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Re: New Dave Baum Book?
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 4 Dec 1999 16:09:46 GMT
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I agree, I also ordered the book largely as a way to repay Dave. Of course,
I expect to enjoy the book too!
Thanks Mark and Dave (and Kekoa too), I wouldn't have bought the RCX without
this software being available.
--Mike Kory
Nick Taylor <ntaylor@iname.com> wrote in message
news:38493980.6E4EC35D@iname.com...
> I just ordered Dave's book last night, so I can't comment about its
> content ... but if the book arrives with ALL BLANK PAGES I'll still
> feel that I got the best of the deal ... been using NQC for over a
> year and it hasn't cost me a cent! If Mark Overmars publishes a
> book, I'll also buy it with no expectations other than repaying a
> small part of my debt. If life (and big business) were fair, LEGO
> would send checks in the six figure range to both Dave and Mark.
>
> - Nick -
>
> Mark Winters wrote:
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> > I notice Dave Baum has just published a book called "Dave Baum's
> > Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms," complete with CDROM.
> >
> > Has anyone read this book?
> >
> > The cover claims the book includes:
> > -- Numerous projects including 14 sample robots to build
> > -- Important construction techniques and step-by-step instructions
> > for building robots
> > -- Teaches readers how to program in LEGO'S RCX and the author's own
> > language, NQC
> >
> > I'd specifically be interested in any comparisons between Dave's book
> > and Knudsen's Unofficial Guide to LEGO Mindstorms Robots," but would
> > welcome any opinions.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark Winters
>
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| I just ordered Dave's book last night, so I can't comment about its content ... but if the book arrives with ALL BLANK PAGES I'll still feel that I got the best of the deal ... been using NQC for over a year and it hasn't cost me a cent! If Mark (...) (27 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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