Lojic Technologies Blog: Posts tagged 'robotics'urn:https-blog-lojic-com:-tags-robotics-html2008-01-08T17:00:00ZBeware of LEGO Mindstorms NXT on Mac OSXurn:https-blog-lojic-com:-2008-01-08-beware-of-lego-mindstorms-nxt-on-mac-osx-html2008-01-08T17:00:00Z2008-01-08T17:00:00ZBrian Adkins
<p>I recently installed the software that came with a LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit onto a Mac Mini running OSX 10.4. I was somewhat concerned when the install program prompted me for an admin password, so I attempted to install the software into a directory in my home directory instead of the main Applications directory, but it still prompted for an admin password. Since LEGO is a large reputable company, I gave them the benefit of the doubt and figured the admin password may have been necessary to install Bluetooth drivers or some other feature. I should’ve learned a lesson from the Sony root kit debacle with respect to blindly trusting large corporations. In the Sony case, maliciousness was involved, in the LEGO Mindstorms case, I think only incompetence is to blame.</p><a href="https://blog.lojic.com/2008/01/08/beware-of-lego-mindstorms-nxt-on-mac-osx.html?utm_source=robotics&utm_medium=Atom"><em>More…</em></a>