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    Purple Dave: Needs more Batman. And LEGO. more »
    Software_Goddess: If I don’t get this for Christmas; heads will roll! more »
    KineticRocketFireBalls: Well, being at the North Pole, the only thing they actually wouldn't be able to make would be compasses. Clearly they'd have no means of testing them,... more »
    EpiphyteCorp.: @AdamFrucci Dammit! I am sick of tired of ignorant A-holes like yourself who are so quick to implement prejudice toward any type of person you don't ... more »
    G.O.D.: I will not allow my children physically play with such thing. These could be dangerous, so when they come out with a video game version they can get ... more »
    Rejexted: I've been logging for something like this, I wish Santa wood get me one! more »
    Duckspwn: The first thing I thought of when I read "light, rapid buzz" was Awesome, I want one in my penis. Then I realized all my zippers would need to be pla... more »
    sepponearth: I think my post got deleted so I'll redo it.. I have these so I will clear some things up: Credit cards: I tried to ruin a debit card I don't really... more »
    sepponearth: Hey guys. I've lurked for awhile but this post made me sign up. I have these magnets implanted so I'll clear some things up: MRI Machine: They'd rip... more »
    Hunter2458: "Well, how about being able to feel your laptop spinning up? " And what? ruin the hard drive while we're at it? more »
    greasedupdeafguy: I would love to use this to locate stove tops and motors, rather than using my eyes. #bodymods more »
    Hello Mister Walrus: What happens if he uses an MRI machine? "Why officer, too much in your blood...?" #bodymods more »
    SuperTuna: Gah - my eyes need rest. I thought he was touching a giant metal nipple on his shirt. #bodymods more »
  • #toys

    Wooden Blocks Finally Updated So Santa's Elves Cannot Make Them

    Wooden blocks and rocking horses are all Santa's elves, with their stupid hammers and chisels, have been able to make for a while now. And now, by sticking magnets inside of blocks, we've even made those too advanced for them. More »
  • #thiscyborglife

    Tales of Human Upgrades: Magnetic Fingertips

    So, why would you ever want to make your fingertip magnetic? Well, how about being able to feel your laptop spinning up? Or sensing if a cable had a current going through it? Think of it as a sixth sense. More »
  • #food

    You Haven't Tasted Spice Until You've Tasted It in Zero G

    The following is an unpaid, untrue advertisement for the Zero G spice rack, which, incidentally, is real $44 product at Yanko Design selling under a slightly different name. More »
  • #science

    NASA's New Super-Magnet Is So Strong It Could Make Lab Rats Levitate

    NASA scientists have created an magnetic field powerful enough to make lab mice levitate, which is a big Where's My Back to the Future Skateboard breakthrough. The only problem is that the mice have to be high as kites too. More »
  • #medicine

    Robot Crawls Through Veins to Kill Heal You

    A new robot, just one millimeter in diameter, can crawl through your veins to treat arterial blockage or deliver targeted medication. More »
  • #wireless

    Wireless Resonating Power from Intel Research

    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. Saw it. It works! More »
  • #diy

    Woodshop Class: Where Bolt-Action, Electromagnetic Coil Guns Are Made

    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 »
  • #tips

    Uses for Magnets Beyond Report Cards and Refrigerators

    Evil Mad Scientist put together a list of 17 lesser-known uses for magnets. Our favorites? Putting your computer to sleep, pulling snug AA batteries and resealing snack bags. [Evil Mad Scientist via HackaDay]
  • #design

    Floating Cloud Couch Concept Doesn't Look Physically Possible

    Yeah, this is a neat image and all, but it's a blatant example of a designer not even doing a little bit of research into how physical objects work before opening up Photoshop. More »
  • #magnets

    Pixelated Superhero Magnets: Move Over Magnetic Poetry

    Remember Magnetic Poetry? Like how annoying it was and how much it cluttered up your fridge? Well, toss out those relics because pixelated superheroes are here. More »
  • #fuzzywuzzymodo

    Florida Is Scrambling Crocodiles' Brains With Magnets

    Strapping a magnet to a crocodile's head seems like two counts of animal cruelty for the price of one, just to appease old people in Florida who are racist against crocodiles in their backyards. More »
  • #holycrap

    Guy Loses a Chunk of His Finger In Neodymium Magnet Accident (NSFW)

    What you are looking at is a hunk of finger from some poor bastard named Dirk caught between two large neodymium magnets. Good lord that is disgusting. More »
  • #mencrying

    Valentine's Day Magnets Favor the Strongly Sensitive Type

    Looking for something to decorate your fridge with this V-Day, here's magnets of men weeping. Maybe it's just me, but if I really wanted to see grown ass men cry, I'd just start dating again. More »
  • #earth

    What If the Earth Is a Giant Alien Hard Drive?

    "What if we could manipulate the earth's own magnetic field and thus program data into the natural energy curtains of the planet?" More »
  • #magnets

    Photoshop and Illustrator Magnets Cast Suspicion On Your Photography Skills

    Like these ads but without the social commentary, these magnets can make a whiteboard full of photos look like a screenshot of Photoshop or Illustrator. More »
  • #iphone

    Magnetic Mount Lenses Add Wide Angle, Telephoto and Fish-Eye Capabilities to the iPhone

    We have seen several different add-on lenses designed to enhance the iPhone camera, but these versions ditch the case in favor of magnetic mounts. There are also three different lenses to choose from. More »
  • #retromodo

    Beauty and Bondage Gadget Circa 1961

    People have long considered magnets to be a source of health and beauty, but in 1961 they took this mumbo jumbo very seriously. More »
  • #artlebedev

    Art Lebedev Design for the Rest of Us: Pixelated Mouse-Pointer Fridge Magnets

    When they're not designing $1,500 OLED keyboards or hot WiMax phone concepts, it's good to know the guys over at Art Lebedev Studio like to keep the common folk in mind, sometimes. The common folk who will like to pin up printouts of Gizmodo posts to their fridge with these pixel-art mouse-pointer magnets. They're about 2.5-inches tall and will run you $4 in the Art Lebedev store. [Art Lebedev via Pocket Lint]
  • #magnets

    World's Most Powerful Magnet Under Construction in Florida

    You have probably heard stories about patient injuries or deaths occurring when someone introduces a heavy metal object into the same room as an MRI machine. Obviously, we are talking about some seriously powerful magnets here. However, the $10 million magnet currently under construction at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Florida is expected to reach 100 tesla when finished—about 67 times more powerful than a typical MRI machine. More »
  • #spaceinvaders

    Space Invaders Have Infiltrated the Kitchen

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