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I sort of feel bad. The LEGO minifig trying to eat my MacBook is clearly starving. Why else would you attempt to eat a perfectly good electronic? On the other hand, I’d much prefer my MacBook not have any further bite marks, barring the original bite mark of the Apple logo.

But no, I’ve had enough of this. My MacBook never did anything to warrant biting. Just go away minifig. You’re adorable and all, but enough’s enough. You can grab your own minifig MacBook decal for $14.

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You can really get anything made with a LEGO brick pattern, can’t you? Even something as moderately obscure as a stop animation camera.

If your into claymation or minifig-cinema, the stop-motion feature is perfect for creating your own shorts (or pants). This camera retails for around $80. Not too shabby for such an abundant amount of geekery.

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I’m not a complete nerd like Ryan is but I do enjoy LEGOs and can watch Star Wars casually. I don’t know much about The Clone Wars and how it relates to the Star Wars series but I’ll tell you this much: these LEGO minifigs are incredibly awesome. Look at the detail on these bad boys. Completely designed and imagined by Jamie Spencer, his custom creations could very well net him a deal with LEGO if proper attention is paid to his work.

The gang’s all there. Check out Jamie’s Flickr page for the full set.

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I don’t know a ton of information about this set of LEGO figures I found on Brickshelf. Use Morgan19 seems to have created a whole set of Halloween-themed minifigs that really go to the next level. I’m partial to the chainsaw-wielding LEGO dude below but don’t miss some other good ones like Icebreaker, The Ghoul Groom and Zombie Rifleman. I’m guessing these were all modified and painted by Morgan19, ’cause last time I checked, they don’t make Zombie Nazi LEGOs with swastikas on their belts.

Hit the jump to check out a few other cool minifigs and view the set.
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LEGOs are a fascinating toy that have been around for over 30 years. Rarely are we not impressed by some of the creations people make with them. Have you ever wondered where all the magic starts? Gizmodo goes inside LEGO to find out what makes the minifig the most expensive part of any LEGO set. What they find is horrifying.

Hundreds and thousands of parts and pieces making up the body of the minifig are scattered throughout the assembly line. You have never seen more body pieces in one bin. Really, I don’t care if your Charles Manson, you’ve never seen this. But perhaps the most complicated process during the construction of LEGO minifigs is the level of detail in the face and torso. The classic LEGO face was two dots and a curved line. Nowadays, we’ve got LEGOs that look like Stephen Hawking or Genghis Kahn. This means an increasing level of attention-to-detail is needed in order to layer the face and torsos appropriately. This is done by running them through the stamping process several times, producing multiple layers of color that eventually lead to the bricks taking their true form. Hit the link for the video in all its glory.

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