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Why would anyone buy a Lego cell phone?

It is Friday the 13th. So here is something that might shake your serotonin.

Yes, a Lego cell phone, possibly made by Alcatel.

Well, it certainly appears to be a cell phone made of Lego. With interlocking colored pieces that perhaps were once a knife or a revolver or whatever it is that kids make out of cute Danish plastic.

These strange images have emerged on the web and may or may not be part of Alcatel's attempt to entice those who, um, don't speak very well.

Now you won't get me to speculate whether the batteries might explode a little more readily … Read more

Leaked photo of Lego Phone by Alcatel, Digital Blue

Fess up. Who doesn't have fond childhood memories of playing with Lego? My own recollection of the building blocks harken back to a fascination with constructing Lego handguns, though fortunately for my parents that latent violence remained inert. Many have since gone on in adulthood to worship the cult of Lego.

We even have a fan base of one within our ranks squeeze out his creative juices on a Lego phone desk stand, possibly inspired by this reader. Not a bad attempt.

Now it seems he'll be able to get hold of a Lego phone to match the … Read more

Lego sculptures toy with art world

Just what makes a geek tick? How about more than 1.5 million colored Lego bricks, like full-time freelance artist Nathan Sawaya has in his New York studio? With a singular passion for Lego that has become his life's work, Sawaya has elevated these simple toy building blocks to the level of art, some of which is currently being showcased as part of a touring exhibit in North American museums titled The Art of the Brick.

We're certainly blown away by what he's done with ordinary plastic bricks, more so for making a living out of a child's toy. Now where can we borrow 1.5 million pieces of Lego blocks? More pics after the jump.

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Kid's iPhone stand solution: Lots of Legos

Apple might want to keep an eye on 8-year-old Patrick Sheehan. When dad Stephen wasn't finding the right stand for his 3G iPhone, Patrick stepped in to help design a colorful and creative solution--made of Legos.

The father-son pair from Halifax, Nova Scotia, conceived of the Lego iPhone stand several weeks ago, and Patrick brought it to life over the weekend, assembling about 40 Lego pieces of various sizes and colors in less than two hours. "He has a lot of projects and homework in Grade 3, so we had to put it off for a while," … Read more

Brick by brick: Lego pieces together electronics business

In a brilliant marketing move, Lego and Digital Blue have partnered to bring out Lego-branded kid's tech products. The line, which is due to launch this summer, will include digital cameras, MP3 players, video cameras, and walkie talkies. There's also talk of Lego boom boxes and clock radios.

Yes, it would be fun if kids could build their products themselves with a kit, but the bricks in these gadgets aren't designed to be pulled apart and rebuilt. That's probably a good thing, but a little customization would be cool.

No word on the exact pricing for … Read more

Hey, Lego my meal

Geek, eaters, and children alike, rejoice! Thanks to Lego, you can now say "Lego (let go) my ______" and not refer to Kellogg's Eggo Waffles (or the Lego-shaped variety).

Lego's online store has several household items available. My favorites are the Lego head shakers and the Lego ice tray. Now I just need to build a dining table out of Lego pieces and I'd be set for dinner.

Sadly, the Lego head shakers are not available online in the U.S., but the 1x1 pixel block shakers are available.

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Buzz Out Loud 852: Tempest in a Twitter teapot

Turns out a lot of people are all too happy to hand over their password to some unknown Web site just to find out if they're popular. Oh, people. When will you learn? Also, Microsoft Live gets a purpose, Valleywag loses its teeth, the BlackBerry Storm gets a release date, and we're all going to become (a) elves in the Wrath of the Lich King or (b) total buffsters on the new EA Sports Active Wii game. Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 852

BlackBerry Storm gets release date http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/13/verizon-announces-blackberry-storm-release-date-november-21st-199/… Read more

Buzz Out Loud 791: And the horse he rode in on

We're joined today by special guest Wil Harris from ChannelFlip.com, in what he chooses to call "British Invasion" and we choose to call "extremely welcome third voice." In the news today, MobileMe accounts are extended again, free beta style (hint hint), Muxtape bites the dust (temporarily?), and Bigfoot turns out to be a rubber costume. Astonishing.

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Episode 791

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A PC made with Lego bricks

We've covered our fair share of PC modifications here on Crave, but no other case has ever made me drool and mutter, "Must...have..." besides this monolithic beauty.

Luke Andersen, a computer science major from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, built the PC completely out of black Lego bricks. He first created the plans for his PC via a simple CAD program. Then he bought 1,238 Lego pieces (for a total of $140) to assemble his masterpiece, complete with a removable panel so he can get in there to upgrade the PC without destroying the whole thing. Check … Read more