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Editor Line Numbers Displaced

When scrolling a script in an editor window, the line numbers scroll not in sync with the text. The lines seem to scroll in discrete steps, while text scrolls smoothly. This can make the lines hang between the line numbers. To reproduce: edit a script with a length greater than the window height. Then scroll down, using the scrollbar or mouse...
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Sound System For My Robot

Sound System For My Robot

Now that my InMoov is mobile, I need a good sound system for it. I did at one point have it over WiFi to the robot thru the EZB as per d.Cochrans "Breaking out the...
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Getting Ther, But I Need Some Expert Assistance

Hi there ezroboter's! I'e been a lurker for quite awhile and fairly recently got my developer's kit. I'm having blast so far! I posted some months ago to inquire of the ez-b v4 board would support my Kobuki base which i received as part of a Turtlebot 2. It's a supercharged iRoomba/create (no vacuum parts, but quite a bit more power, lots of...
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Windows 10 Will Be A Free Upgrade For Win8/8.1 Users

Just thought I would post this just in case some were not aware that Win 10 will be out soon and will be a free upgrade to 8 and 8.1 users...Windows 10 to be a free upgrade for some
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Interaction

As JD can can be used as an interactive robot, kindly let me know how to make it recognize my face. How to make it to find an object, grab it and bring it to me. And i have many more tasks to perform with JD. How to make all these things. confused
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Reset Calibration

Hello I have been trying to figure out how to reset a servo's default 90, my robot head turns almost 180 degrees to the right and 5 degrees to the left. I tried the screw, and re aligning but its clear the motor thinks its at 90 when its closer to 180. how do you reconfigure a servo's set 90 position?
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3D Printed Pan Tilt Bracket

Hi guys, looking for a pan tilt bracket for MG995 servos. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Checked Thingverse and couple of close ones but nothing like im looking for. Looking for something along the lines of https://www.ebay.com/itm/like/251739414962?lpid=82&chn=ps
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Drive Configurations Pros And Cons

Hi everybody...long time reader, first time poster. I'm jumping into the bot world with a re-build of an old HeathKit Hero Jr. He has one drive wheel steered by a stepper motor. At the very least a servo would work better than the stepper. It looks like all the projects you all are doing have the skid-steer type drives (like Wall-e) So should I...
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Speaking Different Languages

Is there a way to have the a different language spoken in a script? Right now if you put in a different language it says it in English or tries to. On other platforms if you put in the Google Language identifier, fr for French, de for german, it for Italian, before your text, it will speak the phrase in that language.
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Roomba Control Question?

Roomba Control Question?

I'll admit to being lazy over this but I point this question to any "Roomba/EZ-Builders" with experience. What control out of the box do I have with a Roomba...
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Rex Drive Motor With Optical Encoder

Rex Drive Motor With Optical Encoder

I just received in the mail today a REX motor With encoder and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get a 5 pin plug and lead to suit the...
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How To Play A Mp3 File Through Ezrobot's Speaker Using C#? Is There Any Method S

In my C# program, I m able to do actions using Auto Position Tutorial but I don't know how to make it dance with music. Anybody did it so far or the development is in process?