2006 FLL Challenge: NANO QUEST

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Per David Levy, the new FIRST LEGO League challenge for 2006 has been announced. The theme this year will be nanotechnology. As you can see, the board and obstacles look pretty awesome.

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PC Magazine Reviews LEGO Mindstorms NXT

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Lance Ulanoff of PC Magazine gives a pretty extensive review of the LEGO Mindstorms NXT as he takes it for a spin with his 11 year old.

Bottom Line:
LEGO Mindstorms NXT is an excellent upgrade to an already worthy robot-building kit.

Pros:
Well-built. Easy to follow instructions. Fun and learning for all ages.

Cons:
Some instructions are all visual. Similar-looking parts can lead to confusion. Bluetooth lacks detailed instructions.

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Press Release: LEGO Embraces 3rd-Party Development

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Official word has now been published regarding the LEGO/HiTechnic collaboration.

The LEGO Group today announced partnership with HiTechnic to allow the manufacture and sale of hardware accessories certified by the LEGO Group for the newly-released LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT robotics toolset. This debut partnership represents the evolution of the company’s commitment to community-driven innovation and open-source development surrounding the launch of its next generation robotics system.

See our report when the news first broke at BrickFest 2006.

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