Lego flame
Flickr user Cole Blaq‘s Lego flames use florescent and transparent elements to give the illusion of fire without resorting to backlighting. [via brothers-brick.com]
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Steam-powered bi-plane, circa 1933
MAKE subscriber Will Pickering sent us a link to this fascinating video. Will writes: This came through one of my steam email lists. Pretty cool plane modified with a 150hp flash boiler steam engine. Made for an almost silent airplane. And it can even go in reverse! From the lengthy YouTube description: A Travel Air […]
1981 ad for Lego
Photo from Flickr user Moose Greebles I like this 1981 ad for Lego. It reads, in part: “Have you ever seen anything like it? Not just what she’s made, but how proud it’s made her. It’s a look you’ll see whenever children build something all by themselves. No matter what they’ve created.” Compare the above […]
Masters of the Universe tribute art show
Chad of Devoted Bee points out this sizable collection of artwork inspired by the He-Man universe. Just about every character from the 80s era cartoon/toy-series (yes, even Stinkor) is re-imagined in a creatively humorous, dramatic, or otherwise stylistic perspective. The art, along with an impressive Castle Grayskull facade, can be seen @ LA’s Gallery 1988 […]
Look what Steve got for Christmas!
Rocket “maverick,” Steve Jurvetson. got this pine box and an electric screwdriver to open it for Christmas. “Gee, honey, I can’t imagine what you got me!” I like the bow on the lid. It’s a Q-size Loki motor (ah… or “engine,” if you prefer). To give you an idea of size, that’s an Atlas ICBM […]
Google files patent on Streetview billboard ad replacer
Google has just filed a patent application for a method to automagically detect billboards in Streetview-type imagery and replace them in real time with Google’s own dynamically-generated ads. It’s just a patent application at this point, so there’s no way of knowing if it’s actually going to happen yet. Still, an interesting idea. [via Gizmodo]
Lego video celebrates moments of inspiration
Think of that little bolt of excitement that hits when the solution to a problem suddenly becomes clear. That’s a CLICK moment in action. Consider times when a great idea comes out of the shadows of the brain and needs to be shared. That’s a CLICK moment, too. The hub of the program, www.LEGOCLICK.com, is […]
