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lego star wars diorama blows my mind

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun

LEGO Star Wars Diorama

Some people have way more time on their hands than I. Take for instance this guy, who painstakingly created this Star Wars scene using nothing but a crapload of LEGO bricks.

Tim Goddard (aka Roguebantha) created this amazingly detailed scene he calls “Rebel Attack”…

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September 21st, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lego block lamp lets you build your own structures

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LEGO Building Block Lamp

The guys who designed this LEGO block lamp managed to dig up some sort of industrial-strength blocks that won’t melt into a pile of smelly goo when subjected to the heat of a lightbulb.

What makes the Block Light really cool is the fact that you can rearrange the pieces into pretty much any configuration you’d like…

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August 27th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lego pop art mosaics built brick by tiny brick

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LEGO Spock by Motion5

These LEGO brick art pieces are the perfect way to brighten up any drab room.

Painstakingly assembled by artist Motion5, these artworks use anywhere from 800 to 4000 colorful single-peg LEGO building blocks. Pieces range in size from 10″x10″ up to 20″x30″, and Motion5 will also do custom designs to your specifications…

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August 11th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lego lamp is blocky and bright

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25togo Lego Lamp

These clever desk lamps get their inspiration from classic LEGO building blocks. Designed by Taiwan’s 25togo, these LED illuminated acrylic block lamps look just like a giant-size version of the popular plastic playthings.

The blocks have a snap-off top layer that’s designed to hold pens, pencils and other office items. Each brick measures in at appx…

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July 31st, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tetris + ice cubes = icetris

filed under: retro | strange and wonderful | video games

icetris tetris ice cube trays by mystake

What better way to keep your “on the rocks” cocktails chilled but with some whimsical Tetris block ice cubes?

Given the heritage of Tetris, it’s only appropriate that these Icetris ice cube trays would come from Dima Komissarov of Russian design shop Mystake. With enough frozen blocks, you should be able to play a complete game in the confines of your hi-ball glass…

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July 9th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

led alarm blocks deconstruct the time

filed under: design | timepieces

LED Cube Alarm Clock by Seiji

Looking for something a little different to set on your bedside table? This new alarm clock tears apart the hours, minutes and seconds and places them on individual time-telling blocks.

Seiji’s LED block alarm clock are interconnected using ribbon cables with enough slack in them to let you stack them pretty much any way you like…

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July 8th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lunablocks are giant legos that make furniture

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LunaBlocks table

LunaBlocks are giant Lego-like blocks that you can use to make furniture!

LunaBlocks were designed by Thierry Nahon & Philippe Landecker, who say they are all about “the transformation and enlargement of bricks used in building games for children.” Which means that no actual Legos were harmed, or even referenced, in the making of these blocks…

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June 5th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

modular seating looks like pixel blocks

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Bond. Scape Modular Seating

This new modular furniture system lets you create custom seating areas by rearranging pixel-like blocks into your own unique layouts.

Created by Joe Doucet, founder of the new design collective Bond., the Scape Modular Seating system lets you transform your living space on a whim, thanks to its moveable seating towers…

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May 10th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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