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Re: What about this for a new RCX 2.5 setup?
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Date: 
Mon, 13 May 2002 16:10:19 GMT
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There is stuff going on. But it isn't my highest priority
at the moment :(

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=17063

JB


> In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Lester Witter writes:
> > In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Jeff McClain writes:
> > > Seems to me that the BEST implementation of the RCX would be for some CORE
> > > for it...I'd pay it.
> > > 
> > > Snip
> > > 
> > > -Jeff McClain
> > 
> > What might be doable and best is a documented bus extension (a card plug-in)
> > slot. This could be taken to the extreme by making a cpu unit that just has
> > power (plug-in option of course) and memory (expandable of course) and maybe
> > the IR or other serial connection (RS232 or USB or firewire). Everything else
> > is an add-on. And while we are dreaming, put a pentium in it running an
> > embedded linux (Pretty soon this will be doable both from engineering and • cost)
> > 
> > Lester (Computer Geek) Witter
> 
> Replying to my own post,
> 
> Why not build our own? Glue together some bricks, hollow them out and put in
> one of these babys:
> 
> http://www.uclinux.org/ucsimm/
> 
> Or something similar. The comunity could work out building instructions and
> develop our own add-ons.
> 
> Lester (Hardware Geek Wantabe) Witter
> 
> (I know it is not that simple but what do you expect from a software winnie)



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  Re: What about this for a new RCX 2.5 setup?
 
(...) cost) (...) Replying to my own post, Why not build our own? Glue together some bricks, hollow them out and put in one of these babys: (URL) something similar. The comunity could work out building instructions and develop our own add-ons. (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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