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lego

LEGO Brick Timeline: 50 Years of Building Frenzy and Curiosities

The LEGO brick turns 50 at exactly 1:58 p.m. today, January 28, 2008. This timeline shows these 50 years of building frenzy by happy kids and kids-at-heart, all the milestones from the LEGOLAND themed sets to TECHNIC and MINDSTORMS NXT, as well as all kinds of weird curiosities about the most famous stud-and-tube couple system in the world. Jump to zoom in and tell us what was your first LEGO in the comments (check can also check our best LEGO sets in history article.)

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7:30 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Jesus Diaz
172,916 views, 82 comments

Latest by Lesann620: So, I've noticed that pretty much all those commenting are dudes. I want to know what year the girl Legos were released. Put the release of the chick Legos on the time line! I had a few sets of those because more »

iphone

Apple Says Unlocked iPhones Will Brick After Software Update - What Does It Mean?

Not only are certain Apple stores voiding the warranty on hacked and unlocked iPhones, Apple's just released a statement saying the unlock process coupled with a future iPhone update may make your phones a useless brick. Apple "strongly discourages users from installing unauthorized unlocking programs," because the "permanent inability to use an iPhone due to installing unlocking software is not covered under the iPhone's warranty." Our advice to users: wait until Firmware version 1.1 is out later this week before you decide to unlock your iPhone. If you've already unlocked your phone, don't update until you know it's safe. Full release after the jump. More »

6:53 PM on Mon Sep 24 2007
By Jason Chen
42,848 views, 76 comments

Latest by denrex: finally, mid way through all the responses someone mentions the girl... more »

portable media

Pandora's Battery Unbricks and Downgrades All PSPs

Those of you who have managed to brick or accidentally upgrade your PSP have been looking for this Pandora's Battery software even if you didn't realize it. The app lets you turn any battery into an official Sony Jigkick battery, which is what their repair staff uses to unbrick (and also downgrade) your PSP. Best of all, any homebrew-enabled PSP can do this, so you can just find a buddy with a working handheld to do this to your battery so you can fix your own PSP afterwards. [Maxconsole]

2:15 PM on Thu Aug 23 2007
By Jason Chen
11,787 views, 20 comments

Latest by rimplestultskin: the bay's already filled with people selling JigKick batteries and the memory sticks with the pandora's battery files pre-set up (DOESNT REQUIRE A SECOND PSP, BUT IS REALLY FUCKING ILLEGAL). i'm about to shell out $60 ($50 for the more »

japan

Solid Alliance's Mr. Tengu Does Pretty Much Nothing

Following up on our theme of Japanese gadgets that do pretty much nothing, we've got Solid Alliance's Mr. Tengu. It's a small brick with a face that plugs into your USB port and reacts to sounds and music around "him." Different sounds make him make different "facial expressions," and when he's tired he'll actually "go to sleep." This is "a great way to spend money." [Solid Alliance via Raw Feed via Sci Fi]

3:10 PM on Thu Aug 2 2007
By Jason Chen
1,911 views, 6 comments

cellphones

Retro Brick Cellphone: Modern GSM Guts Inside

Whatever the counterculture trend is now, Le Car or Cadillac, I've decided that bigger is better. I don't mind the Zune's heft, and I'm wishing I'd bought the 17-inch Macbook instead of the 15. More »

8:26 PM on Mon Feb 19 2007
By Brian Lam
6,140 views, 12 comments

deals

Dealzmodo: LaCie Brick 300GB External Hard Drive, $110

There isn't anything cooler than Legos, am I right? We've known about LaCie's Brick Hard Drives Enclosures for quite some time now. Buy.com has a 300GB LaCie Brick external hard drive for $120 after $40 of instant savings. Use Google Checkout to pay to receive an addition $10 off. Shipping is free. You'll be the envy of everyone in the office (or your kids) with this external HDD. – Travis Hudson More »

12:31 PM on Fri Oct 27 2006
By Travis Hudson
1,057 views, 6 comments