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Redefine writer's block with Moleskine x Lego notebooks

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

These limited-edition Moleskine notebooks come with custom endpapers, stickers, blank pages and the best part -- 3D Lego covers!

legomoleskine1.jpgLet Lego unleash your creativity. Moleskine

When was the last time you could take notes in a meeting or class, and play with Lego bricks at the same time? Thanks to these colorful limited-edition Lego notebooks, you can literally build on your creative ideas one brick at a time.

The 2014 Moleskine x Lego Limited Edition Notebook Collection consists of two notebooks to choose from that both kids and adults can enjoy. The Lego Limited Edition Notebook comes with Lego endpapers and stickers. The notebook is available with black, white, blue and red covers, and retails for $18.95 each. It's also available from Moleskine in the UK for £14.99.

You can choose between ruled and unruled blank pages for note taking, sketching or keeping a diary (that's what we called blogging before the Web!) The notebook measures 3.5x5.5 inches (9x14cm), with 192 blank pages and a small pocket inside the cover.

The cool thing about these notebooks is that they come with a Lego plate -- a flat 3D pegged surface to snap bricks onto -- right on the front cover! So not only can you sketch out your ideas about the ultimate Lego set, you start doodling in physical form on top of your notebook -- though you might want to refrain from adding too many Lego bricks to your notebook unless you plan on leaving a trail of blocks wherever you go.

insidenotebook.jpgUse the Lego stickers to dream up the ultimate project! Moleskine

The 2014 collection also includes a larger Lego Moleskin Exclusive Limited Edition Notebook you can only get online. The large notebook measures 5x8.25 inches (13x21cm), and has 240 blank pages and an expandable inner pocket. This notebook retails for $24 or for £18.99 from Moleskine in the UK.

Both notebooks have instructions on how to sketch your own Lego minifigures in the endpapers just for fun. You can also use the Lego stickers included in the notebooks to construct ideas for future Lego projects.

The limited edition Moleskine x Lego collection is available online and from participating retailers.

Bonnie Burton mugshot Bonnie Burton Crave freelancer Bonnie Burton is the best-selling author of "The Star Wars Craft Book" and host of the Web show "Geek DIY." When she's not writing or vlogging about sci-fi pop culture, robot fighters, and taco-delivery drones, she enjoys acting out Benedict Cumberbatch replicant fantasies with her Admiral Sackbar puppet. E-mail Bonnie. See full bio


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IFA 2014: Acer flicks Aspire Switch 11 and updated Switch 10 notebooks into view

Friday, September 5, 2014

Acer flicks Aspire Switch 11 and updated Switch 10 notebooks into view The form factor is strong with this one

Acer has shown off its new Aspire Switch 11 Windows 8.1 notebook at the IFA 2014 expo in Berlin. It has been joined by an updated version of the Switch 10 - a 10.1-inch notebook that now sports a full-HD touchscreen.

The Switch 11 features an 11.6-inch touchscreen display with a full-HD-worthy 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. Its form factor allows it to fold into four different modes, meaning it can be used as a tablet or notebook, according to Acer.

In a similar manner to Microsoft's Surface tablets, it features a magnetic detachable Acer Snap Hinge that uses two hooks to connect the tablet to the keyboard, removing the need for a latch to lock it in place. Other features include Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the display, a chiclet-style keyboard and two front-facing stereo speakers.

It's available in two configurations, the first being a lower-powered version with a standard HD display that houses an Intel Atom Z3745 CPU, 2GB RAM and 64GB eMMC onboard storage. The more powerful version rocks a full-HD display and houses an Intel Core i5 Haswell processor, 4GB of RAM and up to a 128GB SATA HDD, along with full-sized USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports.

Acer's updated Aspire Switch 10 model is available with a 10.1-inch full-HD (1920 x 1200) or HD (1280 x 800) display reinforced with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The device measures 1.29lbs in tablet mode and 20.2mm with the keyboard dock attached. Acer is claiming a battery life of up to seven hours. It's available with either 32- or 64GB of storage, 2GB of RAM and an Intel Atom quad-core CPU.

Other specs include a 2MP full-HD webcam, Windows 8.1 with Bing as the OS and a free copy of Microsoft Office 365 personal.

The Acer Aspire Switch 11 will be available in October in the US starting $399 (around £242, or AUS$428), heading to Europe for €399. The Aspire Switch 10 is heading to the US in September starting $330 (around £200, or AUS$354) and will arrive in Europe at €329.

 

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