The Skinny on Technic Pins

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Jim German has posted a neat piece on the Technic pins that are available in the LEGO Mindstorms NXT retail kit. Lots of great content coming from Motocube. He added feed links to the site, so be sure to subscribe!

Folks that are experienced with the set already know what each is used for, and are experts on their benefits and weakness. However people that are just getting into Legos or are haven’t used Technic sets frequently, may be confused as to what the differences are between the various connectors. This article will give a brief description of the pins, and what they are used for, and should be useful for new folks looking to understand a bit more how to build their own models.

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NXT Director for Palm Devices

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Razix, the maker of Call Director for the Palm Treo, has created a freeware application called NXT Director.  It allows the remote control of your LEGO Mindstorms NXT via Bluetooth connection from a Palm mobile device.  Support for Sound, Light, and Touch sensors will be available soon. 

Thanks for the email, Razix.  NXT Director has been added to our development link roll.

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iCommand 0.5 Now Available

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

A new version of iCommand is now available! iCommand allows you to control your LEGO Mindstorms NXT with Java over a Bluetooth connection. No custom firmware required. Best of all, it works with Windows, Macintosh, and Linux systems.

New features include webcam robotics, compass support, synchronized motors, convenient sensor wrappers, and the ultrasonic sensor can now return multiple pings like radar.

iCommand Download
iCommand API

Additionally, as previously reported, Juan Antonio Breña Moral has created a comprehensive guide to configuring your system to develop with iCommand.

[via leJOS]

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