The Sphero Robotic Ball controlled by your smartphone which we featured back in December last year and was showcased at CES this year. Has now raised $5 million in Series B financing from Foundry Group and Highway 12 Ventures, allowing it to make the jump from concept into production.

Lego designer and enthusiast Aaron Amatnieks certainly has a taste for grandeur. Seen below is his "firebreathing lego red dragon.” This should warm the hearts of passionate Dungeons and Dragons fans and fantasy geeks in general. Seen below is the highly detailed build in all its fearsomeness. The cool part of course is when it breathes fire. Naturally, you’re curious as to why the Lego bricks at the mouth don’t melt. Well, lighter flames aren’t that hot to begin with. There’s a nice video after the jump.