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This Custom Rubik’s Cube Is Held Together with Magnets

This Custom Rubik’s Cube Is Held Together with Magnets
The Rubik’s Cube has been exciting and entertaining geeks for many years now. But maybe the design is due for an upgrade. That’s why puzzle expert Tom Parker has been working on a Rubik’s-inspired cube with a unique magnetic design. Tom’s 3D-printed cube ditches the traditional rotating and sliding mechanism…
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Slo-mo Magnet Collisions: That’s What Happens When Magnets Start Crashin’

Slo-mo Magnet Collisions: That’s What Happens When Magnets Start Crashin’
Magnets are very cool, and I’d wager everyone who has ever put hands on a pair has moved them ever slowly closer together in hopes to catch that moment when the attraction is too strong, and they slam together. YouTube channel Magnetic Games posted an awesome super slow-mo video that…
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Star Wars Fridge Magnets: Use the (Magnetic) Force, Luke!

Star Wars Fridge Magnets: Use the (Magnetic) Force, Luke!
If you have a fridge, you probably have stuff you need to stick on it. Be it report cards, reminders about your court date, or coupons for pizza, you need to stick stuff to the door or on the sides. You don’t have to do it with boring magnets though,…
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NOZIPP Sleeping Bag Ditches the Zipper for Magnets

NOZIPP Sleeping Bag Ditches the Zipper for Magnets
As handy as zippers are 99% of the time, those occasional times when the zipper gets stuck are a real pain in the butt. Well, you won’t have to worry about getting stuck in your sleeping bag with the NOZIPP. It’s a $400+ sleeping bag that uses a strip of…
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Watch Two Powerful Rare-Earth Magnets Crush Things

Watch Two Powerful Rare-Earth Magnets Crush Things
We humans like to see stuff get destroyed. I’m not proud of it, but I do find things like this enjoyable. There’s nothing quite like wanton destruction, especially when stuff get killed between two giant rare-earth magnets. Check out this video of two very strong neodymium magnets crushing everyday objects;…
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Firefly Jayne Dress-up Magnets are Like Paper Dolls for Geeks

Firefly Jayne Dress-up Magnets are Like Paper Dolls for Geeks
My daughter had a birthday recently, and one of the things she received was a notebook of those paper punch-out dolls that you can put clothing on. They are all over the place and it seems I am constantly picking up little paper underwear from the floor. Here’s something similar,…
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Xenomorph Life Cycle Magnets: The Circle of AAARGHHH!!!

Xenomorph Life Cycle Magnets: The Circle of AAARGHHH!!!
Artist Jason McKittrick runs the Cryptocurium, an online shop of highly detailed horror and occult figurines. One of his newest offerings is about the birds and the bees. Or should I say the facehuggers and the chestbursters. Because this set of magnets illustrating the four stages of a Xenomorph. Each…
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Space Invaders Fridge Magnets: Once Your Base is Destroyed, So are Your Perishables

Space Invaders Fridge Magnets: Once Your Base is Destroyed, So are Your Perishables
Get your laser cannons out, folks. The invaders have arrived in your kitchen and you need to start blasting away at them ASAP. But unless you’ve got a cannon that fires an anti-magnetic field – or one of those stainless steel fridges like mine that won’t hold onto a magnet…
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Tetris Magnets Let You Have Some Fun on Your Fridge

Tetris Magnets Let You Have Some Fun on Your Fridge
I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of Tetris. I used to play it on our old Nintendo console, but I’ve only recently rediscovered it when I saw it on the Google Play store. Now, the classic game is jumping off of the screens of gaming consoles and tablets because…
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Final Fantasy III Dialog Box Magnets: Refrigerator Relics

Final Fantasy III Dialog Box Magnets: Refrigerator Relics
Relive the glory days of the Final Fantasy series with these Final Fantasy III (aka Final Fantasy VI) dialog box magnets. Those were the days when characters were interesting and not annoying, when you knew who your actual enemy was and were not treated to surprise boss switcheroos, when you…
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Zelda Composers’ Notes: Ocarina Not Included

Zelda Composers’ Notes: Ocarina Not Included
These replicas of the notes from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time won’t help you summon a horse, but you can stick them on a horse. If you want to get kicked in the face, that is. So you’d be better off decorating your fridge or your clothes with…
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Man Implants Magnets on Wrist to Hold iPod Nano, Must Have Not Heard of Straps

Man Implants Magnets on Wrist to Hold iPod Nano, Must Have Not Heard of Straps
…then again, that’s like saying people who like permanent tattoos must have not heard of marker pens. Whatever the case, no, you are not on The Onion. Body piercer Dave Hurban really did install four magnets on his wrist, and yes, mounting an iPod Nano on that wrist is one…
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StickyGram Makes Your Instagram Photos More Attractive… to Magnetic Materials

StickyGram Makes Your Instagram Photos More Attractive… to Magnetic Materials
Replace the ceramic windmills, horrible puns and other tacky magnets on your fridge with your own Instagram masterpieces, thanks to StickyGram. For a low fee, the company will take your Instagram photos and turn them into magnets.…
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Meme Magnets: Nyan Cat Spreads Out

Meme Magnets: Nyan Cat Spreads Out
Prove to your friends that know what’s what on the Internets with these funny meme magnets. While they’re not the only set of meme magnets you can find on Etsy, they are the only ones who really got Nyan Cat right……
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Geek Sticks iPad 2 to Fridge Door Using Smart Cover Magnets: Next Up, Shattered iPad 2

Geek Sticks iPad 2 to Fridge Door Using Smart Cover Magnets: Next Up, Shattered iPad 2
This is disaster waiting to happen right here. I can understand the need for people to mount their iPad in strange places. If you are in the kitchen cooking it might be nice to mount your shiny new iPad 2 on the fridge, where you can read or watch video…
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Official Minecraft Magnets: Notch Approved

Official Minecraft Magnets: Notch Approved
Last year, Etsy seller kongscut pounced on the success of Minecraft and came out with a set of Minecraft magnets. Now kongscut has competition, from no less than ThinkGeek, which is now selling official, licensed Minecraft magnets.…
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