Comes with queen block, joystick block, light box, mic block, and mini USB cable
Juku STEAM LED Light Show Coding Kit
Model: ODV004-NOC-STK-12
For ages 10 years and up
Teaches students to create and design different LED light animations
Features pre-loaded designs and effects and allow students to build their own
Programmable LED light strips showcase different colors and patterns
Requires a computer to download software and produce the code
Comes with 2 LED light strips, a queen block, and a mini USB cable
Juku STEAM Making Music Coding Kit
Model: ODV006-NOC-STK-12
Adults can work with kids or kids can work on their own, suggested for age 10 and up
Teaches STEAM concepts with interactive activities
It allows students to learn how to create their own music, beats, and sounds
Uses Scratch programming language for a STEAM learning experience
Build a keyboard, drums, and a ukulele to build melodies and play music
Requires a computer to download the software and design the code
It also requires an external speaker with auxiliary input to hear the sound
It comes with a queen block, touch block, music block, audio cable, power cable, mini USB cable, cables with alligator clips, and instrument graphics (ukulele, keyboard, and drum set)
Juku STEAM Smart Car Bots Kit
Model: ODV005-NOC-STK-12
Adults can work with kids or kids can work on their own, suggested for age 10 and up
Teaches STEAM concepts with interactive activities
Students can learn to construct their own motor cars
Teaches STEAM concepts with interactive activities
Put the building bricks, motor, and electric sensor blocks together to create a car
Activate the mic sensor to move the cars
Comes with 1 mic sensor block, 1 motor, and enough building bricks for 2 Car Bots
@dtertman@TBoneZeOriginal We ordered the Light Games and Light Show from Meh back in December and they work great with our older i7 Windows 10 desktop.
I bought the light and music kits and the windows software was completely broken. In theory the kits sound interesting even to myself but I couldn’t get anything to work.
Really disappointing because I was more excited than my daughter on playing with the kits.
@tightwad I have 1 queen plugged in on a mac. “Multiple queens found.” Tried multiple macs, same result. There are reports of the same thing on windows.
@tightwad I am wondering if we no longer need to install the driver, and that’s causing it to be detected twice. Something that cuatomer support would easily be able to answer, except there is none.
@dtertman, COPY THAT!! One, Or 2 Q&As Though!! What Ever Happened To Our Fuckn Decency?? What happened 2 Our Humanity? I know this isn’t the topic here, but I just have to ask, vent, or just wanna know guys, “What In The Hell Is Going On Y’all?? Wha-Wha-Wha-What!!!
@dtertman I am not sure as I wasn’t paying a lot of attention when he was installing his kit and playing with it. He has a new Windows 10 Laptop. I don’t know anything about MAC issues.
Tempted to get the two that haven’t been offered, including the car, but I’m afraid of contaminating my authentic LEGO stuff with “bricks” that look like LEGO but are not. That is simply blasphemous!
@pmarin As someone who has had to sort through thousands of Lego and Lego-like bricks in order to remove all of the anti-Lego bricks (so that my FIRST Lego League team didn’t accidentally use a not-Lego part and get in trouble at competition), I agree. Don’t do it! It’s not worth the time and effort required when you inevitably need or want to remove the inferior parts.
These would not work on a 64-bit Mac las time I tried. They rely on open source Arduino development, which tells you what you need to know to plan ahead.
If you can compile Arduino programs on your computer and load them to a board then this will work for you.
FYI I just decided to try the sets I got last year (light strip and light grid). I did get it to work on Windows 10 64-bit. However, at first I got the “queen not found” error. Problem is I plugged it in first, before loading the software. I think it loads the wrong driver (generic USB 2.0) and then you are stuck.)
I’m not sure if it’s necessary, but I unloaded the driver (this is kind-of an advanced windows thing). Then, in the download folder for Juku PC software, there is a drivers directory, which extracts. After that, plugging in the module again updated the drivers to a specific driver for the Juku “queen.” After that I got the stuff to work and the light strip is pretty cool and very bright. Looks like a lot of software control you get over it.
I don’t know yet about using other tools (not their Juku stuff) to get into it. Looks like it could be fun. Hardware is actually quite good quality – much better construction than you’d expect certainly at these prices, but maybe in keeping with original retail price.
If you can get over the hurdles of installing the SW correctly, this does have a lot of potential for fun (for all ages) and also a good STEM teaching “toy” for kids, I’d say age 8-16 depending on level. I didn’t see any good “educational” material, though. The “learn” thing just walks you through “drag this to that, type this” but not explaining the reason and teaching you about programming or what those things mean. So it’s best used in conjunction with someone in person that can explain it and keep the student interested. Maybe there is good online video stuff for these – I haven’t looked.
Anyway at this price I think I’ll get the silly “guitar/mandolin/dobro–clip-lead monster,” whatever it is, and another light strip because it’s cool.
EDIT just ordered – this order name seems appropriate for another food product Meh might sell, once they run out of Stroopwaafels:
/giphy bawling-queasy-pistachio
I bought the music and car kits, just for parts if necessary. Probably will regret it. But I’m sure I can always find an old laptop or something if necessary.
/giphy lonely-buttered-ink
don’t buy this for a Mac. you will always get the “cannot find queen” error. and don’t call the number on the website. they don’t know anything about the product and they will tell you to call the number on the package. and the number on the package will send you to the Home Depot office. so, no, don’t buy this for a Mac.
Specs
Juku STEAM Light Games Coding Kit
Juku STEAM LED Light Show Coding Kit
Juku STEAM Making Music Coding Kit
Juku STEAM Smart Car Bots Kit
What’s in the Box?
Your Choice of 2 STEAM Kits from the following:
Price Comparison
$25 - $61 at Amazon | $25.74 for Light Show | $39.90 for Light Games | $29.99 for Smart Car Bots | $61.38 for Making Music Coding Kit
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, Sep 21 - Monday, Sep 27
Two for Taco Tuesday!
/giphy taco tuesday
@yakkoTDI Ringing the “Bell”?
@eeterrific @yakkoTDI, Taco, Taco,Taco, Taco, Taco Bell!
FYI - the coding kit is both Mac and Windows compatible according to their site.
@TBoneZeOriginal It has downloads for mac and win and appears to work with neither.
@dtertman @TBoneZeOriginal We ordered the Light Games and Light Show from Meh back in December and they work great with our older i7 Windows 10 desktop.
I bought the light and music kits and the windows software was completely broken. In theory the kits sound interesting even to myself but I couldn’t get anything to work.
Really disappointing because I was more excited than my daughter on playing with the kits.
@dannokun Broken windows? You threw the kit through the glass??
@dannokun me too! Same experience.
@dannokun We downloaded the Windows software from their website yesterday and our kits worked well.
STEAM, like the online game service? Maybe this is a way to get kids interested in STEM, like putting vegetables on pizza.
@hchavers STEAM is STEM plus “Arts”
@ciabelle @hchavers But that spells STEMA. Maybe we need to insert Reading and make it STREAM?
KuoH
DO NOT BUY THESE!!!
I bought on the last round - all you get from the software is “multiple queens found” - you can’t do anything about it, which makes the kits useless.
Tried emailing Juku customer support. No response. Tried calling. The offshore call center associate had never even heard of this product.
DO NOT BUY THESE
@dtertman in bought these last time and my 13 year old was able to get it working. Don’t plug both queens in, I think you only need 1 per circuit.
I bought the 2 kits he didn’t have yet this time.
@tightwad I have 1 queen plugged in on a mac. “Multiple queens found.” Tried multiple macs, same result. There are reports of the same thing on windows.
@tightwad I am wondering if we no longer need to install the driver, and that’s causing it to be detected twice. Something that cuatomer support would easily be able to answer, except there is none.
@dtertman, COPY THAT!! One, Or 2 Q&As Though!! What Ever Happened To Our Fuckn Decency?? What happened 2 Our Humanity? I know this isn’t the topic here, but I just have to ask, vent, or just wanna know guys, “What In The Hell Is Going On Y’all?? Wha-Wha-Wha-What!!!
@dtertman I am not sure as I wasn’t paying a lot of attention when he was installing his kit and playing with it. He has a new Windows 10 Laptop. I don’t know anything about MAC issues.
Really?
Looks like these were made exclusively for Office Depot. There is no about company page and the page is very minimal.
So what is this supposed to be? DIY Bohemian Rhapsody?
Tempted to get the two that haven’t been offered, including the car, but I’m afraid of contaminating my authentic LEGO stuff with “bricks” that look like LEGO but are not. That is simply blasphemous!
@pmarin As someone who has had to sort through thousands of Lego and Lego-like bricks in order to remove all of the anti-Lego bricks (so that my FIRST Lego League team didn’t accidentally use a not-Lego part and get in trouble at competition), I agree. Don’t do it! It’s not worth the time and effort required when you inevitably need or want to remove the inferior parts.
Guess I’ll give it a shot… it’s better than regret, right?
/giphy fantastical-countless-rose
Does anyone know what Queen songs it plays?
/giphy synonymous-flecked-harpy
These would not work on a 64-bit Mac las time I tried. They rely on open source Arduino development, which tells you what you need to know to plan ahead.
If you can compile Arduino programs on your computer and load them to a board then this will work for you.
FYI I just decided to try the sets I got last year (light strip and light grid). I did get it to work on Windows 10 64-bit. However, at first I got the “queen not found” error. Problem is I plugged it in first, before loading the software. I think it loads the wrong driver (generic USB 2.0) and then you are stuck.)
I’m not sure if it’s necessary, but I unloaded the driver (this is kind-of an advanced windows thing). Then, in the download folder for Juku PC software, there is a drivers directory, which extracts. After that, plugging in the module again updated the drivers to a specific driver for the Juku “queen.” After that I got the stuff to work and the light strip is pretty cool and very bright. Looks like a lot of software control you get over it.
I don’t know yet about using other tools (not their Juku stuff) to get into it. Looks like it could be fun. Hardware is actually quite good quality – much better construction than you’d expect certainly at these prices, but maybe in keeping with original retail price.
If you can get over the hurdles of installing the SW correctly, this does have a lot of potential for fun (for all ages) and also a good STEM teaching “toy” for kids, I’d say age 8-16 depending on level. I didn’t see any good “educational” material, though. The “learn” thing just walks you through “drag this to that, type this” but not explaining the reason and teaching you about programming or what those things mean. So it’s best used in conjunction with someone in person that can explain it and keep the student interested. Maybe there is good online video stuff for these – I haven’t looked.
Anyway at this price I think I’ll get the silly “guitar/mandolin/dobro–clip-lead monster,” whatever it is, and another light strip because it’s cool.
EDIT just ordered – this order name seems appropriate for another food product Meh might sell, once they run out of Stroopwaafels:
/giphy bawling-queasy-pistachio
I bought the music and car kits, just for parts if necessary. Probably will regret it. But I’m sure I can always find an old laptop or something if necessary.
/giphy lonely-buttered-ink
/giphy courageous-worthy-person
huh.
Or: in the Red Sea.
https://map.what3words.com/courageous.worthy.person
don’t buy this for a Mac. you will always get the “cannot find queen” error. and don’t call the number on the website. they don’t know anything about the product and they will tell you to call the number on the package. and the number on the package will send you to the Home Depot office. so, no, don’t buy this for a Mac.