Mindstorms

Danish toy manufacturer Lego became a champion of such "open innovation" when enthusiasts began hacking its popular "Mindstorms" robot kits.

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I remember buying books and tapes, LEGO Mindstorms, light-sensitive paper, etc.

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Then Lego learned that adults were hacking Mindstorms software to soup up robots.

For Some Grown-Ups, Playing With Legos Is a Serious Business Daniel Michaels 2011

As Mr. Moss notes with evident pride, Media Lab's innovations have produced the Amazon Kindle electronic book, LEGO Mindstorms robotic toys, RockHero music videogames and child-safe automobile airbags.

The Wizardly Ways of a Tech Lab Henry Petroski 2011

During the Nuremberg Toy Fair I spotted the new version of the uber geek Lego Mindstorms NXT22 and some danish bricks gadgets like the Lego Camcorder, a colorful photo camera and this MP3 player.

Boing Boing 2009

I remember buying books and tapes, LEGO Mindstorms, light-sensitive paper, etc.

Lee Kolbert: I'll Gladly pay you Tuesday for Some Copy Paper Today Lee Kolbert 2010

In 1998, Lego introduced Mindstorms, a line of robot-building kits with motors, sensors and small programmable computers.

For Some Grown-Ups, Playing With Legos Is a Serious Business Daniel Michaels 2011

In Mindstorms (the groundbreaking book, not the Lego set) Seymour Papert writes that part of what drives the mathematical curriculum is the technology available to students.

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Mindstorms, the company's wildly successful robotics line, is only 12 years old and they only started getting serious about licensed video games in the past five years.

Jonathan Bender: LEGO: The Tech Company? 2010

Mindstorms, the company's wildly successful robotics line, is only 12 years old and they only started getting serious about licensed video games in the past five years.

Jonathan Bender: LEGO: The Tech Company? 2010