Anybody played with Lego Mindstorms before?? Or Rendang Talk!! [Archive]

Dino

02-14-2006, 09:39 AM

what's that....i know the normal Lego only!!

Robotic Lego. Its basically a programmable lego whereby you built and program the lego as to how it behaves. Pretty cool stuff. I know MIT students that study robotics use it to learn and built robots.

kamkuey

02-14-2006, 09:41 AM

Wah... I heard of those legos. Pretty cool.
Buy and try lar.

I am sure some of us (namely Athena) would be very interested in it.. kekeke

athena

02-14-2006, 09:42 AM

Robotic Lego. Its basically a programmable lego whereby you built and program the lego as to how it behaves. Pretty cool stuff. I know MIT students that study robotics use it to learn and built robots.
pics pics .....cannot imagine la...MIT students....

I wanna enrol!! hahaha

Dino

02-14-2006, 09:44 AM

Wah... I heard of those legos. Pretty cool.
Buy and try lar.

I am sure some of us (namely Athena) would be very interested in it.. kekeke

Wanted to get since 2 years ago.....not cheap though.
Ath..here is a link....http://mindstorms.lego.com/

kamkuey

02-14-2006, 09:47 AM

If I am not mistaken, they are using either electrical or mini-hydrolic actuators...

Dino.. fast fast go buy!!

Dino

02-14-2006, 09:50 AM

If I am not mistaken, they are using either electrical or mini-hydrolic actuators...

Dino.. fast fast go buy!!

Need to think about it....don't want to buy it and then it sits there and rot....but sure sounds like fun though. :squeeze:

athena

02-14-2006, 09:54 AM

u ppl...dun la get me so high so early in the morning....how to work liddat???

kamkuey

02-14-2006, 09:55 AM

u ppl...dun la get me so high so early in the morning....how to work liddat???
Work?
What is that???

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:05 AM

u ppl...dun la get me so high so early in the morning....how to work liddat???

Want to see food pic or not??:laugh:

athena

02-14-2006, 10:15 AM

Want to see food pic or not??:laugh:
can also....might as well be hungry as well

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:18 AM

can also....might as well be hungry as well

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/masakan_siap_02.jpg

athena

02-14-2006, 10:19 AM

malaysian food?? mana you dapat?

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:20 AM

malaysian food?? mana you dapat?

Gasak from Google....:o

athena

02-14-2006, 10:22 AM

Gasak from Google....:o
i tot you cooked!!! :)

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:23 AM

i tot you cooked!!! :)

I wished!! I really wish!!:o

athena

02-14-2006, 10:28 AM

I wished!! I really wish!!:o
can wert.....wat ingredients you can't get there??

kamkuey

02-14-2006, 10:30 AM

Wah.. Dino.. good thing my kelik bought MacD's Big Breakfast for me this morning .. otherwise sure gastric juices start to flow liao

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:30 AM

can wert.....wat ingredients you can't get there??

Fresh coconut milk....:(

athena

02-14-2006, 10:31 AM

Fresh coconut milk....:(
hahaha.....you can get coconuts there right??? parut and perah yourself la...

kamkuey

02-14-2006, 10:32 AM

I think the coconuts there are young coconuts.. for their water...
old coconut better to parut and perah.. hehe

But what my ex-gf did the last time while in london was to have her mom pre-prepare the curry paste. Then just add oil, ingredients and water...

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:33 AM

hahaha.....you can get coconuts there right??? parut and perah yourself la...

Hahaahhaa!! I may be desperate....but i am not that hard working!! :p

athena

02-14-2006, 10:35 AM

I think the coconuts there are young coconuts.. for their water...
old coconut better to parut and perah.. hehe

i agree...young coconuts tak cukup lemak!!

Hahaahhaa!! I may be desperate....but i am not that hard working!!

not that hard mah.....most also i send you the perah machine!! haha...

kamkuey

02-14-2006, 10:35 AM

Hahaahhaa!! I may be desperate....but i am not that hard working!! :p
Eh.. dino.. can get those coconut milk in something like milk boxes right?

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:37 AM

i agree...young coconuts tak cukup lemak!!
not that hard mah.....most also i send you the perah machine!! haha...

Yup...Kamkuey is rite...cannot get those old coconut. All young young wan....

Eh.. dino.. can get those coconut milk in something like milk boxes right?

Don't think its good laaa....must get the real thing if want to do the right way.

SS2006

02-14-2006, 10:39 AM

Eh.. dino.. can get those coconut milk in something like milk boxes right?
We dun use coconut milk for curry anymore...unhealthy. We use evaporated milk or fresh milk as an alternative. Taste the same if not better, and curry won't turn bad so fast. You can try that, Dino.

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:39 AM

We dun use coconut milk for curry anymore...unhealthy. We use evaporated milk or fresh milk as an alternative. Taste the same if not better, and curry won't turn bad so fast. You can try that, Dino.

I usually use full cream milk....but i think rendang you have to use coconut milk rite?

athena

02-14-2006, 10:40 AM

We dun use coconut milk for curry anymore...unhealthy. We use evaporated milk or fresh milk as an alternative. Taste the same if not better, and curry won't turn bad so fast. You can try that, Dino.
you can also replace with fresh yoghurt......

compromise taste only!! :p

SS2006

02-14-2006, 10:45 AM

you can also replace with fresh yoghurt......

compromise taste only!! :p
Yes, fresh yogurt too....but the plain ones, not flavoured ones.
Dino, no need coconut milk...evaporated better than full cream ...try and you'll know.

kamkuey

02-14-2006, 10:45 AM

Hmm... never try cooking curry before. :P

Must go try one day.. hehe

Dino

02-14-2006, 10:49 AM

Yes, fresh yogurt too....but the plain ones, not flavoured ones.
Dino, no need coconut milk...evaporated better than full cream ...try and you'll know.

I think my curry pretty good....now rendang....that one whole different story. Kerisik also dunno where to find!!! :unsure:

Hmm... never try cooking curry before. :P
Must go try one day.. hehe

Kamkuey, use Knorrs shrimp cube to add taste the curry.....damn good!!!

LiLiaN

02-14-2006, 07:18 PM

tsk tsk... from lego to local food... :sus: :p

Oddfather

02-15-2006, 09:21 PM

tsk tsk... from lego to local food...
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

andrewjpan

02-15-2006, 09:59 PM

maybe grandpa can program the lego to cook local food?

:eek:

Sila

02-15-2006, 10:09 PM

I think my curry pretty good....now rendang....that one whole different story. Kerisik also dunno where to find!!! :unsure:
kerisik is a hassle lah! once, i actually bought a coconut (btw, dino can get old coconut lah - right in my grocery store oso have), broke it open, hand grate the coconut with a f**king cheese grater, then toasted and blend to make kerisik. took me an ENTIRE morning to do this!!! :mad: luckily ended up with enough kerisik to freeze and made rendang several times out of it (hoarded it like mad).

the last time, i caved in and bought the Mounds pre-grated coconut (for baking). it's pre-sweetened and not fresh, but the thought of breaking into the coconut (without a parang ok?? vin had to use hammer and chisel) and fighting the stupid cheese grater was just too much. i toasted up the coconut and then blended. it took a while and i had to add some vege oil (unlike fresh coconuts, this one did not release a ton of oil), but i forced it to become a rather light colored kerisik, but it made a decent rendang.

coconut milk i pakai the tinned kind.. :o

Dino

02-15-2006, 10:41 PM

Sorry.....gua not that hard working.....:squeeze:

Sila

02-16-2006, 12:38 AM

i don't blame you, dino. kerisik is a huge hassle. my mum says "just go pasar and buy lah" hhrrrrrr.... make me angry only... :squeeze: the Mounds pre-grated pre-packaged coconut was ok lah - at least i didn't have to grate the fresh coconut with a cheese grater... slippery wooo, i'm lucky i still have all my fingers...

Dino

02-16-2006, 12:43 AM

Sila

02-16-2006, 12:45 AM

Kerisik from Msia can buy and keep or not?? Customs let it in or not???:unsure:
probably kastam will throw out if they find it, but can try to smuggle loh.. what they don't know won't hurt them. hmmm wheels in my head are turning, my friend... what if i ask my mum to buy a bunch of kerisik and put in like a peanut butter jar or something? easy to transport and who would question peanut butter?

btw, nice call on the thread topic update... :laugh:

Dino

02-16-2006, 12:49 AM

probably kastam will throw out if they find it, but can try to smuggle loh.. what they don't know won't hurt them. hmmm wheels in my head are turning, my friend... what if i ask my mum to buy a bunch of kerisik and put in like a peanut butter jar or something? easy to transport and who would question peanut butter?

btw, nice call on the thread topic update... :laugh:

Hmmm....if i am not mistaken, i think the asian shops sell frozen grated coconut....have to check it out and see....if can get that...maybe can go make some....:rolleyes:

Sila

02-16-2006, 12:57 AM

you know i never even thought to look for frozen grated coconuts - must look next time i go.

hey, got place for you to try and play with this lego mindstorms first ah, before you buy? looks cool...

Dino

02-16-2006, 12:59 AM

you know i never even thought to look for frozen grated coconuts - must look next time i go.

hey, got place for you to try and play with this lego mindstorms first ah, before you buy? looks cool...

Thats the problem....don't have. Maybe i should just take my tax return and buy one.....there is a site that sells it for $197 plus free shipping and tax free....tempted liao...

Sila

02-16-2006, 01:11 AM

Thats the problem....don't have. Maybe i should just take my tax return and buy one.....there is a site that sells it for $197 plus free shipping and tax free....tempted liao...
waaah you did your taxes oredi?? cepatnya... :D

why don't you buy first and then tell us if it was worth it. can return if don't like, right?

Dino

02-16-2006, 01:12 AM

waaah you did your taxes oredi?? cepatnya... :D

why don't you buy first and then tell us if it was worth it. can return if don't like, right?

No laa...not yet file...waiting for the last update from Tax Cut software....then...may just bite the bullet. Was thinking of getting it for 2-3 years liao....

Dino

02-16-2006, 04:07 AM

Ok...just found out that Lego will be releasing a new version of Mindstorm (NXT) in August 2006. Comes with touch,light,vision and sound sensors. :eek: Also can integrate Bluetooth too....
I think i just got a geek-gasm.....

http://www.lego.com/eng/service/faqs.asp?section=ConsumerService-FAQ-Products&catid=E8D0CD47-16B8-4B2F-900C-8FC40C163598&faqid=17249#17249

athena

02-16-2006, 08:57 AM

whoa......lego with blue tooth!!! fuhyoh!!!

*athena dem high*

kamkuey

02-16-2006, 09:02 AM

AHAHA..... give athena some thing techie.. she go blink blink.. wakakaka

Dino

02-16-2006, 09:29 AM

whoa......lego with blue tooth!!! fuhyoh!!!

*athena dem high*

Hope didn't overdose you!! :squeeze:

athena

02-16-2006, 09:54 AM

originally i wanted to do my final year thesis with bluetooth....but too expensive....so switch to FM ....:( dem sien

kamkuey

02-16-2006, 09:56 AM

originally i wanted to do my final year thesis with bluetooth....but too expensive....so switch to FM ....:( dem sien
bluetooth interesting..
We did R&D with bluetooth about 5-6 years (I think) back.
You could have joined us... you get paid... some more no need buy bluetooth modules.. kekeke

Dino

02-16-2006, 09:57 AM

originally i wanted to do my final year thesis with bluetooth....but too expensive....so switch to FM ....:( dem sien

I have not even dealt with bluetooth before......but sadly, have to wait for August to get my feet wet with this set. Nevermind Ath...if i strike lottery then, i get you one!!

athena

02-16-2006, 09:59 AM

I have not even dealt with bluetooth before......but sadly, have to wait for August to get my feet wet with this set. Nevermind Ath...if i strike lottery then, i get you one!!
haha...like dat i'll pray hard hard so that you strike!!!

http://www.perthcathedral.org/Praying%20hands.gif

bluetooth interesting..
We did R&D with bluetooth about 5-6 years (I think) back.
You could have joined us... you get paid... some more no need buy bluetooth modules.. kekeke

5-6 yrs ago..baru habis form 5 lah..u sure ur company wanna hire me ah?? haha...plus that time...still a glamour puss...not a geekie techie..haha...not that being a geeky techie ain't hot!!! <dem perasan case >

Dino

02-16-2006, 10:02 AM

haha...like dat i'll pray hard hard so that you strike!!!

Must pray like this...http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/Smilies/pray.gif

kamkuey

02-16-2006, 10:02 AM

Dino

02-16-2006, 10:03 AM

athena

02-16-2006, 10:04 AM

Must pray like this...http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/vghc/Smilies/pray.gif
haha...yalor..

i think the pic i got is from that story...about two brothers...wanna study art...one went to art school..the other went to work at a mine....supporting that artsy one...

kamkuey

02-16-2006, 10:06 AM

Touch any bluetooth related toys loor....not much reason to laaa....
I use bluetooth like I use underwear.. ahahaha...

mainly... Phone-PC.. Phone-headset...

Dino

02-16-2006, 10:14 AM

The closest chance i got was the mouse, but since i use trackball.....i did not even bother buying mouse with bluetooth. Yah....my office these days got a lot of people with bluetooth ear-piece....you guys are gonna be embarassed 4-5 years down the road when you'll see how big those ear-pieces you guys are wearing now!!!!

kamkuey

02-16-2006, 10:17 AM

I am using the clip on type, not those robocop type.
mine is like an enlarged tie clip with a wired ear piece.

but I use it only in the car.

SS2006

02-16-2006, 11:26 AM

oh ya hor.. ahahahahaha...

Oh wait.. 5-6 years back was GSM-GPS-GIS integration...
Only about 2 years back, after integration, then they put in bluetooth.

Dino... until now you still not yet dealt with bluetooth? What you mean by dealt? Working on bluetooth? Or using bluetooth?
I dealt with bluetooth in 2002...not bluetooth actually, but the PLI cells for bluetooth application. The R&D was not successful, cells either get pregnant of exploded due to overheating. But it was fun, we have fire-extinguisher everywhere in the lab.