Inspired by Chris McVeigh's awesome Brick Sketches, I attempted my own LEGO portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

Inspired by Chris McVeigh's awesome Brick Sketches, I attempted my own LEGO portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Mine's pretty crummy, so I'd actually love to see what a real master of the medium could do with this subject.

Brickbles bounce! #LEGO

Brickbles bounce! #LEGO  

Originally shared by Chris McVeigh

Brick Sketch #34: They Bounce!

Stellar! LEGO

Stellar! LEGO 

Originally shared by Chris McVeigh

Have a cool blue Christmas with the icy ornaments in my Blue Christmas Collection! http://powerpig.storenvy.com/collections/962124-blue-christmas-collection

Creativity Isn't Gender-Specific

Creativity Isn't Gender-Specific
Good for you, LEGO!

via http://cheezburger.com/8384291072

Just found this Star Wars AT-ST Lego Ideas submission.

Originally shared by Craig Froehle

Just found this Star Wars AT-ST Lego Ideas submission. Looks fantastic, and is totally playable. My kids would love it. Also, watch the video in "Updates"...funny.
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/84533

Hey, this awesome LEGO build only needs another 130 votes before it will have the 10,000 votes it needs to get the...

Hey, this awesome LEGO build only needs another 130 votes before it will have the 10,000 votes it needs to get the LEGO Corp. to officially review it as a potential new set to be offered through LEGO stores and online. If you don't already have a LEGO Ideas account, sign up...it's free and quick.
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/46720

If you haven't seen the LEGO Movie, you should.

If you haven't seen the LEGO Movie, you should. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhaT7F7lMEY

This is an amazing architectural build over on LEGO Ideas: the Modular Library.

This is an amazing architectural build over on LEGO Ideas:  the Modular Library. It's called "Modular" because it scales with the other buildings in LEGO's "Modular" series. It has a removable roof and three stackable floors, all connected by stairs. It's just gorgeous inside and out. 
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/80984

I'm a sucker for a nifty LEGO build and Chris McVeigh offers up yet another clever model.

I'm a sucker for a nifty LEGO build and Chris McVeigh offers up yet another clever model.

Originally shared by Chris McVeigh

Here's the secret feature — the Mini Camera (SLR) opens to reveal a film roll on the inside! The custom building kit includes printed film tiles from customBRICKS. :)

Posted as an image so I could get Woozle Hypertwin's awesome comments.

Posted as an image so I could get Woozle Hypertwin's awesome comments. Link to the story in the original post is here:
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/15/3567464/nasa-hottest-august/

Holy crap, this is an impressive LEGO build of the Saturn V rocket. It stands over 3 feet tall!

Holy crap, this is an impressive LEGO build of the Saturn V rocket. It stands over 3 feet tall!
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/76841

BUILD ALL THE THINGS!!!

BUILD ALL THE THINGS!!!

Originally shared by SlashGear

If it wasn’t already obvious by the massive amount of visibility the LEGO brand has in your daily life by now, LEGO is a massively successful brand. They’ve made their massiveness official with an announcement during their most recent earnings call. This…
http://www.slashgear.com/lego-now-the-worlds-top-toymaker-04344770/

I have to admit that a tiny part of me wants the effects of global warming to happen soon and be really dramatic.

I have to admit that a tiny part of me wants the effects of global warming to happen soon and be really dramatic. I realize that millions will die and humanity will be forever changed, but being able to point at the devastation and say "SEE?!?!" to the climate-change deniers might be worth it.


And yes, that's snarkasm.

One difference between "weather" and "climate" is the timeframes involved.

One difference between "weather" and "climate" is the timeframes involved. If you were to only look back at the last 5 or 6 years, you possibly could draw the incorrect conclusion that that arctic sea ice coverage is rebounding and just very volatile. In fact, if you look at it from a longer time scale -- decades, required for understanding climate -- you'd realize that, even though last year was higher than the last couple of years, it's still MUCH lower than historical levels. That degree of change, or the downward slope of that line, is crazy steep. Good for shipping companies in the short run, bad for everyone in the long run.

Originally shared by The Elon Musk Fan Club

Elon Musk  @elonmusk
The graph that really matters 
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/506573584890724352

No, You Can't Claim Arctic Ice is "Recovering"
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/09/01/global_warming_denial_claims_of_arctic_ice_recovering_are_exaggerated.html?wpsrc=fol_tw

What's Really Going On With Arctic Sea Ice?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/09/20/arctic_sea_ice_what_s_really_going_on.html

SOME LEGO WEAPONS

SOME LEGO WEAPONS
And yet we are surprised when little kids bring real weapons to school to show their friends.

Update (from a comment): Just to be clear, I'm not blaming LEGO, or any toymaker, as the cause of kids bringing weapons to school. In my mind, this is just a clear reflection of a violence-obsessed culture. When toys designed for 7-year-olds incorporate this much violence on purpose -- this isn't the case where kids are taking generic rods and using them as swords...these are specifically, and can really only be viewed as, weapons -- it strikes me that we shouldn't be so surprised that a certain percentage of children are going to internalize that message in ways that create potentially dangerous situations for others.

Spent part of today with the kids sorting some of our LEGO bricks to go into a bin organizer (a repurposed garage...

Spent part of today with the kids sorting some of our LEGO bricks to go into a bin organizer (a repurposed garage hardware drawer job) to make finding those specialty parts a little easier. Not the funnest task, but looking forward to easier future builds.

Chris McVeigh produces some of the most interesting small LEGO brick creations I've seen.

Chris McVeigh produces some of the most interesting small LEGO brick creations I've seen. And he posts his instructions for free!

Originally shared by Chris McVeigh

Here's a quick orientation for new followers! I make building guides available for most of the ‪#‎lego‬ models I design and showcase on this page, and they're always free to download at http://chrismcveigh.com.

You'll also find that many of my models are available as custom building kits at my store: http://powerpig.storenvy.com.

In addition to designing my own Lego models, I'm also a toy photographer specializing in bright, colourful images. You can see all of my photography at http://flickr.com/powerpig

Ha ha ha...hilarious. Fantastic programming in this LEGO Mindstorms machine.

Ha ha ha...hilarious. Fantastic programming in this LEGO Mindstorms machine.

Via Breen Ouellette 

Originally shared by halo tyan

I want one!!!!
Jason vs The Ultimate LEGO Machine (LuuMa EV3): http://youtu.be/6xCd55oSgO4
http://youtu.be/6xCd55oSgO4

"Unusual warmth around the world led to the warmest average May temperature since global climate records began in...

"Unusual warmth around the world led to the warmest average May temperature since global climate records began in 1880. Additionally, this was the 39th consecutive May - and 351st consecutive month - with a global temperature that was above average."

#climatechange

Well said, Ole...very well said.

Well said, Ole...very well said.

Originally shared by Ole Olson

Happy #EarthDay !

This is the day to remember that we live on a living, breathing planet. We are part of the web of life, and have a moral obligation to protect it instead of attacking it. This means taking bold, direct action to stop the environmental catastrophes we are creating: deforestation, desertification, ocean acidification, Climate Change, wildlife habitat loss, and worst of all the 6th Great Extinction event.

We only have one Spaceship Earth, and I love every bit of it, from it's spinning molten core to the hydrosphere to the magnetic shield that protects us. We are living, thinking pieces of the place (the biosphere), so take a moment today to honor that and commit to protecting our world. 

#Environmentalism

George Will exemplifies Godwin's Law, automatically loses climate change debate by saying scientists agreeing is...

George Will exemplifies Godwin's Law, automatically loses climate change debate by saying scientists agreeing is like Nazi propaganda.

Newspapers giving distributors of misinformation like Will half a page each week further reinforces their increasing irrelevance.

Took our kids to The LEGO Movie yesterday and it was fantastic.

Took our kids to The LEGO Movie yesterday and it was fantastic. Both kids and both parents loved it. Our kids couldn't sit through "Brave" because it was too scary, so this film is definitely kid safe. And there's enough grown-up jokes to keep the adults happy, too. Definitely RECOMMENDED.
http://www.thelegomovie.com

"Both agencies said nine of the 10th warmest years on record have happened in the 21st century.

"Both agencies said nine of the 10th warmest years on record have happened in the 21st century. The hottest year was 2010, according to NOAA."

Climate change, beyond any reasonable doubt...
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/01/22/nasa-noaa-say-2013-was-4th-hottest-year-on-record/?intcmp=obinsite

Apparently those rumors about a Simpsons House set from LEGO were spot on. Just got this via email...

Apparently those rumors about a Simpsons House set from LEGO were spot on. Just got this via email...

Bwahahaha! Nice one, LEGO...very nice.

Bwahahaha! Nice one, LEGO...very nice.

Originally shared by Chris Fink (OLD PROFILE)

The first Lego Simpsons set is simply awesome

Behold the very first of Lego Simpsons sets! Uncovered by Eurobricks user Carlos S, there are no details about it except what we can see on the box: 2523 pieces, six minifigs including the full Family plus Flanders. It looks really fantastic and detailed and - apparently - it even opens.

source: http://lego.gizmodo.com/the-first-lego-simpsons-set-is-their-house-and-its-awe-1495090699