{"text":"bobjonkman favorited something by clacke: Not 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.\n\nA 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 block.\n\nThat's the reason the Duplo nobs are hollowed-out circles rather than the filled-in circles Lego blocks have! And it's why Duplo undersides have little tabs along the inner edge -- they're not necessary for fitting with Duplo nobs, but they're essential for grabbing Lego nobs!","truncated":false,"created_at":"Fri Oct 02 21:52:36 -0400 2020","in_reply_to_status_id":"1040433","uri":"tag:gs.jonkman.ca,2020-10-03:fave:2:note:1040433:2020-10-02T21:52:36-04:00","source":"unknown","source_link":null,"id":1040554,"in_reply_to_user_id":14114,"in_reply_to_screen_name":"clacke","geo":null,"user":{"id":2,"name":"Bob Jonkman","screen_name":"bobjonkman","location":"Elmira, Ontario, Canada","description":"Computer Consultant, Instructor, Project Manager, System Administrator\u2026\nVolunteer at Radio Waterloo\nCo-founder of http:\/\/kwvoip.ca\nGnuPG Key fingerprint = 04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA Political me is @BobJonkmanGreen https:\/\/gs.jonkman.ca\/BobJonkmanGreen","profile_image_url":"https:\/\/gs.jonkman.ca\/avatar\/2-48-20170904122929.jpeg","profile_image_url_https":"https:\/\/gs.jonkman.ca\/avatar\/2-48-20170904122929.jpeg","profile_image_url_profile_size":"https:\/\/gs.jonkman.ca\/avatar\/2-96-20170904114939.jpeg","profile_image_url_original":"https:\/\/gs.jonkman.ca\/avatar\/2-300-20170904114939.jpeg","groups_count":82,"linkcolor":false,"backgroundcolor":false,"url":"http:\/\/bob.jonkman.ca\/blogs","protected":false,"followers_count":294,"friends_count":589,"created_at":"Mon Sep 04 07:47:34 -0400 2017","utc_offset":"-14400","time_zone":"America\/Toronto","statuses_count":705,"following":false,"statusnet_blocking":false,"notifications":false,"statusnet_profile_url":"https:\/\/gs.jonkman.ca\/bobjonkman","favourites_count":644},"statusnet_html":"bobjonkman favorited something by clacke: Not 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 block.
That's the reason the Duplo nobs are hollowed-out circles rather than the filled-in circles Lego blocks have! And it's why Duplo undersides have little tabs along the inner edge -- they're not necessary for fitting with Duplo nobs, but they're essential for grabbing Lego nobs!","statusnet_conversation_id":523230,"favorited":false,"repeated":false}