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Message #07635



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: JVernonM@aol.com
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 03:27:22 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: solar smart head(jim and Wilf)


In a message dated 11/13/99 12:23:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,
evenflow88@hotmail.com writes:

> p/s:what SE did u use for the head jim and whats the cap value?
Hi Jason,
It's a regular old 1381-J solar engine (sorry Wilf, I know you were thinking
Chloroplast). The cap is a 4700 uF. I must say that the behavior of this head
is very different from a Bicore head. It sits there, as if not working until
a brighter light source catches it's attention. It isn't just swinging back
and forth constantly. It almost seems to know that there is something
interesting to see and turns toward it. The solar version is a little slow,
depending on light levels, with short pauses between movements. Quite an
amazing little circuit. Perfect for walkers. Directionality with little
current draw. I love it.

See ya,
Jim
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html



7636 Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:03:58 -0400 [alt-beam] Re: Colony "alt-beam@egroups.com" michael.hirtle@ns.sympatico.ca (Michael Hirtle) They are the MIT ants they had tank treads.
here is a link to get to a page that explains about them
http://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/ants/

johannes urke wrote:

> ir transmitters and receivers they was named something like ant...
> >From: Daniel Grace
>
> >Subject: Colony
>
> >I just got into BEAM, and I remember a long time ago I
> >saw a BEAM site about a colony of bots that
> >'communicated' with eachother.

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