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| My kids are planning to upgrade the OS on their iPods to 3.0. Apparently this upgrade will enable the bluetooth functionality that has been there all along. The question: does anyone have any experience with iPod Bluetooth and our beloved NXT? (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jun-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Are You a Hardcore LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT User?
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| Do you want to have a seat in our closed web forum, the MINDSTORMS Community Partners, where we involve you in our development and tests of new ideas, concepts, prototypes, products and discuss various issues around our SW, HW, FW and wetware…? Then (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jun-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Brickworld - WGN Broadcast
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover Thank you again for registering to attend Brickworld this year! We are looking forward to a dymanic event this weekend. To kick things off, we just received final confirmation that WGN-TV will be visiting (...) (16 years ago, 16-Jun-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX)
| | | | | Brickworld - Exhibit Setup Information/Logistics
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover With only a couple days to go until the big event, please take note of the following information for setup and takedown: Location: The Westin Chicago North Shore 601 N. Milwaukee Avenue Wheeling, Illinois (...) (16 years ago, 16-Jun-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX)
| | | | | square-root revisited
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| I worked on a fast square-root algorithm for the RCX and found a very interesting method. It is directly derived from an Abacus algorithm. Please consult: (URL) (16 years ago, 10-Jun-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: parking sensor
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| What the heck? Do we have spam bots lurking and waiting to post "on topic" ads? What a crazy world we live in. You might be able to find something useful here: (...) (16 years ago, 8-Jun-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | parking sensor
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| PARKING SENSORS PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT AND KEEP YOUR VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION tmoriss8 [url=(URL) Sensor[/url] (16 years ago, 8-Jun-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | RCX ROBOLAB Dacta sets instructions
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| Anybody ever managed to find good scans of the instructions that came with these sets - assuming they do have building instructions? Are there CDs with instructions that come with these sets? Any good, complex models for it? (RCX only, please) I'm (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jun-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Is there an example of remote control to home electronics with NXT IR-link sensor?
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| I think it is enable but can't find real example case. anyone know it or tried it? (16 years ago, 5-Jun-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | New 'Combo Build' Contest at Brickworld 2009!
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is excited to announce a slight schedule change for Brickworld 2009. In place of the 'Speed Build' that was to be held on Friday night, we will be trying a new 'Combo Build' event. The (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jun-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX)
| | | | | Brickworld - Registration Update
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover On-line registration for Brickworld 2009 is now closed. We are thrilled to have 556 registered attendees coming to this year's event. We think you will all make this the best Brickworld event yet!!! If you (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jun-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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| Doug, I share your frustration very much. as a child and a teenager i was a Lego Technic freak. In the last year i wanted to go back to my "roots" of enjoyment, and decided to buy the mindstorms NXT kit as a starter, because it seemed to me a cool (...) (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Brickworld - The BIG Announcement
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is thoroughly overwhelmed right now. We have set a record attendance level and are fast approaching what seemed unattainable a few short weeks ago. There are presently 427 registered (...) (16 years ago, 22-May-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !!
| | | | | Brickworld - Collaborative Mansion
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover For Brickworld 2009, we want to build on the collaborative display that was started last year, the LEGO Mansion. This year, let us try to build on the theme of lighting (in keeping with the World of Lights (...) (16 years ago, 18-May-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Brickworld - Build On The Spot Challenge
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| (...) Attention everyone!! Okay - is everyone listening? We are modifying the conditions of the BOTS challenge in response to feedback received from the community. 1) You do not need team mates. You can compete as an individual or a team. 2) You do (...) (16 years ago, 18-May-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX)
| | | | | Brickworld - LEGO Store Event & Discount
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover We have received a lot of communication regarding LEGO Brand Retail involvement with Brickworld this year. Well - here you have it. Now, you know what we know. Brand Retail is once again a major contirbutor (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickworld - Thursday Workshops
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is in full swing preparing for the event. We are thrilled to have 5 leaders lined up to head workshops on Thursday. The Thursday workshops are each 3 hours in length. There is a limit to (...) (16 years ago, 26-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickworld - Mindstorms Competitions
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is proud to announce the following Mindstorms competitions for this year’s event: Stock Sumo – Are you a Mindstorms expert? It doesn't matter for this competition. Come and see if you can (...) (16 years ago, 24-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: A couple of gear questions
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| (...) That doesn't make sense. If it's rotating internally such that the "weak point" could be alligned, then it's already slipping, isn't it? (...) The range probably has to do with speed of rotation. Rotate it at a really slow speed, and it should (...) (16 years ago, 16-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | changing speed of already running motor
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| We are using the NXT in a research paradigm delivering food stimuli to human participants, and have utilised the NXT# thus far. I have a quick query with regard to how it would be possible to adjust the speed of an already moving motor ? e.g. if I (...) (16 years ago, 14-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: Help needed on gear spacing, and another question
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| First (zeroth?), thanks to all the information and helpful hints. I should have realized that the worm gear doesn't fit with the rack, as their pitches won't match up. That's really obvious and I should have seen that. Second, the worm -> gear -> (...) (16 years ago, 6-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: New LEGO Education set - 9580 WeDo Robotics Construction Set
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| (...) To be fair, I think WeDo is targeted at much younger audience than the RCX and NXT. The chart on page 2 of the Dacta catalog actually specifies it as elementary school only, while the NXT is elemetary school through college. Which means WeDo (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: New LEGO Education set - 9580 WeDo Robotics Construction Set
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| (...) It would be nice to see if the sensors can be stacked on top of a motor allowing read and write actions on the same port. Also, I'd love to know if these new parts will work with any free software. I've seen the parts (sensors and hub) for (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Brickworld - World of Lights Display
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover This year Brickworld will host a new collaboration. The idea was unveiled during the closing ceremony at Brickwrold 2008. The idea is simple. Illuminate your display/MOC. Use your imaginations. Use LEGO (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | New LEGO Education set - 9580 WeDo Robotics Construction Set
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| This is a new Power Functions-based LEGO Education product that works similarly to how the old Dacta Control Lab did. At the core is a USB breakout box with two Power Functions connections. The programs are written in yet another LabView-based (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: PF train motor
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| (...) So am I. However, I'm also into R/C aircraft so I have a long history with batteries and motors and could talk your ear off about them. I could also explain why the battery pack costs so much! (...) Yes, I give you permission to go home. You (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | | | Re: PF train motor
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| (...) Eric: Thanks for the awesome explanation! I learned new stuff today...does that mean I can go home now? :-) I'm excited to see how the new motor and battery box pull. I think the new PF trains could add a lot of functionality to existing 9V (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: PF train motor
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| (...) They made it 7.4V because all lithium polymer battery cells are 3.6 - 3.8V. Since this is a pack with 2 cells in series, you get 7.4V. A 3 cell pack is typically 11.2V. As you can see, keeping the old 9V system was not really an option if (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Brickworld Event Schedule Outline
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team excited to announce the preliminary event schedule outline has been posted on the Brickworld web site at: (URL) You will notice that 3 of the 4 classes are set. As soon as the 4th class is (...) (16 years ago, 2-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Super NXT?
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| (...) Hmm, have a good look at your calendar :) Jetro (16 years ago, 1-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: Super NXT?
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| Hi Matt, I think that it is a viral marketing campaign. (16 years ago, 1-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: Super NXT?
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| ---...--- Original message ---...--- From: "Matthias Paul Scholz" <matthias.scholz@int...jects.com> (...) Is it still mysterious if one considers that it is April 1st? (16 years ago, 1-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Super NXT?
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| Have you seen these three brand-new blog entries on THE NXTSTEP today (Wednesday): (2 URLs) ? Mysterious, isn't it? /MP (16 years ago, 1-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: Using the new PF remote for Technic
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| (...) BTW, forgot to mention that the protocol indeed defines 7 PWM steps in each direction (forward/backward) plus the Float and Break states. (16 years ago, 30-Mar-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Using the new PF remote for Technic
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| (...) Hi Eric, Thanks for sharing with your findings about the new PF remote with us! I haven't played with it yet, so was very curious to know about some implementation details and you gave full light on those. From your description the remote (...) (16 years ago, 30-Mar-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Using the new PF remote for Technic
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| (...) .... (...) ... (...) ... (...) .... (...) Thanks for the feedback! Im not surprised the power level is not continuous, its a digital signal not analogue! iirc its 2 bytes of data, thats the mode and data for both channels in combo mode. (There (...) (16 years ago, 30-Mar-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | | | Using the new PF remote for Technic
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| Hi everyone, I just got back from Brickfest in Portland and was lucky enough to see the unveiling of the new 10194 Emerald Night train and the new Power Functions elements which can be used with it. (URL) I'm not a train guy, but I had been (...) (16 years ago, 30-Mar-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Power Function control with RCX and BrickOS
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| (...) sorry, i'm in the middle of moving all my web sites and links to a new server. you can now find the PF software and all the software that i have writen at this link: (URL) (16 years ago, 30-Mar-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Power Function control with RCX and BrickOS
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| Hello Jetro, check this URL: (URL) found it after some googling... Greetings Maico Arts Jetro de Chateau schreef: (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Re: Power Function control with RCX and BrickOS
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| (...) Unfortunately the link no longer works and I can't find it anywhere on your new website either. Is it still available anywhere? Thanks in advance Jetro (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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