The 21 Greatest Lego Collectible Minifigures

image credit Lego struck gold when they started releasing collectible minifigures 1978. They have become hugely successful, with over 3.7 billion produced in both limited edition waves and in blind packaging. These figures are highly detailed and imaginative, and include very specific character types, many that wouldn't otherwise fit in standard Lego sets. The selection has been amazing and revolutionized the very concept of the ever-popular Lego minifigure. Here are the 21 best collectible minifigures that Lego has released thus far.
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Rimino - A Human Touch on Mobile Experience

Project Rimino redefines mobile experience through human factors research and design thinking. Informed by human experience, the project is guided by both observational and experimental design research methods.

The Rimino concept is an E-paper mobile device with a user interface inspired by print posters. Historically, as technology has progressed, devices have become more conspicuous. Rimino challenges this trend and presents the alternative: technology that is more integrated and more sensitive to the human experience.

for more information please visit project website:
rimino.com, Via: Vimeo

14 Cool Computer Keyboard Mods and Designs

"Retro Keyboard Mod"
Cool keyboards have always been in the priority list of the geeks. As such, there have been innumerable creations varying in themes, designs, features and specifications. To add to the list is the retro keyboard mod. Although looking like a blend of the typewriter sculpture and the steampunk ergonomic keyboard, this keyboard has its own distinct design and concept. The classic side rails and the keys together form part of the perfect nostalgic keyboard in the list. LINK

Amazing iPad Animations!

“5 static images on an iPad are brought to life by passing a transparent sheet with black lines over the screen. These animations use the same concept as my other videos. The only difference is, the images in this video are on a screen instead of printed on a piece of paper. Ever since I first created my first animated optical illusion years ago I have always wondered if the concept would work on a screen. Sure enough! It does. This took about a week to produce. Everything had to be absolutely exact for the effect to work. I used photoshop to created the 2D animations and Lightwave 3D to create the 3D animations.” — brusspup. LINK, Via: Youtube

The samchillian - a musical instrument based on relativity

An electronic musical instrument which takes Leon Gruenbaum's samchillian concept and defines a possible product design for it. The challenge was to make an aesthetic, ergonomic, musical product which could be used on stage by a musician.

The samchillian is a new type of musical instrument which uses the concept of relative notes, rather then fix pitches (as in a piano). LINK: Youtube

TOP 10 SCULPTURES MADE FROM HUBCAPS

“Hubcaps as art is not a brand new concept. But these hubcap sculptures by Ptolemy Elrington are definitely something different. These bad ass metal sculptures look like deadly robots built by other robots to create a giant robot army meant to destroy the human race. Ptolemy gets hubcaps from the side of the road, friends and family and even strangers.” w/ photos. LINK

Rain Drum Umbrella

There's an array of unique umbrellas floating around the design industry, but none more entertaining than this concept.

The rain drum is an umbrella that has several different areas that are matched with a specific drum-like sound output. This means that whenever it rains, depending on where the rain lands on the umbrella, a unique sound will be played. LINK: The Presurfer

Future Of Transportation: Concept Cars Of Yesterday

The auto industry's finest creatives can always be counted on to give an interesting vision of the future of transportation. Here is a look back in time at these concept cars of yesteryear. Via: The Presurfer

Digital Magazine

The concept aims to capture the essence of magazine reading, which
people have been enjoying for decades: an engaging and unique reading
experience in which high-quality writing and stunning imagery build up
immersive stories.

The concept uses the power of digital media to create a rich and
meaningful experience, while maintaining the relaxed and curated
features of printed magazines. It has been designed for a world in
which interactivity, abundant information and unlimited options could
be perceived as intrusive and overwhelming. LINK: Vimeo

Off-Road Car Concept

“Could this concept car be a glimpse into the future of high-speed, off-road rally racing? Designer Klaud Wasiak thinks so, and has created the Hussar Dakar Rally Concept to show just how far these vehicles can go. The Hassar Dakar is inspired by Polish winged cavalry uniforms of the 18th century, giving this vehicle a dramatic rear wing structure that has both aesthetic and functional qualities. Inside, the driver is seated at a central position, with a lower, tiered section with two seats for a navigator and engineer. That engineer maintains and controls the non-driven parts of the vehicle, including those wings which provide aerodynamic boosts as well as kinetic energy generation from movement.” LINK

High Concept; The Verdandi.

The Verdandi project started at Chalmers University in Gothenburg, intended to investigate why fewer women than men ride motorcycles, and what can be done to attract female users and customers to the motorcycle market. The majority of motorcycle models are poorly adjusted to women, and those which are not commonly lack the easy rider attitude that is often sought after by women as well as men. The concept was intended to change this trend, in designing a vehicle that is practical and conscious without compromising its modern biker expression. The result was a full-scale model, displaying novel design qualities and conceptual solutions within areas that women particularly emphasized in the studies; namely safety, low environmental impact, comfort and ergonomics, storage and identity. LINK, Via: Youtube

Numa Numa Guy Conducts MSU Marching Band Halftime Show

Gary Brolsma (aka the Numa Numa Guy) joins in during the MSU Marching Band "Technology" Halftime show. The show had 3 concepts, the iPod(U2 song), the Cell Phone(famous ringtone melodies), and YouTube. Gary stepped in on the YouTube part of the show and conducted "Dragostea din tei" (the Numa Numa Song). This was during the MSU v Iowa halftime show on 10/24/09. LINK: Youtube

Desk Lamp Rotates To Become a Light Box For Artists

If you dabble in art and design, you will immediately see the benefit of a lamp that can rotate and adjust positions to become a light box. Sketch Lamp

The appropriately titled "Sketch Lamp" is the brainchild of Ninna Kapadia and Hung-Ming Chen and, for the moment, it is still in the concept stage. Hopefully, that will change soon because light boxes are annoying, cumbersome beasts. [Ninna Kapadaia Via: DVICE], Via: Gizmodo

Cool Portable Bicycle Concept

Equipped with innovative wheel folding system, eco // 07 bicycle by Victor M. Aleman is designed to save space when it is being transported or not in use. LINK

Spectacular Light Painting From Light Art Performance Photography

Neatorama featured a number of light graffiti or light painting before, but Jan Wöllert and Jörg Miedza of Light Art Performance Photography took the concept and took it to a whole ‘nother level.

Behold their spectacular artwork here: Link, Via: Neatorama

Examples Of Life Imitating Art

Life imitating art is the reverse of the normal process whereby art is made to resemble life. The concept derives from an Oscar Wilde aphorism, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.” LINK

The Jetscooter Concept

“Illustrator and conceptual thinker Norio Fujikawa gets full-marks for this radical Jetscooter concept. Based in San Fransisco the designer has a penchant for futuristic ideas, with retro styling, and transport innovation that might become a reality in, say 2025. Until then we can only marvel and this creative genius.” w/ photos.

The Great Escape Pod

Escape pods are nothing new to our collective consciousness. Hollywood writers have used this concept to save presidents from crashing planes to landing R2-D2 and C-3PO on Tatooine. Now designer Alp Germaner (coolest name today) has dreamt up an escape pod that may not take you off planet but will certainly take you off road like never before. The “Peugeot Capsule” is a one person, off-road, electric vehicle inspired by the KLR 650 motorcycle. Complete with integrated GPS, LCD screens that double as rear-view mirrors, full time internet connectivity (for jungle porn of course) and comes with enough luggage space to make a weekend of it. LINK

Incredible Concept Motorcycles

This kind of design is always changing and presenting new products since we have lots of designers and engineers working at concept projects to offer us futurist, beautiful and 'echo-friendly' products. Anyways, enjoy it... LINK

Cycling into the Future: 15 Crazy Concept Bicycles

Riding a bike facing forward is boring. Or at least, so says Michael Killian, the software engineer who decided that what the world needs is a sideways bicycle that uses the same body movements as a snowboard. It has a unicycle seat and little handlebars on either side. It’s not for everyone – Killian says only 6 out of 10 people are able to master it. LINK

"Weird Sideways Bike in Amsterdam" LINK: Youtube