RE: Woolgathering on old -*art hobbies, was Re: TECH: 3D Printers == Santa Claus machines

From: Emlyn O'regan (oregan.emlyn@healthsolve.com.au)
Date: Thu Jan 09 2003 - 21:34:15 MST


MMB wrote:
> I wish I had real data on the cultural impact of LEGO Mindstorms.
>
> Something like that approach, tied in with Desktop Santa,
> could be verrrry cool for the
> tiny fraction of kids who get one and really dig in. But LEGO
> Mindstorms seems to have
> sunk without a trace, apart from some MIT Media Lab and
> thesis work. Pity.

Isn't it still alive? Last I saw it was still in stores. I really want to
get my hands on it; anyone got a 2nd hand kit for cheap?

>
> Re: what's considered coo:, in software, the Squeak folks are
> trying with might and main
> to put a stake in the heart of "Hello World." That's a _good_
> thing.

What does this mean? I'm intrigued.

> I hope for
> the same sort of stuff WRT hardware.

Emlyn

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