StatusNethttp://status.hackerposse.com/api/statusnet/conversation/149223.atomConversation2024-03-29T09:34:59-04:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2020-10-03:noticeId=3337777:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://gs.jonkman.ca/user/2" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="Bob Jonkman">bobjonkman</a> @<a href="https://libranet.de/profile/clacke" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">clacke</a><br /> <br /> I remember a large block kit that seemed not-a-big-name-brand at the time when my thirtysomethings were young.http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-10-03T16:50:16+00:002020-10-03T16:50:16+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}https://nu.federati.net/conversation/2509259http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:gs.jonkman.ca,2020-10-03:noticeId=1040556:objectType=noteNew comment by bobjonkmanThere's also Megablocks, the precursor to Duplo. And there are also Micro Megablocks, the same size as LEGO. The kits for Micro Megablocks were much better than the LEGO kits, making slightly larger models but using only standard bricks. The LEGO models were smaller, depending on many custom pieces specific to the kit, which were pretty useless for general brick construction.http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-10-03T02:02:37+00:002020-10-03T02:02:37+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://gs.jonkman.ca/user/2bobjonkmanComputer Consultant, Instructor, Project Manager, System Administrator… Volunteer at Radio Waterloo Co-founder of http://kwvoip.ca GnuPG Key fingerprint = 04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA Political me is @BobJonkmanGreen https://gs.jonkman.ca/BobJonkmanGreenbobjonkmanBob JonkmanComputer Consultant, Instructor, Project Manager, System Administrator… Volunteer at Radio Waterloo Co-founder of http://kwvoip.ca GnuPG Key fingerprint = 04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA Political me is @BobJonkmanGreen https://gs.jonkman.ca/BobJonkmanGreenElmira, Ontario, Canadahomepagehttp://bob.jonkman.ca/blogstruehttps://nu.federati.net/conversation/2509259http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2020-10-02:noticeId=3337560:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://libranet.de/profile/clacke" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">clacke</a> That's good to know. It means he'll still be able to use the remaining Duplo blocks when he's older and gets regular Lego blocks. <br /> <br /> The puppy is a chewer, so there might not be a lot left by then.http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-10-02T17:39:59+00:002020-10-02T17:39:59+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}https://nu.federati.net/conversation/2509259http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://libranet.de/objects/0b6b25a8-275f-775f-6c5a-486826118893New comment by clackeNot only are Duplo blocks *like* Lego blocks, they *are* Lego blocks, and I don't just mean that Duplo is a Lego brand and produced in the same factory, the two systems are actually compatible.A Lego 2x2 block fits and sticks to the underside of a Duplo block, and the nob on the top of a Duplo block fits with the pillar in the middle under a Lego 2x2 b<a href="http://status.hackerposse.com/attachment/22383" class="attachment more" title="Show more">…</a>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-10-02T17:12:12+00:002020-10-02T17:12:12+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://libranet.de/profile/clackeclacke<p>Flawesome. GNU/Linux is my daily driver OS since 1995. On Fedi since 2008. Working in Racket, Tcl, Python, whatever gets the page up. Solving yesterday's problems tomorrow. A dad. Freddie Mercury is my spiritual advisor.</p><p><a href="http://pronoun.is/he" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pronoun.is/he</a></p><p>Every post of mine is an open invitation to advice or information or critique or disagreement. Fire away. If I don't appreciate your contribution, I'll let you know.</p><p>My soundcl … clackeclacke: seeking 🇸🇪ðŸ‡ðŸ‡°ðŸ’™ðŸ’›<p>Flawesome. GNU/Linux is my daily driver OS since 1995. On Fedi since 2008. Working in Racket, Tcl, Python, whatever gets the page up. Solving yesterday's problems tomorrow. A dad. Freddie Mercury is my spiritual advisor.</p><p><a href="http://pronoun.is/he" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pronoun.is/he</a></p><p>Every post of mine is an open invitation to advice or information or critique or disagreement. Fire away. If I don't appreciate your contribution, I'll let you know.</p><p>My soundcl … https://nu.federati.net/conversation/2509259http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2020-10-02:noticeId=3337397:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Saw a big 48 pack of the brand of TP my mom likes, so I bought it. Also got Duplo blocks as my gift to #<span class="tag"><a href="http://status.hackerposse.com/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> (like giant Lego blocks for younger children). #<span class="tag"><a href="http://status.hackerposse.com/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> and his wife are excited about my visit to #<span class="tag"><a href="http://status.hackerposse.com/tag/mo" rel="tag">MO.</a></span> They've already made plans for me to return in a couple of months. Let #<span class="tag"><a href="http://status.hackerposse.com/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> know I'll be at his brother's place, three hours away. Now we'll have to schedule a day<a href="http://status.hackerposse.com/attachment/22381" class="attachment more" title="Show more">…</a>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-10-02T03:23:56+00:002020-10-02T03:23:56+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}https://nu.federati.net/conversation/2509259