Tag Archives: Lego

Friday Links: The Chemistry of Snowflakes

• The chemistry of snowflakes.
• The University of Chicago’s Indiana Jones mystery is solved.
• Best nature pictures of 2012.
• Techie Stereotypes is pretty funny.
• Partnering with bloggers in a non-awkward way.
• From the what were they thinking department: 20 biggest brand fails of 2012.
• The only Top 10 list you need to read: The Top 10 LEGO news stories of 2012.
• Google shows bad web practices in real life.

If the World Doesn’t End Tomorrow, we have LEGO Back to the Future to look forward to

From LEGO’s CUUSOO blog.

Friday Links: 16 GIFs of Chemical Reactions

• The short history of the animated GIF.
• Twin Cities Business reports on the two local companies who made Inc.’s Hire Power list and Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal reports on one of Luke Bucklin’s last memos.
• Seven productivity myths debunked by science & common sense.
• Six ill-advised marking campaigns that backfired.
• Five tips for forging a lasting creative partnership.
• LEGO digs up discontinued set so boy who saved for two year is not disappointed, because you needed another reason to love LEGO.
• Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs and other screen nerds.
• The inside story of Pong and the video game industry’s Big Bang.
• Oddly mesmerizing: 16 GIFs of chemical reactions.
• Jeff Bezos’ two pizza rule to avoid groupthink.
• Design Sponge’s tech gadgets & accessories gift guide is filled with lovely, nerdy stuff.
• A suburban Super Mario stop-motion adventure made with beads.

Friday Links: Neil deGrasse Tyson locates Krypton

• Great Scott! this Back to the Future wedding cake is amazing.
• Neil deGrasse Tyson reveals location of Krypton.
• LEGO gets super fancy with designer handbags for Chanel. In the not-quite-so-fancy, but still category, build your own LEGO holiday ornaments.
• Starwarigami.
• In praise of the hashtag.
• MAD magazine’s parody ads.
• How to disappear from the web forever.
• Dad fixes pronouns for videogame playing daughter. “I’m not having my daughter growing up thinking girls don’t get to be the hero and rescue their little brothers.”

Felix Baumgartner’s jump recreated with LEGO

Did you miss Felix Baumgartner’s epic jump from outerspace? You can watch a nifty highlight reel of the event, or watch it re-enacted with LEGO. Because, come on, LEGO!

(Via The Mary Sue)

Friday Links: Are you on the Internet right now?

• Tricks for battling creative blocks.
• LEGO Bat Cave, a 20,000 piece work of wonder.
• Google explains how the Mitt Romney/Completely Wrong image meme happened.
• Guy solves Rubik’s Cube while doing one-handed push-ups.
• Are you on the Internet right now?
• Outfitting female fans at Comic Con. Think more t-shirts and less cosplay. If you’re into the cosplay thing, My Little Pony hoodies.
• Can you handle a little passive-aggressive sarcasm? If so, Please to meet the Facebook version of you.
• 1980s Commodore VIC-20 Computer Ads Featuring William Shatner.
• Delicious looking chocolate gaming dice.
• Infographic: Best time of day to send email.
• Are the references to “The Shining” in “Toy Story 3?” Oh yes, yes there are.

Friday Links: Get ready for tonight’s Blue Moon

• Tonight’s full moon is going to be a Blue Moon.
• The Etsy store of a 10-year-old Lord of the Rings fan.
• Life imitates art: Campbells creates Andy Warhol cans.
• The Talented Ms. Hornstein: How @Shirls Fooled The Valley.
• The best of President Obama’s AmA on Reddit.
• How white is the new Internet? Super white (and male).
• Why your links should never say click here.
• How Ecco Homo could prove Twitter’s worth as a direct sales channel.
• Everywhere you should enable two-factor authentication.
• Gizmodo got their hands on Apple’s secret employee training manual.
• This LEGO tribute to Neil Armstrong is super sweet.

Friday Links: R.I.P. Computer Science

• The video making the rounds today, a conversation with my 12-year-old self is super charming and well worth your time.
• Thanks to the Minneapolis Egoist for the nice shout out.
• Image: R.I.P Computer Science.
• “Nerd Glass Recreates Your Favorite Characters With Stained Glass Goodness.
• Street art turns Chicago into giant Monopoly board.
• About to drop an awesome bomb: Batman & Superman to share screen in LEGO movie.
• The Higgs boson explained.
• Did you see the video where all of San Diego’s fireworks went off at once? It’s mesmerizing.
• If you need a laugh, check out young trololo guy.

Friday Links: Lots of LEGO & Minecraft this week

• You know what The Nerdery needs? A LEGO Super Mario aquarium.
• Trololo singer in critical condition after stroke.
• Cracking the Facebook Code: The Daily Beast attempts to figure out how Facebook determines what updates you see.
• A Minecraft wedding. See also, A seven-year-old’s guide to Minecraft. Oh, and one more the Brothers Brick review the new LEGO Minecraft set.
• Stately Sandwiches is an artsy foodie projects about state sandwiches. Delicious and pretty.
• Copywriter vs Art Director.
• Wes Anderson Bingo.
• Which Internet companies protect you from the government?
• Does your brand’s personality come through on social media?

Friday Links: Happy Nerd Pride/StarWars 35th Anniversary/ Towel Day

• The origins of the word nerd, also the Knurd vs Nerd controversy.
• StarWars was released 35 years ago today. Celebrate with LEGO StarWars Pens or watching Hughes the Force a sort of StarWars/John Hughes mashup thing.
• Also: Dr. Seuss does StarWars.
• In honor of Towel Day The 42 best line from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series.
• Minnesota Zoo logo sketches over at Logo Design Love.
• What your favorite Wes Anderson movies says about you.
• Meet the kid who lived at AOL HQ for two months.
• Wired has an interview with Chip Kidd and a preview of Batman: Death by Design.
• Okay, the Getty images stock photos movie is as adorable as everyone said.