 
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Hacker's Guide
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.892
EAN: 9780071481472
ISBN: 0071481478
Label: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 459
Publication Date: November 21, 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Studio: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Sales Rank: 546620
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Build and Program Over 20 Challenging Design Projects in Just 30 Minutes Each with the New Generation of LEGO® MINDSTORMS®
More powerful and intuitive than ever, LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT is a new robotics toolset that enables robot enthusiasts and hobbyists to build and program all kinds of projects. The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Hacker's Guide explores this new generation of LEGO MINDSTORMS, providing a collection of projects, how-to expertise, insider tips, and over 500 illustrations to help readers become expert NXT hackers.
This cutting-edge guide describes new advances that make LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT such a great robotics resource. The book explains the all-new NXT intelligent brick…the interactive servo motors with rotation sensors that align speed for precise control…the ultrasonic sensor that allows robots to “see” by responding to movement…the improved light and touch sensors that let robots detect color and feel…and much more. The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Hacker's Guide features: - Expert, insightful commentary by a member of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Developer Program
- A hands-on account of the new technologies and expanded sensor capabilities of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
- A collection of 10 hacking projects with step-by-step instructions for creating things ranging from solar power to ZigBee® technology to tank tread feet [“projects” appears twice.]
- A portfolio of 12 exciting design projects featuring R. Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic Dome, Rem Koolhaas' Seattle Central Library, and the world's first NXT wristwatch
- Complete disclosure about a “secret” game that is hidden inside every LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit
- An in-depth guide to the NXT programming language
- A special LEGO factory kit offer available only for readers of this book
Inside This Groundbreaking NXT Reference
• Your First Robot • Stupid RCX Tricks • Save Your RIS • As Smart as a Brick • MOVE IT! With Servo Motors • Hmm, I Sense Something • Yes, But I Don't Know How to Program • Testing, Testing; Oh, Trouble Shoot • Katherine's Best Hacking Projects • Katherine's Design Fun House • NXT Programming Language Guide • NXT Elements • NXT Resources
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What can be said that hasn't already been said but what the heck does building a library of leg bricks have to do with NXT? This author is a hack himself, THIS BOOK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH hacking with NXT, Do not waste a dollar!
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I got this book along with NXT set as a gift, so I was very excited to learn about mindstorms a bit out of manual. The book turned out to be jumpy, full with unrelated photographs, trivial or non-helping 'hacks', unfinished projects, and cheese illustrations. At least half of the book is totally unrelated to NXT. Language in which the book is written is supposed to be funny dialogue, but is actually outright shallow. I would not recommend this book.
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I bought this book (in person) not having heard about the infamous "all 1's" ratings on Amazon. A highly gifted Mindstorms building friend told me I'd managed to pick up the worst of all the books available for LEGO building.
I thought, "there must be SOME redeeming quality to this book," and indeed, the first few chapters seemed like a good read about the history and context of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT building.
Only then I did I realize what a "hack" this book is. What a ... Read More
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This book is the worst NXT book you could buy. It does not tell a thinkabout the NXT, inserts stupid jokes,completely off subject(what time is it when an elephant sits on your fence), and it just gives info on stuff we already know: it gives a piece list, tells you only how to use the basic blocks, tells you how to make an LDD model(?), and basicly was a waste of my time to read. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK.
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Unfortunately, I purchased this book before the reviews came out. Very disappointing and actually suprising that somebody would publish a book like this. Perhaps the author got in over his head or just lost interest, although I dont think the NXT community should suffer from such an appalling book.
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