Monday, February 23, 2009

Lego Mania

Those who grew up with Lego know how addictive and awe-inspiring the act of blocky creation can be. Now, there's a free toy for the engineer in all of us: Lego Factory.

This free software allows you to design a Lego creation, find out how much the pieces will cost and then have them ship the whole shebang to you -- with a picture of your creation on the box!

My recent project: Sonic the Hedgehog



But, this is amateur stuff next to the submissions presented at Brick Con. That's right, a convention for Lego lovers everywhere. If you scroll down on that page there are multiple links to impressive original Lego creations, from towns to aliens and zombies.

Just as impressive as Brick Con fare, The Brothers Brick have posted numerous impressive creations, some of their own and some gathered from various online sources. These creations span all of sci-fi, fantasy, and even common places some of us see everyday, like...



But what, pray tell, is next for the Mad Gadabout?

A tribute to Futurama:

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