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Video: Sphero Robot Ball Provides Multi-Directional, Pet-Confounding Fun

Video: Sphero Robot Ball Provides Multi-Directional, Pet-Confounding Fun | Science News | Scoop.it

Balls, in all their spheric and bulbous forms, are typically governed by the immutable laws of motion. However, Colorado-based Orbotix has taken that maxim and turned it on its head, outfitting a mini plastic ball with enough accelerometer-based power that a turn and dip of your smartphone will send it zooming around the floor in wild yet controlled patterns.

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Cool Physics -- Fun with Magnets [VIDEO]

Zen Magnets are small but curiously strong rare earth super-magnets, 5mm in diameter. How powerful? 8 Times more powerful than the ceramic magnets driving your speakers. 30 Times more powerful than the average fridge magnet.

Pull them into a chain, fold them into a fabric, and meld them into limitless shapes: both abstract and geometric, flat or 3D. Use them when you need to massage your mind, practice your patience, relieve some boredom or alleviate some stress.

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More Quantum Levitation Video Fun!

More Quantum Levitation Video Fun! | Science News | Scoop.it
In October, I shared the Quantum Levitation video that was making its rounds on the internet. Today, I share with you something of a world tour ...
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