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We love the home models from LEGO and we just received an e-mail that informed us about the new Café Corner. Item # 10182 includes over 2000 elements that should keep any AFOL busy for a least a morning. You’ll also need to look in your mattress for some change as this model costs $139.99. [...]

I’ve been really remiss in mentioning this news since it was officially released over a week ago; however, here’s the snippet to whet your appetite.
The LEGO® Group today announced it has commenced a working relationship with NetDevil® to develop a massively multiplayer online gaming experience to further engage its dedicated and active community.
“As children around [...]

I recently had reason to mount up an old Apple iSight Camera I had lying around to my PowerBook G4. I didn’t have the original mounting hardware, so what’s a geek to do? That’s right, break out the spare LEGO elements and build one myself. Composed only of non-modified LEGO elements and a yellow rubber [...]

It must be video day on GUOM because here’s yet one more for our LEGO and toilet paper fans.

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Our good friend Jake McKee sent me this link to a video interview with Jørgen Vig Knudstorp. Here’s the Monocle description followed by a link to the interview as well as link for an iPod friendly version to watch on the go. If you are subscribing via iTunes, you will probably find this video delivered [...]

In this Inspector Gadget spot which originally aired October 16th, 2006, I introduced Sean McHose to the LEGO Mindstorms NXT Robotics System. This spot has proven popular with the YouTube folks and had almost 5,000 views when this entry was posted. My main regret is that I didn’t have time to build a unique robot [...]

To help Lucas Films celebrate the upcoming 30th Anniversary of the first Star Wars film, you know, episode IV from 1977, LEGO is releasing the Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon. With over 5100 LEGO elements, this is the largest LEGO model ever and it will set you back a pretty penny - $499 USD! The item [...]

Having served as a LEGO Ambassador for Cycles 2 & 3, I can tell you this is a GREAT gig. I miss it. Let me say that again, I miss it. Maybe someday when my life slows down I can give it another shot. For now I’ll leave that to the folks who are regularly [...]

From LUGNET:
The event and hotel reservation web sites is now open on-line: Brickworld registration fees are for adults and for children. Each attendee will receive an engraved name badge, access to all Brickworld presentations and events, tickets for the attendee raffle, model display space, an opportunity to participate in any or all of the collaborative [...]