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| Todd, your point about handyboard is well taken. And there are many real-world reasons why successful groups grow to cover many allied topics. The WEB is about "not having to know where everything is, to use it". Lots of people connect to Websites, (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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| (...) In your mind, which issues brought up by/at MindFest are the most important ones to carry on (that aren't covered already yet by online groups), or which would you most like to see covered? (...) Interesting. I wonder if that answer assumes (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | Re: Mindfest thanks
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| (...) Bram, it was great honor to meet you finally -- I've been a great admirer of your LDraw work for as long as you've been doing it. Seeing those two trucks in person was also quite a mind-filler! :) --Todd (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.people, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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| (...) Boy, It's almost a blur now. If I remember correctly, the discussion was about setting up a forum to discuss various issues brought up by Mindfest and its future. I suggested that LUGNET might be open to creating such a forum, but it was (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | Mindfest thanks
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| Here's a big thank you to everyone at MindFest for a great time! I wasn't able to attend any of the workshops, but that didn't stop the time from flying. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to talk to everyone I met (sorry, Ralph H. Great talk BTW; (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.people, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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| (...) Aha -- Rich, thanks for stepping forward. I wasn't there until the very end of the meeting, so I missed your question, but I heard about it second- or third-hand. What was the answer to your question, and were you satisfied by it? What subset (...) (27 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.admin.general)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) I wasn't there for both days, but the times I was there, I had a total blast. The best part was meeting great friendly people and putting faces to names finally, and seeing LEGO designs like Jin Sato's MIBO and the NELUG Star Wars models "in (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) And as if he hasn't suffered enough indignities in this thread, I spelled Michael Gasperi's name wrong. Memory OK, but verification of facts better! At least I was able to help him secure one of the coveted "MindFest Staff" tee- shirts. (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) I'd like to mention several other people (not on Eric's list) that I was very pleased to meet/meet again at MindFest: Dave Baum Ben Erwin Bob Frankston Michael Gaspieri Ralph Hempel Fred Martin Markus Noga Kekoa Proudfoot Mitchel Resnick I'm (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) Yes, well, you're a brick-mangling heretic, so.... :) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| Ralph Hempel <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:000101bf1f27$4d...@pro150... (...) Hrmph. Ralph, how do you think I feel. I was left out too and it was implied the panel was all software. At least Wired has a quote from the audience member in (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) Yeah that's what you get for picking a weird old-fashioned obscure computer language. *grin* (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | Sample chapter of Jonathan's book online now
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| Hi all, O'Reilly has just released a new book on Lego Mindstorms Robots, that provides tons of excellent tips and ideas on how to take your Lego Robots further. Check out the first two chapters in the serialization of "The Unofficial Guide to Lego (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | RE: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) Except me, I seem to be the invisible panelist in the Wired article. Hrmph. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com ---...--- (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) (There were in fact _lots_ of important people who didn't make Eric's list. I don't think he was trying to be comprehensive and certainly didn't mean to leave anybody out. There were a lot of people there, and I doubt anyone had time to meet (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) Yes -- I sat at the table with them at lunch once, and can verify that they appear to be mortal humans, despite evidence we've all seen to the contrary. :) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| (...) [amazing list snipped] (...) Not a scold, but three very important people to note: Kekoa Proudfoot Dave Baum Markus Noga (according to Wired News article at (URL)) I wish I had been there, just to see these three on the Extreme Mindstorms (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| Eric Kingsley <kingsley@nelug.nospam.org> wrote in message news:FK5sLo.Mu8@lugnet.com... (...) feel (...) I was there too. Michael Gasperi It was a great time that went by in a flash. The sensor building workshops I held were packed with over 30 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Mindfest Photos!
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| (...) Oh no! Seriously though, that's great. It'll probably take me a little while to get around to anyway. (And we all know what happens to projects that start with that sentence....) (...) Magic -- I put all of the groups I think it belongs in on (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
| | | | | NELUG at Mindfest, A quick summary and more photo's.
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| First let me say that Mindfest was a booming success and we all had alot of fun. We learned alot about presenting in public, both good and bad. We had substantial interest in our table and everything went very well all things considered. This is (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.trains)
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