Pittance sez, “This is my brand new 3D printed Fisher-Price record player record (for the old clockwork music box one, not the new electronic one) playing “Still Alive” from Portal. It’s entirely made using Processing and printed at Shapeways and, now I know how to do it, I really hope I can make more with different tunes - suggestions?” 3D Printed Record - ‘Still Alive’

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Homebrew, 3D printed Fisher-Price record-player disc plays "Still Alive"

MakerBot has announced “MakerBot Playsets,” a series of freely downloadable dollhouses, furnishings and dolls for your 3D printer. Whip up as pieces as needed, on demand, and amaze the wee ones (and compulsive hoarders) in your life. MakerBots own design superstar Michael Skimbal Curry, creator of such Thingiverse megahits as the Turtle Shell Racers and Gothic Cathedral playset, starts the ball rolling by architecting a pair of MakerBot Playset buildings. Introducing two new Thingiverse superstars: Cushwa and PrettyLittleThings are doing a tremendous job furnishing these playsets with their imaginations.1 So without further ado, straight from the soundstage backlot of Annelises Replicator music video, The Right Heart, we present you with the MakerBot Fairytale Castle Playset and the Damsels! The collection has to be seen to be believed. Introducing the MakerBot Playsets: MakerBot Fairytale Castle

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Makerbot playsets: free, downloadable 3D files for dollhouses, dolls and accessories

Sorry to burst your iBubble, but that Steve Jobs action figure is not getting made. After receiving legal threats from Apple and Jobs’ family for using the late Steve’s likeness, Tandy Cheung, the guy who sought to mass produce the figures is calling it quits.

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Apple forces Chinese man to stop production of Steve Jobs dolls

Evan sez, “This is a new construction toy on Kickstarter that uses clever laser-cut clips to assemble regular playing cards into almost any kind of sculpture. We hit our first production goal for the Skallops in the first 12 hours We launched on Kickstarter a week ago, and hit our first production goal in just 12 hours. We just finished deliveries of our previous Kickstarter project, the Trebuchette — which was on Boing Boing last April.” Skallops: Build Big! ( Thanks, Evan! )

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Kickstarter project for Skallops: clips that turn playing cards into building toys

A Geekologie Reader, who will remain anonymous but who I will now refer to as Jilted Jedi because I’ve always wanted to pretend I was Dear Abby, had his entire Star Wars toy collection haphazardly dumped in the alley behind his house by his ex-wife, who may or may yes be a evil Sith lord. Which — let me see that lightsaber . Haha, red — I KNEW IT! There were about 10 black trash bags with carded figures stuffed into them 400-500 of them! Good thing the weather was cooperative and I was quick enough on the scene to detour the smokers in the alley. Can you believe the nerve?! Those toys should’ve only been handled by a mover specializing in the relocation of collectibles . Instead they got the trashbag treatment. Ex-wives: they hated your collection long before the divorce. Hit the jump for one more shot of the carnage.

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Oh The Humanity!: Geekologie Reader’s Ex-Wife Dumps Entire Star Wars Toy Collection In Alley

There is nothing we love better than a good electric roller skates story. For some reason inventors just keep hoping they’ll catch on. The latest entry, SpnKix dreams of a world where lithium battery powered skates will propel us all into a devil-may-care, one-step-up from-walking future.

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Electric roller skateswhy haven’t these darn things taken off?

Fort Magic is a kit for building fabric forts; Tinkertoy-like connectors and rods are combined to make a frame that you can stretch blankets over to make elaborate, cool, fun play-forts — teepees, airplanes, castles, etc. Fort Magic (autoplays sound, argh) ( Thanks, JahFurry ! )

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Fort Magic: rod-and-connector system for building elaborate fabric forts

Picture related: same color sabers. 33-year old ( young? ) David Allen Canterbury was arrested Wednesday night after somebody called 911 because he was swinging two blue lightsabers at customers in an Oregon Toys R Us. Wait…you can get arrested for that? Been there, done that, thought the worst that could happen would be getting asked to leave, amirite?! Officers tried to arrest Canterbury, but he kept swinging the lightsabers at them, Simpson said. One officer tried to use his Taser but the device didn’t work. Another officer used his Taser, but Canterbury knocked one of the wires away with a lightsaber. Whoa whoa whoa — two attempted taserings and they both failed? I never thought I’d say it, but this goofy f***er might have actually been wielding the Force! Hillsboro man held after alleged ‘Star Wars’ light saber assault at Portland Toys R Us [oregonlive] Thanks to DragonKatt and Evil Ares, who have never attacked patrons at a toy store before but have ridden bikes up and down the aisles. Ha, I still do that.

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Some Guy Starts Lightsaber Assault At Toys R Us

LEGO, realizing they dun goofed targeting their entire product line to boys , is releasing a line of playsets in 2012 targeted specifically to little ladies. It’s called ‘Friends’, which is a terrible name but I can look past that because I just saw a guy pushing an ice cream cart like a block further. *running out the door* Mickey face and an orange push-pop! Lego Friends features five female minifig characters who are — you guessed it — friends. Their occupations include designer, musician, veterinarian and inventor, and there are playsets for both home and work. Hey, anything’s better than playing with Barbie, amirite? WRONG. I know a lot of people want to give Barbie a bad rap for her unrealistic proportions and shit, but come on, I had some beefy looking G.I. Joe’s growing up and I’m fat as f*** right now. Never once have I starved myself or worked out in a gym. That’s all true. Besides, there are plenty of other things worse for a girl to be playing with. Namely: matches or a parent’s handgun. Food for thought. “You’re retarded.” They said only borderline! Hit the jump for a sampling of the future sets.

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LEGO ‘Friends’: A LEGO Toy Line For Girls

Mataklap sends in this picture from a Dutch toy brochure. For girls, there’s a “washing the dishes” playset. For boys, a microscope.

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Heavily gendered Dutch toy advertising