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Construction Ahead: Moving to a New Web Host

By on July 11, 2009 in Announcements

After using Yahoo! web hosting for Nxtbot.com for more than three years, I’ve decided it’s time to move to a more capable web host. I’ve been using Dreamhost for some of my other blogs, so I’ve decided to move everything together. What does this mean for you? Given that some changes will need to be [...]

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Death to Spam – reCAPTCHA to the Rescue

By on January 17, 2008 in Announcements

After a lengthy hiatus, Nxtbot.com will soon be updated with a new look, much more content, and lots of other long-overdue improvements. Before all that can happen, however, some sorely needed maintenance is in order. If any of you reading this happen to have a blog, you’ll understand what an evil scourge spam comments are. I [...]

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Tom’s Hardware Challenges Mad Scientists

By on July 4, 2007 in Announcements, General robotics news, iRobot

Since iRobot decided to release its iRobot Create do-it-yourself robot kit, robotics fans everywhere have been brainstorming the possibilities of what they could concoct with this relatively affordable Scooba/Roomba device. And, it sparked at least one challenge sponsored by Tom’s Hardware, the iRobot Create Challenge. Just what is that challenge? Well, they “threw down the [...]

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Energizer Launches Mindstorms NXT Promotion

By on December 13, 2006 in Announcements, General robotics news, Mindstorms NXT

  The ubiquitous Energizer bunny — who has obviously been going, going and going for some time now — has teamed up with the LEGO Group to offer Mindstorms NXT purchasers a special offer this holiday season. During the month of December, LEGO and Energizer have joined forces to offer a free NXT Power Pack  – [...]

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More NXT Blogs Hit the Web

By on August 13, 2006 in Announcements, Mindstorms NXT

With the recent release of the Mindstorms NXT, a number of new NXT-specific blogs and websites have begun appearing on the web. The Mindstorms NXT Review offers up regular posts and commentary on what’s new and upcoming in the NXT community, while Nxtasy.org also provides some compelling news and content, teamed with a slick, attractive [...]

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We need you! A call for Mindstorms creations

By on May 10, 2006 in Announcements, Mindstorms (1.0-2.0), Mindstorms hacks

As we inch closer to the launch of the new Mindstorms NXT later this fall, we’d like to take a nostalgic look back at some of the best creations from the last generation of Mindstorms. Many of us have seen some incredible Mindstorms constructs over the years, ranging from Rubik’s cube solvers and copiers to [...]

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Maker Faire 2006: Live from San Mateo!

By on April 22, 2006 in 2006 Maker Faire, Announcements

We’re live from the 2006 Make Magazine Maker Faire in sunny — make that “partly cloudy” — San Mateo, California. I’ve already consumed a greasy corndog and overpriced soda in my search for cool robotics and nifty gadgets today, and will have much to report on in the next 48 hours. (Hopefully more newsworthy items [...]

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nxtbot to visit the Maker Faire

By on April 21, 2006 in Announcements, General robotics news

Always attracted to new robotic gadgets (and other bright and shiny objects), nxtbot.com will be paying a visit to the MAKE Magazine Maker Faire being held this upcoming April 22-23 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds in San Mateo, California. The event promises to be stuffed to the gills with all sorts of new gadget demonstrations, [...]

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Nxtbot visits Wolf Robotics

By on April 10, 2006 in Announcements

After being suitably impressed by a recent episode of the History Channel’s Super Tools program that discussed the wonders of robotic arc welding and plasma cutting, some quick research turned up a robotics firm not far from the nxtbot.com home office that develops robotic welding hardware. After a quick email exchange to get acquainted with the team [...]

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Introducing: Gareth Branwyn

By on March 9, 2006 in Announcements

  I’d like to welcome author Gareth Branwyn as our first guest blogger on nxtbot.com. Gareth is currently the “Cyborg-in-Chief” of the popular Street Tech personal technology review site, and is also the author of The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Building Robots. Gareth has been a writer and columnist on tech culture for 12 years, [...]

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