Check your e-mail setting and make sure it is not flagged "Bulk" or even worse "Junk". Could you have set it for delivery to a set folder? Just a couple of...
As always Jim, a pleasure to see your work. I look forward to seeing more... Adi ... From: James Mullins To: beam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 30,...
A 10 cent quad nand gate is the basis of TTL. Cross coupling two nand gates makes for a nifty latch. One IC supports two latches. This approach works very well...
... programming. ... pull ... pin low ... board ... the ... going ... need ... Hi The info above is mostly correct except for the stuff about the low pin. ...
HI, It's been a while since I've posted, mostly due to a crappy computer that couldn't load the internet. Now I have a new computer and lost my favorites file....
Hello Group, I found a very interesting circuit: A microcontrolled BEAM walker. I have no idea if it actually works since I don't know anything about...
I think this may be important to Jim Mullins, too. I've really wanted to build underwater robots, and my few attempts failed miserably. I'm really into PIC...
... More power! As Dave Hrynkiw pointed out, it would have been better to use the higher-torque motors. I recently had a chance to play with Kyle Simmons'...
... Hello Seabook, Your question boils down to a question of defining Beam. Everyone has his or her own definition. I suspect that the longer you work with ...
There are many ways to debounce contacts and it depends on what you want to achieve. 1) Capture any contact close and store until input is read. 2) Filter...
I just started reading this month's (July 2004) issue of Servo Magazine. There is an interesting article starting on page 18: "A Synthetic Nervous System for...
... I agree that making changes does not fall under the auspices of any one club or competition. Hence, I brought the ideas up here. After all, we seem to have...
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I have continued work on recommendations for an ECRG Photovore exhibit. Thank you for all of the great feedback, both on and off the list. I have rolled the...
Hey gang, I just bought an interesting hackable toy. It is the Action Tracker by Wild Planet Toys. http://www.undercovergirl.net/toys/actiontracker.php It is...
Hey wilf ! I remember that toy. I saw the same thing call “spy track” for kids. It was 40$ at rat shack and toys r us That is a really cool toy and I...
Hi Wolfgang, This is very exciting stuff! Having watched the simulations, I can't wait to design and test some real circuits and platforms. Couple of...
Small update. The base station draws 25ma when the grid LED is lit up. Since the grid LED is just cosmetic, it was be disconnected. Now the base station needs...
hi wolfgang: looks good, i'm leaning towards allowing taping of solar cells too, i've noticed that some are getting a little hard to come by and who knows what...
Another small update. The remote motion sensors draw less than 40ua supply current when on with normal ambient room light and room temperature. When triggered...
Hi, First I would like to say that having it as an exhibit is great...don't try to make it an official replacement until you know it works and you have fixed...
off the topic of this post, but have you ever tried putting your ping walker on the water to see if he floats ? i was thinking that since his feet are buoyant...
Hi Scotty, and other friends on this list. Wolf has been working on these ideas on my behalf, and the Walker Rules well that was entirely me but with ...
Hello ScottyDogma, The question of international rules governing body is an important and sensitive subject. For the moment, however, I am not interested in...
... I found it very refreshing to read about Laurel Szubart's efforts in Florida, and your contributions in Vancouver. Living in the backwoods of Michigan, it...
... I agree with both the points Jason and Wilf bring up. I would like to hear from Gord, who requested the masking rule. ... Actually, I intended the scoring...