The reason people are so pumped about solid-state hard drives right now is because they’re super-speedy. But if you think your SSD is fast, just wait until a new breed of laser-based hard drives comes to market. More »
After a few seasons on the slopes, you realise that having a set of goggles with interchangeable lenses is a must. Then you realise that changing the lenses on those goggles is a huge pain in the arse. Well magical magnets are once again the answer to all of our troubles. More »
If you spill millions of litres of oil all over, say, the Gulf of Mexico, no amount of OxiClean is going to help. You need something industrial strength, and researchers are looking at magnetic soap as a potential solution. More »
Whether you’re at home or stuck in prison, dropping the soap in the shower is something you’ll want to avoid altogether. So, once again, magnets have improved the human condition with this soap holder that ditches the rope. More »
Darts are awesome, but they’re tricky to set up at work. Real darts aren’t super safe and leave walls full of holes, and safety darts suck hard. Mark Rober has got a solution that’s simple, elegant, and awesome. More »
Back to the Future II came out in 1989, and by 2011 I assumed that hoverboards would be cheap and plentiful. But here we are 22 years later and this tiny floating magnet sculpture is the closest thing we’ve got. More »
You can go the simple iron filings on a white piece of paper route if you want to see the invisible fields surrounding a magnet. But I prefer this DIY contraption which carves 3D foam sculptures of them instead. More »
