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SNES Arcade Cabinet Loaded with 16-Bit Goodness, No Quarters Required

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Fans of the old Super Nintendo Entertainment System will immediately recognize the cartridge in the slot below as that of the classic The Legend of Zelda.… But what’s cool about this custom-built arcade cabinet is that it plays any SNES cartridge, while looking awesome.

The cabinet was built by Reddit

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April 24th, 2012 by: Technabob

2 Guys Build the LEGO Super Star Destroyer

Rodney Brazeau from Geeksaresexy got a call from his friend, who just bought the LEGO Super Star Destroyer model. He was all like, “Hey man, I just spent way too much money on this thing. It’s going to be massive and fun.” So Rodney was like, “Can I come over?”…

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February 11th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

LEGO Star Wars Death Star Kit: Over 3,800 Pieces!

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Yes, you read that right. This is an authentic recreation from LEGO of the Death Star from Star Wars…. This means that you can go to a store and buy this kit, which includes over 3,800 pieces, and start building your own Death Star.

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June 17th, 2011 by: Range

Badass LEGO Guns Book Gets Badass Video

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Martin Hudepohl’s (aka “Xubor“) book Badass LEGO Guns… teaches you everything you need to know to create some awesome LEGO weapons.

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January 28th, 2011 by: Technabob

Leica M9 DigiCam Assembly Caught on Video, Clearly Not Using an M9 to Shoot

I really like the looks of the Leica M9 digital camera, but I would never spend that kind of loot on a camera or any sorts. I just not that into taking photos. I typically forget my camera and even when I do have it I want to pay attention…

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December 30th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Darwin-Op Open Source Robot Kit Ready for You to Give It Life

Head DOWN! The DARwIN-OP robotics platform has a head like Sputnik, mostly spherical but pointy in parts. The open source robotics kit has been spied in a new version that has open software and hardware along with an open platform for some all open robotic lovin’. I want one; it…

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November 29th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Teeny Tiny LEGO Chess Set

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I’ve got to give to the guy behind this LEGO build, it’s ingenious. If you love playing chess, then you should get cracking and build your own.

This incredibly small LEGO chess set was created by Flickr user Akunthita. It measures 12 × 12 studs, which is about a 3″…

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April 8th, 2010 by: Range

Dozracer: Bulldozer LEGO Kit Becomes Star Wars Pod Racer

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The great thing about LEGO bricks is that they can be used to build lots of different things from the same parts. Take this as an example: Martin Latta used the pieces from a 7685 Dozer kit to build a Star Wars… pod racer.

Martin used his creativity and ingenuity

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March 31st, 2010 by: Range

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

Star Wars Tauntaun Costume: Hoth or Bust!

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I’ve seen some pretty impressive geek costumes over the years, but this one might just take the cake. This precision-engineered Tauntaun costume has to be way up there at the top of the list.

Created by Scott Holden for the recent Zone Ball in Sacramento, this Tauntaun not only looks…

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November 15th, 2009 by: Technabob

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