Year: 2005

Having 30,000 Lego building bricks at your disposal has it’s advantages. Sometimes, though, I’m hard pressed to on figuring out what to do with them and I can’t believe I haven’t thought of this before. “I’m scared. You’ve figured out how to blend Nintendo and Legos” my girlfriend said this when she found out that what I was doing. I started out with a mock up, drawn in MLCad, and rendered in LDView. Link.

Our retro computers will dramatically alter the way you see your computer. No more unsightly beige boxes; Facade Computer aims to provide you with antique, high-quality cases. Our creations are not only stylish, but affordable, packing solid performance that won’t break the bank. [via] Link.

This keyboard seems to be _the_ coolest keyboard ever. Many of the keys are little LCD screens that seem to be configurable and/or application aware. The site is in Russian, and who knows–it might be some weird prototype, but I think it’s a little glimpse of what’s to come. [via] Link.

Huh, this will be neat to see. With the Beta 1 release of Longhorn now just weeks away, it is time to start talking about two little-known features that will particularly appeal to modders and power gamers. These are good signs that Microsoft is getting serious about these audiences; Link.

iPod Blackjack lets you play blackjack on an iPod through the notes feature. The notes format does not allow random numbers or programming, so the games must be generated in advance. iPod Blackjack generates the games as note files. Some sample files have been included to let you use iPodBlackJack without having to run the program. Link.

Amazing coverage, videos and photos!…what is RoBoCup exactly? It’s a competition between small robots from a number of universities or manufacturers. There are two main themes: an obstacle course and a football game. The last one seemed to be the most popular (we recommend the Aibo fottball game). There was also a small booth with the latest in cybernetics. Link.

Many of the sites take all phones – including clunky, brick-shaped dinosaurs – and simply recycle those that cannot be reused. Phones taken in that still have value are tested, outfitted with any needed accessories and then sold to dealers who resell them as refurbished phones in the United States or abroad. Some phones are donated to charities for use as emergency phones. [via] Link.