magnets
Gadgets
You Haven’t Tasted Spice Until You’ve Tasted It In Zero G
6:40AM Mark Wilson | The following is an unpaid, untrue advertisement for the Zero G spice rack, which, incidentally, is a real $US44 product at Yanko Design selling under a slightly different name. More »
Vehicles
2:00PM Chris Oaten | Reducing our reliance on cars. With magnets. At up to 240km/h. All still hypothetical, of course, but worth checking in on at Phsyorg (via Digg). We think El Jobso might have something to say about the name, though. I mean, hey, it rhymes with iPod. There’s a battle for brand identity right there.
Skypods. The Future Of Urban Transport?
2:00PM Chris Oaten | Reducing our reliance on cars. With magnets. At up to 240km/h. All still hypothetical, of course, but worth checking in on at Phsyorg (via Digg). We think El Jobso might have something to say about the name, though. I mean, hey, it rhymes with iPod. There’s a battle for brand identity right there.
Science
12:40PM Rosa Golijan | Ferrofluid is a beautiful mess of iron particles suspended in oil, but the beauty comes at a price of $US165 a litre. Let’s take the DIY route to this, shall we? More »
DIY Ferrofluid Is The Prettiest Mess You Could Make Today
12:40PM Rosa Golijan | Ferrofluid is a beautiful mess of iron particles suspended in oil, but the beauty comes at a price of $US165 a litre. Let’s take the DIY route to this, shall we? More »
Science
NASA Creates Anti-Gravity Field, Makes Lab Rats Levitate
2:00AM Jesus Diaz | NASA scientists have created an anti-gravity field that works at room temperature, which is a big Where’s My Back to the Future Skateboard breakthrough. The only problem is that it only works on mice. Mice high as kites, in fact. More »
Robots
Robot Crawls Through Veins To
12:30AM Mark Wilson | A new robot, just one millimeter in diameter, can crawl through your veins to treat arterial blockage or deliver targeted medication. More »
Robot Crawls Through Veins To Kill Heal You
12:30AM Mark Wilson | A new robot, just one millimeter in diameter, can crawl through your veins to treat arterial blockage or deliver targeted medication. More »
Science
Wireless Resonating Power From Intel Research
4:07PM Brian Lam | Intel researchers are working on wireless power that doesn’t use a conductive pad. Instead, it uses magnets and a tuned directional transfer coil to send music from an iPod a couple of feet to a speaker. It works! More »
Weapons
Where Bolt-Action, Electromagnetic Coil Guns Are Made
2:00PM Adrian Covert | I don’t know what kind of school this kid goes to, but I doubt my shop teacher would have allowed me to build an electromagnetic coil gun that can send a round through a soda can. More »
Peripherals
The iMagnet Rewards Good Report Cards with Disappointing iPods
1:00AM Mark Wilson | Way to ace science, Billy! Here’s a gift! Oh no, it doesn’t actually play music. The iMagnet just hangs your report card on the fridge for the family to see. Billy? Put down that knife! Billll— $US6.95 [X-TremeGeek via ChipChik] More »
Gadgets
Uses for Magnets Beyond Report Cards and Refrigerators
9:20AM Mark Wilson | Evil Mad Scientist put together a list of 17 lesser-known uses for magnets. Our favourites? Putting your computer to sleep, pulling snug AA batteries and resealing snack bags. [Evil Mad Scientist via HackaDay] More »
Design
