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This has little (Err... nothing in fact) to do with Lego, but worth noting as it is handy when you need a good SW checksum! (...) Indeed, as you say the standard I mentioned does use mod 255 (See Annex C ISO/IEC 8473-1 : 1994 [(URL) As far as I can (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | New pbFORTH 106 release
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This is a bulk mailing of notice of the new pbFORTH 106 release. If you don't want to be on this list, please email me so I can take you off. The latest and greatest pbFORTH is now available. Enhancements include: 1. Fixed issues with timers (thanks (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: legOS and Markus in Forbes
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This was my reaction too. In fact, I was gleefully skipping around with a printout! Congrats and thanks to those involved. -Suz. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I am coming into the middle of this (or at the end considering the posting dates), and am hoping I don't sound like a fool putting out these ideas (since I don't yet know how legOS works). Is the RCX# used as a sort of ethernet MAC address? If you (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: legOS and Markus in Forbes
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Yahoo! Maybe we adult lego enthusiasts can finally come out of the closet & say, "were here, we like lego's, GET USED TO IT!!!" : ) Michael Aaron (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: legOS and Markus in Forbes
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(...) That's kind of only a tiny mention. I meant that it didn't really talk about it in-depth. That's what's so cool about the new article, IMHO -- it's a first step toward a larger awareness. --Todd (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: legOS and Markus in Forbes
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It does talk about the " using an open architecture system. " "MindStorms robot developers were creating code in a variety of languages like Visual Basic and C on their PCs and uploading the code to the RCX units. " John A. Donaldson (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: legOS and Markus in Forbes
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(...) (I guess I should have posted, instead of going to lunch! ;-) But there *IS* a URL...they just didn't put http:// in front of it, so your browser may have missed it. They mentioned Markus' site ((URL) in that same paragraph. (They mention (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: legOS and Markus in Forbes
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(...) This is BIG NEWS and GREAT exposure for Markus and friends!!! -- a major business magazine recognizing the pursuits and achievements of adult LEGO fanatics on the net to extend the RCX technology toward greater heights! In May, Forbes also had (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: LNP Repost
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(...) I remember that! But aren't you supposed to do it mod 255 for maximum effectiveness? Cheers, Ben. -- (URL) grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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