In many ways the Mindstorms NXT 2.0 programming environment is my children's modern version of that activity.

News has been percolating over the internet regarding the new LEGO Mindstorms NXT set, called NXT 2.0, due out this August. If you’re not savvy to Mindstorms, don’t make the mistake of ...

First announced back in September, the Lego Mindstorms EV3 Programming App is finally available for both iOS and Android tablets today.

The MINDSTORMS EV3 will essentially replace the MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 line, which came out in 2009. The programming software kit itself works on both Windows and Mac OS X.

We got a look at the new Mindstorms NXT robotics kits from Lego. And a new sensor for the 2.0 version can, amazingly, detect the difference between colors. Cool.

For background, LEGO Mindstorms is an incredible robotics kit that combines a programmable "brick" into which you can plug myriad motors, sensors, and other widgets with a graphical programming ...