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2:04PM on May 22, 2012

land rover • lego • model

Crazy 2,800 piece Lego Land Rover includes working everything

When I was a kid my Lego creations were usually pretty sad, but I expect that this Spanish Lego fan named Sheepo made awesome ones. MORE

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8:25AM on May 21, 2012

LEGOs • Tallest Lego Tower • Video

Pic: South Korea's dizzying, record-breaking 105-foot Lego tower

Sure — usually the complex castles and vehicles get most of the Lego lovin' press. A simple tower like this one just finished in Seoul, South Korea might not get much press unless it were for the fact that it now holds the world record as the tallest Lego structure. MORE

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1:14PM on May 15, 2012

robots • toys • video

Remote-controlled robot roaches ready to infest your nightmares

After millions of dollars in research and testing, robotic insects designed for surveillance are now a reality. But there's another, cheaper way to creep out your friends and family with tech-powered pests operating under your direction. MORE

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9:03AM on May 14, 2012

robot car • toy • Transformer

Video: A real car-to-robot transformer in action

This video of a pint-sized version of a Transformer exceeded my expectation. Up until now, we've seen giant statues made out of junk, or some spectacular toys that look good but can't do much without help from their humans. This car not only transforms into a robot with appealing ease, but it comes out swinging, too. MORE

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12:59PM on May 8, 2012

Game of Thrones • Legos • Video

Cities of Westeros rise in animated Legos recreation

I don't care whether it's the International Space Station or a time traveling DeLorean, these days you just aren't fully cemented into the pop culture pantheon until someone creates a Lego tribute to you. Now, Game of Thrones is getting its turn. MORE

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1:42PM on May 4, 2012

Nerf Gun • Steampunk • Toys

Nerf Vulcan Blaster transformed into a steampunk Goliathon

This steampunk gun called the Goliathon looks like it can channel the forces of the universe into one hell of a deadly shot. You'd figure anything with that much copper piping, gauges and metal has to be lethal right? MORE

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12:39PM on May 2, 2012

Portable • Rube Goldberg • Video

Rube Goldberg machine hits the road in two suitcases

I love Rube Goldberg machines. Each one is a uniquely glorious ode to futility, lost time and gadgets. Lots of gadgets. So how do you improve a Rube Goldberg? Miniaturize it and make it portable. MORE

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10:45AM on May 2, 2012

design • robots • video

Tokyo gets its second giant robot: a transforming fighter jet

Apparently the popular life-sized Gundam robot< standing guard over Japan has inspired a trend. Now another popular robotic character from Japanese anime has received the real-life treatment. MORE

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By Adario Strange

9:03AM on Apr 30, 2012

inflatable mat • pool • water

Inflatable mat gets you started on your Jesus impression

Anyone can sit in an inflatable pool chair pretending that they're somehow lighter than the water, but this ultra-buoyant mat will let you walk around as you float along on the surface. MORE

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6:50AM on Apr 16, 2012

Legos • Omniboat • Video

Lego robot zips over water like a crazed water bug

We all know by now that Legos can be used to create some insanely cool things — from skyscrapers to prosthetic arms. While many makers clearly go for complex designs and functionality, the beauty of this Lego "Omniboat" lies in its simplicity. It scoots across a pond on pontoons like a giant water bug. MORE

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2:27PM on Apr 12, 2012

Dyson • Vacuums • Video

Dyson engineers make mini drag racers out of cannibalized vacs

Sometimes a little mindless fun is a great way to trigger creative thinking and foster team building. Sometimes it is just mindless fun. For these 650 Dyson vacuum engineers who turned spare vacuum parts into dragsters, the line might be a little blurry. MORE

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10:45AM on Apr 12, 2012

arcade • cardboard • video

9-year-old builds cardboard arcade, gets flashmobbed by Internet

What's a kid whose dad works at an automobile repair shop supposed to do while his dad fixes cars? Help pass the socket wrench? Nah. How about build an entire arcade out of cardboard? That's more like it! MORE

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12:16PM on Apr 11, 2012

Recycling • Scrap Metal • Transformers

Giant scrap metal 'Transformers' rule over Chinese theme park

Some of the metal sculptures in the Mr. Iron Robot theme park are over ten feet tall — and so what if they aren't official Transformers?! These robots made out of scrapped cars and machine tools would definitely do in a pinch. MORE

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12:15PM on Apr 9, 2012

Galleries • Lego • Skyscraper

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3:20AM on Apr 9, 2012

Massive skyscrapers lovingly rebuilt using 15 million Lego blocks

Massive Lego creations are always cool, but none is cooler than this incredible collection of the world's tallest skyscrapers recreated using a grand total of more than 15.5 million Lego blocks.

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Animals • Legos • Science

Housing report: hermit crab takes on shell made of Legos

Hermit crab housing has just taken on an interesting new turn. Harry, the local resident at the rock pool in Legoland in the U.K. has crawled into a specially crafted shell made of the local building material — Legos. So, adorable hermit crabs enjoy plastic blocks as much as they love 3D-printed enclosures. MORE

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1:01PM on Apr 5, 2012

rockboard • skateboard • tank tread

Skateboard with tank treads lets you do some off-road shredding

In most towns, busting out your board and skating on public sidewalks and streets is likely to get you banned or worse. So why not move your fun off the smooth concrete, and take to the hills with a little... MORE

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5:59AM on Apr 5, 2012

batman • lego • video

Video: New Batman movie trailer recreated scene for scene in Lego

This summer, Christopher Nolan delivers The Dark Knight Rises, the final Batman movie to star Christian Bale. Gotham's vigilante will be accompanied by Catwoman and Bane. How do we know? It's in the awesome trailer. Duh! One excited fan took to his Lego bricks and recreated the epic trailer in full. Yowza! MORE

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3:56PM on Mar 30, 2012

battlestar galactica • lego • starship

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