dragons

Toys

Here Be Lego Dragons

5:30AM Jack Loftus | Dragons existed? Well, no, not unless their bones were made of Lego. More »
Robots

Lucky Dragon Boat Unleashes Fiery Wrath Upon Japan

1:40AM Mark Wilson | Japan, if the Lucky Dragon boat turns on its owner and attacks Osaka with plumes of fire, you’re on your own. More »
Toys

Steam-Powered Dragon Poised to Invade, Revolutionise Transport

10:39PM Mark Wilson | Most of us haven’t grown up to possess our own dragon, settling for the mundanity of riding a mid-class Ford, Hyundai or Toyota to work. What if I said that can all change for you? More »
Robots

‘Puff’ The Magic Firefighting Arduino Dragon

4:20AM Sean Fallon | So you are a 2-pack a day smoker and it’s your birthday. Congrats, you lived another year. Unfortunately you lack the lung capacity to blow out your candles. Puff the arduino dragon can help. More »
Design

The Tale of the Circuit Board Dragon

8:00AM Mark Wilson | Long ago, in a mystical land (China), there were heaps of electronics poisoning the Earth. A couple of those circuit boards were shaped into a dragon, and everyone lived happily ever after. [Sparkfun via MAKE] More »
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Giant Steel Dragon BBQs are Huge, Expensive

8:30AM Adam Frucci | This guy Ed McBride makes all sorts of crazy steel sculptures, including BBQ grills that look like dragons. The largest one he’s made stands a hulking 9 feet tall and has a wingspan of 10 feet. They sure are awesome looking, in a strangely hypermasculine and dorky way, but with prices ranging from $40,000 to $90,000, I think I’ll stick to using a Weber while watching The Never Ending Story, thanks. [Product Page via Neatorama] More »
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Gigantic-Clawed Dragon Bot Terrifies and Helps at the Same Time

2:50AM Seamus Byrne | Updated: The Enryu T-53 “support dragon” has two powerful yellow claws at the end of each hydraulic arm, but, fear not, it’s here to help. The 3-ton rescue vehicle is controlled either with joysticks or, à la Robot Jox, a system where the arms of the machine mimic the arms of the operator, though with slower movements. It’s like a crazy robot version of the jaws of life. galleryPost('T-53Clawbot', 4, 'T-53 Clawbot'); More »