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LEGO Minifigures: Series 3
Since 1949, LEGO has been giving collectors and enthusiasts the opportunity to design and create virtually anything they can imagine. This tradition continues with the LEGO Minifigures: Series 3. 16 unique minifigures make up this edition, expanding on the collection the first two series started. Their inspiration comes from movies, sports, history, and even regular [...]
Behind the Stormtrooper Mask is a LEGO Geek
Per the Minifig Me company, I have my own face on a LEGO minifig: Granted, I’m sporting a Stormtrooper body… largely, because the head is peach-colored and most of my minifigure arms have yellow hands. I’m on the lookout for better options.
Is McDonalds Creepy?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed According to the Consumerist a few weeks back, the Center for Science in the Public Interest threatened to sue McDonalds for putting toys in Happy Meals. Apparently, they don’t like the idea of McDonalds enticing little boys and girls with toys. [...]
Adults Love the Star Wars AT-AT
Patrick Boivin only wanted two things when he was a kid: a puppy and an AT-AT Walker. I can totally understand his plight. I am addicted to all things Star Wars myself – in case you didn’t know. Now that he’s a grownup, Patrick has his beloved AT-AT… and a “puppy.”
I Like LEGO
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed A Danish caller the other night actually gave me a choice of topics to discuss. He threw out LEGO, windmills, politicians on Facebook and journalism for me to choose from. I ruled out politics immediately. If you get me going on [...]
Bring Your Own Big Wheel on Easter
Once again, San Francisco will be home to the annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel race on Sunday. Several dozen participants will risk humiliation (and serious bodily injury!) racing their big wheels down the streets of the hilly city. Begun in 2000 by John Brumit, the event was originally held on SF’s famous Lombard Street [...]
LEGO Games
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Part of the geek experience is playing with LEGO. I took the bricks for granted, as some people (like Imei) have never played with them at all. This was her first time – caught on tape. Actually, it was caught on [...]
What Was Your Favorite Childhood Toy?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I remember playing with an original Lite Brite when I was a kid. My brothers and I would spend hours on end creating different pieces of artwork. You could use the pre-made sheets to guide you, or create something right out [...]
Korg Kaossilator for Easy Music Creation
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed My latest musical gadget is the Korg KAOSSILATOR. It’s a dynamic phrase synthesizer. Anyone can instantly play musical phrases by simply tapping or sliding their finger across the KAOSSILATOR’s Touch Pad. This pocket sized music synthesizer is like nothing we’ve seen [...]
The Widget Gadget Gizmo Desklet Thingamajig (Chumby!)
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed That’s right… it’s Chumby! This is definitely going to be a huge hit, and the favorite new gadget of many Geeks. I am having a lot of fun playing with the Chumby… and so are all the people in our live [...]
Remote Control Robot: Dalek from Doctor Who
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed My friend Willie over at ThinkGeek sent me the new Dalek Robot to play with. If you know much about Dr. Who, you’ll know what a Dalek is. It’s remote control, and fun to play with! Doctor Who is a guilty [...]
i-Sobot Robot Toy Review
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Awhile back, I had a toy robot that I never even took out of the box. It was huge, and took like 75 D batteries to operate. The great people over at ThinkGeek sent me one of their new i-SOBOTs to [...]
Ponzi’s Garbage Pail Kids
Ponzi’s going to be a Garbage Pail Kid!!! Yes, you all know my fascination with Garbage Pail Kids (even though I’m still mising Bonus Card B5, COLE Gate). A few weeks ago, I emailed Luis Diaz with a small request: that he create a GPK incorporating Ponzi’s two names (well, “Ponzi” is just her nickname [...]
