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Believe it or not, this functional Super 8 projector was built by Friedemann Wachsmuth with Lego. He used two Lego technic motors to drive the projection and rewind mechanisms and a bright LED flashlight as a light source. When all is said and done it can play crisp video at 24 frames per second.
Beyond the LED, the only other non-Lego components of this projector is the lens and the film reels. We assume the film itself is not made from Lego either, though that would make for some interesting home movies. Picture an hour of footage featuring Legoman being tortured as he winds through the reels over and over again.
This is certainly an impressive, if not ingenious build—but it looks like a lot of work. I’ll stick with this to make my retro home videos for the time being thank you very much. Check out a video of the projector in action after the break.
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Besides offering 4x optical Zoom and 720p video recording, this Pentax Optio NB1000 14.1 megapixel camera offers the nerdiest feature of all: a Lego-esque board on the front face, which will allow you to create whatever flash-obscuring structure you wish. However, the board is actually Nanoblocks from Japan’s DiaBlock, so you may want to find out if they’re Lego compatible first. When the camera is released later this year, you’ll be able to pick it up in monochromatic white or safari green. It is expected to retail for around $240.
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Seriously though—don’t “say cheese” around this thing or you might inhale it.
This mini model DSLR can’t actually take photos of course, but it is highly detailed despite being only 1/6 the size of your standard camera. It even features detachable lenses.
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There’s something so contrived about smiling in photos. Seriously, my school portraits weren’t much more than mugshots with some lame wilderness scene in the background. Why not take the “work” out of getting photographed with a camera that does the smiling for you? That is the concept behind the Artificial Smile camera from designers Stefan Stubbe and Andreas Schmelas of the of University of the Arts, Berlin.
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Using a bank shaped like a camera will inspire you to keep saving for that shiny new DSLR (Digital single-lens reflex camera). That is unless Mr. Stationery is taking pictures of you giving him free money before he decides to haul ass in the middle of the night.
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No need to worry about getting eaten by lions or trampled by an elephant with the Safari Photo Shoot game. All you need is a camera and a little imagination. Every animal you hit with a light beam from your camera will increase your score.
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These Undercover Coat Hooks may be the only way to get anyone in your household to consistently hang their coats up. No need to tell them that the cameras don’t actually function though. If they think there is any chance of being spied on they will be sure to keep them covered up.
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Why let your USB cables hang out on the floor when they could be neatly wrapped up and pleasuring an eyeball? These cable caps offer stretchable bands and bizarre sexual innuendo that will allow you to keep your USB cables under control. Choose from one of 6 bizarre but gratified looking faces to house the cable head, like the “I’ve had better” camera, the bucked-tooth printer, or the “Ooooooh that’s cold” egg. Additional designs are pictured after the break.
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That knock on the front door could be the girl of your dreams or a potential robber. This rifle sticker incorporates the peep hole as the scope so that you have a bead on whoever is there as soon as they are in the field of view. Also available as a camera and a telescope that can be seen after the break.
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An homage to the classic Polaroid picture, Snap Frames serve as a unique wall display for your photos. They even have a dry erase surface for easy personalization.
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