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.