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Lego motorized wheelchair joins Mindstorms NXT alumni (video)

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Lego motorized wheelchair joins Mindstorms NXT alumni (video)

It's been a while since we've come across a Lego project that's on par with a certain Pixar hero or the Rubiks solving robots, but Simon Burfield's brick-based motorized wheelchair definitely ranks close. He's cobbled together seven Mindstorm NXT micro-computers (programmed in RobotC), 14 motors, 16 touch sensors and a Technic frame to build a chair capable of carting around 200 pounds of Lego obsessed humanity. As functional as it is, the creator aims to improve the build with wireless control via Android, a task he says should be "very straightforward" over Bluetooth. If you'd like to see the demo in all its noisy glory, check out the video after the break.

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Lego motorized wheelchair joins Mindstorms NXT alumni (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Incredible Manhattan Staircase and Loft Covered in 20,000 Lego Bricks

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One lucky New York City kid has the coolest staircase and loft ever. Our favorite professional Lego builder, Sean Kenney (yes that’s his real job!!!) has done it again with his Lego Staircase and Loft commissioned by a Manhattan family. It took two weeks to put together the 20,000 Lego pieces needed to make the 10 feet long, 9.5 feet tall, and 6 feet wide stairs.
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As you can see, there are actually steel and wooden support beams in the middle of the railing for safety. Sean does use glue as well to keep them from being destroyed by an errant drop kick. Of course using glue as they go along leaves no room for error.
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The loft is ten feet up in the air, adding to the difficulty of constructing this. The homeowners even gave some input on the project’s design as he went along.
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Awesome work. What kid wouldn’t want their room covered in Legos? (via curbed)

Incredible Manhattan Staircase and Loft Covered in 20,000 Lego Bricks


Comic-Con Features Giant LEGO Creations

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Ever wanted your picture taken with the Hulk or Darth Maul? Well, if you can’t find the real people, or at least those dressed up as such at Comic-Con, why not do it with a large LEGO structure instead?

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Super Mario Bros. Aquarium

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Fish, they’re not just for sushi, apparently you can also keep them as pets. As most people know, fish are huge fans of old school video games. Fact. So one Redditor’s roomate made a geeky home for his fish- a Super Mario Brother’s setup inside the tank.
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Most of the fish are gone because they repeatedly bonked their heads on the question mark cube trying to get some coins. As you can see he used Lego pieces and paint to create the castle and more since Lego has yet to issue a legit Mario set (ooooh weeee what’s up with that? i said what’s up with that?). Check out the video walkthrough (swimthrough?) below:

Well done, dude’s roommate, well done. (via geekologie)

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Adafruit unveils Lego Ladyada’s Workshop, vote for it to become a reality

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Adafruit unveils Lego Ladyada's Workshop, vote for it to become a reality

If 10,000 of you go and vote at Lego Cuusoo, we could soon have a Ladyada Lego Workshop. The concept, whipped up by Limor Fried and Phillip Torrone, was a direct response to the borderline offensive Lego Friends set that was marketed to young girls last year. The seemingly unnecessary line of pastel-hued bricks inspired Fried to hire renowned Lego artist Bruce Lowell to help create a set of blocks that told girls it was ok to aspire to more than good hair and gossipy friends. Ladyada's Workshop is an ABS celebration of hacking, tinkering, strong women and all things DIY. Now all that needs to happen is that enough of you head on over to the Cuusoo site when the set goes up for vote. Hit up the source link for more images of what could wind up being the very first Lego product based on a company that sells DIY electronics kits.

Adafruit unveils Lego Ladyada's Workshop, vote for it to become a reality originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 07:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Star Wars Lego Pens

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I’m pretty sure Yoda has never touched a pen in his life but now you can write with Yoda when you have a Lego Star Wars Pen Star Wars Lego Pens. Since it is a Lego product, you can rearrange the mini-fig and blocks on the top of the pen to your liking. Definitely more interesting than the boring pen your using now. These come in a variety of Star Wars characters beyond what is shown above too in case you don’t like Yoda (in which case, maybe you’ve hit your head or are not feeling well? cause everyone loves Yoda).

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Motion Activated Light-Up Lego Bricks

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Your Lego creations can now do so much more with Brick Brites Motion Activated Light Up Lego Bricks, the Lego compatible bricks that light up. The bricks are available in three different colors- red, blue, and green and allow you to do such cool things as make light-up emergency vehicles:
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They fit right in to your existing sets, no problems. The bricks only light up when you tap them and are good for 100 hours of light, so that should last a very long time. A tiny LED inside the brick does the lighting. Pretty cool stuff, a whole new dimension to Lego (and other compatible major brick building brands).

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Motion Activated Light-Up Lego Bricks


Lego Ultrabuild Superheroes

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The Lego Ultrabuild Superhero series is pretty cool. It comes in Batman, The Joker, and Green Lantern figures. Each one stands about 8 inches tall and lets you interchange the parts and weaponry to create unique versions of the characters.
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It wouldn’t be Lego if you couldn’t mix it up like that. But it’s not your traditional bricks, they use a new ball-joint type of building block that allows for more flexibility and maneuverability. You can even combine multiple figures to create super-superheroes.
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Each set has 38-57 pieces and costs about $15. Each character sold separately.

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Lego + Crayons = Stack-a-Doodle

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What do you get when you combine Legos and crayons? You get Stack-a-Doodle, the crayons you can build with. Each set includes 13 crayon blocks allowing your inner child or actual child to get creative. You no longer have to make such tough choices like “color or build?” Now you can do both (until you color so much that the block gets worn down).

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Lego + Crayons = Stack-a-Doodle