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Lava Launch Coaster offers a great father/son project opportunity
Computing Unplugged Magazine - November 2009
When constructed, it's 4 feet high and contains more than 20 feet of track.


Three essential guides to understanding LEGO robotics and the LEGO system
Computing Unplugged Magazine - April 2008
In this all-new book review shootout, we put three books to the test. Read on to learn how The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide by David J. Perdue, The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book: Design Invent and Build by Martijn Boogaarts (and friends), and The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide by Allan Bedford stand up to our editorial review.


LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: Robotics Beyond Building
Computing Unplugged Magazine - February 2008
When we decided to increase our coverage of LEGO personal robotics, we really wanted to find someone who truly understood how it all works. No one could possibly have a better, comprehensive perspective of LEGO's MINDSTORMS NXT robotics system than David J. Perdue, author of The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide. This article is a must-read.


More power to Forbidden LEGO
Computing Unplugged Magazine - January 2008
Nothing beats sifting through months of Congressional testimony to make the prospect of building a ping-pong shooting machine virtually irresistable. This was the opportunity facing me when the book Forbidden LEGO arrived at Computing Unplugged for review. What happens if you marry a power drill to a LEGO kit? This and other questions are answered in this wonderful article.



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