-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Potential Workaround For Recent NXT Firmware Downloading Failure
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A search of the web will indicate that some new NXT users are having problems upgrading their NXT with the latest firmware. If you're one of the unfortunate few in this situation and are stuck and willing to try anything I have one suggestion. This (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I don't think it's a question of being offensive. It's simply a question of how it would work. The "Leaky Bucket" analogy only works if all modules can handle the same average throughput over an extended period of time. Otherwise, the "bucket" (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Roger that on the spouse kicking out part. We already had our annual Brickfest argument! She says I run and hide in my Lego room for endless hours. She's wrong: I walk there! I have one more tidbit: please email me at (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) FWIW I do have a bypass on my module. I just have it blocked right now while I am testing the remainder of it. My earlier post was an acknowledgement of the difficulties that exist in meeting the minimum rate. I certainly am not trying to make (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT newsgroup needed
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(...) Another YES from me. Roger Glassey (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: thoughts on gbc module reliability
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(...) I'm not sure this is the way to do things... I don't want to seem cruel or anything (but I will be blunt), but this module of yours doesn't meet the GBC spec of 1 bps. It is your responsibility as a builder to make it fit the spec, not change (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Plus, one of the train motors died, which required Steve to go to the LEGO store and buy the 4512 Cargo Train as a replacement. I also think the track was dirty and stopped conducting well, since by the end of the weekend the volunteers were (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: thoughts on gbc module reliability
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(...) Steve Hassenplug. See (URL) Brian Davis (19 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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