AndyBrain.com has written a review of The Scribbler Robot. It is built around the BASIC Stamp® and also includes a GUI programming environment. The review covers the basic functionality and sensors of The Scribbler along with a brief hacking introduction. I already have LEGO Mindstorms, but this is an affordable alternative to start getting your feet wet in robotics.

This is truly a robot I wish I had when I was younger. Both because it beats the pants off any equivalently-priced programmable robot kit, and because I had a lot of time back then. I don’t have a lot of time now, and during the review I kept looking at the Scribbler longingly: I’d much rather play with it than write about it.