To relax at evenings and at times when the weather is inclement, I enjoy building LEGO ®Technics and LEGO® Mindstorms Robotic Models. The Lego Mindstorms NXT is a programmable robotics kit originally released by LEGO® in late July 2006. It replaces the first-generation Lego Mindstorms kit, which was called the Robotics Invention System. The base kit ships in two versions: the Retail Version (set #8527) and the Education Base Set (set #9797). These sets comes with the NXT-G programming software, but a variety of unofficial languages exist, such as NXC, NBC, leJOS NXJ, and RobotC. A new version of the set, the new Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, was announced in January 2009, featuring a colour sensor and other upgraded capabilities. The NXT 2.0 set was officially released on August 1, 2009 (set # 8547).

I have a complete LEGO NXT #8527, plus 3x extra NXT programmable bricks, and a large collection of both LEGO and after market Sensors. I have over 50KG of LEGO Technics Parts to complement the NXTs. I also have 2x LEGO Mindstorms RCX Sets, along with expansion kits to match, which were the predecessor of the NXT.

I regularly post videos to YouTube and Blog Articles about my Mindstorms Robots. I also contribute to several LEGO Mindstorms Forum and Websites. I was also the instigator in having Rotacaster Australia produce a line of LEGO Technic and Mindstorms compatible Omni-directional wheels developed from their Rotacaster Rollers and casters.

My other interested are Natural History, Botany, Evolution, Cosmology, Physics, Electronics & Photography too name just a few.