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If Question

Hello there! I want to put after an If (value condition) more than just one command. Is it possible? What would be the syntax? Thanks, Roi.
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Thread For Helpful How To Videos

Thread For Helpful How To Videos

Here is a nice and simple three input audio mixer project that I am looking at putting on my robot so I can use three different audio sources to my on board...
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Uart Wifi

Uart Wifi

Hello, After unsuccessfully trying the UART WIFI suggested by this website, mainly because of power issues though I could have it to work and run for a little while, I tried another UART WIFI which...
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No More Jarvis!?!?! :(

Iron man 3 seems to be the last ironman movie so it appears to be the end of JARVIS.
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Robotic Hand From Darpa Lifts 50 Lbs And Can Also Use Tweezers

Robotic Hand From Darpa Lifts 50 Lbs And Can Also Use Tweezers

Here is a video I wanted to share....
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Led Over The Sound Servo Control

Led Over The Sound Servo Control

Hi there. Im building my first Robot and Im very impressed about the possibilities on the EZ-B.. At this point I really need a help. Im trying to use some...
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Led Water Lifebar , Super Cool Project I Want One

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywfZsYApj_M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Videos Of Interest - A Collection

I notice people posting cool video on various subjects. I understand when someone asks a question and someone posts a video to help out. Let me say I love these other random videos and think maybe we could start a thread for those videos. As long as there's a introduction to them the site will find them with the search feature. I think it would be...
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Maker Faire, San Mateo, Ca May 18-19

Hi, Are any of you guys going to the Maker Faire in California next month? I'll be there! Mike
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For Rich

For Rich

I noticed that you had a nice script for Navigation with the Sonars and IRs. Why not go a step further and make it a SMART Navigation system? You could do that by two more steps. (use confidence and...
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How To Start A Script On Project Opening?

I want to run a script right when I open my ARC project. It does not connect to ez-b's at all so I need to find a way to start the script right when it starts up.
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Voice Recognition Sleep

I have a bunch of (say) fields setup in VR. If someone just happens to say something that is close to one of my say commands JAC will shoot off his mouth. I was wondering if there is a way for me to tell the robot not say anything until I want him to. I have a HAL9000 Home Automated System that I can tell it to go to sleep("Computer Go To...