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This heavy hooded sweatshirt is perfect for robot builders. The material mix of cotton and polyester...
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Omron HVC-P2 (second camera) by JustinRatliff
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Omron HVC-P2 (Second Camera)

Windows ARC plugin for Omron HVC-P/HVC-P2: Python-based face/body/hand detection, gaze, age/gender, expressions and recognition; dual-camera support.

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Centaurus 2 Mars Rover converts EZ-Robot JD with 3D-printed parts into a drone-launching rover with cameras, rock collector and aerial recon.

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Speaking The Time

@Rich. I was looking through the forum and came across a thread where you mentioned you made a script to speak the current time. I tried it out but I'm having a problem with it. When I start the script, it only says "The time is dollar the time". Is there something that I need to change in the syntax as I know this posted a year ago and...
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L298 Contoller Help

Hi Guys, I'm tinkering with the G-bot some more. I found out why I could not get the neon working before. It turns out my power system design did not supply adequate voltage to the neon transformer. Without boring you all with the details, it was only getting 11.3 volts which was just below the transformers minimum input threshold. That being said,...
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Wiring

Hey guys Finally glad to have officially joined the EZ B Club! Just got my kit and ready to conquer the world, one robot at a time lol. I've got a very simple and almost bonehead question, but honestly having a problem finding anything clearly showing positive and negative on the board. Found it for the earlier versions, but not for the new board....
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Parallax Hb 250 Motor Controller And Ez-B V4 Microcontroller

Parallax Hb 250 Motor Controller And Ez-B V4 Microcontroller

I am trying to run two Parallax HB 25 motor controllers and Parallax Motor Mount and Wheel Kit 28962...
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Wall-E U-Command Back On Store Shelves Again

I thought that I would let everyone know that is considering a Wall-e project, that Pixar has re-issued the U-Command Wall-e robot. I was in a Toy-r-Us store recently and discovered that the little robot janitor was back in stock. He was selling for $59.99 U.S. dollars. I finished mine last year and don't need one, but I still see a lot mentions of...
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Who Wants Two Ezb-4S For $150 Total Free Shipping Arrives In 3-4 Days Expected

Who Wants Two BRAND NEW Ezb-4s For $150 Total Free Shipping Arrives In 3-4 Days Expected I have got them and they have been tested. I ship ONLY to USA. $150 for everything. NO WAITING! If you make it an Even $200, I will include a Version 3. It has been refurbished but works fine. Thanks, Mel yhmmc at yahoo.com Just let me know.
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Numeric Keypad - Mobile Builder

Good Afternoon, I am looking to create a numeric keypad within ARC. I want to pre-program a script for example 133. How do you combine the numbers into a string value, and that value is a number? Thanks WayneA
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Male Side Off The Batt

Male Side Off The Batt

will the male part wire also come availeble in the shop?(red one)
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Http Custom Server Questions - Very Impressed

This is cool! I've been playing with the custom server with an HTML editor, and find it to be really cool to be able to customize the web page with the video and the controls. Questions in regards to the HTTP Custom Server and related items are: 1. Can we turn on the "Connect" for connection to the controller from this page? In essence,...
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79.99 Toshiba Windows 8 Tablet From Microsoft Store Avail

https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Toshiba-Encore-Mini-WT7-C16MS-Signature-Edition-Tablet/productID.307250100?icid=12Days_Day1Offer Awesome deal on a legit Windows Tablet to run the full version of ARC and still have a compact size. This is the cheapest name brand tablet I have seen. I usually do not trust off brand or no brand...
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Dont Know How Its Calt?

Dont Know How Its Calt?

is there anyone who knows the name off this.its a protection sorta foam, to paste on inside connectors from servo's.
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Heads Up. New Stuff In The Store

Hey guys, new items in the store including an extended camera cable and 5V voltage regulators... Wooo, hooo... Well, what do you know... They are doing something other than playing pinball