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There will be a number of interesting robotic activities at (URL) BrickFest™ 2007>, which is fast approaching. Don't forget, if you haven't registered yet but wish to attend, the preregistration deadline is March 15th. Here's a summary of the (...) (18 years ago, 10-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Real Robots Article
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I've just posted an article published in this month's Electronic Design Magazine about the LEGO Mindstorms NXT and Real Robots on my Blog (URL).For design inspiration there's a small video clip of a Handy Cricket Line Following robot for your (...) (18 years ago, 10-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NXT Turkey MOC
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To learn studless construction and building with the NXT I have been reworking all my RCX robot designs. After what, almost a year now, I think I'm finally getting it. This week was the first time I successfully designed a NXT robot in my head (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Re: IR tower problems on a laptop with NQC
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(...) Jordan, I only have one suggestion that may, or may not be useful. I'd suggest you try a fresh battery in the tower. I know you said it works on another PC. Sorry, that's the best I can do. :) Steve (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | IR tower problems on a laptop with NQC
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I have a used Dell Inspiron 8200 laptop that is old enough to have a serial port. I'm trying to use a serial port IR tower to program an RCX and am having problems. When I plug in the tower the green light turns on immediately, which AFAIK is not (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, FTX)
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| | Microsoft Robotics Studio
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Has anyone had any luck with the Microsoft Robotics Studio with the RCX / RIS 2.0 ??? I have been able to write a program that uses the direction control to control a basic roverbot moving left/right forwards/backwards and another program that (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Power Functions Tower Crane
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(...) Yes ;o) (...) I have yet to perform the measurements, but I can tell you that the big motor is really powerful (comparable to NXT motor), with a rotation speed around 200 rpm. The other one is quite good too, should be significatively more (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Functions Tower Crane
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Wow, so you are also one of the chosen ones to make our collective mouths water... Would it be hard (or legally possible at this time) to add these motors to your lovely 9v motor comparison on your site to give us an even better idea of what they (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Power Functions Tower Crane
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A 1.2m (URL) tower crane>, built to exercise the new remote controlled Power Functions motors that are to be available in late 2007 sets, such as the (URL) 8275 Technic Bulldozer> (URL) Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Re: NXT on Linux.
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(...) Hello GiP, (...) I am very interested by your tool. if you can send it to me or put it somewhere on internet, it would be cool. thanks, JLB (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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