LEGO colors chart

LEGO... those small plastic blocks that have been inspiring us over the last decades. Today, I bring you a handy color chart with all the LEGO colors ever made that you can use as a palette to create your LEGO masterpiece.

LEGO Axle Size Sorter

If you think you've done some serious LEGO contraptions, you need to see this LEGO axle size sorter, which becomes even more amazing when you realize this entire thing is powered by single motor.

I really can't recall the last time I've played around with LEGO - and have been putting off buying any of the more advanced Mindstorm NXT stuff in order not to get "hooked" on it. But... seeing this sort of thing makes me seriously want to reconsider my choices.

What about you? Have you done anything worth sharing with LEGO? :)

Lego Awesome Machine

Until now, I would have told you that I sincerely thought I was an intensive LEGO player in my younger years, spending entire afternoons assembling and reassembling LEGO pieces and creating the most fantastic contraptions my mind could come up with.

But now... all those memories are shattered... If you thought you (or know someone who claims) to be a real LEGO expert... just watch, and be amazed, by how LEGOs were put to use in the fantastic machine(s) in the following video:

USB Lego Minifigure

Although it's no shame to keep playing with LEGO at older ages (truth be told, I just wish I had the time to explore some of those amazing things you can do with Lego Technic), today I present you a safe way to carry an iconic classic Lego minifigure with you at all times - without causing awkward staring from your colleagues.

This small Lego minifigure is in fact a 2GB USB Flash Drive.

Sure, you could probably find a 8 or 16GB USB pen for the same price... But would that pen bring back all those nostalgic memories from yesteryears? :)

OASIS Legos

Playing with LEGOs is about to become a lot more interesting, thanks to this OASIS (Object- Aware Situated Interactive System) from Intel Labs.
Using depth sensing cameras similar to the Kinect, this system allows the creation of interactive projections that can respond to objects and gestures.

The possibilities are endless... but even if it were just to play around with LEGOs... I'd be sold! :)

Convert Photos to Legos

Ever wished to convert any image or photograph into a Lego version of it? Well, thanks to Brickify your task just got a lot easier.

It's no secret that making a logo out of Lego can be time consuming... but it's reasonably easy.
However, if you want to transform a full color photograph into a Lego artwork, things are quite different - as Lego pieces are available in just a handful of colors.

With Brickify, you just to provide an image URL, and within moments you'll have your brickified Lego picture.

You can edit the resulting image, get a detailed report of how many LEGO pieces you'll need, and even an assembly schematic to aid you in getting things done.

A valuable tool that will allow you to create a very unique and lovable gift for someone special.

Lego Pop-up Temple

If you -like me- thought you mastered the construction of Lego models, prepare to be sorrowfully proven wrong as you watch the following video.

Building a Lego Computer Case

Although some people think Legos are suitable for repairing walls...

... I think they're better suited to building a Lego computer case.

Haven't you ever felt you haven't found the exact computer case you're looking for? So... why not build it yourself?

Here's a time lapse making-of video:

Lego Anniversary - 50 Years

Did you notice anything different on Google's Homepage today?

That's right, one of the most inventive toys for childrens and grown-ups alike, Legos, have their 50th anniversary today!

Congratulations!

Some trivia about it:

• Lego Group produces over 306 million (miniature) tires each year - more than any other tire manufacturer in the world.
• Six 2×4 Lego bricks of the same color can be put together in 915,103,765 ways, and just three bricks of the same color offer 1,560 combinations.
• On average, there are 62 Lego bricks for every person on earth.
• Only one percent of the plastic waste in Lego factories goes unrecycled