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    Image of ka1axy ka1axy
    11/09/09

    In reply to Magic Volumes Have Three Different Magic Shadows
    Pfffft.

    Godel, Escher and Bach.

    Hofstader did it with a chunk of wood.

    And a digital sundial:
    [community.middlebury.edu] #shadowart
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    Image of dporvaznik002 dporvaznik002
    11/09/09

    In reply to Magic Volumes Have Three Different Magic Shadows
    Interesting... I'd be more impressed if the object that the shadow belongs to, could be used to create all three shadows simply by changing perspective.
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    Image of dporvaznik002 dporvaznik002
    11/09/09

    @dporvaznik002: Nevermind, I'm an idiot and was too busy watching the movie to read.
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    Image of Jesus Diaz Jesus Diaz
    11/09/09

    @dporvaznik002: Agreed. :-) #shadowart
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    09/15/09

    In reply to Brick Lights Show Concrete's Soft Side
    Wow, it's like a cement truck and a truck carrying Lucky Charms collided on the highway!
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    09/15/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_AteABadCerealBa...:

    If only the wall tasted like marshmallows.
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    Image of met2art met2art
    09/15/09

    @Heliophage: How do you know they don't?
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    Image of met2art met2art
    09/15/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_AteABadCerealBa...: Judging by the taste and consistency of Lucky Charms marshmallows, I'd say this happened many years ago. They just found a way to light 'em up...
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    Image of skullpin skullpin
    05/25/09

    In reply to There's a Brick In Every Lego Collector, And It's Bigger Than Your Skull
    Whoa, look at that baculum!
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/25/09

    @skullpin: I feel like I should be shouting, "Mommy! Mommy! I learned a new word today! Baculum!" I had no idea that for most other animals a boner really was a boner (and wonder what evolutionary prank caused humans to lose theirs).
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    05/25/09

    @bosskev: Oops, only Baculum was supposed to be underlined, slightly screwed up joke.
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    Image of P3nnst8r P3nnst8r
    05/24/09

    In reply to There's a Brick In Every Lego Collector, And It's Bigger Than Your Skull
    That is one hell of a tumor. I feel sorry for that guy.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    05/24/09

    In reply to There's a Brick In Every Lego Collector, And It's Bigger Than Your Skull
    The bosy that is now that skelton must have died from waiting on the phone for AT&T custimer serivce to help him after he bricked his IPhone.
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    05/24/09

    @Curves: The body that is now the skelton that is.


    damn touchy laptop keyboards......gggr

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    Image of kylenalepa kylenalepa
    05/24/09

    In reply to There's a Brick In Every Lego Collector, And It's Bigger Than Your Skull
    I don't really get it. I figured the red Lego would be in place of the heart, but there's already a heart in there (bottom row, fourth from the left).


    In fact, because of the position of the rib cage and the pelvis, it kinda looks like the skeleton is crapping out a giant, bloody Lego brick.


    Interesting. But, hey, that's art.

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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    05/24/09

    @kylenalepa:
    Best I can figure, the LEGO brick is what would normally pass for a spleen, since that's the only missing gender non-specific organ that's large enough to require three links to the sprue.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/24/09

    In reply to There's a Brick In Every Lego Collector, And It's Bigger Than Your Skull
    Hmm... While I see that in addition to skeletal details he has included soft tissue organs, possibly the most important soft tissue organ seems to be omitted. Well, maybe not the most important, but certainly the most fun.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/24/09

    @bosskev: I'm gonna have to be a jerk and say: The skin? :P


    I don't think I'd enjoy sex without that. There's something about exposed musculature that turns me off.

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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    05/24/09

    @bosskev: "Soft" tissue? Speak for yourself there. Badum-tish!
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    05/24/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus:
    Had to get a rod inserted because it doesn't work they way it's supposed to, huh? Must be really awkward taking showers at the gym...
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/24/09

    @Purple Dave: Awkward? In my neighborhood, that's how you get dates.
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    Image of MyPetFly MyPetFly
    05/24/09

    @bosskev:


    Nothing soft about MY fun tissue.

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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/25/09

    @MyPetFly: Petrified doesn't count.
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    Image of Benguin Benguin
    05/11/09

    In reply to How Lego Bricks Are Made: The 80s Version
    That giant Lego man (megafig?) is frightening.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    05/12/09

    @Benguin:
    More in the sculpture range, I'd say.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    05/11/09

    In reply to How Lego Bricks Are Made: The 80s Version
    I knew the baseplates were vacuum-formed rather than injection-molded, but I didn't realize it was the same plastic as the regular bricks.


    Anyways, there are quite a few points in this video that are no longer accurate. TECHNIC figures have not been produced in quite a while, minifig heads are no longer placed on the torso, nearly _all_ parts are bagged before being placed in boxes (which rarely include inner trays), and they stopped putting those clear display trays in sets a long time ago. I think they might still release the occassional large set that comes with a front flap over a celophane-lined window so you can see what's inside, but it's really rare to see those anymore.

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    Image of Fuzi Lojak Fuzi Lojak
    05/11/09

    In reply to How Lego Bricks Are Made: The 80s Version
    I bought my step daughter her first Lego set (Spongebob Squarepant's Mr.Crab's shack) this weekend. We had a lot of fun putting everything together by the instructions but she still doesn't get the real fun of making things up. I guess I'll have to get her more Legos so she has more to work with.


    I was disappointed that some of the blocks required stickers rather than them being printed on. :(

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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    05/11/09

    @Fuzi Lojak:
    Stickers cost less money, so one-time deco requirements have been getting the sticker treatment lately. There are even two LEGO Factory sets that went back to the long-abandoned torso stickers on minifigs. The LEGO Batman sets went a step further by including extra Batman logo stickers on every sticker sheet.
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    01/07/09

    In reply to Bug Labs Open Source Gadgets Getting Pico Projector, 3G modules and More
    Bug Labs is really doing some cool stuff. The modules are definitely pricey, but it's good to see that they're expanding their range and putting out more stuff. They're my current vote for Best of CES.
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    Image of James Andres James Andres
    01/07/09

    In reply to Bug Labs Open Source Gadgets Getting Pico Projector, 3G modules and More
    Sign me up for those little fender speakers. They have one at thinkgeek but a more authentic fender based one is the hotness [www.thinkgeek.com]
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    01/07/09

    @James Andres:


    Yeah, the mini Fender amps are quite fun.

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    01/07/09

    In reply to Bug Labs Open Source Gadgets Getting Pico Projector, 3G modules and More
    checkout samsungs out at www.phonescoop.com
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    01/07/09

    @shopperciti.com:


    Argh, stupid spammers! Someone banhammer this fool a.s.a.p.!!!

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    01/07/09

    @shopperciti.com: I hope they prank you at CES.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    12/04/08

    In reply to Lego Silver Rings Will Brick Your Marriage
    They look cool, but I'd much prefer it if the 4-stud ring wasn't so thick around the band. You could actually seat a minifig on that thing, but it looks like it'd break your knuckle if you ever flex the finger you've put it on. The one-stud version, on the other hand, looks easier on the finger, but not nearly as interesting.
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