The LEGO Turing machine
Andnissen writes – A TV Shop themed demonstration of a Turing Machine made in LEGO Mindstorms. It was made as part of a project at computer science at Aarhus University.
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LEGO valve stem cap
Instructables user imaseahawksfan made these LEGO valve stem caps for his motorcycle. I think they look great, and this technique is easily translated to all sorts of valve stem caps. I’m thinking they would look great on my bicycle!
LEGO sneakers
I can’t say how comfortable these might be, but what a great LEGO pair of chucks! More: Cardboard Shoe Show in NYC
LEGO Transformer: Barricade
This amazing Transformer is made entirely out of LEGO. There isn’t a lot of information about the build, but there are more pictures of the completed project on the web site. I thought the police car was nice, never mind that it transformed into a giant robot! More about the LEGO Transformer: Barricade [UniqueDaily]
LEGO Swimming Pool Insect Terminator (SPIT)
Bluetoothkiwi documents his LEGO Mindstorms Swimming Pool Insect Terminator (SPIT) – it’s a great example of the process of problem-solving. Swimming Pool Insect Terminator (SPIT) is a special self powered autonamous floating robot that locates and destroys small clusters of bugs that float on the top of swimming pools. We used LEGO MINDSTORMS to build […]
Building with the Bay Area Lego Users Group: BAYLUG
The Bay Area Lego Users Group builds creations of every size and type imaginable, exclusively using Lego blocks. From entire neighborhoods of buildings, to a scale reproduction of the battleship Yamato, they had plenty on hand to show at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. At their meetings they often have competitions to test their building prowess, in events such as coaster cars and structural stability on their very own “earthquake table.”
http://www.baylug.org/
http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/4916
LEGO announces new digital products
This is definitely one for the remake category. In fact, I think these have already been remade, right? I remember the LEGO Dulcimer and midi guitar, but I don’t remember a LEGO MP3 player? I think it would be a lot of fun to make a whole bunch of these types of products from old […]