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Important Announcements
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lugnet.announce
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General-interest announcements to the community (breaking news about products, releases, contests, events, and sites, etc.); also, important LUGNET information (new features, services, scheduled downtime, etc.); NOTE: the following are not appropriate: auction announcements, commercial advertisements, new-user introductions, questions, test-postings, and announcements of creations or "MOC"s.
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lugnet.announce.auctionbrick
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Official announcements pertaining to Matthew Chiles's AuctionBrick™ site (auctionbrick.com)
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lugnet.announce.bimp
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Official announcements pertaining to Stephen B. Combs's BimP™ site (bricksinmypocket.org)
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lugnet.announce.biportal
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Official announcements pertaining to Jacob McKee's BI Portal™ site (at bricksonthebrain.com)
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lugnet.announce.bricklink
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Official announcements pertaining to the BrickLink™ site (bricklink.com)
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lugnet.announce.brickmedia
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Official announcements pertaining to BrickMedia™ LLC (brickmedia.com)
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lugnet.announce.brickset
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Official announcements pertaining to Huw Millington's BrickSet™ site (brickset.com)
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lugnet.announce.brickshelf
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Official announcements pertaining to Kevin Loch's BrickShelf™ site (brickshelf.com)
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lugnet.announce.briktrak
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Official announcements pertaining to Richard Morton's BrikTrak™ site (briktrak.com)
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lugnet.announce.fbtb
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Official announcements pertaining to Tim Saupé's FBTB™ site (fbtb.net)
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lugnet.announce.iltco
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Official announcements and public notices pertaining to the International LEGO Train Club Organization (ILTCO™).
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lugnet.announce.ldraw
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Official announcements pertaining to LDraw.org
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lugnet.announce.lsahs
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Unofficial announcements pertaining to LEGO® Shop-At-Home Service: summaries of weekly U.S. phone specials and other notable specials.
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lugnet.announce.moc
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Personal announcements of personal creations ("MOC"s). This is where you can tell everyone about your latest and greatest models, creations, minifig characters, etc. NOTE: do not post announcements of personal creations in the main lugnet.announce group.
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lugnet.announce.mocpages
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Official announcements pertaining to Sean Kenney's MOCPages™ site (mocpages.com)
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lugnet.announce.peeron
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Official announcements pertaining to Dan & Jennifer Boger's Peeron™ site (peeron.com)
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Building & Creating
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lugnet.build
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Good old-fashioned building discussions: creations, modeling ideas and techniques, tips & tricks, insights, custom modifications, challenges, element info/opinions, etc.
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lugnet.build.ancient
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Ancient settings: creations, ideas, architecture, peoples, history, etc.
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lugnet.build.arch
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Architecture: modeling ideas & techniques, tips & tricks, insights, history, etc.
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lugnet.build.contests
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Building contests: ideas, announcements, planning, discussions, etc.
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Mecha (mechanical warriors): creations, ideas, gaming scenarios, mech-related anime & manga, etc.
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lugnet.build.microscale
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Micro-scale building ("Microfig", "Stickfig", "Nanofig", "Picofig", etc): creations, modeling ideas and techniques, tips & tricks, challenges, etc.
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lugnet.build.military
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Military-related building: creations, modeling ideas and techniques, layouts, settings, characters, plans, inspirational materials, historical contexts, etc.
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lugnet.build.minifigs
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Mini-Figures ("Minifigs"): custom modifications & detailing, mix-&-match ideas, minifig accessories & body parts, etc.
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lugnet.build.mosaic
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Mosaics with LEGO elements: creations, modeling ideas and techniques, tips & tricks, challenges, legal issues, etc.
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lugnet.build.schleim
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SNOT (Studs Not On Top) building techniques.
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lugnet.build.sculpture
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Sculptures and sculpturing with LEGO bricks: creations, modeling ideas and techniques, tips & tricks, challenges, etc.
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lugnet.build.vignette
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Vignettes with LEGO bricks: creations, modeling ideas and techniques, tips & tricks, challenges, etc.
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lugnet.cad
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Discussions of CAD software/models/animations, LDraw, LDLITE, LeoCAD, MLCad, L3G0, L2P, L3P, BlockCAD, etc.
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lugnet.cad.dat
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Special groups for posting models and parts as LDraw DAT files, which can be viewed through the web interface using a special browser add-on
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lugnet.cad.dat.ideas
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Construction ideas, concept illustrations, techniques, sub-assemblies, snippets, etc. in LDraw DAT format, plus any follow-up discussions.
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lugnet.cad.dat.models
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Original models in LDraw DAT format, plus any follow-up discussions
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lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets
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Unofficial renderings of official LEGO® sets in LDraw DAT format, plus any follow-up discussions
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts
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Unofficial renderings of official LEGO® elements/parts in LDraw DAT format, plus any follow-up discussions
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives
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Parts primitives (special sub-elements upon which full elements are built) in LDraw DAT format, plus any follow-up discussions
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lugnet.cad.dat.scenes
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Multi-model scenes in LDraw DAT format, plus any follow-up discussions; NOTE: for maximum flexibility and bandwidth conservation, files posted here should ideally contain only references to full DAT models and not copies of the models themselves (not even copies in MPD format)
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lugnet.cad.datfest
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".datFest" virtual LEGO building convention: discussion, planning, facilities, advertising, fund-raising, curricula, technology, literature, etc.
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lugnet.cad.dev
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CAD developers forum: in-depth technical discussions, software architecture, interoperability, tools, parts planning & tracking, standards, etc. (Formerly the L-CAD mailing list)
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lugnet.cad.dev.lcd
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LDraw Connection Database forum: in-depth technical discussions, software and parts architecture, interoperability, tools, parts planning & tracking, standards, etc.
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lugnet.cad.dev.mac
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CAD developers forum, specifically focused on development for Apple Macintosh operating systems (MacOS 9, MacOS X, etc.)
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Focused discussion group for the planning and development of the domain ldraw.org, its website, and related resources
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lugnet.cad.ldd
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Focused discussion group for LDD users: sharing insights, tips & tricks, success stories, operating system & compatibility issues, etc.
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lugnet.cad.leocad
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Focused discussion group for LeoCAD users: sharing insights, tips & tricks, success stories, operating system & compatibility issues, etc.
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Focused discussion group for MLCad users: sharing insights, tips & tricks, success stories, operating system & compatibility issues, etc.
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lugnet.cad.ray
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Ray-Tracing as it applies to LEGO: software tools and libraries; tips & techniques; in-depth technical discussions about element modeling, animation, photorealism, lighting, color theory, 3D geometry, etc.
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lugnet.publish
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General publishing issues: legal issues, Internet service providers, operating system issues, miscellaneous questions, etc.
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lugnet.publish.brickjournal
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Information and discussions related specifically to BrickJournal magazine: announcements, article ideas, feedback about the publication, etc.
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lugnet.publish.html
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HTML document format: problems, solutions, questions, tips & tricks, authoring tools, technical discussions, etc.
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lugnet.publish.photography
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Still LEGO photography: ideas, questions, answers, problems, experiences, discussions about digital cameras, lighting techniques, composition, etc.
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lugnet.publish.railbricks
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Information and discussions related specifically to RailBricks magazine: announcements, article ideas, feedback about the publication, etc.
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lugnet.robotics
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Building, creating, and developing with added technologies: the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS, other programmable bricks, vision systems, bar-code readers, radio controlled units, research sites, microcode / embedded programming, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.codepilot
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Code Pilot™ programmable brick and protocol: software, Code Cards, bar codes, interaction with LEGO MINDSTORMS programmable bricks, other technical issues; troubleshooting, questions, tips & tricks; etc.
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lugnet.robotics.cybermaster
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LEGO TECHNIC CyberMaster™ programmable brick: software, ideas, radio link, connections to/from/with other programmable bricks and host machines, in-depth technical details, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.edu
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Learning and teaching with robotics: LEGO® robotics in the classroom; investigatory projects and project learning; project questions, suggestions, success stories, developments, etc.; reuse of old technologies and enabling learning about new technologies and putting them in viable perspective; collaboration, synergy, encouragement, and comradeship of many people sharing unique interests, relevant information, and skills; fusion of educators, engineers, hackers, hobbyists, kids, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.events
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Organized events, competitions, tournaments, shows, etc.: announcements, ideas, collaboration, planning, experiences, analysis, discussions, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena
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Focused discussion group for Robot Arena, an autonomous combat tournament using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS.
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Focused discussion group for the Handy Board device: distribution of information of any sort about obtaining, debugging, or using the Handy Board design; troubleshooting problems; exchanging ideas and techniques; sharing code; etc.
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lugnet.robotics.logo
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Discussion group for projects and educational activities involving LEGO® and the Logo programming language.
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lugnet.robotics.microscout
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Alternative firmware or software for Micro Scout™ programmable brick from LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.nxt
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Focused discussion group for NXT™ programmable bricks: Alternative software or firmware, in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking
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Focused discussion group for NXT™ programmable bricks: Alternative software or firmware, in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.palm
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Palm Computing® devices as they relate to LEGO robotics: remote control, remote programming, tools, diagnosis, in-depth IR/IrDA issues, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Alternative firmware or software for RCX programmable brick from LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.java
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Focused discussion group for JVM/Java™/Jini™ firmware or software for the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, release schedules, problem reports, success stories, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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Focused discussion group for legOS, an unofficial replacement firmware package for the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, release schedules, problem reports, success stories, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc
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Focused discussion group for NQC ("Not Quite C"), an unofficial language and compiler for programming the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, release schedules, problem reports, success stories, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth
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Focused discussion group for pbFORTH, an unofficial replacement firmware package for the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, release schedules, problem reports, success stories, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab
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Focused discussion group for ROBOLAB, a graphical environment for programming the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: questions, comments, tips & tricks, success stories, projects for the classroom, release notices, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.scout
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Alternative firmware or software for Scout™ programmable brick from LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RDS: in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.spybotics
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Alternative firmware or software for LEGO Spybotics™ programmable bricks: in-depth technical discussions, collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.tele
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Telerobotics: remote operation, mobility, exploration, video, etc.; process control and automation; Web-controlled robots and other Internet, LAN, network, or groupware environments, applications, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.vc
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Focused discussion group for LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Vision Command™ and related components: the LEGO Cam, vision recognition, algorithms, software engineering, projects, ideas, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.vll
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Focused discussion group for LEGO\xae MINDSTORMS\x99 Visible Light Link\x99 (VLL™) protocol and API: in-depth technical discussions, troubleshooting, code development, legal/patent issues, fiber-optics, light sensors, etc.
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lugnet.storage
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Sorting and storage methods/systems for elements, instructions, catalogs, boxes, etc.
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lugnet.trains
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Train mania: modeling, layouts, plans, tools, modifications, clubs.events, etc.
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lugnet.trains.org
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National and local LEGO® train clubs.organizations: group formation, founding, planning, announcements, etc.; inter-group coordination and planning; general ideas, thoughts, inspirations, insights, experiences, etc.
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lugnet.trains.org.mltc
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M>ltc: Melbourne LEGO Train Club (Australia)
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lugnet.trains.org.ncltc
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NCLTC: North Carolina LEGO Train Club (U.S.A.)
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lugnet.trains.org.niltc
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NILTC: Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club (U.S.A.)
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lugnet.trains.org.scltc
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SCLTC: Southern California LEGO Train Club (U.S.A.)
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lugnet.trains.org.tcltc
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TCLTC: Twin Cities LEGO Train Club (U.S.A.)
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lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc
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WAMALTC: Washington (D.C.) Metro Area LEGO Train Club
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Products & Licenses
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Open letters to the LEGO Group (not necessarily to be read by anyone at LEGO)
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lugnet.general
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General community discussion of LEGO® sets, themes, promotions, characters, business units, parks, histories, future plans, catalogs, item pricing and availability, etc.; also, community-wide discussion of experiences and ideas (set collection, educational usage, observations, original stories, games, holiday fun, rumors, musings, weird dreams, etc.) NOTE: 1. Please direct U.S.-only discussions to lugnet.loc.us; 2. LEGO color issues are off-topic for lugnet.general; use lugnet.color instead.
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lugnet.reviews
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Formal and informal reviews of building sets, games, web sites, etc.
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lugnet.starwars
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LEGO®.Star Wars®: products, licensing issues, fanaticism, etc.
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Database
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Database and data-oriented groups: Set/theme listings, set inventories, etc.
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lugnet.db.brictionary
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Discussions of parts nomenclature and taxonomy; planning for the LUGNET Brictionary, a comprehensive database of LEGO® elements.
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lugnet.db.inv
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Special data-oriented group for the storage and retrieval of parts inventories of LEGO® sets (one set per post); duplication of effort (multiple people inventorying the same set) is heartily encouraged as a safety/redundancy check against errors/omissions
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lugnet.db.scans
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Requests for, announcements of, and discussions about scanned images of official LEGO® publications for personal or archival and preservation purposes: building instruction booklets, catalogs, box flaps, other miscellaneous publications, etc.
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Community Projects
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lugnet.faq
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Discussions and collaboration on FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) lists for LEGO-related newsgroups and/or mailing lists; design and implementation discussions for unified multi/meta-FAQ; discussions related to FAQ additions/deletions/corrections.
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Marketplace
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Auctioning, buying, selling, trading, exchanging, and shopping for LEGO® products
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lugnet.market.appraisal
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Appraisals, valuations, estimates, etc. regarding specific items not currently up for sale, and related discussions, including valuation models, statistical analysis, data mining, etc.
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lugnet.market.auction
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Auction announcements, updates, listings, discussions,
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lugnet.market.brickshops
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Discussions and informational postings related to personal online LEGO-related "shops" and third-party buyer/seller services (BrickLink, etc.)
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lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
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Community trading post, items wanted, items for straight sale (no auctions), experiences, market analysis, etc.
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lugnet.market.jambalaya
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Discussion and planning for organized exchanges of "jambalaya" boxes (diverse mixtures of new or used LEGO® elements, under the theory that one person's trash is another person's treasure)
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lugnet.market.services
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Discussions of third-party marketplace services: banking, factoring, intermediaries, insurance, escrow, dispute resolution, legal assistance, etc.
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Person-to-person shipping: Discussions, experiences, wisdoms, tips, warnings, questions, etc. about shipping methods (couriers, timeframes, costs, etc.), special options (registered vs. certified vs. insured, etc.), postage rates (stamp denominations, rate changes, etc.), customs fees and declared values, packing techniques, packing supplies (scales, boxes, tape, labels, padding, etc.)
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Retail, mail-order, and online shopping: information, discussions, experiences, analysis; FOTW's (Find of the Week), sales, promotions, coupon offers; LEGO Shop-At-Home Service (phone/flyer specials, availability, etc.); liquidation outlets, second-hand stores, garage sale tips, etc.
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lugnet.market.theory
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Theory, techniques, methodologies, algorithms, systems, and socio-psychology: in-depth analysis, comparisons, discussion, theoretical problem solving, and calm, collected, principled debate
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Local Communities
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lugnet.legoland
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General LEGOLAND® (not park-specific): announcements, questions, discussions, tips, experiences, etc.
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lugnet.legoland.billund
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LEGOLAND® Billund (Ribe, Denmark): announcements, get-togethers, shows, events, questions, discussions, tips, experiences, travel packages, costs, special options, etc.
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lugnet.legoland.california
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LEGOLAND® California (Carlsbad, California, United States of America): announcements, get-togethers, shows, events, questions, discussions, tips, experiences, travel packages, costs, special options, etc.
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lugnet.legoland.deutschland
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LEGOLAND® Deutschland (Günzburg, Bayern, Deutschland): announcements, get-togethers, shows, events, questions, discussions, tips, experiences, travel packages, costs, special options, etc.
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lugnet.legoland.windsor
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LEGOLAND® Windsor (Berkshire, England, United Kingdom): announcements, get-togethers, shows, events, questions, discussions, tips, experiences, travel packages, costs, special options, etc.
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General-purpose discussion groups for LEGO® fans, for hundreds of specific localities around the world: events, social gatherings, swap-meets, fests, tours, shopping excursions, local user group meetings, etc.
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Off-Topic
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Off-topic (non-LEGO®) discussions
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lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
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Discussions, comparisons, reviews, etc. of non-LEGO® (i.e., clone or imitation) brands of plastic building bricks and related systems
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Off-topic (non-LEGO®) discussions: debates, controversies, etc.
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Off-topic (non-LEGO®) discussions of a generally upbeat and positive nature
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Geeking and geek toys (computing, games, peripherals, hacking, science, etc.): discussions of a generally (but not necessarily always) positive and serious or helpful nature
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lugnet.off-topic.pun
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Puns and punning (the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound) for incorrigible punsters; puns typically made or directed here as follow-ups to messages appearing in other groups (although puns are not required to migrate here)
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lugnet.off-topic.test
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Off-topic, non-discussion area for testing and/or experimenting with newsreader setup/configuration, signature files, line wrapping, etc.
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lugnet.off-topic.test.bar
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Subgroup for testing of cross-posting, etc.
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lugnet.off-topic.test.foo
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Subgroup for testing of cross-posting, etc.
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LUGNET
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LUGNET-specific groups (about LUGNET)
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lugnet.admin.council
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Administrative advisory council: discussion, deliberation, arbitration, recommendation, reconciliation, etc.
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lugnet.admin.curators
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Curatorship of LUGNET newsgroups and related webpages: discussions, concerns, and suggestions related to the appointment of and duties of individual members to manage sidebar and subpage content of LUGNET News homepages, etc.
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lugnet.admin.database
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Set listings, theme/set/element datafication & esoterica, etc.
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lugnet.admin.finance
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LUGNET financial aspects: ideas, goals, fundraising, volunteering, resource procurement, etc.
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lugnet.admin.general
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General LUGNET discussions about groups, planning, help, etc.
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lugnet.admin.nntp
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LUGNET NNTP server/client issues: discussions, ideas, problems, questions, homebrew clients, back-end API interaction and specification, etc.
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lugnet.admin.statistics
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Server statistics (posted by the server from time to time)
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lugnet.admin.suggestions
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Your suggestions for the Administrators of LUGNET
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lugnet.admin.terms
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LUGNET Terms of Use: discussions, questions, issues, transgressions, etc.
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