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Perhaps Gareth Morgan should set up a Lego Assistance Fund, for a LAF, anyway?

While we’re on the topic of Lego, enjoy this short clip:   Read more »

Suck on this Nerf:

I can’t decide if this is very cool or a little disturbing.

ᔥ Mashable

To recognize 80 years of toy creation, Lego has released this 17-minute story of the company’s history. This short film, which can be found on YouTube, is sure to invoke feelings of nostalgia in every adult who loved the plastic brick toy as a kid.

The animated video describes the life of Danish toymaker Ole Kirk Christiansen, who created the company in 1932, and his son Godtfred, Lego’s second owner, from the perspective of current owner Kjeld, the founder’s grandson.

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Apart from being a cool toy for kids to learn and grow with, LEGO is also the single best burglar deterrent known to man…if you have ever stood on a piece of LEGO, then you will know precisely what I mean.

LEGO is celebrating 50 years in australia with an array of installations across the country, with the most recent set up in the rural town of Broken Hhill, New South Wales. residents of the outback locale were surprised to wake up to a life-size forest made up of 15 four-meter high pine trees and flower sets recreated to a 1:1 ratio of the original pieces, and then supersized to be 66 times bigger.

Built in honour of Alan Turing:

LEGO Turing Machine from ecalpemos on Vimeo.

You can buy the plans and details for these online.

These are the coolest toys….Custom Lego Models. They aren’t as detailed as these ones though:

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The Maritime Union strike action is keeping kids from their toys. Mean union bullies are now hurting the kids.

The launch took place from central Germany and reached a max altitude of 35000m. A 1600g meteo balloon filled with helium was used alongside a GoPro Hero, Spot GPS and of course Lego Space Shuttle model 3367.

The launch took place on the 31st of December 2011, the equipment was recovered via GPS tracking 240 km S-E from a remote area.

I wish to thank Steve Sammartino for the opportunity to do this project and the german airtraffic control for the understanding.