Monday, August 13, 2012
Lego Creation: NASA Curiosity Rover
Before NASA’s Curiosity Rover lifted off for Mars last fall, one of the engineers who built the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft attempted to convince LEGO to produce a toy version of the six-wheeled rover. Eight months later, the real rover has safely touched down in the Gale Crater, but Stephen Pakbaz’s brick-built Curiosity has yet to land on toy store shelves. You can, however, now build his model, using these do-it-yourself instructions. All you'll need is 313 pieces. There are 38 steps to assembling theme included in the 46-page instruction manual. [PDF]
Video: The Lego Story
To recognize 80 years of toy creation, Lego has released this 17-minute story of the company’s history. This short film, which can be found on YouTube, is sure to invoke feelings of nostalgia in every adult who loved the plastic brick toy as a kid.
The animated video describes the life of Danish toymaker Ole Kirk Christiansen, who created the company in 1932, and his son Godtfred, Lego’s second owner, from the perspective of current owner Kjeld, the founder’s grandson.
Even the most ardent Lego fans are sure to learn something new about the Danish toy company. For instance, the name Lego comes from the Danish for “play well” is “leg godt.” Coincidentally, Lego means “I put together” in Latin. Learn more about the company at the official Lego website.
Fresh Take: Star Wars 80’s High School
"Star Wars 80’s High School" by Denis Medri
What if Star Wars was re-written as an Eighties High School comedy, like a John Hughes film. The cast includes Han and Chewie in their Millennium Falcon Trans-Am and Darth Vader in a classic Thriller Jacket!
"Vader isn't the Luke's father, but is the classic bullit of the High School, that try to bring Luke to the "dark side" and been bullit too..
He is the "chief "of a motocross crew of bullit ( like "Karate Kid" or "Lost Kids")
He wear a jacket like Micheal jackson on "Thriller" in a total black look
Boba Fett is his "sidekick" wearing his classic 80's glasses
and we have 2 twins that look like Trooper''s style"
Link Round-Up: August 13, 2012
Via: Wil Wheaton
News: Comic book artist Joe Kubert has died. Kubert, who founded a New Jersey school of cartooning that cemented his legacy as an industry staple, died after a hospital stay at age 85.
News: If you pre-order the LEGO Lord of The Rings Collector’s Edition game, you might just get an Elrond minifig. Totally worth it.
But is there a font that promotes, engenders a belief that a sentence is true?
For US$1275, You Can Get a 3D Model of Your Foetus The result is a scale reproduction of your unborn baby, composed of an opaque white fetus encased in the mother’s clear, colorless abdomen.
Vilnius, Lithuania-based creative agency New! took it upon themselves to make a better Wikipedia. New! improved the site visually, made it more user-friendly and above all made a beautiful design.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Link Round-Up: August 10, 2012
Recreate A Mini Version Of Muti Randolph's "Deep Screen" as a 4x4x4 LED cube with this tutorial from Instructables.
Crazy 4 Cult: New York, a gallery show featuring over 200 artists and their classic cult movie inspired artwork, opens on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at a Gallery 1988 pop-up store in New York at 64 Gansevoort St. in the Meat Packing District. It runs until Saturday September 1, 2012.
Hot Wheels To Release a Mars Rover Curiosity Toy
Marc Giai-Miniet produces some really surreal miniature cross-sections of buildings. My favorites tend to be the ones with submarines on the lowest levels.
Mark Waid talks to NPR's All Things Considered about Thrillbent and the broader digital future of comics.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Short Film: The Monk and The Monkey
A determined young boy, Ragu, is sent by his master on his final quest to become a monk. A seemingly simple task becomes an unexpected challenge for Ragu as he discovers the real value of his quest.
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