Here’s an automated LEGO factory… that makes ducks… [via] – Link. Related: LEGO Crossbow – Link. Stargate: LEGO – Link. LEGO Technic Difference Engine – Link. 3D LEGO CNC router / milling machine – Link. Air conditioner make out of LEGOs – Link. LEGO PC – Link. LEGO projects @ MAKE – Link. From the […]
Nbolt writes – “Sela the dog gets a treat by someone IMing her the word “treat.” The IM program parses the word “treat” and plays a sound that triggers the mic sensor on the Lego MindStorms NXT robot. Soon you’ll be able to see if the dog is around at boltron.com/sela. I have also setup […]
Daniel writes – “It is possible to cast molten metal in a plastic mould. Even in a _LEGO_ mould. You just have to pick the right metal.” – Link. Related: LEGO projects @ MAKE – Link. Lead figure moldmaking and casting… – Link. Microwave Melting of Metals – Link. From the pages of MAKE: Moldmaking. […]
This is neat, a LEGO NXT that deals cards… [via] – Link. Related: NXT projects @ MAKE – Link.
DGary – points to the updated LEGO NXT developer page – Software Developer Kit (SDK) Includes the NXT driver interface specification and necessary tools for creating third-party programming environments: Driver SDK Includes documentation for interfacing with the MINDSTORMS NXT driver on the PC or Mac. Executable File and Bytecode Reference Includes documentation for the executable […]
In the MAKE open source gift guide we included the LEGO NXT, one of our readers (dwahler) was concerned that LEGO wasn’t actually releasing the firmware as open source as promised, so – I found out the scoop straight from the source (no pun intended). Soren Lund, head of NXT at LEGO Denmark sent me […]
BusinessWeek has a great slideshow and article on how LEGOs are made – “Compared to the high-tech toys of today, LEGO bricks look exceedingly simple. But their precise production process is nothing to scoff at. Each LEGO brick must have that perfect grasp — strong enough to hold onto another brick but easy enough for […]
