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Girl Recognizes Lego Star Wars Minifigs by Sucking on Them

You really have to suck a whole lot of Lego Star Wars minifigs to do what this girl is doing: Identify the characters by putting them inside your mouth. Somehow, I find all this strangely arousing. [Youtube via Boing Boing]

03/10/10

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By Jesus Diaz

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First Walking Lego Mecha Is Looking for Lego Godzilla

Lego biped robots are a dime a dozen, even while some look pretty sweet. This one is special: It's the first walking Lego robot. And, unlike your usual feet-dragging toy robots, it actually walks by raising its feet. More »

03/10/10

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By Jesus Diaz

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LEGO Star Wars Watches

If you've got $22 and know a deserving kid, these LEGO Star Wars watches are about as adorable as gifts get. If you've got $30 and consider yourself deserving, there are slightly less cute adult versions, too. [StarWarsShop via Geekologie]

03/09/10

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By Mark Wilson

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LEGO Toy Story Army Men Are a Surgical Strike of Nostalgia

Remember those cheap green plastic army men? The ones that were in Toy Story? And in your grubby toddler hands? Now available in a LEGO version for $11, they're ready to melt your meta-meta-heart...with a lighter. Medic! [LEGO]

03/08/10

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By Joel Johnson

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Robotic Lego Hand Puts All Other Robotic Hands to Shame

There's been all sorts of hype about Dean Kamen's revolutionary prosthetic, robotic hand. But let me ask you a question, Dean: is your hand made of Legos? No? Well, thanks but no thanks, then. [NowhereElse via CrunchGear]

03/03/10

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By Adam Frucci

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LEGO. Stop Motion. Lightsabers. Important.

Just as I'd play LEGO Star Wars, I'd gladly watch a full feature LEGO Star Wars movie—assuming it's as well-executed as this clip. Enjoy the brick gore. [BricksinMotion via Kotaku]

03/03/10

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By Mark Wilson

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Motorized Lego Technic Avatar Helicopter is Grounded—For Now

Give this Lego Avatar helicopter a few aerodynamic tweaks, a slightly more powerful engine and a pilot spouting off canned, predictable dialogue, and I could easily see it taking flight, literally, to fight the Na'Vi. More »

02/28/10

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By Jack Loftus

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'Lego' R/C BlockCar: A Knockoff You Can't Help But Love

108 bricks. 4 wheels. 2 taillights. Questionable plastics that are sure to contain countless carcinogens. Yes, the BlockCar looks to be a fantastic toy. More »

02/22/10

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By Mark Wilson

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A DIY Lego Segway Built Entirely From NXT 2.0 Parts: Wall-E Gets New Wheelz

We've seen Segways built partly from Legos before, but a Segway built entirely from the Legos in a standard NXT 2.0 set? That's something special. More »

02/16/10

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By Brian Barrett

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The Man Who Made Toy Story Becomes One

If anyone deserves a Lego version of himself, it's John Lasseter. Pixar's visionary creative head was in New York today to promote Toy Story 3 and its merchandise when he was honored with this bricktastic commemorative bust. Plus: new toys! More »

02/14/10

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By Brian Barrett

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CubeStormer Makes This Blogger Feel Even More Inadequate On Valentine's Day

Hmm. Maybe we should let the robot overlords take over a few things. Like solving our Rubik's Cubes using nothing but Lego. I'm cool with this, especially if they do it as fast as this robot, and with trance music. More »

02/14/10

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By Jack Loftus

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Lego Minifig Solar Flashlight Requires No AC Adapter Charging Brick

I know next to nothing about this oversize Lego minifig-shaped solar flashlight, other than it appeared in the official Lego booth at the 2010 Nuremberg Toy Fair. More »

02/14/10

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By Jack Loftus

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Lego Universe has just announced that they're going in to beta testing. I've been watching this for more than a year, and I'm excited to see what a virtual Lego world will look like...

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HTC Hero App Controls Lego Mindstorms Robot In Video Evidence Of Burgeoning Relationship

We've seen all manner of phones controlling robots, cars and helicopters, but a HTC Hero operating a Lego Mindstorms robot? Awesome. It works via a purpose-built app which uses the Hero's accelerometer, connecting to the 'bot over Wi-Fi. More »

02/08/10

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By Kat Hannaford

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Touchscreen-Controlled Lego Airbus A380 Has Motherf*cking Snakes on Board

While the Lego Airbus A380 at Legoland is the biggest Lego airplane out there, this one is much cooler. To start with, there are motherf*cking snakes inside, along with five other movie scenes. And then, it's computer-controlled, using a touchscreen. More »

02/03/10

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By Jesus Diaz

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The Inevitable Lego Apple iPad

Since I can't wait to get the Apple iPad, I will build one with Lego bricks, using this one as the guideline. And then use it like I will use the real iPad itself: By licking it. More »

02/01/10

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By Jesus Diaz

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On Lego Pandora, Everyone Gets Along Just Fine

I'd like to give a tiny Golden Globe to all the fine people who put together these incredibly detailed Avatar Lego dioramas. That's my kind of 3D. More »

01/18/10

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By Brian Barrett

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Lego Flames Spell Out Creator's Name and Actually Looks On Fire

Created for the Lego Graffiti Styles Convention in Munich, Cole Blaq made a fiery Lego display with some bee-yoo-tiful photo results. More »

01/18/10

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By Kat Hannaford

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Building a Lego Router

I never really cared for the classic look of Linkysis routers to be perfectly honest. The solution: dress it up with Lego. More »

01/13/10

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By Sean Fallon

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Lego Short Film Makes Me Want to Play With Legos Immediately

CL!CK is a short film made by Lego about how Legos can inspire you to come up with great ideas. It's a fancy ad, to be sure, but a truly lovely one. [YouTube via NotCot]

01/13/10

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By Adam Frucci

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Lego Steering Wheel Converts iPhone Into Tiniest Racing Simulator

So, you don't have $191,000 for that F1 car simulator you always wanted? Don't worry: 1) take some Lego Technic, 2) grab an iPhone, and 3) invent a way to connect your brain to a hamster. [eblogx via RandomGoodStuff]