Pathfinder

Learning to play with Legos all over again.
 * Title:**

Growing up we all had our favorite toys, most of us enjoyed the little plastic bricks known as legos. As we grow up, we tend to put these kid toys away and forget about them. This pathfinder is designed to help adults rekindle their love for these little bricks and to show that they are not just for kids, but for all ages.
 * Introduction:**

Lego, Legos, AFOL, (Adult Fans of Lego), MOC (My Own Creation), Duplos, Bioncles, Adult, Designing, SNOT (Studs Not on Top), KFOL (Kids Fan of Lego), TFOL (Teenage Fans of Lego), ALE (Adult Lego E nthusiast), Technic, MindStorm
 * Key Terms:**

I used Google, AltaVista, Boolify.org , and Metacrawler.com to help locate information. Using the boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT with the different key terms, I was able to come up with the sites listed under the Resources.
 * Search Strategy:**


 * Resources:**


 * Lego.com - This is just a gimme, as this is the homepage for the Lego Corp, and their products.
 * Lego on Wikipedia - Another gimme, this is the wikipedia article on Lego. including a history of the company and their brick.
 * BrickBender - A blog by Jonathan Bender, detailing his trip into Adult Lego Fandom as he does research for his book.
 * How Legos are Solving Nanotech Mysteries - An article about two professors using Legos in their research of nanoscale materials.
 * Brickfactory - A site that has instruction for almost ever Lego set created.
 * Lego Education - A site that caters to teacher and how to incorporate Legos into their lesson plans.
 * LUGNET.com - A great site to network with other fans of the little brick.
 * The Brothers-brick - A blog that covers new sets and MOC and Lego conventions.
 * Classic Space Common SNOT Guide - A "Short but Sweet" introduction into SNOT (Studs Not on Top) Technique.
 * Instructables: Lego USB Charger - Here is a guide on how to build a Lego handcrank USB charger.
 * MLCAD - A Lego CAD (Computer-aided Design) program.
 * NewsOK: Interview with Kurt Zimmerle about OKCityScape - This is an interview with Kurt Zimmerle, Master Lego Builder of the OKCityScape exhibite that was in Penn Square Mall during Christmas season 2009.
 * [|YouTube: OKCityScape] - A well put together film showing off some of the displays of OKCityScape.
 * The Unofficial LEGO Advanced Building Techniques Guide - A very well written guide that gives basic ans some in-depth ideas of Lego building techniques.
 * Minnesota First LEGO League Tutorial - A very detailed documentation on building robots out of legos, including gear ratios, programming, and other physics behind of the brick.
 * MOCPages - A great portal site for all MOC. Great place to get inspiration.
 * BrickLabs - A good site for Lego NXT and Mindstorm creations.
 * Bouwvoorbeelden.nl - A site with some AWESOME examples of NXT and Mindstorm creations including an actual working safe.

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