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Pardon me for butting in on this thread, but hasn't Markus written a new operating system that doesn't use the Lego firmware? Isn't he operating against the chip? As long as Markus didn't copy the firmware, his operating system should be able to (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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Lageson, Tom wrote in message <813599F6EBBFD011B40...co.com>... (...) This is, in fact, the nub of the question at hand. If I buy ANY single board computer with proprietary firmware on it, I can choose to replace the firmware and as a consequence (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi, I have been thinking this. It seems like an official Lego release of the legOS system would be quite beneficial to TLG, especially since I read in the wired.com article that around 50% of the MS sales goes to adult men. In response to (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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Bill Hollingsworth writes: > On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Ralph Hempel wrote: > > > Which brings me to my point. TLG has a golden opportunity to capitalize > > on the dedication of the legOS developers and even release an "advanced" > > product - although (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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In article <Pine.A41.3.96.98113...34.38352A- 100000@archa13.cc.uga.edu>, Bill Hollingsworth <billh@arches.uga.edu> writes (...) That is what I suspect too. If you count the MS that are bought by parents for 50/50 use then the figure could be higher. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) In fact, my University in Germany is starting to think aloud whether they should buy some 20 Mindstorms for an introductory robotics class ;-) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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Markus L. Noga wrote in message <3664035C.B61B783@in...pes.fr>... (...) In fact, I'll bet that most "real" engineering students would buy one for themselves...it's a necessary as an HP48, right? :-) Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hmm. As a former engineer and current computer science major, I have to say that the HP48 is very necessary. The HP version of Tetris is a must-have. :-) More seriously, while I know some people on the list have suggested elementary/middle (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Not quite the same thing, but has anyone tried to make a Lego barcode reader using the light sensor? If so, how well did it work (or not)? Iain M Barker -- iainbarker@bigfoot.com Drive defensively -- buy a tank. (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have brought my Mindstorm in to my Information Systems class to demonstrait robotics (I think this crop of students are brain dead) and problem solving to mixed reviews. The time it takes to get down learn it and "play" seems to be something (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The trick is to take advantage of having more than two colours to make it self-synchronising (said he from past experience, not having tried it on the RCX yet). stephen (26 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The HP48 is too big. I prefer my slim HP42S. RPN is a must, however. -Kekoa (26 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'll stick with my HP16C. The HP48 is too big and heavy. Larry A (...) (26 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The computer science 445 (intro to robotics) course at USC is taught using Lego robot kits. Check it out at (URL) Moore (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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