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(...) Ja, but AOL mail is a POP account, meaning that they can check it using Eudora Light, Outlook Express, etc. --phil (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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the handy board vendor list is at (URL) see the information on this page, and contact the vendors directly regarding their offerings. fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Fred, Is there a store that sell all the parts for the HB (I mean in one package)? joema (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hy, I just read the compass.asm file. I don't know very much about assembly langage, but it seems that some of the motor commands are used in it. Can I still use the 4 (or a least 2) motors outputs to drive motors while using the compass. Are there (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hello. I don't know if it's proper to introduce yourself on this list or not, so I'll just say I'm new here, and new to electronics in general. Lego Mindstorms came out and got me interested, but I decided I wanted a more hands on experience. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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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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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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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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Howdy Fred and all others, I still enjoy the HandyBoard mailing-list a lot. So much that I would like some easier way to use it. Is there a reason this group is not on a news server (too)? In my humble opinion this would allow faster responses. And (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi all, I'm looking for a recommendation on a LEGO set to buy for use with my Handy Board. I'm looking for a set with a reasonable number of pieces, gears, wheel and stuff to build a simple robot. I already have some motors and micro switches, I (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hoi, I have been playing around with the Chuck McManis (Thanks!) code for the HandyBoard. Everything compiled quite easily on my COSMIC compiler. (Isn't there a small bug in the LCD driver, I had to remove an = sign). I have (almost?) finished a (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi all, I am here to tell you that you should love your Handy Board for it to love you and stop giving you problems... and I feel love is all around...<smmmooooch...>juz kissed my HB... But alas, my HB has stopped lovin me...well, its not really (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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you are using the wrong kind of RJ11 cable. See the FAQ question (URL) the heading "The R11 on my Interface/Charger board is smoking hot and is turning black! What is wrong?" Always check the FAQ, there is a lot of good stuff in there, Fred In your (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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