Researchers from the University of Bristol have developed the Magnetic Soap by dissolving iron in a range of inert surfactant materials (composed of chloride and bromide) to create a substance that can be controlled by magnets. The new soap is claimed “highly effective” in cleaning up oil, and it can be easily removed after the “cleaning” process so as to leave behind no potentially harmful chemicals in the water.
Something old but classic is back and what we’re to argue today is this Magnetic Soap Holder, which many people may have seen in their childhood… Press magnet into bar, and it can then “stick” onto the stainless steel holder to keep your soap dry and clean, simply easy and convenient as that!
Colorful gadgets that serve as both a measuring spoon and a fridge magnet to bring you a new experience of cooking, available in several different colors.
London-based Nails inc. has launched these magnet polish products that can create a stereo image on your finger nails. This series is available in three colors, each of which is mixed with iron powder in it. Once you paint your nails with the polish, place a magnet close to your fingernails and soon you’ll see awesome lines on them.
Ok, here is a cat toy walking down the stair, so what do you think this cat would like to do? Obviously it’s not something merely designed for people to play with. [Read the rest of this entry...]
For all those who are used to keeping their documents neat with a paperclip but feel bad about seeing the clips spill out on the table, designers have created a beautifully cute magnet holder. The colorful paper clips can cling to the magnets to create a pedal, and the stems are bendable so that you can change the flower into different shapes. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors, and Sang-in Lee and Yun-je Sung have collaborated to improve them. With power-magnets built in the internal seam of the scissor heads, you can easily use the new scissors by power of 10%, and the remaining 90% of the force needed for cutting will be sourced from the magnetic power. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Each of the Magnetic Thinking Putty comes with millions of tiny micron-sized magnets inside, due to which the new product also exhibits magnets’ property of attracting nails apart from having the same functions as normal putty. And with the help of the included super-strong neodymium iron boron cube magnet, we can also enjoy new fun with the classical toy: you move the cube magnet and then find the putty acting like a snake charmer… Isn’t that weird? Just have a try. [Read the rest of this entry...]
The Surinate Bladder Management System, a medical device that is designed for men who suffer from urinary retention (an inability to empty the bladder), has gotten an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval recently and will be experimented in the United States soon. The Surinate system features a device that could be inserted into the urethra, not only bridging the bladder neck, prostrate and external sphincter, but providing a valved connection between the bladder and the bulbous urethra in the meantime. Remotely controlled by a magnet, the valve could be easily activated and adjusted. When the user wants to empty the bladder, he only needs to move the hand-held switching magnet closer to the check valve magnet, which will then be drawn away from the valve seat to let the urine flow out. According to the company, “the Surinate valved catheter is designed to remain in the patient for up to 30 days.”
What, the flowers decide to give those who often forget to water them a good lesson by hitting on their noses with a ball…? May you believe it or not, that would happen for real if you’re using the “VaseBall” Magnetic Vase. The base of the vase and the top of the base each has magnets, which are mutually exclusive. So when the water in the vase is not enough, the ball-shaped vase will then go up from the ground. According to the designer Min Seok Song, the magnets also act as the “intermediary in communication between human in plant”. It’s time to care your plants more. [Read the rest of this entry...]
I have always found myself being fascinated in imagining people living beyond the clouds as long as I can remember. And I know clearly that wouldn’t come true the moment I learned about the powerful force of gravity… Fortunately, the designer D.K. Wei has come up with these magnetically levitated couches that are shaped like clouds and we finally could know what the life beyond the clouds would be like. [Read the rest of this entry...]
“Where’s my key?”…OMG, you’ve asked me the same question for thousands of times since I know you. Couldn’t you put your keys in a place that you may easily notice? Perhaps, you should try the Hookeychain Magnet. With a magnet on the bottom, the ordinary-looking keychain can be easily stuck to anything that is made of metal, such as the refrigerator’s handle. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Mike has six perfect abdominal muscles and that’s a real feather in his cap. You want to be like Mike, too? I suggest you have a try with the Magnetic Dumbbell designed by Sang-Hoon Lee. These dumbbells are North Pole charged, and when you lift them up, the four South Pole magnets on the ground will then add weight to the dumbbells due to the action of a magnetic field. It is really clever of Sang-Hoon Lee to issue this idea as an invention. Good work! [Read the rest of this entry...]
If you’re someone indulged in old-styled players while still pursuing a modern feeling, you shouldn’t miss the Magnetic-Suspension Record Player. Constructed with a gramophone chassis, a record holder and a red ball that serves as stylus, the record player isn’t that ordinary as you’ve seen. When the player works, the record holder will then levitate in the air due to the magnetic effect. Isn’t it amusing? [Read the rest of this entry...]
Every year we paint the fences, we will always find the paintbrush slide into the paint can, making it inconvenient to use. So presenting here is a Magnetic Paintbrush Holder that solves your problem in a simple but clever way. Clip the holder to side of your paint can, place the metallic part of the paintbrush on the holder and the paintbrush will no longer fall into the can. Good work!
