Lego Minifig Volt and Ohm Meter
This Lego meter uses a microcontroller inside the case to check resistors and batteries. A PC running a .NET application displays the value and uses text to speech to say the number aloud. [Via Dangerous Prototypes]
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Mindstorms NXT Tank Packs All The Optional Extras
We posted pix of Martijn “Dino_Martino” Hellemans’ Mindstorms ‘fully functional battle tank‘ last month, and here is a video. To recap, it has caterpillar treads with independent suspension, cruise control, LED headlights, semi-automatic brick flinger with laser sighting, and the whole shebang can be run by a Playstation 3 controller.
Lego Spongebob Terminator Mecha
I don’t know what to say about this project (by AFOL rack911) other than it’s amazing, diabolical, and mind-boggling! [Via The Brothers Brick]
Lego Kanji
Flickr user Empress of Blandings built these clever Lego Kanji. [Via Typegirl]
“One of these days I’m gonna get my bricks organezized”
“You mean organized?”
“Organezized. Organezized. It’s a joke. O-R-G-A-N-E-Z-I-Z-E-D…”
“Oh, you mean organezized.”
NXT-Controlled Nerf Gun
Love this project by YouTube user wpavalko. Also see its assembly video. [Via The NXT Step]
Wireless Mesh Networking for LEGO Mindstorms
The NXTBee from dexter industries lets you connect to multiple NXTs and other devices using standard XBee radios. Now your NXT can talk to another NXT or an entire swarm.