Wall-E the Edinburgh mini Maker Faire
Dale Wood—a maker from Zimbabwe that now lives here in Scotland—has built a life-sized replica of Disney’s WALL-E robot and it’s on display at the Edinburgh mini Maker Faire.
Robotics
Making a robot can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s the perfect combination of creativity, engineering and problem solving. However, if you’re just getting started in robotics, it can also be overwhelming. To make things easier for those who are just starting out, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to help makers bring robots to life! From the basics of assembling your robot to software implementation, these pointers will give you everything you need to get started on your robotic adventure!
LeJOS, the Java Operating System for Legos, Releases EV3 Beta
Today, the team behind LeJOS — the Java operating system for Legos — released a beta edition of their software for Mindstorms EV3. LeJOS has been around since 2000, when Jose Solozano first built the open-source Java-based software for Mindstorms RCX; it’s one of several software replacement systems for Mindstorms, which try to take advantage […]
Review: Mindsensors Accelerometer-Compass Sensor
This gyro-accelerometer-compass sensor is just what your Mindstorms robot needs to keep itself pointed in the right direction.
(Mind)Storms are Brewing in the Shed
Think of the best pairing you know, be it chocolate and peanut butter, rainy days and good books, or the purr of an engine and the open road. Then, imagine pairing one of the best toys of your childhood, Legos, and the hobbyist toy of your adulthood, the Arduino microcontroller. Combined, these two tools are poised for […]
Mentoring FIRST Lego League
The Mindstorms robot is much like the teams: both start as a pile of parts, but as time goes on, the robot comes together and becomes a thing that can face the challenges it encounters.
Review: The Lego Mindstorms EV3 Laboratory
The aren’t a lot of Lego Mindstorms EV3 books out there yet, but the ones that have been released are quite good: case in point, the Lego Mindstorms EV3 Laboratory by Daniele Benedettelli. The reason why Danny (“He prefers to be called Danny, mainly to avoid being mistaken for a girl,” his bio reads) was […]
Interview: Philippe “Philo” Hurbain
Matthew Beckler interviews legendary Lego hacker Philippe “Philo” Hurbain.
