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Lego Mindstorms EV3 set to invade classrooms

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Lego isn't all just about fun and games. While most kids love to play around with Star Wars Lego sets and craft their own creations out of the plastic connectors, the company wants to bring Legos into the classroom. Lego has announced that their new Mindstorms EV3 robotic sets will be set for classroom use on August 1. Read The Full Story

Build-On Brick Mug combines coffee and Lego

, Feb 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Two of the things that keep many people sane and alert are coffee and Lego. The coffee helps keep you awake while tinkering with Lego is just fun. ThinkGeek has unveiled what may be the coolest coffee mug in the history of coffee. The mug is called the Build-On Brick Mug. Read The Full Story

Lego Mindstorms EV3 robots hands-on

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Lego has been into robotics for quite some time now, but today at CES, the company unveiled the new Mindstorms EV3 robotic system, which is Lego's first robotic system that comes with iOS and Android app support. The best part is, we got some hands-on time with a few of the robots on display at the company's booth at Pepcom. Read The Full Story

Back to the Future Lego set is now official

, Dec 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

The last time we got to play around with a specialty Lego set was back in June, when an official Minecraft Lego set went on sale, and it was pretty awesome to say the least. Today, though, Lego officially approved a Back to the Future set after it received enough votes for a review from the company on the Cuusoo project website. Read The Full Story

SlashGear 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Oddities

, Dec 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

For those little gadgets and gizmos we got an extra amount of play out of, we've got this little Oddities section. This section has truly strange stuff some years, and other years its full of products like the fabulous sports and health-oriented smart bracelet Jawbone UP - winners all! For the file sharer out there, there's the super cute iTwin File-Sharing USB dongle. For the LEGO and cult-classic game lover, there's the Minecraft LEGO set, straight out of their limited-edition Cuusoo project - made by the fans! Read The Full Story

NASA and ESA test internet-like communication protocol using Lego robot

, Nov 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

NASA and the European Space Agency have announced they have successfully tested an internet-like interplanetary communications protocol, called Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN), between astronauts on the International Space Station and a Lego-built robot in Germany. Over 225 miles separate the two. Read The Full Story

Google Build lets you play with Lego in Chrome

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ready to waste the morning away? Google has partnered with Lego Australia to allow users to build objects using the popular plastic blocks right from within their browser. You can choose from a multitude of different building blocks, and build anything that you can think up. Not only that, but your creation isn’t randomly floating around the internet, instead assigned a virtual plot of land in Australia using Google Maps. Read The Full Story

Cummins launches new initiative to inspire students with Lego engine replica

, Jun 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at Cummins make engines for all sorts of equipment from diesel trucks to much larger and more powerful equipment for industrial needs. The company has announced the launch of a new initiative to motivate and inspire students to excel in science, technology, engineering, and math. To start the initiative the company decided to go with something sure to get the attention of geeks everywhere. Read The Full Story

Minecraft Lego set Review

, Jun 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

It’s finally time for us to take a hands-on look Lego / Mojang / Cuusoo toy you’ve all been waiting for: Minecraft, based on one of the most notorious cult-classic games of all time! This little set was voted in as part of Lego’s Cuusoo system where ideas are pushed by fans and organizations that want their own custom Lego set to be made. Here the folks at Mojang tried their luck with Minecraft with rezounding success. Have a peek at this limited edition set in our hands-on experience below.

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Minecraft Lego release approaches

, May 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

This summer we're about to see the release of the one and only Minecraft Lego set courtesy of their new program by the name of CUUSOO. With this program, fans and organizations alike are asked to create their own lego sets - or prospective lego sets as it stands - and submit them to the CUUSOO system. If they're accepted at first, they're then voted upon by the public, and if they are voted up enough, like this Minecraft set has, they're set for release! Read The Full Story

SAP VP arrested over Lego scam at Target

, May 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

I think most of us can never understand what would lead someone to steal items from a store. It's even harder to understand why someone would commit theft when they're a highly placed executive in a major software firm making plenty of money to simply purchase what they want. A software engineer, who is a vice president at the enterprise software firm SAP, was arrested recently in a Lego barcode scam. Read The Full Story

Lego offers Graduation Grants to FIRST Robotics Teams

, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

A lot of geeks grew up playing with Lego. When I was young Lego bricks were just bricks, didn't have much in the way of the robotics-focused kits that are available today where you can develop fully articulated robots that can actually perform tasks. Many K-12 schools in the United States are finding that Lego is a great way to encourage students in science and other areas. Read The Full Story
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