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tetris friends: all tetris, all the time

tetris_friends

Like Tetris? Then you’ll love this website that features all the Tetris you can handle – 24-hours-a-day, 7 -days-a-week, 365-days-a-year.

Tetris Friends is an online gaming experience that offers a bunch of Flash-based variants on the classic puzzler by Alexey Pajitnov.

The site currently features 7 single-player variants of the game, along with 3 multiplayer games, including this over-the-top 6-player mode.…

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June 23rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

lego usb hubs offer colorful, stackable connectivity

usb_lego_hub

Can’t get enough LEGO bricks? Then here’s another accessory for your desktop that you might want to add to your collection.

These USB hubs from Systown bear more than a passing resemblance to LEGO blocks.

Perfect for connecting your LEGO flash drive and LEGO MP3 player to your LEGO Mac Mini, these hubs add 3 extra ports anywhere you need…

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May 13th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing just plain fun technology

lego star wars diorama blows my mind

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”. The diorama envisions Rebel forces descending on a base known as “Mustaneer” and kicking some serious Imperial…

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

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

lego block lamp lets you build your own structures

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.

The kit comes…

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August 27th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

lego pop art mosaics built brick by tiny brick

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. (We want LEGO video game characters, please!)

Inspired…

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August 11th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

lego lamp is blocky and bright

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. 6″ × 4″ ×…

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July 31st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

tetris + ice cubes = icetris

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…

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

filed under: retro strange + wonderful video games

led alarm blocks deconstruct the time

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.

You can even arrange…

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

filed under: design timepieces

lunablocks are giant legos that make furniture

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.

I’ll freely admit that…

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June 5th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: design geek art + craft just plain fun

modular seating looks like pixel blocks

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.
Individual seating cushion blocks come in five different heights,…

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May 10th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

tetris vinyl wall decals: blocks fall on your wall

Tetris Vinyl Wall Decals by Fame

Looking for a fun way to spruce up your gameroom? These fun Tetris block decals let you enjoy a life-sized version of the classic block puzzle game on your wall.

Created by a Vancouver, BC graphic artist going by the moniker “Fame”, the set of vinyl stickers are perfect for any smooth surface. Each set comes with a variety of…

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April 15th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun video games

tetris mirror reflects your puzzled expression

Tetris Mirror by Soner Ozenc

If you thought those wall-size arcade artworks I wrote about the other day were a bit too bold for your taste, you might want to check out these slightly more subtle Tetris-inspired mirrors hanging on your wall instead.

UK product designer Soner Ozenc’s Tetris Mirror is comprised of thirteen interlocking mirrored acrylic panels, which can be arranged on your wall…

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March 18th, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design video games

iphone lego-touch: millions of bricks in your pocket

LEGO Touch for iPhone

With all the buzz about the new iPhone SDK, all kinds of nifty applications are starting to crawl out of the woodwork. Of all the coming programs, this LEGO construction concept application has to be one of my favorites.

Designed by Nicholas G Panas of play /, LEGO-touch will let you build virtual LEGO creations using a large catalog of…

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March 11th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: interactive mobile tech video games

lego mp3 players and ipod dock: block rockin’ beats

LEGO MP3 Player by Homade

While I don’t think these are officially sanctioned by LEGO, these whimsical MP3 players bear a striking resemblance to the colorful interlocking plastic blocks.

Homade’s LEGO-esque media players cleverly conceal their controls into the raised dots on the surface of each block. The players come in a variety of bold primary colors, and like their snap-together doppelgangers, are made primarily…

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February 25th, 2008 comments (10) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun media players

unreal tournament 3 gets the lego treatment [mods]

Lego Unreal Tournament III 3 Mod

UTIII is one of the few console games out there that really lets gamers create their own unique maps. I don’t mean just moving a few things around like you can with Halo 3’s Forge mode. Nope, with the right tools, you can make your own completely custom environment, letting your imagination run wild. Take, for example, this great LEGO…

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February 23rd, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods video games

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