Blog of Josh Hall

A practical use for LEGO in the data representation arena. Colors are used to show countries and adding the to the depth of the cartogram to show emigration and immigration to countries. See, I can do useful things with LEGO too! http://infographicsnews.blogspot.com/2011/02/cartogram-done-in-real-3d.html  

Barcodes are ugly, but they don’t have to be.  A company called D-barcode makes functional barcodes that are aesthetically pleasing.  Design! http://www.barcoderevolution.com/gallery/index.php?c=all  

This is actually my second foray into the LEGO mosaic realm. The first one was a freehand design of the LEGO logo. A mosaic of Albert Einstein would require a little assistance though. There are 2 methods for creating mosaics in LEGO bricks, this one is a studs out technique, where the studs face the […]

There are a lot of adult LEGO enthusiasts who just enjoy LEGO as a medium to recreate scenes from movies or popular history.  Here’s a guy who likes to recreate scenes from Oscar winning movies in LEGO.

A tip of the hat to Amy for this gem! Dispatch Work is an artist’s project to repair city landscapes around the world with LEGO bricks. Click on the cities on the right hand side of the site to see all the different locations. People simple volunteer to build LEGO creations to fit into the […]

You know I’m not much of a football fan at all, but even that can’t stop the forces of inspiration.  I want to try to create LEGO creations for each season and display them around the house until I think of something new to create, and the Steelers going to the superbowl was the biggest […]