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The Height Of Cool: The Digital Blue Lego MP3 Player

Derek — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:19:42 +0000

We like to cover cool Lego gadgets from time to time, and this is pretty cool: a Lego MP3 player with an LCD screen to boot (which many “novelty” players don’t have, generally). It’s the Digital Blue Lego MP3 Player, and its up for sale right now.

It comes with 2GB of memory (standard these days) which is usually up to 500 songs or so. It’s USB powered and can play for up to 8 hours on a charge, which is also decent as well. It comes with the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, so you can plug in nearly any earphones you wish.

And hey, you can even add real Legos to the top and bottom of the device, now how neat is that? You can grab this through Amazon for $29.99 right now.

Breaker, Breaker, LEGO: The LEGO Walkie Talkies

Derek — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:37:33 +0000

We love us some Lego devices, and these are just the ticket for that mixture of spy and kid in all of us: The Lego Walkie Talkies. These function like normal WT gadgets, just they’re made out of Legos.

With these you can walk around the office and play spy with a friend, wondering where all the years went when you could do this all the time. Alternatively, you could give this to a young person who actually can.

These have clip on the back to attach to your belt loop while you’re walking around, to keep them from falling out. All you need to keep these lit up is 2 AAA batteries per walkie talkie unit.

You can can grab a set of two for $28 from Urban Outfitters.

The Next Big Thing: The OLLO Kids Robotic Action Kit

Derek — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:26:56 +0000

Could OLLO be the next LEGO? LEGO has long been considered “old school” due to its lack of motion. Imagination isn’t a pre-requisite for toys these days, so this new motor-driven toy could catch on.

The aforementioned motor is the big draw of this one, and it really depends on your imagination on what you are able to produce. Here’s more from the website:

Other building kits use motors, so what makes OLLO unique? you may be wondering. The difference is how OLLO pieces attach to one another. They attach with an innovative two-part rivet (one goes into the other and presses down to lock the pieces in place). And of course you can always undo the rivets (tool included) to build new and wilder things. The OLLO Action Kit is perfect for getting young minds interested in mechanics and building. OLLO is so much fun to work with, you might just have to buy two: one for the kids…and one for you!

Sound cool? It will cost you $29.99 per set.

Geeky Goodness: The Lego 4-Port USB Hub

Derek — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:52:59 +0000

Most children can identify with playing with Legos, as they’re considered a rite of passage for many kids. This device will bring back lots of memories for those fortunate people.

These are official Lego products, but they bear almost exactly the same appearance and markings, so they’ll work just fine. They’re available in a bunch of colors: Red, blue, yellow, and black.

There’s actually a wire that comes out of the Lego brick itself that attaches via a mini USB port, which enable these to be connected together to form groups of USB hubs. We’re assuming anyway; the site doesn’t mention if this is possible.

It’s available from a Korean company for $12 right now. So if you remember spending hours sticking together Legos, these drives will do you just fine.