closer look

When I first shared a sneak peek at this faux shuffle that a friend of mine found in Korea most of you were mesmerized by its octagonal navigation and suspiciously familiar body shape and color. Some of you even wondered if the packaging for the fake shuffle was anything like the real Apple packaging. I was able to get my mittens on some additional pictures and the verdict is in: The creators of this noteworthy knock off may have focused on making the iClip.Se MP3 look just like the shuffle, but they went for more modern, iPhone-inspired packaging. (Note the plain black cardboard and the sleek plastic case.) Is it just me, or is this thing more entertaining the second time around?

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I may be a grown up, but I still can't stop talking about Legos. As part of the World Children's Festival, hordes of kids recently showed up at a giant Washington, D.C. playground with thousands of mini building blocks. They showed off their creative skills by creating skyscrapers, bridges, railways, and even Las Vegas hotels. The real life LegoLands, which are located in the US, Denmark, UK and Germany, use about 1.6 million tiny plastic bricks. Other cool Lego trivia I've picked up along the way? Only one percent of the plastic waste in Lego factories goes unrecycled and Lego Group produces over 306 million miniature tires each year - more than any other tire manufacturer in the world. That's a whole lot of Legos.

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Last week I gave you a little teaser of the Webble, which is a new kind of foot rest that isn't about resting at all. I finally found some more photos and learned that unlike most foot rests that are designed to create a more ergonomic desk set up, the Webble is all about motion and activity and hopes to keep even the most anxious geeks entertained and on the move while at their desks.

According to the designer's website, the Weeble's ultra smooth gliding motion gets your legs moving while you work. "Departing from the static, almost orthopedic aesthetic of so many foot rests, the Webble’s iconic shape invites a smile and encourages your feet to go for a ride." They even added a patent pending spring suspension and self-braking mechanism that will make you feel like Tony Hawk at your desk. The patent is still pending on this one, but I can't can't wait for it to hit the market.

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