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Idealog—in the ideas business

  • Lego gets injection of real-life practicality at London Design Festival

    2011-08-11 09:00:00 // // The Idealog Blog
    Toys come in and out of fashion, that’s a given. Unless you’re Lego. But Lego's application extends far beyond the spaceships and buildings you might have created as a kid, as this latest greenhouse creation from the 2011 London Design Festival shows.
  • What’s the best material to recreate a 2000-year-old computer with?

    2010-12-13 11:30:08 // // The Idealog Blog
    If you’re Andrew Carol, it’s Lego. In his spare time, the Apple software engineer has taken to recreating a complex computer that originates from 100 BC. Back in the day, the highly intelligent mechanical computer was built by Greek engineers to predict celestial events and eclipses with unprecedented accuracy. So, how did Carol do it? Check out this film to see the spectacular plastic mechanics in action.