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Defined "Roles"

BaseOverApex's picture

The following roles now exist and appear to be functional:

Node Admin - able to edit node content
Super Node Admin - able to edit node types and forums
Site Admin - able to do whatever they want

Where do I get it?

BaseOverApex's picture
It's a free download from Microchip. That's the nice people who will also send you the free engineering samples.

Wish-list

webmaster's picture
On the frontpage there is - next to the picture of a robot these links:

List of good online shops for bot parts

jgillick's picture

I was wondering where online most of you go to shop for parts? Can we construct a master list of important websites here?

This list is from the URLs I've gathered from the various tutorials:

Parts Prices (In US Dollars)

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Here is the analysis I have done so far. I didn't look everywhere, but I did learn 2 things.

  1. You can't buy everything from 1 place
  2. It is cheaper if you buy from outside of the US on some parts

Here goes my summary: (For all intents and purposes, when priced in £ double it for US dollars. It is a bit less than double, but after your credit card company charges a fee to convert the purchase it will be close to double given the current rate of exchange on 5/7/2008)

Starter Pack (Picaxe 28 with USB cable)

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Jess Saclolo
Birth date:
12/14/1987
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Chips?

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So I haven't built any robots lately because I am really busy. But, just a day ago a friend sent me a whole pack of transistors, resistors, and a heck load of ICs. There are about 10 types of ICs he gave. Each having about 20 for each IC. I was wondering if I could use these in any robots but they just are to complicated. I tried searching on google and I really don't get that stuff. Could any of you help explain some of these ICs? Here is the tour through all of them:

 

The SN74HC74N-

Give your robot a voice
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I said don't read this        "The SpeakJet is a completely self contained, single chip voice and complex sound synthesizer." This walk thru will … Read more
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man man

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2387
Real Name:
Jonny
Birth date:
01/30/1910
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