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LEGO

Inside BrickCon 2023, where serious LEGO geeks have been building for this moment

by Kurt Schlosser on September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 at 8:33 am

If you build it, they will come. Especially if you build a train, roller coaster, coral reef, space station, warship, castle, hot rod, battle scene or countless other things out… Read More

LEGO builder’s T-Mobile Park gets major upgrade in time for Seattle Mariners season opener

by Kurt Schlosser on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 at 7:51 pm

It’s Opening Day at T-Mobile Park — both the real version of the Seattle Mariners ballpark and the LEGO version, which has undergone a major upgrade from builder Shane Deegan. Deegan,… Read More

The old brick ballpark: LEGO fanatic has a hit on his hands with Seattle Mariners stadium build

by Kurt Schlosser on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 at 3:41 pm

The Seattle Mariners have been busy assembling the building blocks for a potential run to the World Series. Shane Deegan has been assembling them as part of a major LEGO… Read More

Podcast

LEGO secrets from a ‘LEGO Masters’ star: How Boone Langston built a new career, brick by brick

by Todd Bishop on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021 at 7:25 am

Boone Langston is an accomplished LEGO builder from the Portland, Ore., area who shares his creations with the world at BooneBuilds.com and on his Boone Builds YouTube channel. He also… Read More

Photos: LEGO and Nintendo officially show off brick-built NES and retro TV that will sell for $229

by Kurt Schlosser on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 at 8:35 am

A day after leaked images and a short teaser video hinted at a unique expansion of their partnership, LEGO Group and Nintendo have released official word of a new LEGO… Read More

‘Are you ready to play like never before?’ LEGO teases Nintendo NES paired with brick-built TV

by Kurt Schlosser on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 at 9:35 am

LEGO is teasing a Nintendo Entertainment System that comes paired with a brick-built television after images were leaked showing off the intriguing take on the classic game system. The Chinese… Read More

Oh, baby, ‘LEGO Masters’ finale lands like a brick on outraged fans who dispute choice of winner

by Kurt Schlosser on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 at 10:30 am

The suspense was building, along with the epic LEGO builds, on the finale of the FOX series “LEGO Masters” on Wednesday night. Which of the three finalists was going to… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Bill Gates on the future of work; Vicis reborn; Nintendo meets Lego

by Curt Milton on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 at 8:55 am

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Bill Gates talks about how work will change after the coronavirus … and how school shouldn’t. A Seattle startup… Read More

Video

Pre-orders start for LEGO and Nintendo ‘Super Mario’ set that interacts with the physical world

by Kurt Schlosser on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 at 11:29 am

A new partnership between LEGO and Nintendo promises to take the colorful bricks to a whole new level as the two companies have teamed on a “Super Mario” set that… Read More

News Brief

Lego celebrates 20 years of the International Space Station with an out-of-this-world new model

by Kurt Schlosser on January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 at 10:28 am

Lego is aiming high again with a new model for space geeks, this time celebrating the more than 20 years that the International Space Station has been a home to… Read More

LEGO Space Needle uses 55,000 bricks to create a 14-foot-high tribute to Seattle landmark

by Kurt Schlosser on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 at 4:04 pm

The best new view of the Space Needle might be from inside the Seattle landmark’s gift shop — if you’re intrigued by a LEGO version of the famous tower. Wayne… Read More

Lego Blue Moon lander

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lander proposed … as Lego toys

by Alan Boyle on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 at 5:09 pm

Which will go into commercial service first: Blue Origin’s orbital-class New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lunar lander, or the Lego toy versions? The answer will depend not only on… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: AI and faith, a LEGO convention, advice for hardware startups, and more

by Nicole Tanner on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 at 5:58 am

– Advances in artificial intelligence raise new questions about the future of humanity. But what will AI mean for faith? And how could faith shape AI? Queen Anne Lutheran Church… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: PAX West; LEGO Robotics; chaos engineering; and more

by Nicole Tanner on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 at 10:39 am

  — Every Labor Day weekend, thousands of gamers descend upon the Washington State Convention Center for PAX West, the Pacific Northwest’s largest gaming convention. The 2019 edition marks the… Read More

Video

Lego launches a 1,087-piece Apollo 11 lunar lander model, astronauts included

by Alan Boyle on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 at 7:25 am

That’s one giant heap of Lego bricks: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Lego Group is unveiling a 1,087-piece building set that recreates the… Read More

LEGO unveils new city-focused sets for kids who compete in FIRST robotics competitions

by Kurt Schlosser on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 at 11:21 am

Kids who have caught on to the world of FIRST LEGO League competitions will have something new to build with next season, with exclusive new LEGO sets that actually focus… Read More

Video

GeekWire Robotics Cup is thrilling new addition to annual Bash, featuring 24 teams of junior geeks

by Cara Kuhlman on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 at 3:24 pm

Weasel Eggs, Mini-Taurs, LEGO Lassies, and the Cyber Cheetahs! With team names like these, you know the first annual GeekWire Robotics Cup is going to be a true geek gathering.… Read More

Video

Like a brick: Chevy uses more than 300,000 Lego pieces to construct full-size pickup truck

by Kurt Schlosser on January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 at 7:26 am

Still working on that 4,000 piece Lego set you got your kid for Christmas? The people over at Chevrolet just unveiled a full-size pickup truck that has 334,544 pieces and took… Read More

Video

TLDR: Amazon crushes profit expectations, Trump targets Twitter in a tweet, Lego Hogwarts Castle

by Starla Sampaco on July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 at 5:16 pm

Today’s featured stories Amazon’s record quarter: $2.5B in profits is biggest ever as tech giant comes up just short on sale Trump targets Twitter, his favorite communication platform, following reports… Read More

Lego Hogwarts

Magical! Lego conjures up a 6,000-piece Hogwarts Castle for Harry Potter fans

by Kurt Schlosser on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 at 3:35 pm

Find the Lego wizard in your house. You’re gonna need some help with this new set from the famed toymaker. The Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle was revealed on Wednesday, and… Read More

Video

TLDR: Uber could use AI to identify drunk riders, big bets on energy storage, LEGO Seattle

by Starla Sampaco on June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 at 4:53 pm

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for TLDR… Read More

LEGO Seattle

Artist builds LEGO scene for a modern day Seattle, with iconic buildings — and tents on the streets

by Kurt Schlosser on June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 at 10:38 am

As an artist working with LEGO bricks, Iain Heath has created pieces that capture iconic figures of popular culture and slices of movie and TV history. His latest work goes… Read More

Lego "Women of NASA"

Lego shows off its ‘Women of NASA’ toy set, without ‘Hidden Figures’ star

by Alan Boyle on October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 at 3:14 pm

Seven and a half months after its selection, Lego unveiled a set of minifigures celebrating NASA women researchers and explorers, due to go on sale just in time for the… Read More

Millennium Falcon Lego set
Video

New $800 ‘Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon is one of Lego’s biggest sets ever at 7,500 pieces

by Kurt Schlosser on September 1, 2017September 2, 2017 at 3:53 pm

Han Solo famously told Luke Skywalker, in the original “Star Wars” film, that his beloved Corellian freighter “may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts.” A new… Read More

Researchers run the numbers on cutting the cost of toys by 3-D printing them at home

by Chelsey Ballarte on July 20, 2017July 19, 2017 at 11:43 pm

“The Lego Movie” had parents and kids singing “Everything Is Awesome” all the way to the toy stores, which boosted sales for the Danish block makers – but now researchers are reporting… Read More

This Geeky, custom-built Lego lounge is an architect’s dream

by Clare McGrane on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 at 9:46 am

Jeffrey Pelletier is a superhero of sorts. By day, he’s an architect designing custom homes at Seattle firm Board & Vellum. But by night, he retreats to his secret lair and transforms… Read More

Women of NASA Lego set
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From ‘Hidden Figures’ to minifigures: Lego toys immortalize the women of NASA

by Alan Boyle on February 28, 2017March 4, 2017 at 7:47 pm

It’s all systems go for a new set of Lego minifigures celebrating women researchers at NASA, including the central figure in the acclaimed movie “Hidden Figures.” NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson,… Read More

LEGO Batmobile

Life-size LEGO Batmobile uses 344,000 bricks — and needs one superhero behind the wheel

by Kurt Schlosser on January 14, 2017January 13, 2017 at 11:52 am

When it comes to concept cars, they don’t get much more super than this. A life-size LEGO Batmobile was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today and… Read More

LEGO Boost

LEGO gives playtime a Boost with robotics kit that will let kids bring their toys to life

by Kurt Schlosser on January 6, 2017January 6, 2017 at 10:57 am

Because little geeks are the future big geeks who will make more cool stuff for all of us, it’s nice to see some CES news that is aimed at kids.… Read More

Yellow Submarine

We all live in … LEGO dreamland! New set features The Beatles Yellow Submarine, plus mini pop stars

by Kurt Schlosser on October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 at 10:02 am

Fans of The Beatles and LEGO may have just died and gone to toy heaven. A new LEGO Ideas set features The Beatles Yellow Submarine from the iconic 1968 animated movie.… Read More

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