Lego Mindstorms In Space

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Posted by michael on Thursday October 11, 2001 @06:49AM from the houston,-send-up-more-batteries dept.

ribbiting writes: "A father-son team have won the "Ultimate Builder Competition" (Lego Mindstorms) with their entry named "Jitter". The robot will fly to the ISS in November. It fits (whole) into a approx. 1'x1'x1' box and weighs less than 3 lbs. It's main mission is to collect small, flying debris. It can interact with the station walls and crew and supposedly has some light "mischief" programmed in as well (sneaking up on people, dancing). The story can be found here, de.news.yahoo.com, it's in German (sorry)." We mentioned the contest a few months ago. Altavista gives a semi-readable machine translation.

15 of 228 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

What if it breaks apart? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 06:54 · Score: -1, Offtopic

No Homer! You'll clog the INSTRUMENTS!
1. Re:What if it breaks apart? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Watch out! Their RUFFLED!
2. Re:What if it breaks apart? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:07 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Their ruffled? Something seems to be missing in that sentence. Maybe: "Their ruffled feathers brushed across my erect penis."
mischief by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 06:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

My cat is named Mischief. She isn't light; she is a chunk.
Re:Kill all Muslims. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic

McDonald's. Breakfast of Champions.
yeah! by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:13 · Score: -1, Offtopic

all your quaeda are belong to us !!!
Re:This is truly nifty. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic

hey fuckhead. its LEGO not LEGOS.

a piece of LEGO
2 pieces of LEGO
some LEGO
a big fuck-off pile of LEGO

ok?

thankyou.

the LEGO(r) marketing team.
Re:I would like to build by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:22 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Just hire a Filipina maid. They're cheaper, and will suck you off for a cup of rice.

Just trying to help.
Re:Kill all Muslims. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:24 · Score: -1, Offtopic

or alternatively - little chocolate donuts, and a Lucky Strike.
Lego ... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I once made a Lego turd. It didn't lool quite right tho.
Re:Kill all Muslims. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Little Chocolate Donutes, Three Lucky Strikes, and a Bloody Mary
Re:Every Mom will want one by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:41 · Score: -1, Offtopic

hi. will you suck my cock?
wersdfs by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic

222222222222dgskl;ewp-3ttjglfd;jlgsd-=''oqwp[upojk l;sajf,mn.vaio;u8rpoetu89043wqu8;ojask.jfdkl;ajio; er58p4u5890[w]=-`ioj'fjasl;fjioepwhriohoi~~jiowtio pu8tpu849p3jwef;nmdsnfsk;lhj;ewhtoipewhrt-wehjkt;h jk;lsfdp489yuthu;huip1`hpoiuhlshdkjflhwoiuerhpoiua fshpsd-gda;lhjklrhtuiew9t0py452hoihkjsafl;hjoiwqhu re38295-yewiofhsudaifohuwiaoehroiuaehflkjsahui2h3u 4huipfhslkjahjuoiewqhroihsfuioahtuilhjlkhjklnm,vzx m,.hautshyupi.nm,z.xcnm,.nczxlkv;hjaoispuoipt]raid t\ajfkl;asj;sanv,m.zxnvjklasdhfuiayupiy*(^#&*LDSGF KLHSLKJDFHU*ET^#@R*&O#YLKDSHLKFDSJMNXMCZ>HKDF_+ U*EW(Y*:HSFHD:DS|DSFJKSD::HSDHJKL:DSHFLS
Re:This is truly nifty. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 07:53 · Score: -1, Offtopic

sieg heil mein fuhrers.
die GrammarNazis ist die f*ckheads.
Re:Wow by Anonymous Coward · 2001-10-11 10:09 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Imagine

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one