Pete Brown's Blog (POKE 53280,0)
Pete Brown writes on a variety of topics from XAML with the Windows Runtime (WinRT), .NET programming using C#, WPF, Microcontroller programming with .NET Microframework, .NET Gadgeteer, Windows on Devices, and even plain old C, to raising two children in the suburbs of Maryland, woodworking, CNC and generally "making physical stuff". Oh, and Pete loves retro technology, especially Commodore (C64 and C128). If the content interests you, please subscribe using the subscription link to the right of every page.
Archive for tag:
Lego
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The Maker Geek Roundup aggregates information of interest to
makers everywhere. Topics include .NET Micro Framework, Arduino,
AVR and other MCUs, CNC, 3d Printing, Robotics, Microsoft Robotics
Studio, Electronics, General Maker stuff, and more. If you have
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Published
Monday, June 18, 2012 |
Tagged:
Synthesizer, Netduino, Gadgeteer, 3d-Printing, MakerRoundup, Lego, Maker, AVR, Arduino |
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Today, due to a bug in their website which put my order through
without my credit card info (d'oh!) I got this unfriendly and
suspicious email from lego:
My first thought was this was a Phishing scam email. Why? Well,
the subject was somewhat strange, the message was plain text, but
in HTML format, it didn't contain any actual information about my
order, and it told me to take som...
Published
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 |
Tagged:
Rants, Web, Lego |
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I like Lego. I got my first set back around age 5 (I still have
some of those well-chewed bricks), and have built off-and-on ever
since. Of course, I've tried to get both of my kids into building
as well. Together, they inherited two giant Rubbermaid storage
totes full of Lego. I give them chunks of it from time to time.
I've also bought sets for both of them. Ben is signed up for the
L...