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Geek Trivia: A case of whimsy

Are those Mega Bloks people?If I remember my kids toys, the ladies on top of Google's storage array housing look like Mega Bloks folks. At the very least, they're Duplo people, which are made by Lego, so I guess that's good enough. The more I look...

Tags: googol, Legos, lego??, DMambo, career, LEGO Co., Duplo, Mega Bloks

Discussion threads 2006-04-05

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Photos: Legos, from the factory to you

The famed toymaker cranks out about 15 billion bricks and other components a year. It just won't be doing much of that at its home base any more.

Tags: brick, crank, photograph

Image galleries 2006-11-21

Photos: Scenes from South by Southwest

At the Austin, Texas, multimedia extravaganza, interactive media melds with music, film, Legos and parties.

Tags: extravaganza, Austin, Texas, multimedia, photograph, music, media

Image galleries 2007-03-12

Images: Blocking memorable scenes with LEGOs

Beloved bricks take on starring roles in Internet shorts, from "Napoleon Dynamite" to "Thriller." by CNET News.com

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Internet, CNET News.com, news, lego

Image galleries 2007-09-20

Photos: At the Toy Fair, lots and lots of Legos

The heavily guarded Lego camp arranges its blocks into Spongebob and George Lucas, dinosaurs and sharks, and a Martian colony.

Tags: LEGO Co., colony, photograph

Image galleries 2007-02-12

Video: Self-assembling LEGO Millennium Falcon

A couple of LEGO lunatics created this stop-motion video of a Millennium Falcon model stylishly assembling itself from its colorful component blocks and then being vigorously flown about the neighborhood by its boyish masters. Now, if we can just crack the nanotech needed to make self-assembling Star Wars LEGOs a...

Tags: LEGO Co., Video, Corporate Communications, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Marketing, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2007-06-22

Video: Ultimate LEGO rubber band gun

As long as we're on the subject of dangerously violent LEGO designs, let's take a gander at a motorized rubber band Gatling gun built from LEGOs. Who says modern youth have no creative drive or technical skill? If averting the apocalypse ever comes down to conjuring up a bizarre and...

Tags: LEGO Co., Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2007-09-07

(Photos: A golden anniversary for Lego)

50 YearsHmmm, 50th anniversary of the Lego on January 28th - 50th anniversary of America's first satellite two days later. Coincidence? I think not...;^)Fun article - boy, I'm getting old!RE: (Photos: A golden anniversary for Lego)Legos were such a fun part of my childhood, It's inspiring to see...

Tags: LEGO Co., photograph

Discussion threads 2008-01-30

The MIT water computer--see ya, electrons!

For a lab project, this MIT student created a primitive computer that uses the flow of water, rather than electrons, to power its Boolean circuitry. I suddenly have all kinds of ideas for some steampunk science fiction. Granted, the guy had to use a an acrylic laser cutter to get...

Tags: Electron, Circuit Board, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Laser, Computer, Productivity, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2007-02-16

Ultimate Geek Gift: 8-foot Lego Star Wars Republic Battlecruiser

Latest example of fanboyism taken to the absurd extreme (whether its Lego fanboyism or Star Wars fanboyism, I'm not sure): Reddit showed me this eBay auction for an 8-ft scale Lego replica of a Republic Battlecruiser from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Scroll down to see...

Tags: Star Wars, LEGO Co., Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2005-12-16

Got Legos

Lego Robot Warriors Unite!Demand Lego Battle Bots!We need a TV series!http://news.com.com/Lego+robot+builders+unite/2100-1041_3-6046888.html?tag=nefd.ledeOn TVI think it was a simpsons episode. They built a lego land on a nuclear dump site from Burns plant, and the lego's came alive started tromping around on people! :(A different kind of Lego WarriorOn the...

Tags: LEGO Co.

Discussion threads 2006-03-07

The history of computing in photos

Check out this new gallery of photos that takes us through some landmark technologies in the history of computing. The first three photos in the gallery are very interesting. They showcase Google's first storage system, which was housed in a homemade case made out of Legos. Interestingly, the storage system is now an exhibit at...

Tags: Photograph, Computing, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2006-03-28

The LEGO sets Man was not meant to know!

Basic economics tells us that LEGO must come up with far more set designs than it ever releases to the public. So, what happens to all those ingenious mini-brick blueprints that are deemed unfit for human consumption? They end up in this book: Forbidden LEGO - The Models Your Parents...

Tags: LEGO Co., Economics, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2007-08-31

Don't le-go my lego

I'm back at it this morning, having suffered from a virus for the past few days - me, not my computer. I certainly didn't catch it from an underground group in Russia... instead, it was a form of a "love you" bug, compliments of my son (public schools DO have...

Tags: Software, LEGO Co., Tools & Techniques, Hacking, Productivity, Security, Management, Sonja Thompson

Blog posts 2005-09-15

GroBoto Bf (Mac)

GroBoto is an intuitive 3D art tool, providing an environment where learning occurs naturally through the playful pursuit of cool images.GroBotos tools provide easy, real-time access to the three dimensional world. They allow for the natural flow of curiosity, leading to a deeper understanding of Spacial Concepts, Mathematics, Algorithmic Art,...

Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, Animation, Tool, Braid, GroBoto, Productivity

Software downloads 2001-07-22

Gates and Jobs head poll of top 10 most influential personalities in IT

A recent poll by CompTIA asked IT professionals to vote on the most influential personalities in the IT industry during the past 25 years. The poll was part of CompTIA's celebration of its 25th anniversary. Here's the list of the top 10: Bill Gates Steve...

Tags: Job, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, List, CompTIA, Chambers, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2007-11-09

Lego

Like Linux you mean?..........Lego Linux?Hacking's a snap in LegolandSoftware apps via the lego methodMaybe one day we can order up "bags" of software code to create a customized operating system or some other program that would be totally integrated like Legos are.Maybe that's how we should build the next generation...

Tags: hacking, LEGO Co., Like Linux, security, software, tundraroamer

Discussion threads 2005-09-15

Electronics aren't just toys for boys

When it comes to holiday gifts, isn't even the most civilized adult just like a little kid -- even if doesn't show on the outside? Of course, if you're the typical IT pro, the latest geeky gadget or gizmo on the market is drool-worthy. But is this electronic admiration apparent...

Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronics, Nintendo Wii, GPS, Marketing Research, Games, Digital Cameras, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Management, Sonja Thompson

Blog posts 2007-11-26

Life in the year 1999 AD

After TechRepublic member DPF027 mentioned that Wink Martindale was in a video clip I showed in Classics Rock, I did a bit more digging and found out more about the film, including who produced it, why, and where you can view the whole thing. You can see where on Classics...

Tags: advertisement, Space 1999

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

Geek Trivia: A case of whimsy

What unusual materials did Google's founders use to construct the case for the original Google storage assembly? I'm dedicating this week's Geek Trivia to all the Web-heads out there who know the secret history of Seraphim Proudleduck, the eventual success of a little chunk of software called...

Tags: Google Inc., Jay Garmon, Channel management, SEARCH, Backrub, Geek Trivia Newsletter, LEGO Co., Block, Storage Assembly, BackRub/Google, Storage, Hardware

Technical articles 2006-04-04