Beyond LEGO Boost With No Starch Books
Following the huge success of the LEGO® MINDSTORMS platform, back in 2017 the LEGO Group launched a brand new programmable platform called LEGO BOOST. The system is built around a Move Hub and includes various powered elements and sensors, which allow for numerous build combinations. The system is controlled with a companion app, that uses code blocks to create simple routines and motions. Beyond the Creative Toolbox, BOOST elements...
The LEGO Boost Idea Book From No Starch
The LEGO® Boost system is a great way to learn how to code is a simple but fun manner. But beyond the Creative Toolbox and being able to include elements from it in other sets, no one has really gone beyond these. For the latest LEGO themed book from No Starch Press, Yoshihito Isogawa offers over 95 models you can create which incorporate the motors, sensors and elements from the LEGO Boost set. The book also includes snippets of...
Inspired LEGO Architectural Ideas From No Starch Press
Have you ever seen an amazing MOC and wondered just how the builder managed to create such an impressive build with LEGO® bricks? Many elements have been combined in unique ways to create some impressive looking builds. Someone who has mastered this is Alice Finch, who built a huge LEGO recreation of Hogwarts Castle. In order to capture the fictional schools unique features, Alice employed numerous techniques to create equally unique...
LEGO Micro Cities Book Review
One area of LEGO® fandom that has always fascinated me is the use of microscale. LEGO elements can be used in numerous way to create amazing builds, but bigger doesn’t always have to mean better. Building on a such a small scale, suddenly turns various elements into completely new things along with how they are used changes. Microscale building let’s you create impressive scenes without needing thousands of bricks. Jeff...
LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book In Time For The Holidays
No Starch Press are back with another festive themed book for Christmas. Once again joining forces with builder extraordinaire Chris McVeigh, The LEGO® Christmas Ornaments Book Vol 2, showcases even more brick-built creations to adorn your trees. I took a look a the book a few weeks ago and it’s filled with great ideas as well as being extremely well presented. Use it to create a new Christmas tradition, as you and the family...
New From No Starch The LEGO BOOST Activity Book
Early next year No Starch Press will be publishing a new LEGO® title focused on the LEGO BOOST system. The LEGO BOOST Activity Book is from Daniele Benedettelli, known for his work with the LEGO MINDSTORMS. LEGO BOOST is a great new coding system and this book expands upon the Creative Toolbox, with brand new builds and way to use the BOOST sensors and motors. The book will be published in March 2019 and you can pre-order it now from...
LEGO Architecture Ideas Book Review
LEGO® bricks are amazing things, they can be used to create an array of amazing things. But one of the most impressive things about LEGO bricks are what people can do with them. Once such person is Alice Finch, a name many will know from her amazing large-scale LEGO recreation of Hogwarts Castle. To create a build as intricate as Hogwarts, Alice needed to use some unique methods of brick wizardry to achieve correct architectural...
The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Vol 2 Book Review
As the LEGO Group launch this year’s Build To Give campaign, it’s the perfect opportunity to take a closer look at Chris McVeigh’s second Christmas themed book, The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book Vol. 2. In the follow up to the first volume published in 2016, the latest Christmas Ornaments book features 16 new buildable festive trinkets to construct. Each featuring step-by-step build instructions and elements list....
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