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the neocube is a magnetic puzzle o’ fun

filed under: cool toys | just plain fun | strange and wonderful

The NeoCube starts out as a cube made of super-magnetic balls that’s billed as “literally a puzzle with billions of solutions.” Here’s the good news: There are no right answers, just a whole heap o’ magnetic mayhem to be had.

Check out this video of the NeoCube in action. Then, let’s take bets on how many thousands of hours this guy has logged playing with it…

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September 24th, 2008 7 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

iyo induction charger powers your iphone with yo-yo magic

filed under: future tech | gadgets | media players | mobile tech

The iYo is a yoyo-powered induction charger for your iPhone. This is a concept charger by Swedish designer Peter Thuvander and is definitely the first yo-yo-based charging mechanism I have seen this week. This month, even…

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September 19th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

lol-ify your life with lolmagnets

filed under: just plain fun

LOLCAT magnets

If you wish your fridge could make you LOL, I’ve got great news: u can haz LOLmagnets! Imagine how witty your icebox could become with all the photos captioned up like those cute little kitties.

Now I love a good LOLcat as much as the next guy, but I’m afraid that this may be going too far…

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September 7th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

gui magnets are sticky little helpers

filed under: computing | gadgets

GUIMagnets are small, flexible magnets with GUI objects on them that you can use for fun or to aid you in your website design…

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August 24th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

stick your nano to yourself, but good, with the istik

filed under: gadgets | media players

The iStik is a gadget that uses strong magnets to stick your iPod to your clothing, because everyone knows that in this fast-paced world of ours, clips and armbands are just not cutting it.

The iStik is described as having eight “high tech, Neodynium magnets which create an extreme magnetic attraction.” There are versions available only for the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod nano…

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August 18th, 2008 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

miracles of modern medicine: the giant eyeball magnet

filed under: retro | strange and wonderful

800 pound magnet

This makes me very, very glad that medical science has progressed in our lifetimes. Apparently, back in the 1930’s, doctors thought this giant, 800-lb. magnet would be a good way to remove metal fragments from patients’ eyes.

It’s also quite good for sucking all the metal fillings out of their heads. I’m pretty sure that Phil Ken Sebben got his start this way…

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January 26th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob