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www.iphonehacks.com/2008/06/lego-nxt-robot.html That link which I once read(although I don't own an iphone) tells how to control a Lego Mindstorms with iPhone.

www.iphonehacks.com/2008/06/lego-nxt-robot.html That link which I once read(although I don't own an iphone) tells how to control a Lego Mindstorms with iPhone. I checked the Mindstorms website too and was confused what to start with. It mentions all about Indiana Jones and Batman and Bionicle but nothing about what should be bought to build these stuff. Anyway, since you mentioned the Arduino boards (which also is the apple of my eye since you mentioned it is cheaper), I chose a seller from Austrialia, that is close to my country (all other retailers have websites in Japanese or languages that seem like Japanese to me). Here's the link to the retailer's Arduino products page. http://www.littlebirdelectronics.com/collections/arduino/ http://www.littlebirdelectronics.com/collections/arduino/ Can you help me choose the components I can start with? I saw something called "Bare-Bones Arduino Kit". Seems like I have to choose that. Or any other components? The one in my region is Flexi(India) http://www.techsouls.com/projects/flexi/ http://www.techsouls.com/projects/flexi/ They have been listed on the Arduino site as an Arduino compatible or Arduino similar hardware. Would better if I can choose hardware here. "...used to display a fake BSOD..." That BSODomizer cracks really me up! Sounds funny but a really cool weekend project I can try out soon. And how's that BSOD pronounced? B-S-O-D or Bsod?

silencio 18y ago
Oh yeah, how could I forget lego?! What you want would probably be on http://mindstorms.lego.com/Products/Default.aspx http://mindstorms.lego.com/Products/Default.aspx Regarding the Arduino boards, I have no idea. I've never really looked into them much. Others on HN might be better-versed on what to recommend based on what you're wanting to do. One of the stores near me (unfortunately in the US) has a starter kit at http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MSAK http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MSAK which I've bookmarked for later. You might also want to go look on forums and stuff to find out more info, I was searching around to see what was making the bare bones board different, and there were a bunch of sites talking about it, and I found a bunch of projects on instructables too, if you need ideas: http://www.instructables.com/tag/keyword:arduino/ http://www.instructables.com/tag/keyword:arduino/ I love the BSODomizer idea. I cracked up during the presentation multiple times: kingpin was showing video of using it on a coworker who thought it was a real one. And I've always pronounced BSOD as "bee-sod", but I don't know. I wish someone made a pronunciation dictionary of tech terms, I hear crazy variations in the pronunciations of so many...BSOD, sudo, linux and what have you.
speek 18y ago
I generally use legos to teach robotics to my students, the NXTs are cool but try to find the old-school ones with the yellow brick. Those are much more awesome.
Yatwice 18y ago
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silencio 18y ago

Oh yeah, how could I forget lego?! What you want would probably be on http://mindstorms.lego.com/Products/Default.aspx http://mindstorms.lego.com/Products/Default.aspx Regarding the Arduino boards, I have no idea. I've never really looked into them much. Others on HN might be better-versed on what to recommend based on what you're wanting to do. One of the stores near me (unfortunately in the US) has a starter kit at http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MSAK http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MSAK which I've bookmarked for later. You might also want to go look on forums and stuff to find out more info, I was searching around to see what was making the bare bones board different, and there were a bunch of sites talking about it, and I found a bunch of projects on instructables too, if you need ideas: http://www.instructables.com/tag/keyword:arduino/ http://www.instructables.com/tag/keyword:arduino/ I love the BSODomizer idea. I cracked up during the presentation multiple times: kingpin was showing video of using it on a coworker who thought it was a real one. And I've always pronounced BSOD as "bee-sod", but I don't know. I wish someone made a pronunciation dictionary of tech terms, I hear crazy variations in the pronunciations of so many...BSOD, sudo, linux and what have you.

speek 18y ago

I generally use legos to teach robotics to my students, the NXTs are cool but try to find the old-school ones with the yellow brick. Those are much more awesome.

Yatwice 18y ago

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