January 26, 2007
Friday Top 5: Lego Product Lines
Top 5 Lego product lines.Meaning types of lego sets, as in: Space Police, Town, Technic, etc.
1) Star Wars Lego.
Star Wars is quite possibly the most popular Sci-fi setting of our time, and as such it has it's own set of cultural idioms. Lego has built upon this to create a line of products that are un-believe-amazing-ly fun. First and foremost, of course, are the lego sets available in the toy store. The AT-ST, the X-Wing, Vader's TIE Adavanced, all faithfully replicated in Lego.
Add to that the advent of the Lego Star Wars set of video games, and you have an instant classic. First place for success and enjoyment factor.
2) Technic
Technic is the thinking person's Lego. Pulleys, levers, motors, even basic robotics all make their place here. Few kids actually got into Technic, but the ones who did really got the most out of their Lego learning experience. They still have the Technic Crane that has been the staple of the brand for so long.
Second place for the brain filling potential of Technic.
3) Model Team
Fun because of their sheer size, Model Team was Lego circa the Mid-90s. The only set that I actually owned was the "Whirl 'n' Wheel Super Truck" These sets came with so mane pieces that you could build four or five of the normal sets with one Model Team set. Additionally, each set came with instructions to build two or three other awesome sets right in the box! They look pretty dated these days, but for their time, they were the masters of traditional Lego creation.
A close 3rd place, almost 2nd, but not as mind-bending as Technic.
4) Blacktron
From the early 90s, Blacktron is not what it sounds like. When I was a kid, the name didn't even faze me. Nowadays it sounds like some late 80s movie title starring Issac Hayes. Big kudos for the name, but even bigger kidos for the sets themselves. The Blacktron sets had the most insanely awesome individual pieces of all, and they were extremely versatile. The neon yellow transparent pieces defined all on my own creations for years to come.
5) City
City has been around for as long as Lego has. The most recent version of city is the best by far, integrating Lego trains with all the rest of the Police, Fire, and other genres that have graced the City stage over the past decades. Good wholesome fun, generic, yes, but also easily accessible.
Labels: lego, star wars, top 5
January 19, 2007
The advent of the top 5
My buddy Alan started his blog a few months ago with the intent to post a top five list every week. He almost succeeded, but ended up talking about things like soccer and hard drives and whatnot. I shall pick up where he left off starting today, this friday the 19th of January.I probably won't be able to keep it up, but nobody actually visits my site regularly anyway, so I don't feel too much pressure.
The first top 5 was a couple of months back, the top 5 smells. This time around I'll start with something a bit less all-encompassing.
Top 5 YouTube videos regarding cats:
1) CATS
The title doesn't explain much, as with most YouTube video, but the content is great. Most likely taken from a show of the "Planet's Funniest ___" variety, this is probably the best montage out there, mainly due to the falling kittens.
2) Un chaton qui a sommeil 眠たい仔猫
French, so it seems, this video is one of the many sleeping kittens videos that are on the site. This one is the best in my mind because it showcases the rapidity of transformation from active to asleep. It is also cute enough to make my head asplode.
3) Really expensive cat toy
Having seen the hilarity that computers can bring when coupled with adolescent cats, this video brings it full circle. Allowed to control the computer, the cat skillfully makes use of multiple media systems to create an experience worthy of a tech display show.
4) Cat from Hell
Not all cats are nice. This one probably didn't live much beyond this video. Makes you wonder what happened to it.
5) When Cats Attack
Scary. They are truly the hunter/killers of urban life.
Labels: top 5
January 17, 2007
New location
Welcome to the new location of my site, AdamLeistico.comFor me, it was a painful experience to actually pay money for a domain, but it feels good, finally, to have a place on the web that I have complete control over. Tell your friends, AdamLeistico.com is now open for business.