Now you can be the proud owner of one of the Limited Edition Black NXT micro-controllers that we have produced to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of LEGO MINDSTORMS . The first LEGO MINDSTORMS products came out in the year 1998 and have since then continued to bring fun and active building and programming experiences to millions of robotic builders across the world! Why a Black NXT? Because it is cool! And looking around in the MINDSTORMS community we noticed that a Black NXT was high on... Read Full Story
We'll just go ahead and warn you -- don't even think of giving the read link any attention if you're both a) a Lego freak and b) strapped for cash. Otherwise, you'll definitely be $169.99 further away from paying the light bill next month, as the limited edition Mindstorms Black NXT Brick is simply a must-have item for even amateur collectors. The device, which was created to celebrate ten years of Mindstorms , boasts four input ports, a trio of output ports for motors, a large dot-matrix... Read Full Story
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How big is a Lego Corellian Corvette at minifig scale? Damn huge. It currently is at 12 feet long, with fully detailed interiors. Its creator also made a minifig scale Millennium Falcon, the world’s largest:
Lego Corellian Corvette Tantive IV
Lego Millennium Falcon
Craig Steven—the British Lego artist who did the Tantive IV—says that the bridge section alone... Read Full Story
The LEGO Mindstorm NXT 2.0 is THE hot Christmas present this year. It takes LEGO to a whole new level by combining the well-known LEGO building system with a microcomputer brick and programming software, which means you can built real, honest to gosh ROBOTS! Robots that can see, speak, feel and move! Seriously, this is the most awesome toy since ... well, since ever! The NXT 2.0 robotics tool set has everything included taht you need to create and program your very first real robot in about... Read Full Story
Lego has announced that there is to be an update to its rather fabby Lego Mindstorms set this year - a mere trio of years since the last version graced robot clubs around the world.
So, what does NXT 2.0 bring?
Well, there’s the Colour sensor that can be used to let the robot you build determine colours before acting on that information and the ability to control it via a PC or Mac with the accompanying software.
Bluetooth is still present and users will get the chance to build four... Read Full Story
Now, this is up there as a possible ultimate LEGO build!
Guitarist, Dave Chatterson, decided that he’d go and build an exact replica of a Princeton Reverb amp with LEGO!
Talk about detail!
LEGO cab, grille, handle, fittings, speaker, knobs, switches, jacks, tube chart, reverb tank, power cord and footswitch.
BOSH!
You’d better slide over to Fender.com for more pics and an interview with the nutter creator.
You might also like: The Future’s So Bright - Gotta Wear LEGO... Read Full Story
LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 is THE must have Christmas gift of 2009. What else can get your kid more interested in science and engineering than actually being able to build REAL functioning robots? Seriously, this is the most awesome toy since ... well, since ever! The NXT 2.0 robotics tool set includes everything you need to program your very first real robot in about an hour. And once you've done that, there's an endless variety of robots you can create. For more information, check out LEGO... Read Full Story
Yes. It’s finished— but I didn’t do the video . I couldn’t compete with the genius and patience of David Gunstensen, who sent me the only Lego Millennium Falcon construction stop motion movie you need to watch.
David sent me this crazy 12 minute video—in reality, it was more than that, but I cut it down—and I lost my faith in the Force back then . How could I best this? I couldn’t. So I just kept pushing it back. Today I was doing some spring cleaning in my hard drive and thought it was... Read Full Story
This, by all accounts, is a real Alcatel mobile phone that is also a fully licensed Lego product.
Fantastic!
Unfortunately though, you can’t get out your Lego and add useful things like wheels, a cockpit, robot arms or the colour sensors from the latest Mindstorms NXT 2.0 .
It does, however, have interchangeable faceplates.
I’m thinking this is a great idea, and wish that there was something like this when I was younger.
Granted - it wouldn’t stop me from buying one now though... Read Full Story
For sure you have heard or played with Lego, one of the most famous toys in the word. What you may not know about is the history of this great company. In 1916 Kirk Christiansen of Denmark, a carpenter, opened a woodworking shop. His wood shop mainly built furniture for people who lived in the area. Business was not very good for someone who only specialized in furniture and so, in 1932, Kirk Christiansen expanded his product line to include ironing boards, stepladders, and you guessed it... Read Full Story
