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More Than Just a Shiny Metal Object

Screen Shot 2015-07-29 at 5.17.32 AMA couple of months ago, I shared the ForgeSolid machined Tungsten cube with you. It does nothing except just being cool. The heaviest metal you can hold. Heavier than Uranium. You can hold it in your hand and gaze at it’s perfectly machined corners in awe. For those of you who love finely machined metal like I do – that was enough. The weight was also compelling. Well, the LocBox campaign on Kickstarter isn’t Tungsten, but it is a shiny metal cube that has a function. It has magnets and a secret compartment! For the inner child of the geek, the only thing missing is the ability to time travel. For me personally, if I had had something like this as a child, it would have been one of my most prized possessions. 🙂

Designer Faheem Khaja has made these cubes out of machined aluminum. You can follow the designer on Facebook. These shiny metal objects are up for grabs for another 23 days and there are still some early bird options available.

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A Magnet You Can Carry With You Without Ruining Electronics

Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 7.19.38 AMAll geeks love magnets. They are fascinating – and rare earth magnets are the coolest kind – super strong, yet small and portable. The problem with magnets is their ability to damage computer and television displays and to erase data from hard drives.

Mon Chan has solved this problem with his MagTic campaign on Kickstarter. His fold-up keychain gizmo conceals 6 neodymium magnets inside. When not in use, the magnetic field is shielded within the metal casing – securely enough that Chan demonstrates this by laying it on his Macbook Pro. The MagTic has already met its funding goal and there are still early bird options left. I am personally backing this project to get 1 of the MagTic items for my keychain. 🙂

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