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  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
When I was on AoL, I didn't give a rat's hindside about what sort of e-mail was sent, but now I'm on this strange UNIX-based THING that I really do dislike, which makes it a pain for any non-strictly text files, so I'd rather it was in plain text. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
(...) My person preference is a format which includes both HTML and plain text, which I assume IE4 can do since NN4 can do it. I do all my email on a Mac using Netscape Communicator 4.01 (no you don't need Microsoft products to do HTML email), which (...) (27 years ago, 3-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Stepper motors
 
I'm sure that I've seen how to do this somewhere but I've drawn a blank. Which is the best way to interface a stepper motor with the HB. Thanks, Matthew Essar By the way, is anyone interested in selling an IS1U60. (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
(...) Hi Brat, Yes, our UNIX version of IC 3.1 supports Linux, SPARC SunOS, SPARC Solaris, and SGI. Check out (URL) for more info. -- Randy ---...--- Randy Sargent Newton Research Labs Senior Design Engineer Robotic Systems and Software (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
(...) If you are meaning 3.1, you can order it from Newton Labs directly. It is listed on their on-line ordering page. Curt Mills, WE7U hacker@tc.fluke.com Senior Methods Engineer/SysAdmin "Lotto: A tax on people who are bad at math." -- unknown (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
(...) Sorry for bad news: due to royalty arrangements we made with the various ports for IC, we must sell keys separately for the different platforms. (...) Good news on this one: you should find the release version of Windows IC to be very stable. (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
I wish there was a unix version of IC 3.0 too- any chance of it?? (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
(...) Heartily agree. I use Pine on three different op-systems, and choose to use Unix op-systems over Windows most of the time. Pine chokes on html files, requiring me to save the message as a file, and then look at it with vi. I usually choose to (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Search French Handy Board User
 
Hello, I am an Handy Board french User and I research oser french user for developments. Then if you are french or francophone or you speack french easy : Welcome If you program : in Visual Basic, PIC 16C84 Or Demotic development Please Contact me. (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
Hi! Please use plain text. Not all mail programs support html(for example pine) Lars ~~~...~~~ "You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and say "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw Lars Olsson Kruthornsv.54b,nb 192 53 (...) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: HTML or Plain Text?
 
text- most definately! not everyone uses Microsh*t as their OS. (Contrary to what Mr. Gates wishes you to believe I'm sure) (27 years ago, 2-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Handyboard, Interface, and charger For Sale
 
I have a working handyboard, interface and charger for sale. I am just quiting tinkering with robotics and want to get it sold ASAP. Inquire at 501-996-2268. This is in Fort Smith, Arkansas. All goes for $250.00 and I have lots of extra parts that (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Hardware or software??
 
(...) This is normal. Here is an excerpt from the testing notes: The Handy Board will display the message ``Press START to test knob...'' on its LCD screen. Press the START button, and the screen will show the message ``Turn knob; STOP to end -> (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Book query
 
I may have my fall release dates confused but what I would really like to know is when our vaunted estemed Handyboard Gru's book is going to be available?! This mailing list is excellent but I need the Handy Board Rosetta stone. I wish too, that the (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: L239
 
The L293E is not a replacement for the L293D. The D suffix means "Diode" and it includes the snubber diode to prevent the chip from being destroyed by inductive loads. --Chuck (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Burning hot motor driver chips.
 
Anthony can correct me if I'm wrong, but generally the phrase "converting an R/C car" means, taking a Radio Controlled model car, modifying and/or removing the radio receiver and motor driver circuitry, and replacing it with a computer. The generic (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: servos going in circles
 
(...) Hi, there are two solutions : 1. (the simple one) The DC motors only seem to be the same but they are not. Add resistors to one motor until your robot moves straight. Determining wich motor should be connected to the resistors must be done by (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Hardware or software??
 
Hi Rob, Based on the messages you're getting, I'm guessing you're running freeware IC under windows. If you run under DOS, it should work great. The problem is that, since freeware IC doesn't call Windows serial communications routines, it will (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Hardware or software??
 
Hello, all. I've just gotten my handyboard from Gleason Research, and I am totally ecstatic to have these awesome capabilities physically possible at last. Well, anyway, I have had a few problems. First of all, IC (I have the freeware version) is (...) (27 years ago, 1-Oct-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Speech synthesizer
 
Hello All, I'm about to order a speech system from RC Systems. I remember a few months ago this subject was addressed on the list. Could anyone tell me which model would be best for the Handyboard-(V8600 or V8601)? Also how difficult it would be to (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)


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