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Re: How do you operate pre-cRio robots

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
To remind everyone, the radios of old were really just disguised wireless serial ports.
And if we are going to get nostalgic, 'I remember when we didn't have back up power on the robot controller and it would reboot if drove too hard.'
Nothing wrong with serial ports

http://www.pcmuseum.ca/gallery/FanExpo2011-02-750.JPG

I feel the need, the need to get out my Hayes compatible 300 baud Commodore modem cartridge and dial a BBS.

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It
Ain't
Broke
Don't
Fix
It! (credit to Bert Lance) (the link example is ironic)

(BTW that's a disconnected telephone number right now...)

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