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Lego has come a long way from the little bricks I played with as a kid. The company now manufactures 15 billion bricks and other pieces a year. The first motorized Lego kit appeared in 1966, and the mechanical Technic systems debuted in the late 1970s. In 1998 Lego teamed with M.I.T. to launch the first edition of Mindstorms, which brought together motors, mechanical parts and a simple programming language for the purpose of--what else?--building robots...
...starter kit, the NXT box I cracked open was packed with some pretty high-tech gadgetry. For $250, you get 577 pieces, including sensors that can detect sound, light, touch and obstacles (using ultrasound). You can even control it wirelessly with Bluetooth technology. Most robots are fun for a day or two. Lego offers a more lasting thrill; you can build a robot of your own design, play with it for a while, then pull it apart and build something else...
Although Lego says the kit is designed for kids ages 10 and up, it's probably best for high schoolers--or adults with a teenager or two to give them emotional support...
...went to the OCS Career Forum on Friday afternoon hoping to come back with a job. Instead, it came back with a free Rubik’s Cube, two containers of breathmints, three Nalgene bottles, a mousepad, a whiteboard, and a paper airplane kit...
Classic kids' clothing purveyor Best & Co. will be offering a little bit of British style--or "kit," as the company calls it--on its website bestnco.com when it introduces popular British brand Hackett. The line includes graphic rugby shirts ($62), right, toggle coats, button-down shirts, and corduroy jackets...