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I would prefer to keeep the present system. Eudora Light (freeware) also allows you to categorize the messages. I realize that people who are stuck with the AOL mail client don't have that luxury. Brett Anthony Equipment Technician College of (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Vector2X and motors
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(...) I wrote the compass routines, and needed at least 2 outputs. The motors were the most convenient places to get output. I am just wondering if someone else has fixed the byte swapping problem? Every once in a while the results are byte swapped. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Recommendation for LEGO set
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(...) Looking through the Lego Shop-At-Home catalog (1-800-453-4652), it looks like the best deal for a starter robotics kit would be the Universal Set with Storage Case (#8062) for $68. Not that you would need the case, but it has a bunch of (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: The HandyBoard Mailing Lst
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(...) The junk mail part is true, but I'm not sure how true it is that you need Internet access to read newsgroup. You see, the dialup is regulated by a server computer. This computer has different accessible ports. One of them is the email port. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Mailing list advantages
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Jaron, No offense taken here...I was just voting my support for Fred, no matter what he wants to do. I think he is an incredibly generous guy to answer my dumb newbie questions. :) I also subscribe to several newsgroups for hypothisizing (sp?): (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred, I agree...There is no need to go to a newsgroup. I prefer the mailing list. Here are some reasons why: 1) No spam! Yeah!!!! 2) You don't get alot of lurkers who occasionally spout off just to critisize (sp?) someone's difficulty with the (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: The HandyBoard Mailing List
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Unless Fred knows any different and 2 days is an accurate time I would suggest changing your ISP as I have always received the mailing list copy of any messages that I have sent within 30 minutes of being sent. Also a news group would require this (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Inconsistent startup
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I'm trying to get a minimal 68hc11 board to run in single chip mode. After I download the code and switch to run mode, pushing reset works fine. The problem is when a startup in run mode, this Line of text comes up in my terminal emulator. "BUFFALO (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: The HandyBoard Mailing List
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Won't a news group boost the volume a bit? I sometimes have to wait 2 days before seeing my own message appear in de list... Which does not tempt to use it a lot. jaron -----Original Message----- From: Fred G. Martin [mailto:fredm@media.mit.edu] (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: The HandyBoard Mailing List
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i don't think the volume justifies a news-feed. also i prefer the subscription based model. regards, fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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