Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Free Universal Construction Kit | F.A.T.

The Free Universal Construction Kit | F.A.T

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Ever wanted to connect your Legos and Tinkertoys together? Now you can — and much more. Announcing the Free Universal Construction Kit: a set of adapters for complete interoperability between 10 popular construction toys.
The Free Universal Construction Kit adapter collection
Fig. 1. The Free Universal Construction Kit.

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Video by Riley Harmonfor F.A.T. Lab + Sy-Lab.
F.A.T. Lab and Sy-Lab are pleased to present the Free Universal Construction Kit: a matrix of nearly 80 adapter bricks that enable complete interoperability between ten* popular children’s construction toys. By allowing any piece to join to any other, the Kit encourages totally new forms of intercourse between otherwise closed systems—enabling radically hybrid constructive play, the creation of previously impossible designs, and ultimately, more creative opportunities for kids. As with other grassroots interoperability remedies, the Free Universal Construction Kitimplements proprietary protocols in order to provide a public service unmet—or unmeetable—by corporate interests.

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