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Dream Machines

Iv just seen a advert for the new series Dream Machines on the syfy channel , it looks great . Any one else see it ? Steve_C.
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Amp Motor Controller And Wild Thumper 6Wd Chassis

Amp Motor Controller And Wild Thumper 6Wd Chassis

What to use Amp Motor Controller for Wild Thumper 6WD Chassis 2.5Amp Motor Controller - will approach?
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Comparing String Variables

Can't seem to find an example of string variables being compared in EZ-Script $A="Apple" $B="Apple" if ($A=$B) say ("They're the same") if ($A$B) say ("They're not the same") Am I looking at this the wrong way or what?
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A Thought For The Next Update

Hey DJ Sures... Just a cosmetic suggestion and certainly nothing critical but could you add the ability to display a JPEG image of the users choice into ARC software? I would like to display a picture of the robot associated with each particular EZB board... or a thumbnail at least. Kind of like in your latest update with the motion scripts and...
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Wall-E Spacing Help!

Hello, I am building a wall-e robot and i encountered a problem. I dont have space for the camera and the wheel servos! I drilled out space for the camera but the wheels i dont know where to space. please help!
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Hc-Sr04 Reporting 255 Always

Hc-Sr04 Reporting 255 Always

OK i've searched this forum for this answer to no avail, here's the story. i've soldered up my hc-sr04 exactly as it is described in the tutorial, hook it up (in...
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Mythbuster Robot Guru

I wonder if Grant Imahara has an EZ-B. He's into robotics of many types.
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Where To Buy Power Bus Bars

Anyone know a good source for purchasing various types/sizes of power distribution bus bars? Thanks! Gwen
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Noob Joining In (With Question About Video Feed)

Noob Joining In (With Question About Video Feed)

Hi! I'm a graduate student (in computer science and human interface) and I'm pretty new to the robot scene and I'm pretty...
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Add A Traffic Ticker To Threads

Simple idea , each thread would have a traffic ticker. This tells us how important a thread or question is even if someone doesnt post a comment.
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K-9 Build Tips, I Beg Of You, Wise Masters

Greetings! I am currently working on a build of K-9 from Doctor Who. I haven't had any problems with the engineering aspect, actually building the beastie's body, and haven't actually ordered the roboty bits as yet. However, I was wondering if you wise and venerable computer masters would share any tips with plebian, unenlightened me about the...
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6W Platform

I have been looking at the site and am very exsited/interested! I have begun to plan a bot, but I have a couple of questions. Under the "store" tab I have noticed a 6-wheeled chasiss. Does that come ready to plug into my computer or do I need to buy the "brain" and servos for it? Also where is it possible to get the...