Some of you might remember that we had a Happy Birthday, LEGO post at GeekAlerts back in November, when the Danish company turned 75.

Today it’s 50 years ago since the modern LEGO brick was patented. Over 400 billion of these interlocking bricks have been made since then.

Neatorama has compiled a great 10 Neatest LEGO Facts and Links post to “commemorate the half century mark of the popular toy” and featured below is a selection of cool LEGO stuff that’s been covered here at GeekAlerts:

Gameboy Lego 3D Mosaic – unique art by Scott Short.

Melted LEGO Lamp – baked in a round cake pan in the oven.

LEGO Coin Bank – playful ceramic coin bank.

LEGO Coasters – flexible 3-D textured coasters.

LEGO Salt and Pepper Shakers – spicy LEGO minifigure heads.

LEGO Star Wars Watches – Darth Vader, R2-D2 and Luke Skywalker.

Forbidden LEGO – learn the secret free-style LEGO building.

BeoSound is the name of the latest MP3 player from the Danish high end audio products company Bang & Olufsen. As with all of their products, the price is high. The stylish BeoSound 6 will set you back $600.

Here are some press photos compiled in a video clip:

Features:

• Dimension / Weight: 90.7 x 42.7 x 12.2 mm / 65 g
• Finish: Polished stainless steel/soft-touch lacquered plastic
• Storage: 4GB
• Display: 1.81 Inch TFT LCD 128 x 160 pixels
• Supported file formats: MP3, WMA, OGG
• PC support: Windows XP SP2
• Mac support: iTunes: BeoSound 6 plug-in needed
• Interface: USB 1.1. (USB 2.0 high speed support)
• Battery:
• Built-in, rechargeable, approx. 40 hours playing time
• Main voltage: 100–240V AC
• Connection: Earphones, USB and mains adaptor via 18 pin connector
• Included accessories: Bang & Olufsen Earphones, USB-cable, travel charger and leather bag

More information about the BeoSound 6 at the official Bang & Olufsen website.

(Via OhGizmo)

This tiny playful iPod speaker is designed to look like the classic plastic building bricks from the Danish LEGO company.

Simply snap your iPod on top of the brick and let others enjoy the music you have on your portable player – assumably on quite a low volume.

The LEGO iPod Speaker ($16) is available on the Korean 10×10 website.

(Via technabob)

Simplicity in all its beauty – the stylish Outdoor Thermometer from the Danish design company Rosendahl is made to be placed directly on the window.

It features a smart “click” function which allows you to easily remove the thermometer when you need to clean the windows.

Design by: Egeberg, Weilborg & Thing.

Available for €33.50 (about $46 US dollar) at Questo Design.

The Danish toy firm LEGO turns 75 today. Happy birthday from GeekAlerts!
Featured below is a compilation of carefully selected LEGO bits of joy:

Nathan Sawaya – a master of amazing LEGO creations.

Millennium Falcon Ultimate Collector’s – biggest LEGO set ever made.

Zip Zip Memory Bricks – 1 gigabyte USB 2.0 memories.

Hello Kitty – with turnable and openable head with storage space.

LEGO Key Rack – made with real LEGO bricks. Two keychains included.

Brick Bright – LEGO inspired lamp by OutofStock Studio.

LEGO Bag – 25 x 25cm vinyl shoulder bag with adjustable strap.

HAL 9000 made of LEGO – created by Kelly McKiernan.

LEGO Lunchbox – plastic box measuring 12.5cm x 12.5cm x 7.5cm.

LEGO inspired jewelry – created by Jacqueline Sanchez.

LEGO Ice Bricks – cool in more than one way.

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