BOOKS

There are also books that are on the mindstorms and they help you to build and program your robots better than before!!!
Here are a few:The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book: A Beginner's Guide to Building and Programming Robots 
by, Laurens Valk, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Thinking Robots
by Daniele Benedettelli,LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT - Robots Alive! Endangered Species 
by Fay Rhodes,LEGO Mindstorms NXT: The Mayan Adventure (Technology in Action)
by, Jim Kelly

WARNING Some of these are 1.0 books so be careful

( it is the Mayan adventure one)

AUDREY 3 Man eating plant

I have found instructions on a robot!!!!
http://robotics.benedettelli.com/eatingPlant.htm
LOL
Watch for the teeth it may cause injury and if you pull back if hand is in mouth it will cause wounds.

New System

Hey all the people that have Andriod you can now make your own apps for Mindstorms!!!
Thursday 16 December it was announced that the App Inventor for Android has integrated a palette of control functions for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT that allows you to build your own app for your Android devices that can control your LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot with its motors and sensors.
At the Google headquarters in Mountainview, California, a big group of dedicated Google employees formed the 20% Robotics Task Force and spent countless hours assembling and disassembling LEGO MINDSTORMS bots to try and get the coolest designs for line following, shooting balls, and using the sensors in fun ways to demo our Android apps. COOL!!!!!! 

Cool Thing

This is a vid a a "swimmer" sorry but it has no nxt to it but i thought the movement was pretty cool.
It has no direct motor to the wheels and it uses power functions' motors
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAMxaGp6mcU&feature=player_embedded

Blue tooth

As you know Mindstorms is capable with bluetooth so here are some that work well with mindstorms
. Brand/Name of Dongle:
ABE Bluetooth Dongle
2. Price:
$40 (US) - 32 Euro (Europe)
3. Where to get:
http://shop.lego.com/Product/Default.aspx?p=9847
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
5. Notes:
This dongle is officially supported by LEGO, but quite expensive.

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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
MSI BToes 2.0 (3X Faster)
2. Price:
Approx £15 (In Europe)
3. Where to get (web link, or store name etc):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-BToes-2-0-Faster-Bluetooth/dp/B000BURHK0
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Windows XP, Windows Vista

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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
Cellink BTA-3100
2. Price:
10 euros
3. Where to get:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cellink-Bluetooth-Computer-Laptop-Dongle/dp/B000ORXUYM
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Windows XP, 7
5. Notes:
Uses Microsoft BT stack, works well

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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
D-Link DBT-122
2. Price:
$20
3. Where to get:
http://www.dlink.ca/DBT-122
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Windows Vista Home Premium

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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
Not specified
2. Price:
$15
3. Where to get:
http://store.pchome.com.tw/imrobotics/M00579741.htm
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP

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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
Esense D600
2. Price:
430 NTD
3. Where to get:
http://store.pchome.com.tw/dalin/M05785135.htm
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Ubuntu 
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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
Anycom Mini USB-500
2. Price:
Approx £15 (In Europe)
3. Where to get:
http://www.amazon.de/Anycom-Mini-USB-Bluetooth-USB-Adapter/dp/B00194XJMC 
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Windows XP, Windows Vista,Windows 7, Linux 
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Internal Bluetooth

1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
Dell Inspiron 1545 built-in BT module 365
2. Price:
n/a
3. Where to get:
Dell.com
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Win XP, 7, Ubuntu

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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini Card (integrated)
2. Price:
35 €
3. Where to get:
Dell.com
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Windows XP, Vista, 7 

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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth 2.0 Wireless Technology
2. Price:
N/A
3. Where to get:
In a HP laptop
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Win XP
5. Notes: 
Only tested with BricxCC


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1. Brand/Name of Dongle:
Integrated MacBook Pro
2. Price:
N/A
3. Where to get:
Apple
4. Confirmed compatible operating systems:
Ubuntu and Mac OSX Snow Leopard
5. Notes: 
Only tested with nbc/nxc.

QRIO

This has nothing to do with lego but it is a robot and its pretty cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_0I4nr4u3A

Not so new NXC programming

There is a programming software called the NXC it is in a more complicated and it is random. I dont like using it here you go it is the brix command center.http://bricxcc.sourceforge.net/

Dung beetle

Here is a robot dung beetle from the book one kit creatures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leKKDoW21tE&feature=player_embedded

Epic

Here is epic contraption and yes there is some mindstorms in it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7oJfK4E7RY&feature=player_embedded

STAR WARS mindstorms

Hey all star wars fans
Here is a funny vid of 3-CPO trying out a new and better way to move around!
Enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh7jjSN-EUE&feature=player_embedded

SCARY!!

This is a vid of a one motor color sorter
LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIY5oJYztLs&feature=player_embedded

Building Instructions

Here is the one for today!!!
http://robotics.benedettelli.com/NXTAPOD.htm
Cheers!!

Guitar Fans

Hey you Guitar fans check this out a NXT That mimics a guitar Player
Really well!:D
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13UwgE5MUEo

Hey Look!

Hey  people that are scratch Pros!
You can now program your NXT with Scratch.
Check it out http://enchanting.robotclub.ab.ca/tiki-index.php

Programming Tips

If you need some programming help with NXT-g Please comment here.

I will try to have a tips of the week on the blog.

Pic

Read the NXT as  word in the picture

LOL

More Instructions

Hi well I think that should update our instructions a little so ill try to put a gadget in this blog if there is none then
here is some weaponshttp://www.ricquin.net/lego/instructions/supportgunner.htm

Enjoy!