I’m not a gun person, but I can’t help but be impressed by Jack Streat’s LEGO Heavy Weapons book from No Starch Press. First of all, he’s only 17 years old! Secondly, he offers plans for replicas of 4 guns: a Desert Eagle handgun, AKS-74U assault rifle, Lee Enfield sniper rifle and a SPAS combat shotgun. The plans don’t [...]
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A couple weeks ago, The Gadgeteer had a news post about Brick Brites, clear plastic LEGO-like building blocks. They’re different from regular LEGO blocks because they have motion-activated blinking lights built-in to add some excitement to your LEGO constructions. How do you improve upon the LEGO brick? I had to see what this was all about. [...]
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Sure, there are LEGO bricks that light up, but do they blink in different colors? Brick Brites are motion activated pieces that work “with major toy brick brands” and blink when tapped, which helps conserve battery life. That’s good, because I don’t see a way to change the batteries. Comes in White/Red, White/Green and White/Blue for $9.99 [...]
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You build with LEGOs and you build with Tinkertoys, but you can’t build with LEGOs and Tinkertoys – until now! F.A.T. Lab and Sy-Lab have created a set of 80 universal connectors that “enable complete interoperability between ten popular children’s construction toys.” (See the F.A.T. Lab site for a complete list.) You can’t buy the [...]
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I know lots of us Gadgeteers love stuff like creating and building things with LEGO. Well Nathan Sawaya is a New York based artist who’s taken things to another level. He builds with LEGO for a career As a full-time freelance artist Nathan accepts commissions to design and build custom creations. His work has graced photoshoots, conferences [...]
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These LEGO-like building blocks are made from “a composite of the bark of the cedar tree, compressed dust from sawn cedar logs, and coffee beans as well as other recycled materials.” The Earth Toy Earth Blocks are 1.25″ long x 0.6″ wide x 0.6″ high. A set of 50 blocks is $30 at the Guggenheim [...]
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Even though I’m a big fan of eBooks, I still love browsing through honest to goodness physical books. I find that there are some types of books that I prefer to be of the dead tree variety. One of these types is the large format, picture rich, coffee table book. I have a great example [...]
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I know, I know – you can get USB flash drives with much more storage for less, but they won’t be as cute as the LEGO minifig USB flash drive from ThinkGeek. Pull the pants off the little minifig to use the 2GB USB drive. It will work with Windows or Mac computers, and it [...]
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I originally saw this over on CNET.com and thought it newsworthy. LEGO just announce that it will be releasing a limited edition Star Wars model: Darth Vader’s personal flagship, the Super Star Destroyer EXECUTOR. This 3,152 brick model will be the longest Star Wars Lego model ever, measuring 50 inches in length. This behemoth will [...]
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StickerYou allows you to create an 8.5″X11″ page of stickers and labels using their images or your own images. The stickers are printed on thick, high quality vinyl and are sturdy enough to use as bumper stickers. StickerYou has a line of licensed images from your favorite comics and products, and they are pleased to [...]
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This giant LEGO block is made of translucent plastic and has four bright LED lights inside. The bricks are 3″X3″X1.25″ and use 3 AAA batteries for power. You just stick the LEGO brick on the wall of your closet or inside a cabinet for a little extra light where you need it. The LEGO Brick [...]
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I saw in one of Julie’s recent posts that she’s looking for an EDC flashlight. I’m sure this little flashlight from Perpetual Kid isn’t what she’s looking for, but I think it might make a cute little stocking stuffer. This LEGO Block Key Light measures 2.2″ long x 1.2″ wide x .8″ tall, and it has one white [...]
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This Nintendo Wii remote from LEGO has all the features you expect in a Wii remote: internal accelerometers, an internal speaker, rumble effects and larger buttons for enhanced control during game play. It’s compatible with Wii MotionPlus, and it will work with most Wii accessories and chargers, including the standard battery cover. The LEGO remote [...]
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Ok, this is too cool… Giant LEGO bricks that double as storage boxes. Officially licensed by LEGO, these bricks come in three different sizes (they also sell a LEGO head storage container) and several colors. You can even stack them just like the real bricks. I would love a set of these, but unfortunately, they [...]
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If you thought the LEGO Stop Animation Digital Video Camera that Janet posted about earlier today was interesting, you might want to check out the 3 volume series of LEGO Technic Idea Books from O’Reilly. These books offer 100′s of ideas through photographs with little to no text. Volume 1 is The LEGO Technic Idea [...]
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ThinkGeek has a cute little digital video camera from LEGO that can be used to create stop-motion video or used as a normal video camera. The LEGO camera is bright and colorful and even has some LEGO block accents. The camera is 3.6 x 1.6 x 2.6 inches, weighs about 14 ounces, and has a 1.5″ [...]
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ThinkGeek has a LEGO Darth Vader watch, because a “Sith Lord is never late!” The watch has a black face with a picture of Darth Vader and the words “you don’t know the power of the dark side.” The band is made of red and black links that you can combine into any pattern you [...]
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The Official LEGO LED Flashlight from Brando would make a fun (and useful) addition to any LEGO fan’s collection. Just wind his arm to charge the internal battery. LEDs are located in the figure’s feet. The only thing I see missing is a hat or hair This product is available from Brando for $32.90. Brando [...]
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