Mark Rollins - LEGO Technic Robotics

LEGO Technic Robotics

Mark Rollins

LEGO Technic Robotics

Copyright 2013 by Mark Rollins

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This book is for any LEGO builder that dares to dream and then build what they can imagine. I would also like to dedicate this book to my wife, who showed me how to do a photobox that helped me to photograph my LEGO creations.

Contents at a Glance

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About the Author

Mark Rollins was born in Seattle in 1971 and attended Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. He graduated in 1994 with a degree in English. After college, he began to write skits for college-age groups.

After four years working for Walmart and another five years working for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), Mark decided to pursue a full-time career in writing beginning in 2005.

Since then, he has written for many tech and gadget blogs, including screenhead.com , image-acquire.com , cybertheater.com , mobilewhack.com , carbuyersnotebook.com , gearlive.com , zmogo.com , gadgetell.com , gadgets-weblog.com , androidedge.com , and coolest-gadgets.com . He has also written for video game blogs such as gamertell.com and digitalbattle.com .

In 2009, Mark decided to create his own tech and gadget blog known as www.TheGeekChurch.com . The purpose of the blog was to report on the latest in technology, as well as inform the church-going crowd (who are often not very technically adept) of the benefits of using more technology in their ministry. Since 2012, Mark has devoted his time to this blog and considers it his ministry and mission.

Recently, Mark has become a Tech consultant, offering his years of experience in technology to consumer electronics companies.