LEGO – The Gadgeteer

Are you looking for a unique Advent calendar? Use the Force or even an Accio charm!

By Kathleen Chapman / November 28, 2019 November 27, 2019 / News / LEGO, Star Wars / Leave a Comment

GIFT IDEA NEWS – Do you need a unique Advent calendar for your young adventurers? LEGO has you covered. The 280 piece LEGO Star Wars 2019 Advent Calendar 75245 Holiday Building Kit has buildable characters, vehicle and starship models, blaster weapons, plus two Christmas themed action figures behind each of the doors that counts down …

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LEGO comes to reality TV on Fox and you can be part of it

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 22, 2019 August 22, 2019 / News / LEGO, TV / Leave a Comment

NEWS – My guilty pleasure is watching reality TV shows like Ink Master, America’s Got Talent (I’m actually watching it right now), and even Bachelor in Paradise. Hey, don’t judge me, it’s how I like to unwind! Another pleasure of mine is all things LEGO, so imagine my surprise when I learned that there’s going …

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E-Blox building brick sets review

By Brooke Hall / July 11, 2019 July 11, 2019 / Reviews / Kid Gadgets, LEGO / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – E-Blox are great for anyone who loves Lego but wants to try something different, perhaps a little more advanced, with cool light-up blocks. What is it? Building-block toys with LEDs, some sets come with related stories, some are kits with free-play options, others involve constructing circuits. What’s in the box? We tested two …

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BuWizz gives your LEGO creations bionic powers

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 11, 2019 April 11, 2019 / News / LEGO / Leave a Comment

NEWS – LEGO builders will want to take note of the impressive features of the BuWizz. BuWizz is a deceivingly small remote control and battery for LEGO built into one brick. Believe it or not, this little addon for your LEGO Technic creations has enough power to pull a 7-ton (15,000 lbs) train carriage from …

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Boo! Augmented reality comes to LEGO

By Garry Kolb / February 18, 2019 February 18, 2019 / News / LEGO / Leave a Comment

NEWS – LEGO is entering the world of augmented reality with their new Hidden Side play theme. Aimed at builders age seven and older, the set allows for a traditional LEGO block building experience. It then adds augmented reality (AR) to that experience, where the builder can turn a haunted world back to normal, one …

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LEGO continues to celebrate women in the STEM fields with Women of NASA

By Janet Cloninger / November 7, 2017 November 7, 2017 / News / LEGO / 1 Comment

Some time ago, we told you about the LEGO Research Institute set, which featured women working as a chemist, an astronomer, and a paleontologist. This time, LEGO is featuring the Women of NASA. The set features four women in three settings; LEGO introduces the four as: Nancy Grace Roman’s build features a posable Hubble Space …

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Light Stax are LEGO compatible bricks that light up

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 26, 2017 May 26, 2017 / News / LEGO, Toys / Leave a Comment

Building things with LEGO bricks is fun, but if you want to shed new light on the fun, you should check out Light Stax. Light Stax are LEGO and Mega Blox compatible bricks that light up without wires.

Complete your LEGO collection with this 1 ft tall wooden LEGO figure

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 21, 2017 May 21, 2017 / News / LEGO / Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago I told you about a 4D anatomy model of a LEGO figure and today I have a 12 inch tall wooden LEGO figure for your LEGO fanatical fun.

Stick LEGO to your walls with Brik removable wall tiles

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 16, 2017 May 16, 2017 / News / LEGO / Leave a Comment

It’s time to take your LEGO creations from the floor and table and put them up on a wall for all to see. Brik Wall Tiles are LEGO compatible peel and stick 10 x 10 inch baseplates.

If you ever wondered what’s inside a LEGO minifig, I have the answer!

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 8, 2017 May 8, 2017 / News / LEGO / Leave a Comment

No LEGO collection can be considered complete without a Brick Man anatomy model from 4D Master. If you don’t think that this is a must have gift for your favorite geek, then well, you’re on the wrong gadget website my friend 🙂

This one time at space camp… I built a Saturn V rocket out of LEGO

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 2, 2017 May 2, 2017 / News / LEGO, Space, Toys / 2 Comments

Oh LEGO, you know the way to a geek’s heart is through their love of rockets and space. Just take a nice long look at this ultra cool model of the NASA Apollo Saturn V rocketship. Designed by Felix Stiessen and Valérie Roche of the LEGO Ideas team, this model is a 1:110 scale replica …

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The LEGO Animation Book A guide to making LEGO movies – New from No Starch Press

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 30, 2016 September 30, 2016 / News / Books, LEGO / Leave a Comment

New from No Starch Press: The LEGO Animation Book A guide to making LEGO movies by David Pagano and David Pickett. This book will turn you into a stop-motion animation movie master. This 216-page book full-color hardback book is a comprehensive guide that will show you the ropes for filming your own animated LEGO movies. …

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LEGO + Macbook cover = Geek dreams do come true

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 4, 2016 May 4, 2016 / News / Cases and Covers, LEGO, Macbook / Leave a Comment

Check out the Brik Books Build-On Macbook Cover. This LEGOtastic cover from ThinkGeek is a grey baseplate that snaps onto your Macbook without using adhesive and is compatible with LEGO, Mega Bloks, and KRE-O building bricks. You have to supply the bricks and the Macbook. Compatible and non-compatible versions listed below: 11″ Macbook Air (A1465) …

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LEGO releases the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Programmer App for tablets

By Margaret Dornbusch / November 18, 2015 November 18, 2015 / News / Android, iOS, LEGO / Leave a Comment

I’ve always been a fan of the LEGO Mindstorms robotics system that teaches children and adults how to build and program robots. Usually, you would use your Mac or PC to program the robot’s brain, but now you can use your iPad or Android tablet, too. The LEGO Group just announced the availability of its …

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SwitchEasy Blocks Customizable Dock Building Set for Apple Watch review

By Margaret Dornbusch / September 25, 2015 September 25, 2015 / Reviews / Apple Watch, Do-It-Yourself, LEGO, Watches and Clocks / 2 Comments

As a LEGO fan and an Apple Watch owner, I had heard about people building their own Apple Watch charging stands with LEGO blocks. When SwitchEasy came out with its Blocks Apple Watch charging stand, I jumped at the chance to take a look at it.