http://www.br-eng.info/words The LEGO Engineering Weblog Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:55:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't do many reviews here, but I found this one using StumbleUpon - the Hong Kong LEGO Users Group has re-created the Beijing Olympics precinct in LEGO, including the main stadium and the Aquatics Centre. Very cool. http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/08/02/beijing-olympics-precinct-in-lego/ Somewhat larger than usual update to my LEGO instructions cross-reference, find them here. Highlights include: Agents: New Sets Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Technic: New Sets Spongebob Squarepants: Bob L'eponge Star Wars: New Sets Creator: New Sets Bionicle: Lots of new sets BrickMaster: Bionicle Oh, and Volkswagen Beetle And a few other goodies ;) Added: 106 Updated: 4 Deleted: 0 Thanks for ... http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/07/19/instruction-cross-reference-table-updated-21/ ...another change of host. All the important bits seem to be working, except the gallery, which I'll fix ASAP. Please let me know if you find any other weird things. http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/06/25/another-day/ Well, the one constant in life is change, and as the new cycle of ambassodors has been announced, I happily pass the baton. I chose not to re-apply this year, as I have had much less time recently, and Now that the ambassador tenure has been lengthened, I think changing personnel makes ... http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/06/22/my-diplomatic-life/ Off down to Warnambool this weekend to set up the M>ltc train layout for their Fun 4 Kids festival, which runs from 29th June to 6th July. There's lots of activities, you can read more on their website. http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/06/20/fun-for-kids/ After an upgrade of Wordpress yesterday, I failed to test everything thoroughly, and it seems the upgrade broke the instructions download links. Well actually if the truth be known, the upgrade highlighted a piece of bad code in my page... But anyway, after being informed of the problem, I have quickly ... http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/05/18/apologies/ Another update to my LEGO instructions cross-reference, find them here. Highlights include: Indiana Jones: New Sets Factory: Skulls, Star Justice Racers: New Sets Mars Mission: New Sets Oh, and General Grievous And a few other goodies ;) Added: 76 Updated: 7 Deleted: 0 Thanks for corrections to: Peeron.com http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/05/10/instruction-cross-reference-table-updated-20/ Bram van der Vlist and Rick van de Westelaken have created a neural network manager for the NXT using Java. The training is done on a PC, then the trained network can be loaded and run autonomously on the NXT. Neat stuff! Read more here. http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/04/25/neural-network-manager-for-lego-mindstorms-nxt/ This is a talk by ex LEGO employee and big LEGO fan Jake McKee, about how the attitude of company towards their market is gradually changing. http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/04/04/how-lego-caught-the-cluetrain/ Train n Town have posted more info about the new PF trains from Tormod Askildsen, Head of LEGO Community Development on their website: Dear all, As promised in the second communication from the 6th of December last year, we will give you the latest information and decisions regarding the development of the ... http://www.br-eng.info/words/index.php/2008/03/27/more-info-on-new-pf-trains/