You have a couple of choices here. You can either mark this down as part of the advancement of society, one that heralds a shift for this generation to truly grow to be the fully digital age. The other option is to toss this into the WTH bin and weep for a generation of children… Continue reading Age 3 marked as milestone in media usage
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27 epic views of the LEGO Ghostbusters HQ by Orion Pax
When LEGO building pro Alex Jones (no, not that Alex Jones) decides to hit the nostalgic road, he likes to combine geek goodness with his creative streaks. Such is the case with his Ghostbusters creation, an epic and somewhat accurate representation of the iconic movie set piece that is approaching its 30th anniversary. Better known… Continue reading 27 epic views of the LEGO Ghostbusters HQ by Orion Pax
You can’t eat it, but that doesn’t make this sushi made of LEGO less epic
Most people have heard of Iron Chef, the show that pits two master chefs and their teams against each other in a battle of culinary creativity. The get a secret ingredient at the beginning of the show and have one hour to serve up a sudden masterpiece to the judges. The Flickr version of this… Continue reading You can’t eat it, but that doesn’t make this sushi made of LEGO less epic
Where ‘toy’ ends, and ‘badass’ begins
Add to your personal list of things that don’t need to exist (everyone keeps one of those, right?) this remote-controlled car, which has the singular distinction of being the world’s fastest. Nic Case designed the Schumacher Mi3 with one purpose in mind: to break the world record for fastest toy car – and boy howdy,… Continue reading Where ‘toy’ ends, and ‘badass’ begins
Geek Test: If You MUST Have A Hexacopter, Well…
Gadgets and toys have been a staple of true “geekdom” since the dawn of the being-a-geek-is-cool era. We’ve chronicled many devices that geeks desire, but this one is special. It’s not a question of whether or not you want one. You do. It’s a question of whether or not you MUST have it. Skynet will… Continue reading Geek Test: If You MUST Have A Hexacopter, Well…
Hot Wheels Reaches Its Logical Conclusion With the Addition of Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xujxUWs-rs[/youtube] You may recall experiencing the unabashed radness that was Hot Wheels way back in the day – whether or not that day was 25 years or 25 hours ago. But either way, you’ll more than likely wish you’d have had one of these. Enter the Hot Wheels Video Racer, hailing straight from the ‘Couldn’t… Continue reading Hot Wheels Reaches Its Logical Conclusion With the Addition of Video
Mattel Amps Up Its Psychic Toyline
In an age where the bulk of practicing geeks can remember a childhood full of He-Man action figures and other static toys, it’s mind-blowing (figuratively) to witness the dawn of an age where a child’s toy can be mind-blowing (literally). A multiplayer extension of its 2009 offering, Mattel is gearing up to release a head-to-head… Continue reading Mattel Amps Up Its Psychic Toyline