tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319460602024-03-07T18:28:00.783-08:00The Mindstorms NXT ReviewBringing you the latest in Mindstorms NXT Robotics.AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-2984757316018754652009-12-25T12:38:00.000-08:002009-12-25T13:10:00.838-08:00NXT Turing MachineIn 1948 Alan Turing described a Logical Computing Machine with the following definition: "An infinite memory capacity obtained in the form of an infinite tape marked out into squares on each of which a symbol could be printed. At any moment there is one symbol in the machine; it is called the scanned symbol. The machine can alter the scanned symbol and its behavior is in part determined by that AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-30561886489037781472008-06-26T17:57:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:03:54.193-08:00WALL-EJust a cool little tidbit I picked up on while surfing around, someone has come up with a Mindstorms NXT version of the robot WALL-E from the new upcoming Pixar movie! I can't wait to see the flick and this only makes me want to see it even more!Check it out here.AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-28103898538390672892007-12-19T12:05:00.000-08:002007-12-23T17:52:38.748-08:00Top Five NXT Videos on YoutubeWiigoBotLego Mindstorms NXT SegwaySPC (Self Parking Car)NXT Rubik's cube solver - Final versionDanny's Mindstorms NXT Rubik Cube SolverAceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-6077228587581599452007-12-09T12:09:00.000-08:002007-12-09T12:12:30.504-08:00NXT WarehouseHere is a cool project I ran across while browsing YouTube. A group of software creators used the NXT system to create a fully functioning warehouse environment.AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-41797918690515287392007-12-05T10:01:00.000-08:002007-12-05T10:19:05.547-08:00Mindstorms Building InstructionsI've seen some really cool robots created over the past few years. Alot of times I try to emulate their creations and make them myself. The problem however is that I just can't seem to nail down exactly how the robot was put together.Recently I stumbled upon a website that has a pretty creative idea of showcasing robots and giving users the exact instructions on how to build them. The website is AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-74683836343739809512007-07-20T15:10:00.000-07:002007-07-21T08:32:25.072-07:00Brickshelf is Back!No, this isn't some awful joke meant to ruin your day, Brickshelf is really back from the dead! The boys at Brickshelf had this to say:"Notice: Brickshelf will not be shutting down!We will be offering "featured" accounts for $5/month shortly. We have received hundreds of supportive emails in the past few days including many who said they would like to contribute financially but did not know how. AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-82236317688775490522007-07-17T19:38:00.000-07:002007-07-17T19:47:55.540-07:00Bye Bye BrickshelfYou may have noticed a bit of news information that is making it's way around the Lego blogosphere in the past couple of days. That is: Brickshelf.com is closing.Brickshelf has posted on the top of their home page in big red letters: "Notice: Brickshelf will be shutting down on 2007/07/31. Please save your files to your computer."While at first the website was taken down with no prior notice, it AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-9620383804710397502007-07-08T08:11:00.000-07:002007-07-08T20:59:24.179-07:00Get Inspired!How many times have you found yourself sitting in front of a pile of Legos with not a single idea of what to build. Well, here are a few tips that can help keep the creative juices flowing and provide you with some inspiration.Possibly the best method of inspiration I have ever heard of is the use of something called a "Morgue File." Originally it started out as a web designer's tool, but in my AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-38721666270098682352007-07-03T20:46:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:03:54.494-08:00NXT Log Challenge: Bug BotA few months ago in April, the LEGO Mindstorms website sported a brand new feature - building contests. The first two contests included a FLL robot and a quadruped walker. Now for the third challenge, LEGO wants to see you build your best bug bot! Your challenge is to design a NXT Insect or a NXT robot that can fight pesky pests.Your insect creations are judged on a few different aspects AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-67270339906584679882007-07-01T21:52:00.000-07:002007-07-01T22:08:02.873-07:00Bluetooth Gravity Controlled RobotCheck out this cool find over at the nxtasy blog.Ulli Kortenkamp has used bluetooth technology along with an Apple Macbook's internal gravity sensors to create a gravity controlled robot.Ulli Writes on the You Tube page:"In this video we show how to use the gravity sensor of a Apple MacBook Pro in order to remote control a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot. They connect via bluetooth, and the InteractiveAceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-7063865118445592502007-06-23T15:00:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:03:54.657-08:00New IR Seeking SensorHiTechnic has done it again with the introduction of their newest sensor: The NXT IRSeeker. The new sensor does exactly what it is named for: it seeks out infrared light sources. Outfitted with an array of infrared sensors, the IRSeeker has a 135 degree field of vision. With the multiple sensors inside, the IRSeeker can display approximately where and how far away an IR light source is from the AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-58826619160174269832007-06-16T00:27:00.000-07:002008-12-11T05:03:54.831-08:00Mindstorms Cellular Bluetooth NXT ControlWith the addition of the bluetooth technology in the Mindstorms NXT system a whole new area of control was opened. The guys over at LEGO have introduced bluetooth support for the Mindstorms NXT system in the area of bluetooth enabled cell phones.Recently, LEGO has made available their NXT Mobile Application that allows you to control your robot wirelessly via bluetooth technology. According to AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-85134950431383923372007-06-13T08:21:00.000-07:002007-06-13T08:29:16.291-07:00Sharing Your CreationsThe NXTLOG is a fully moderated community set up on http://legomindstorms.com where users can share their creations with the rest of the world. The basic idea of the NXTLOG is to share your projects, archive the results, and get inspiration from other people's inventions.The four step process to sharing your creations as described by Lego:Build your project!Document what you did. Take pictures, AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-54586185487246821372007-05-28T20:51:00.000-07:002007-05-28T21:00:52.608-07:00NXT Book RoundupHere is a list I have compiled of the best selling Lego Mindstorms NXT books to date.Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO Mindstorms NXT to the Next Level By:Michael GasperiLEGO Mindstorms NXT: The Mayan Adventure by: Jim KellyLEGO Mindstorms NXT Hacker's Guide by: Dave ProchnowBuilding Robots with LEGO Mindstorms NXT by: by Mario Ferrari, Guilio Ferrari, AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-9283532227209863082007-04-11T22:20:00.000-07:002007-04-11T22:28:11.442-07:00leJOS NXJ alpha 0.2Little late on this one, but the hard working guys over at leJOS have released the leJOS NXJ alpha 0.2.0 build. In case you are not familiar with leJOS, it is an advanced Java programming system for the NXT or RCX. This newest version of leJOS offers Bluetooth, Ultrasonic sesnor, and sound support. Please keep in mind that it is a work in progress, but you can grab it from the download AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1175895209503228492007-04-06T14:18:00.000-07:002007-04-06T14:33:32.766-07:00Happy Easter!Hey guys, I just wanted to wish everyone out there a happy Easter!For your viewing pleasure, here are a few easter related NXT robots:Mike Brandl's Egg PlotterAndreas Dreier's Egg PlotterMatthias Paul Sholz's East BunnyHave a wonderful weekend everyone.AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1175287987937319612007-03-30T14:48:00.000-07:002007-03-30T14:53:08.986-07:00NXT + Wii = The Perfect GameOk so I know I haven't posted an article or anything in the longest time. I guess I fell prey to "blogger exhaustion" as they call it. When I was browsing Digg earlier today, I saw something too good not to post.On of the guys over at Battle Bricks has come up with a robot to play the Wii Sports Bowling game. This robot is capable of bowling a perfect 300 every single game!Check out the video:AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1157865729049590562006-09-09T22:08:00.000-07:002006-12-14T12:33:37.340-08:00The NXTasy ReposatoryI wanted to take some time out today to highlight the NXtasy.org Repository run by Dick Swan.A repository is a central place where data is stored and maintained. The NXTasy Repository fits the description perfectly! The People over at NXTasy.org have put up an archive where users can submit their models, coding examples, schematics, designs, and more...The Repository has great potential if users AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1157516074104971872006-09-05T21:05:00.000-07:002006-09-05T21:15:38.230-07:00Next Byte Codes - Beta Release 1.0.1.b7Hey guys! Sorry about my absence, there was a slight issue with a certain lightning strike... Thankfully everything has been fixed now and I'm up and running again.In other news, yesterday John Hanson released the newest beta release of the NeXT Byte Codes programming software. Version 1.0.1.b7 beta adds a new symbol generator feature and addresses a bug in which processing parametrized macros AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1156791662479728562006-08-28T12:00:00.000-07:002007-01-24T03:31:20.443-08:00A new MDP: John HansenAnother MDP profile has been added to the Lego Mindstorms website. This time it is software engineer John Hansen.You most likely know John Hansen for his work with BricxCC. A few years ago John took over lead development for the RcxCC project for the popular coding language Not Quite C or NQC for short. He rewrote the code and renamed the project BricxCC and in the process added support for all AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1156745953251560272006-08-27T23:14:00.000-07:002006-08-27T23:19:13.743-07:00Styling a New Look!Hey guys I hope you like the new blogger template I have been working this past week. It should make things alot more organized and easier to read! A few little updates here and there... Hope you like it!-JacoolAceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1156514609548335032006-08-25T07:02:00.000-07:002006-08-25T07:03:29.880-07:00Brickfest 2006 is Underway!Ladies and Gentlemen it is that time of year again! Today marks the official start of Brickfest 2006! For the next three days thousands of LEGO enthusiasts will converge on Sheraton Premiere Ballroom located in Washington DC. Models ranging from huge 10+ foot tall skyscrapers to Mindstorms NXT robots will be on display. Also on the menu for Brickfest 2006 is the highlight of the Mindstorms NXT AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1156305854695736482006-08-22T21:03:00.000-07:002006-08-22T21:04:14.976-07:00Lego Mindstorms NXT Wiki The Lego Mindstorms NXT Wiki at http://www.nxt-mindstorms.com needs some help! A wiki is really only as good as it's contributors!The problem with the Mindstorms community is that the information is spread about with bits and pieces everywhere. Each person has their own specialty or area knowledge that they have put somewhere on the web. This Mindstorms NXT Wiki is the perfect place for that AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1156174549531257452006-08-21T08:35:00.000-07:002006-08-21T08:35:49.986-07:00Soren Lund and NXT featured on ForbesIn a recent article featured on Forbes entitled "The Robots are Coming!" the Lego Mindstorms NXT Robotics system was featured as one of the 7 amazing robots that will change your life. Also in this article, Lego Mindstorms Director Soren Lund describes how the Mindstorms NXT system is, "helping bring what was once considered esoteric engineering into the hands of enthusiasts everywhere in the AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31946060.post-1156115047026881992006-08-20T15:20:00.000-07:002006-08-20T16:04:07.383-07:00Lego Cam : Web Controlled NXT RobotAndrew aka Legoguy over at the Nxtasy Forums has created a Lego Mindstorms NXT robot, equipped with the Vision Command camera, that can be controlled remotely over the Internet. Andrew built the whole setup from scratch using Lego's recently released Bluetooth SDK.He said, "The very moment LEGO released their SDK (mainly the Bluetooth SDK) I was on the case with my Linux box. I had primitive AceZero1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12674001669639421651noreply@blogger.com1