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EFO Industries is proud to present g.h.i.z.m.o.!©, gYROSTATIC hUMANOID iNTELLIGENT zINGY mOBILE oBJECT: (URL) g.h.i.z.m.o.! is a diligent bot that is versatile and capable of carrying out a plethora of tasks, from directing traffic to helping you (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Legged Robots
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(URL) I was reading the July issue of Discover (quickly becoming one of my favorite magazines) at the library and found an article about development of robotic leg locomotion. what follows is my narrative/impression of the article since I can't link (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| | Bad news for NASA
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And you thought the brouhaha over the HST was intense... this one will turn into a big old catfight before it's over. (URL) Basically, the House Appropriations subcommittee in charge of NASA's budget just gave a big thumbs-down to the space agency's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Tim and Kevin's Bot Contest: The Prizes
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(...) Everyone is required to enter the contest. Those who do not will be beaten with a tire iron. The deadline is a mystery known only to Tim and Kevin, I suggest you build bots immediatly and enter them now so that you don't suddenly get cut off. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Tim and Kevin's Bot Contest: The Prizes
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(...) Hey, is there a deadline for this contest? Also, if I don't enter the contest, will you both still give me the approval I so desperatly crave? Felix Greco (21 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Another wave of bots...albeit late.
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(...) snip (...) Roy, these bots are pretty sweet. I especially like the Rikhu in the lab and the power monitoring station. You've got enough on the ball with joint tech, that I think it's time for you to build a mech. Oh yeah, in my unbiased (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Future City's Finest - Bot Contest entry
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(...) snip (...) Very, very cool cop bots! These are some of the best bots I've seen during this contest, and they're done with so few parts. I wonder what robo-donuts taste like... (21 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Another wave of bots...albeit late.
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You should enter these in that contest about bots that is currently running... (21 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Future City's Finest - Bot Contest entry
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(...) Wonderful, of course! I especially love the holsters. Very nice bots with an impressively sparing use of bricks. Great work! Dave! (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Future City's Finest - Bot Contest entry
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(...) Nice guess. I think your right on the Irish thing, my bad. Just shows how long it's been since i've seen the show. Use your geek points wisely. Jamie (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I'm guessing the police captain from the '60's Batman tv show - but wasn't he Irish? -nk (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Future City's Finest - Bot Contest entry
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(...) Thanks Lenny The BotCops are the new C-228 "O'Hara" models (10 geek points to whoever can name that television refrence), so their voice modules have a bit of a Scottish accent to them. As for stranding them upright I used this piece: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Jamie! Those look serious cop! I can just hear the robotic voice: "Pull over your vehicle sir, oh-one-niner" Question: How do you get them to balance on the single wheel.. or did I miss something in the picture? -Lenny (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Future City's Finest - Bot Contest entry
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here's my entry to the Bot Contest: Cop Bots (2 URLs) Post Mod> Jamie (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Botzor: Good and 3vil
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(...) If you say so. I like Roxor the best. Not only does he have a strange rearward protrusion that has a lever and farts fire, but in (URL) this pic> he looks like a little blue midget on stilts, which endears him to me. I will name him Papa (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Botzor: Good and 3vil
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(...) Yes. Now comment on the Botzor ph1l. Do it now or else I will break the public-toilet-hat on JOO! -Lenny (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Botzor: Good and 3vil
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(...) So, if one were to, hypothetically, break a non-public toilet-hat with their head, would that count? (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Reef Defender 2021
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(...) Lar, Your hands are already cold and dead. ;) -Lenny PS. Now we are REALLY off-topic.. maybe I should set a good example and set the FUT to something else. (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
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| | Re: Reef Defender 2021
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(...) You first, commie. You can have my feverish joy when you pry it from my cold, dead hands. (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
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| | Re: Reef Defender 2021
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(...) Actually, the policy did change. If you look <www.sillygoose.com here> you will definately see Todd inserting the "no joking around" clause into the ToS. So please, refrain from all humorous innuendo, sarcastic quips, or feverish joy while (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
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