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Why No Mac :,( ?

My PC recently decided to give up on life; actually the hard drive broke. So I decided that instead of paying over and over again to get this thing fixed I'd switch to a Mac. But DJ, why dont you support the mac yet? stress I have a solution! One of the key features of Lion OS X is the apps (or at least I think this is a new feature). So why not...
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Suggestions For Component Boxes

I could not belive how many boxes I have for my robot project. When I look at the screen it's full like 6 servo, 2 h-bridges, the big camera, radar, voice recognition and the list goes on. I really like the auto arrange feature but every time I add a new component they all get switched around. Now my suggestion is since it is a window box for say...
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Pretty Cool Controller Project.

I found something today that I thought I'd share with you all here as I'm sure more than one of you might find it useful to integrate into your robot projects. Basically, I guy built a replacement circuit board for the PS3 DualShock controller that uses a zigbee radio instead of Bluetooth, giving it nearly a mile range. You could connect it to your...
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Unable To Load

I am trying to open an example and get error message: Unable to load C:\Users\jdeba_000\Documents\EZ-Builder\Examples\Revolution - JD.EZB. Reason: Buffer cannot be null. Parameter name:buffer using latest ARC 06.15 running windows 8 j
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Androind, Ios, Windows Phones?

Can the ezb be controlled independently via a mobile device at a remote location without having the pc running the software in the same place? Also can a robot be controlled using gps and a gui interface such as for instance google maps?
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Slider Question At 45%

I hooked up two motors through a H bridge and everything seemed ok at first. I noticed that as I moved the slider up and down it had a shift in the speed on each motor. It appears that when the slider is at 45%, the ez-b output goes to 5 Volts. I thought maybe it's a problem with my motors or H bridge, so I put a meter on another digital port. It...
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Wii Hack

Has anyone created wii scripts in any project, as I have searched cloud examples and have been unable to locate any. Is it possible to search cloud examples for commands used in a particular project without actually opening ? Found a novel way to increase bluetooth range to Robot with onboard pc A wii Remote ,gives a range of up to 12 yards, so I...
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I2c Compass/Accelerometer Lsm303dlh Help

Hi, I've been playing around with this sensor and I haven't had any luck getting it to work with ARC. The Script I am using is this: I2CStart() I2CRestart() I2CWrite(0x3C) //write mag I2CWrite(0x30) //Select register OUT_X_L_M I2CStart() I2CReStart() I2CWrite(0x3D) //read mag I2CRead(Auto,8) Even though I get a reading, it never changes I get the...
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Bluetooth Port Settings

Bluetooth Port Settings

Can someone else try this and if it helps with any connection issues or have you tried it already? If you go to the Bluetooth device that you connect to your EZ-B with called...
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The Fourth Quadrant And Robotics

I read this really good article about inventors, markets, and open source. It is worth checking out. Innovation isn't a matter of left or right This makes me pretty excited about the revolution platform.
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Bluetooth

This is gonna sound silly but I've had to reinstall windows and I've forgot what the Bluetooth keycode is. I never changed can someone advise?
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Dagu 4 Motor Controller.

Dagu 4 Motor Controller.

Hi my name is Graham. I am building my robot Physh on a Rover 5 4x4 platform. I have a Dagu 4 motor controller. I have been searching for a detailed schematic on connecting...