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*** Forwarded from Tonya, who is having trouble posting here... *** In my opinion the mindstorms sets for $199 are the best deal. If you can buy them locally (Best Buy) then you can even save shipping. Mindstorms RIS includes the exact same parts as (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Steve, I'm working on some material; will be developing more as I teach some Middle School kids starting soon. Let's try to collaborate here. I am researching other Education links and lists for current Mindstorms users in Education. I will try to (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Fred, I'm confused by the Pitsco site. Which package are you referring to as the "Mindstroms Bulk" set? Have you seen one of these?? I'm wondering if there is any advantage over 4 retail Mindstorms sets at $199 each or so.... Software: I was (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Not to be a nudge back at you, but I believe that they DO use fans. The information that I saw regarding these gave me the impression that they were for INSIDE the spacecraft. Where there would be plenty of air, in use for other relatively mundane (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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(URL) has several "kits" that are designed for classrooms. The RIS can be purchased in bulk (4 Mindstorms bricks) plus 1600 other pieces. (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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My school principal walked by a display of one of my grade 12 students showing one of his Mindstorms creations. He was so impressed he approached my department head about providing funding for 5 additional RIS sets. I don't think he realizes that (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | RE: ABC News coverage of "Astronaut Companion" Robot
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Not to be a nudge or anything, but I doubt they use fans....there isn't much air up there to push around ;>) The astronaut back packs use compressed nitrogen, I believe. I don't think they use them (after the initial tests), because of the inherent (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Since Terry asked me over, and I hadn't noticed this group before... On October 23rd I did a robotics demo at a local SF convention in Denver Colorado. I was bummed this was on the same day as the SRS Robothon AND Mindfest, but, I made the best of (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Since kids will have seen this on TV, it may be part of the current popular view of "Robots".. The link is: (URL) abstract: This Personal Satellite Assistant, or PSA, will hover in the weightlessness of space. It’s like having a buddy there to help (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab
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A new newsgroup/mailing-list lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab has just been created. ROBOLAB is a cross-platform (PC & Mac) graphical environment for programming the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Robotics Invention System (e.g., RCX). ROBOLAB, like NQC, does not (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.admin.general)
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