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LEGO Fairground Mixer 10244 brings the magic of the carnival home
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Toys,
LEGO has announced one of its most impressive Creator sets yet in the Fairground Mixer 10244. Focused on recapturing the magic of the traveling carnival, where kids would ride on rickety, precarious contraptions while other would walk around carrying stuffed prized, popcorn, and cotton candy, the set succeeds in its goal.
LEGO unveiled the set this past weekend at the Sydney Brickshow in Sydney, Australia, bringing with it the nostalgia of days gone past. If you were around during the traveling carnival heyday, you know that it all begins with the trucks. That's how all those rides get moved from town to town, and that's how the LEGO Fairground Mixer 10244 operates as well. The entire set of attractions (and characters!) neatly tucks away into the LEGO trucks. Here's a look at what's in the set:
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Glamour Red HTC One (M8) heading to Verizon
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Design, Handhelds,
For all you Verizon customers waiting on the Glamour Red HTC One (M8) to arrive, it looks like your wait won't be that much longer. The folks over at @evleaks got their hands on a render of the red HTC flagship device, which means that it's likely primed for release, sporting the same 5-inch, 1080p, KitKat goodness that the other three hues (Gunmetal gray, Arctic silver, and Rose gold) are packing.
So specific date has been announced just yet, but it's looking mighty fine, no? As soon as an announcement is made on availability, we'll let you know--or, you can check Verizon's HTC One (M8) page for yourself. In the meantime, check out our HTC One (M8) unboxing video after the jump.
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The official Nintendo Thwomp pillow has arrived
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Toys, Video Games,
We always knew that the Thwomps that try to crush our heroes in Super Mario Bros. were big softies, and now there's proof in the official Thwomp pillow. These are licensed by Nintendo, so they're the real deal. You can get one of your own right now for $25 on Amazon. Just be sure to time your jumps carefully, mmkay?
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The first 16 LEGO Simpsons Minifigs are awesome [Gallery]
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Features, Toys,
Hot on the heels of the release of LEGO The Simpsons House 71006, the first 16 LEGO Simpsons Minifigs have been revealed. They all look great, and we're sure Chief Wiggum appreciates the slimming down that LEGO happened to give him. Each Minifig will cost $4, and they'll hit stores in time for the LEGO-themed episode of The Simpsons that's set for May 4th on FOX. Check out each Minifig over in our LEGO Simpsons Minifig gallery.
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Giveaway: Loot Crate Launch box!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Design, Features, Science, Toys, Video Games, Videos,
If you love tech and geeky goodness and haven't heard of Loot Crate, where have you been?! We are big fans of the subscription box, which delivers a bunch of cool, geeky gear and nerdy swag that happens to fit our lifestyle perfectly. Each box contains 6-8 new items, all within a common theme, kept secret until they're delivered. The theme we are giving away this time is LAUNCH. What's in the box? Take a look:
- Superman POP! Vinyl - Funko
- Star Wars Galactic Phrase Book - Randomhouse
- Minecraft 2014 Calendar - Trends International
- Star Wars Pocketmodel TCG - Wizkids
- Melting Rubik's Cube - Walls360
- Star Trek Communicator Badge - Walls360
- NASA "Meatball" Emblem Patch - A-B Emblem
Cool, right? Ready to enter? Simply use the widget below to keep track of your entries! If you're a Gear Live Patreon backer at any level, you get an extra 25 entries in this giveaway! We've got a lot of ways for you to enter even if you aren't, but don't check off any that you don't actually perform. If you do, you'll be eliminated:
Oh, and if you wanna get in on all this awesomeness, use this link to get $3 off a Loot Crate subscription!
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Bandit9 Eve motorcylcle is minimalist beauty
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Transportation,
Bandit9's Eve is a super-stylized bike. What sets it apart is the chrome unibody build with custom handlebars and exhaust, alongside the cattle skin leather seat. It's available in the pictured chrome finish, as well as a bronze look as well. You can pre-order the Bandit9 Eve now starting at $4600 USD, with a choice between 90cc and 125cc engines.
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Nintendo launching Yoshi-themed 3DS XL on March 14th
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Handhelds, Video Games,
Nintendo has announced a new Yoshi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL console that's set to launch in conjunction with Yoshi's New Island on March 14th. The console is green, and features Yoshi running, being followed by a Yoshi egg. It should be noted that the console doesn't come with Yoshi's New Island as you might assume--that'll cost you a separate $39.99 if you want it. The 3DS XL itself will cost $199.99.
What do you think? Are you gonna pick up the Yoshi-themed 3DS XL? You can pre-order it now at Best Buy.
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Giveaway: Loot Crate Console Wars box!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Wearables, Design, Features, Portable Audio / Video, Science, Toys, Video Games, Videos,
If you love tech and geeky goodness and haven't heard of Loot Crate, where have you been?! We are big fans of the subscription box, which delivers a bunch of cool, geeky gear and nerdy swag that happens to fit our lifestyle perfectly. Each box contains 6-8 new items, all within a common theme, kept secret until they're delivered. The theme we are giving away this time is CONSOLE WARS. What's in the box? Take a look:
- Console Wars II - Shirt Woot
- Grip-It Control Protectors - Grip-It
- Tintastic Creative Activity Set - Funko
- Energems - NRG Innovations
- Bravest Wars Sticker - Mike Vasquez
- Split Personality Wristband - Loot Crate Labs
- Legends Never Die Magnet - Loot Crate Labs
- Shirt Woot coupon
- Energems coupon
- A candy cane
Cool, right? Ready to enter? Simply use the widget below to keep track of your entries! If you're a Gear Live Patreon backer at any level, you get an extra 25 entries in this giveaway! We've got a lot of ways for you to enter even if you aren't, but don't check off any that you don't actually perform. If you do, you'll be eliminated:
Oh, and if you wanna get in on all this awesomeness, use this link to get $3 off a Loot Crate subscription!
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This morning, Twitter deployed its new site redesign, bringing the look and feel of the site up to date with modern design language tendencies. As you browse the site, you'll notice that the font is changed, your profile image and cover photo now appear at the top-left of the screen when perusing your timeline, and flat design elements are now in play. It looks good, and is a big improvement in my mind when compared to the previous design, as subtle as the changes are. It's also good to see the continuance of the flat design look that has been adopted by iOS 7, Facebook, and Windows Phone making its way through more tech companies.
All that said, it isn't enough to pull us away from our beloved Tweetbot, our preferred way of using Twitter. What about you? What do you think of the changes?
Also today, Facebook released it's new Paper app.
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Artist and fan Brent Engstrom has shared his latest painting renditions of Garbage Pail Kids series 3 trading cards. I'm a huge garbage Pail Kids fan, having spent my weekly $1 allowance on fourpacks each week way back in 1985 as a 5-year-old for months on end. You can check out the full collection of paintings over at Brent's blog. Definitely worth a look.
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