Brick Labs

Ok… so I’m a .NET junkie.  I’ve always been a big fan of Microsoft programming languages (hey, it’s how I make my living… and they work). When I heard about the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework… I thought “Great… I can now program my NXT in .NET”. All the specs looked good… except for one.  Not [...]

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Some neat bits about RobotC 1) Convert Ringtones to RobotC code http://tinkernology.blogspot.com/2010/07/ringtone-converter-for-robotc.html 2) Using a temperature sensor… has some great tips http://tinkernology.blogspot.com/2010/07/ringtone-converter-for-robotc.html 3) Arduino Alternative? http://mightor.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/the-new-arduino-alternative/

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At TEDxNASA, Dennis Hong introduces seven award-winnning, all-terrain robots — like the humanoid, soccer-playing DARwIn and the cliff-gripping CLIMBeR — all built by his team at RoMeLa, Virginia Tech. Watch to the end to hear the five creative secrets to his lab’s incredible technical success. Cool video… some great intro’s to some of these robots… [...]

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v1.4 of the RobotC Driver Suite has been released. You can download it here: RobotC Driver Suite v1.4 Details of the release are found here at Xanders Blog. I’m in the processing of trying it out, and working my way through some RobotC samples. Especially for using the HiTechnic Experimenters board.

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Sam Todo built this robot… apparently out of TV parts.  He calls it “SAM 10”. Regardless of what it was made from… it’s pretty impressive.

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White or Black.  That’s been the options for awhile.  The default white NXT that ships with the 8527 or the 8547 kits is what most people have.  LEGO sells a Black NXT as well.  You can buy it directly from LEGO. Now you can a sticker or wrapper for your NXT.  You can get colors [...]

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