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I'm curious, how many people here would attribute playing with Lego when they were a kid to their interest in hacking?

I certainly do. I never had the cool sets that were in the stores so I had to get creative and imitate it with what I had.

Same here. Although come to think of it, what if it's the other way around. What if playing with Lego shapes your interests and way of thinking in a way that leads to a more general appreciation of hacking latter in life?

I think it's a good example of how good people can be at the things they are passionate about. Also take a look at her model JCB, http://www.jenniferclarkbass.com/lego/jcb.htm which includes working hydraulics and a remote control panel to operate it.

Apparently she's also an accomplished musician. In the face of such apparent talent it would be churlish of me to point out the most egregious use of tables for layout I've seen in a while.

it would be churlish of me

And yet you managed :)

Can't wait to homeschool my children and spend weeks tackling projects like this.

All-Terrain Crane Lego Model - Detailed technical explanation