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Jenga Pistol: Block Rockin’ Beast

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Next time you decide to whip out your Donkey Kong Jenga set, you might want to make sure you’re not playing against the guy with this new game-changer. It’s a special “pistol” designed to easily remove Jenga blocks.

Matthias Wandel – the guy who created the Jenga Pistol – just…

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November 22nd, 2010 by: Technabob

Blockcar: LEGO-Inspired R/C Car Lets You Build Your Own Custom Vehicles

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Taking its design cues from the snap-together world of LEGO, this clever remote-control car is great for those of you who just have to have things your own way.

When stripped bare, this R/C vehicle just looks like a flat LEGO base. I’m not sure if you can use just…

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February 19th, 2010 by: Technabob

Tetris Gift Boxes: Perfect for Gifts Shaped Just Like Tetris Bricks

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Looking for a fun way to wrap your presents this holiday season? Nothing says “I’m a complete gamer geek” like these Tetris block gift boxes.

Each colorful Tetris… brick-shaped box measures 1 3/8 inches (3.5cm) deep (other dimensions vary), which means they’re not going to be big enough to hold

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November 15th, 2009 by: Technabob

Berlin Block Tetris: Where Do You Go When Your Floor Disappears?

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This clever video by artist Sergej Hein offers a whimsical look at the world of old socialist housing, as seen through the eyes of Tetris….

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October 1st, 2009 by: Technabob

Tetris Friends: All Tetris, All the Time

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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

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June 23rd, 2009 by: Technabob

LEGO USB Hubs Offer Colorful, Stackable Connectivity

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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…

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May 13th, 2009 by: Technabob

LEGO Star Wars Diorama Blows My Mind

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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

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September 21st, 2008 by: Technabob

LEGO Block Lamp Lets You Build Your Own Structures

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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…

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August 27th, 2008 by: Technabob

LEGO Pop Art Mosaics Built Brick by Tiny Brick

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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…

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August 11th, 2008 by: Technabob

LEGO Lamp is Blocky and Bright

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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.…

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July 31st, 2008 by: Technabob

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