Are You Ready?

For those of you who are beginners (other readers, skip to next paragraph) and haven't heard, the Mindstorms website occasionally holds a contest on the NXTLog. The contests are great experiences- you learn how to enter contests, give descriptions of your creations, and, if you win, you get your username posted on the NXTLog! I post here on my blog whenever there is a contest, however (as of February 10, 2011), there aren't any contests being held. We all look forward to the next contest though...

Waiting impatiently, we anticipate the next contest. The last contest ended in August... theories have been thrown around about what the Mindstorms team is doing. Perhaps they're working on something that is more important than contests... are they updating their website? Making new Android apps? No matter what, though, it's about time for the next contest to be released. Users are leaving comments asking- even begging- the Mindstorms team to release the next contest. Someone even wrote a poem about it. We're all ready. But are we really? Here is a checklist of things to do to get ready for the next contest...

1. Make sure you have a LEGO account (if not, ask an adult to help you go here(link). Click "sign up" in the top right corner of the screen). It is not possible to enter these contests without a LEGO account, and they're free!
2. Keep building (need inspiration? Try reading this post(link))
3. Read books about the NXT
4. Chat about things you have built, or ask questions (try the discussion pages)!
5. Organize your NXT set
6. If it is possible, get ahead on your homework
7. Try to encourage your friends who own an NXT to enter the contests

Also, if there is something you would like to learn about the NXT, feel free to make a suggestion and perhaps I'll make a post about it. As you already know, this is a very busy time in my life. As a result, these post are very short. I should, however, be less busy in a couple of weeks and have more time to write long and very informative posts. ;)