Hacker News with Generative AI: Toys

The TOMY Screwball Scramble (medium.com)
The patent of the first version of the Screwball Scramble was filed in 1979. The Associated Press described it as “a challenging game, based on a clever concept.”

Toys, Games, History

20 points by biscuits1 5 days ago | 10 comments

Infinite Lego Candy Factory [video] (youtube.com)

Lego, Toys, Video, Creative Projects

4 points by ziptron 44 days ago | 0 comments

50 Years of the Rubik's Cube (elpais.com)
In 1974, architecture professor Ernö Rubik invented a new tool to illustrate geometric concepts to his students at the Budapest School of Commercial Arts. Half a century later, the Rubik’s Cube has not only become one of the best-selling toys in history, but it has also inspired a global culture.

Toys, History, Culture

8 points by belter 56 days ago | 0 comments

Reverse engineering the Ravensburger TipToi pen (github.com/entropia)
The goal of this project is to understand the file and paper format for the Ravensburger TipToi pen. The ultimate goal is that everyone can create their own books, with their own sounds.

Reverse Engineering, DIY, Toys, Educational Tools

100 points by cl3misch 81 days ago | 46 comments

Why so many families are "drowning in toys" (vox.com)
America is in toy overload, and it might just be ruining fun.

Parenting, Consumerism, Toys, Childhood

66 points by gmays 91 days ago | 83 comments

Irrationally pissed at Fisher-Price (2011) (elsewhere.org)
While doing some research into music box mechanisms earlier today (holy cow, you can get a 30-note chromatic paper-roll music box mechanism for $60-ish now? Last time I looked, something like that cost over $500) I was reminded of the Fisher-Price “record player” music box I had as a kid.

Music, Nostalgia, Toys

35 points by a1o 94 days ago | 9 comments

Typology of Old German Spinning Tops (1935) (presentandcorrect.com)
<h1>Typology of Old German Spinning Tops (1935)</h1>September 5, 2024 <p>Scanned by us from two old promotional cards.</p>

History, Toys, Germany, Design

18 points by ohjeez 112 days ago | 6 comments

Show HN: AI kids toys are real (instagram.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Toys, Social Media, Technology

8 points by kevinbai 119 days ago | 4 comments

Mastodon has started selling toys (techcrunch.com)
If you like open-source, decentralized social networks that put the power in the hands of the people instead of billionaires, you can now support that cause…by buying toys.

Social Media, Open Source, Decentralization, Toys

5 points by LorenDB 129 days ago | 0 comments

The Rise and Fall of Matchbox's Toy-Car Empire (hagerty.com)
The announcement that John Cena has signed on to be the star of the new Matchbox live-action movie raises a few questions. First—there’s going to be a Matchbox movie? And second—what will it be about, exactly?

Toys, Movies, History, Pop Culture

182 points by NaOH 129 days ago | 134 comments

$61 kit turns any Hot Wheels into a remote-controlled drift car (thedrive.com)
I might be in the minority here, but I stopped collecting die-cast cars years ago.

Remote Control, Toys, Cars, DIY Projects

49 points by PaulHoule 137 days ago | 8 comments

Hasbro's Trademark for the Smell of Play-Doh (2018) (uspto.gov)
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Trademarks, Toys, Hasbro, Intellectual Property

46 points by popcalc 143 days ago | 53 comments

Bionicle – my actual part in its origins (2015) (alastairswinnerton.com)
The Wikipedia page about me says that I’m known mostly for my involvement with Lego Bionicle.

Lego, Toys, History, Personal Stories

87 points by speckx 162 days ago | 28 comments

HMD Barbie Phone (hmd.com)

Phones, Toys, Fashion

45 points by red369 173 days ago | 71 comments

Star Wars walked away from the first self-retracting lightsaber toy (theverge.com)

Star Wars, Toys, Technology, Licensing

6 points by Tomte 174 days ago | 1 comments

Building Lego Machines to Destroy Tall Lego Towers (kottke.org)

Building, Lego, Toys, Destruction, Art

265 points by dev_tty01 201 days ago | 40 comments

The Mystery of Detective Barbie's Audio (netninja.com)