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How to simulate Lego Mindstorms programs written in C#?

I am going to do some programming for Lego Mindstorms in C# using http://www.mindsqualls.net/ and have a question. Is there any good simulator to see result of my program without uploading the code to the robot?
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Which brands (fictional and non-fictional) have appeared in the Town/City theme?

A few years ago I wrote an article about the fictional organisation logos found in the City theme. I'd quite like to revisit this, as I'm sure I must have missed some. I also only focused on the fictional brands, but I know some licensed brands have…
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List of prototype or unreleased themes

I recently discovered the unreleased "Seatron" theme as I was looking around for building ideas. After some searching, I also found the unreleased Europa theme which seems to be set in the 1700s and has elements of both Castle and Pirates. Are there…
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What is this brick with a round back and a stud on the side used for?

I haven't seen this part before. What is it? What is it used for?
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How does the play experience work in the City Missions sets?

I recently saw one of the LEGO City Missions sets: According to the box, these sets are "built with stories, not instructions". How does this work in practice?
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Can anyone identify this trans-neon green piece?

I've got two of these little fellas in my mixed box circa 2000. No markings and no ideas! Dish 2 x 2 Inverted for reference. *edit, added Antenna Whip 8H for another reference
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Looking for piece name with 3 small bars, adjoined to each other, and 2 larger circles on the side

I am looking for the name of a piece. I haven't seen this piece before, but it's a perfect match for micro scale Dutch bridges. It's a piece with 3 small bars, adjoined to each other. The bottom bar has 2 larger circles on the side. I think its size…
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What was the purpose of the triangular corner marking and the "points" in Lego instructions starting around 1992?

Around 1992 (possibly, coinciding with the switch from Legoland to Lego System labeling on boxes?), Lego instructions started featuring a triangular marking in the corner of a page. On one side, that marking would show some graphical cue to the…
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Help identify this part - possibly train related?

I suspect it might be related to a train coupler but I could be totally wrong. I couldn't find it in the train parts category on Bricklink. It seems similar to part 2920. It has an open stud on the top and an antistud on the bottom, and a regular…
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What sets are these black curved pieces with fine-lined stickers from?

I got these pieces recently and would appreciate any help finding out which LEGO sets they are from.
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How To Ensure Only One Brick is Fed Into a Lego Sorting Machine at a Time?

In this video, they create a machine that can take a bunch of legos put on to a conveyor belt and, using a camera, sort them into a number of categories. I am building a (smaller) version of this, and a problem I am running into is how to take the…
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Will custom parts be included in .IO-files?

In a Stud.IO project I made I'm missing a specific printed part that isn't available in Stud.IO. So I used the Part Designer to create a custom part, which is basically just a normal 1x1 tile with the print as a decal. I got this properly imported…
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What is the part name and use for this small piece shaped like a lever?

Looking for part name and use, stamped and has different numbers on each one I find. Small and shaped like a lever. Same size as antenna piece actually. I feel it is part of a larger piece similar to the antenna and base part. Part numbers on each…
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robotic inventor\spike prime hubs: Hub 2 hub communication AND led matrix control

Recently the Spike essentials set was released, including the very interesting 3x3 led matrix part: The matrix allows to set each individual pixel in the 3x3 array to 10 different shades of 10 different colors. The led matrix also works with the…
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Why is my LDD model incomplete after I export it to LDraw?

I have an LDD model that I exported to an LDraw file. When I opened it in LDView, only part of it was displayed. It looks like some parts were not exported properly. Is it normal? Why does it happen?
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