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Designed by Mike Schropp, the Lego PC case is made out of 2,000 black Lego bricks. The finished product contains a trio of CPUs, coolers, motherboards, SSDs, DDR3 memory and eight fans. The unit runs on only one power supply, which Schropp modified to power all three systems. Schropp designed the Lego case to allow for as much airflow as possible between the CPUs and motherboards. Find out more pictures after the jump. Read more
The Classic LEGO Minifigure is now available as a USB flash drive. Contained within the character is a fully functional 2GB USB flash memory drive. You can store and share your photos, MP3s, games, documents and personal files. You can also attach it to your keychain and carry with you wherever you go. The official LEGO USB flash drive is compatible with Mac and PC. [Product Page]
Taiwanese PC case manufacturer Coobeeo has released the Lego desktop case. Dubbed as the HELLO.Q, the PC case has a Lego-like front panel, allowing you to customize it. Too bad, there is no info on pricing at this moment. [Product Page]
LEGO has rolled out a fancy gadget in the form of the Dynamo Torch. What makes this flashlight special is that it is powered by a built-in dynamo that is charged by turning the handle. No word on pricing so far. [Neatorama]
If you like the Lego Star Wars Watches that we mentioned in March 2010, then check out the new Lego Star Wars Alarm Clock. It is the perfect gift for anyone that remembers building all kinds of things from Lego’s. This alarm clock is really created with Lego pieces. As a matter of fact, there are 21 pieces all together using Chewbacca and Stormtrooper mini figures. [SexyGadgets]
Star Wars movie fans might be happy to know that the Lego Star Wars Watch series is now available for purchase. The series consists of several models including R2-D2, Han Solo, Vader, Obi Wan and many more. All of these fancy Star Wars Lego watches are currently available for $21.99 upwards, depending on the model. [Product Page]
Still remember the Soundblock external speaker from Elecom? The company will launch the LEGO Soundblock headphones in the Japanese market the near future. Priced at only $23, these headphones will be available in black, blue, red, white, pink and mixed colors. Stay tuned for more updates. [CrunchGear]
Measuring 5.5-inch x 2.5-inch x 1-inch, the Block Calculator was inspired by the world’s most famous toy, Lego. It is currently available in four different colors including red, green, blue, or black. You can pre-order this calculator right now for $27 each. The Lego Block Calculator will be released in August 2009. [Product Page]
If you got the time (and the will) you can make anything with LEGO bricks these days. Take this V8 engine for example. It took dude 4 months to build this. If I didn’t know better I’d start building my own version of the Lamborghini Reventon with LEGOs right now, but I’d have to come up with the jet engine which will probably set me… 4 years?! Check out the video after the jump. [Hacked Gadgets] Read more
National Instruments and LEGO, have partnered to develop the next generation toys called LEGO MINDSTORMS®. These programmable robots are smarter, stronger, and more intuitive than ever. The goal of the collaboration is to wrap science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in a cool package that engages their motivation and involvement. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software enables you to program your NXT robots via USB or Bluetooth connectivity. As you see in the screencaps above, you can actually drag and drop crawling, walking and more instructions into the panel. I can’t help imagine what another decade will would bring, maybe my kids will be tweaking androids by then. [NationalInstruments]
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