Lego Mindstorms + Lasers

hamsan writes "My brother just hacked a laser pointer into an NXT light sensor and fully documented the process. From the page — 'Total Project Cost — $16.99 plus shipping. Time Required — Approximately 2 hours of tinkering. Having an Alpha Rex with a Laser — Priceless!' Of course, the usual warnings about voiding warranties and avoiding lasers apply."

At lasst!

[MrNaz]

I can now have sharks with frikkin' laser beams! Albeit, Lego sharks instead of real 400kg Tiger Sharks and laser pointers instead of 2kW flesh-vaporising, ship-sinking Frikkin' Laser Beams(tm), but it's a step in the right direction.

There goes the first law of robotics!

[Anonymous Cowdog]

Truly a milestone for Lego on their march toward their destiny as rulers of the planet.

I, for one, welcome our Lego overlords.

SHARK Lego Mindstorms + lasers

[cartel]

That's all I want.

And he can say...

[Xybot]

"My brother just hacked My Webpage into a 'Service temporarily overloaded 502 Error' and fully documented the process. From the page -- 'Total Project Cost -- $00.99 plus shipping. Time Required -- Approximately 5 Minutes of submitting site to SlashDot. Having a DIY Geek project page -- Priceless!' Of course, the usual warnings about 'cannot process the request due to a high load' apply."

Re:At lasst!

[Skidge]

I wonder what the odds were that the first comment wouldn't be about sharks?

Re:And he can say...

[eln]

Come on now, I think that's a little unfair. Total Project Cost is going to be way over $.99 when the bandwidth bill arrives.

Re:Small Child + Lasers

[$RANDOMLUSER]

Just tell him: "Now Billy, don't look at the laser with your good eye - you remember what happened last time."

Re:[Nearly] Pointless Hack

[MrNaz]

Truly, your team's lack of vision is astounding!

Re:Ummm..

[BronsCon]

Mind you, you'd have to put a '1' in front of the price tag...

1$16.99? What the hell country do YOU live in where THAT is the proper number format for currency?

Re:At lasst!

[MrNaz]

I'd say zero, but according to John Titor, everything is possible and everything has happened in a parallel universe. According to his theory, there would, believe it or not, be a reality in which up is down, black is white, George W. Bush can string a sentence together using the Queen's English and the first comment on a Slashdot post involving an application of lasers is not about sharks.

That being said, the last point there is a strong argument against the infinite multiverse theory, as it is entirely possible that the probablility of the first post not involving sharks is exactly equal to zero, and thus, could never happen in the multiverse. Perhaps another /.er can help me formulate a proof?

Re:[Nearly] Pointless Hack

[__aaclcg7560]

Get a fog machine and Borg music from Star Trek. The possibilities are endless.

Re:How to wreak revenge on your brother??

[SydShamino]

The web server is also running on the NXT.

Re:At lasst!

[EvanED]

He has. Didn't you see the bit about everything happening in a parallel universe?

ISR

[SeaFox]

In Soviet Russia, Lego Mindstorms tinker with YOU

...and put Friggin LASERS in your head!

Re:At lasst!

[MarkRose]

What, were you expecting one about ill-tempered seabass?

Re:At lasst!

[afaik_ianal]

Yes, but his last sentence is saying he has zero chance of getting laid in any universe.

I for one...

[tehSpork]

I for one welcome our new laser-armed lego overlords!