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LEGO Ideas Tron Legacy Review

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Lego Ideas Tron Legacy

The LEGO Ideas Tron Legacy set is finally here! We got it in as quickly as possible and put it together. Watch the video for full thoughts and lots of shots of the kit and minifigs, but here are some highlights: We didn’t find it to be a particularly challenging build – at 230 pieces there weren’t many surprises. But it has enough going on that it was a fun and satisfying build. The duplication of parts in this kit makes it a build that’s well-suited to multiple family members…

#mo365 Day 18: Lego!

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One of the toughest thing about not making buckets of money is that there are some things I absolutely love that just require a budget. My Lego addiction is one of them. It’s also amongst my favourite things that Natalie Joy and I do together. Low-stakes, cooperative, creative, hands-on, colourful, a tactical pleasure, and satisfying. There aren’t many things I feel justified in being excessive about, but I am entirely comfortable indulging in hoarder-like behaviour when it comes to Lego. Bury me in it and I’ll die happy, my death…

Sunday Reading 18/02/2013

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It’s Sunday, right? No? Well it’s PRACTICALLY Sunday. Here in sunny, snowy Ontario it’s Family Day, which means my students are off doing something other than school and the tiny people here are playing house. That’s right, folks–a long weekend. And here’s something to fill a) your holiday with some compelling stuff or b) to give your brain a break when you’re stuck at work. Giant LEGO X-Wing Might Be The Coolest LEGO Set Ever Made – Luke Plunkett, Kotaku I had to lead with this because of my recent…

One-Sheet: It’s Okay

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Today’s one-sheet shout-out is to the self-described serial blogger, Peter Raaymakers! If you’re on Twitter, give him a follow. I get a yuk or two a day seeing this guy’s tweets stream past. He’s clever, and no wonder–he’s one of them communications guys. Thanks for chiming in when I was crowdsourcing! Paddle your own canoe, guys and gals. Trevor