I don't remember a time when I didn't have LEGOs. Heck, I've even built a box to help store wireless adapters and a stacking system to isolate the IR signals from my IR keyboard so I can control 3 MSN TV 2 boxes in close proximity to each other. I wonder what people at other companies with IR devices use to aid their test efforts and sanity.

Anyway, I stumble upon JP Brown's Serious LEGO and it brings back memories and dreams of my LEGO adventures. I remember dreaming of going to the moon in my LEGO ship and running around my own LEGO city. I remember a LEGO space station that I hacked together from various sets. That was the thing that was so great about older LEGO sets...you could do just about anything you wanted with them. The newer sets have so many specialized parts that they are practically useless to build your own stuff.

The new LEGO stores that have been popping up seem to be trying to remedy the companies lack of flexible sets on their own by offering individual pieces in all sorts of colors. Too bad LEGOs have become cost prohibitive. They're basically molded plastic, but large sets hit over $100 these days. If you've got the scratch then go for it, but I'll be stuck reminiscing about the old days with my LEGO moon base.