e571 – Rando Blocko
e571 with Andy and Michael R: lots of bricks and blocks (LEGO, and Minecraft), podracing, and random typefaces.
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Published 12 October 2026
e571 with Andy and Michael R: lots of bricks and blocks (LEGO, and Minecraft), podracing, and random typefaces.
We kick off with a look at the just-announced LEGO Marvel City Skyline set (due January 2027). Andy wants it for his home office shelf.
Next, a discussion of Apple’s “Welcome Home” event and the rumoured hook-up with the privacy disaster that is LG Electronics.
One man has built a gigantic city in Minecraft, after years coaching in the NFL. Well, that’s one retirement plan! Another idea might be to prompt your next game into life using Google Playground (it’s a playground, not a graveyard – yet).
Both Michael and Andy get a little bit excited about the new Star Wars Galactic Racers game, bringing podracing to a new generation, and even streamed via a browser in Amazon’s Luna platform.
Finally, Michael gets freaked out by a monospaced font that MOVES.
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Selected Links
Marvel LEGO: https://www.slashfilm.com/2281558/lego-marvel-universe-city-skyline-set/
Apple comes home: https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/10/apple-sets-homecoming-for-oc
NFL Minecrafting: https://onefoottsunami.com/2026/10/08/mike-tomlin-has-been-minecrafting/
Google games (and it’s not Stadia) https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/playground-experimental-gaming-platform/
Podracers: https://kotaku.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-is-out-today-and-amazon-prime-members-can-check-it-out-for-free-2000740982 and https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1002887/star-wars-galactic-racer-review
Rando Mono by Beau: https://beau.land/rando_mono/
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