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| i had decided i should be trying some other style of building for a change. i had thought that trying some type of castle build would take me out of my comfort zone, but i didn't feel inspired. then the idea of bookends struck. the result: (4 URLs) (...) (14 years ago, 13-Feb-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.books, lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | How LEGO Revived Its Brand
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| (From Businessweek: July 23, 2010.) How LEGO Revived Its Brand In an excerpt from Design Is How It Works, former BusinessWeek staff writer Jay Greene explores LEGO's troubles and its comeback By Jay Greene Paal Smith-Meyer is waving a BusinessWeek (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.general, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Blockheads: Regular People, Amazing Creations
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| So, any news? (17 years ago, 12-Nov-07, to lugnet.books)
| | | | | "Forbidden LEGO" by Ulrik Pilegaard and Mike Dooley from No Starch Press
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| Forbidden LEGO Build the Models Your Parents Warned You Against by Ulrik Pilegaard and Mike Dooley. ISBN-10: 1593271379, ISBN-13: 978-1593271374 Publisher: No Starch Press (URL) $24.95, Paperback, 192 pages. to be published July 15, 2007 (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 23-May-07, to lugnet.books, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | The Brick Testament invades Denmark
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| I am pleased to announce that not one, but two Brick Testament books have now been published in Danish, the native language of the LEGO company itself! Publisher (URL) Forlaget Vandkunsten> has now released translated versions of both (URL) The (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.loc.dk, FTX)
| | | | | The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide - Sample chapter in French
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| I wanted to post a short note to let people know that there is now a sample chapter of (URL) The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide> available in French. If you're a participant on the FreeLUG website you may have already read about this, but I thought (...) (18 years ago, 16-Dec-06, to lugnet.books, FTX)
| | | | | Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO Mindstorms NXT to the Next Level
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| Hi, Sorry I'm quite unused with lugnet.robotics groups and I don't know if this has been announced yet. (URL) Philo, Michael and Isabelle (philo's delightful daughter) authored a book about NXT !! Didier (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.books)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| (...) Since I didn't find an english version of the site, but danish is quite similar to swedish, I'll try a translation: "In the years 1983 to 1987 Frank Madsen wrote and draw three 48 page comic albums and three 24 page mini-albums with Jim (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| In German i found only 2 Books. According to the Guide its "semi funny" whatever that means. :-) (URL) (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.books)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| (...) I have this one: (URL) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.books)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| (...) And be proactive? Pshaw! Actually, I guess I just assumed he was Danish and wouldn't speak English-- but from what I've heard about those crazy Danes, English is pretty common... Hmm... DaveE (18 years ago, 19-Sep-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| (...) Well, you could just drop him a note: (URL) like he's still around! Calum (18 years ago, 19-Sep-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| (...) Quoting from: (URL) In January 1984, Madsen was contracted by the LEGO toy company's publishing (...) From: (URL) For LEGO he wrote and illustrated three 48 page graphic novels with Jim (...) So in theory, the 3rd book exists, although I have (...) (18 years ago, 19-Sep-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| Well Jaco, You'd better add it to your "Set-list". I did years ago. (URL) David, I knew about part two, as you can see it is also known in the database, but I had yet to see a good picture of the cover. Thanks for that. I have no idea about part (...) (18 years ago, 19-Sep-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| (...) Most of the references I found online were European (mostly Danish?), which I sadly can't translate. I kind of wonder if the 3rd book was never released in English... DaveE (18 years ago, 19-Sep-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: Jim Spaceborn?
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| Hey I know this! I believe I even have a Dutch version of it too. I must look it up! Jaco "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> schreef in bericht news:J5t6FC.GGs@lugnet.com... (...) (18 years ago, 19-Sep-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Jim Spaceborn?
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| So... I remember as a kid sort of looking at Jim Spaceborn more-or-less in passing, but I never realized that it was a series! We probably remember the basic cover of The Unknown Galaxy: (URL) But this was new to me: (URL) AND, according to some (...) (18 years ago, 18-Sep-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.books, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Book: Who Are You People?
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| (...) Hmm, that book looks like it's about a bunch of freaks--what was she doing interviewing AFOLs? Derek (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.books, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
| | | | | New Book: Who Are You People?
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| Last year I was contacted by freelance writer (URL) Cauldron>. She came out to House of Bricks in 2005 to (URL) some time> and interview all of us for her upcoming book about folks with eccentric hobbies. Her book has now been published and info can (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Allan Bedford "Unofficial LEGO builder's guide"
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| Hello Geoffrey, (...) I'm not sure of the availability of the book via Shop At Home in Australia. I know it's there for the U.S. and Canada, but I can't confirm beyond that. However, I did a couple searches this morning and found several online book (...) (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.market.shopping)
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