LEGO Mini Figures Are Major Collectibles [Infographic]

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Long-time LEGO lovers let loose! All of those LEGO Minifigs you’ve been stockpiling just for fun are actually considered major collectibles, too.

LEGO figs bring your favorite LEGO constructions to life, so much to life that if they had their own country, it would contain the world’s largest population today (4 ...
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OLED Lego train station emerges from Adafruit and Arduino gear, minifigs to get home on time

OLED Lego train station emerges from Adafruit and Arduino gear, minifigs to get home on time

Who knew Lego characters had to be somewhere in a hurry? Adafruit did, as it just whipped up a minifig-sized train schedule. The invention mates one of Adafruit's own 1-inch OLED boards with an Arduino Uno controlling the schedule behind the scenes. It looks to be a straightforward project for the DIY types, although the display is currently all show: the schedule doesn't (yet) pair up with the train tracks to automatically let your minifigs know if their trip to the pirate spaceship castle has been delayed by ghosts. You can check the source link for the full instructions. Duplo builders, alas, are kept out of the loop.

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