The NeoCube
Posted on 06. Aug, 2008 by Dallas VonKillbot in Blog, Technology
The NeoCube is a compact series of balls (HAHAHAHHA) that is essentially a workable, 3-d puzzle with unlimited solutions. The website builds it up as a stress reliever, a creative outlet... hell, probably the modern answer to religion, I don't know. Besides the excessive self hype, it's a pretty damn cool $40 trinket to get your kid.
The only downside I saw with this quirky piece of machinery is when I checked out the disclaimer page.
This product contains small parts that may be harmful or fatal if swallowed.
Consult a doctor immediately if this occurs.The strong magnets in the NeoCube can damage or destroy some electronic devices.
Therefore it should never be put close to or directly in contact with electronic products.
Strong magnets can even damage electronic medical devices.
Therefore the NeoCube should never be handled, used by, or brought near to anybody with a pacemaker or other electronic medical device.
Strong magnets can also damage or destroy information stored magnetically some examples of these are credit card strips, floppy disks, and hard disks.
Therefore the NeoCube should not be put close to or directly in contact
with any type of magnetically stored data.
Never attempt to burn the NeoCube
If the metallic coating around the spheres breaks down discontinue use.This is precautionary.
The NdFeB material which is the magnetic material in the NeoCube is a relatively new material, and long term effects of direct skin exposure are therefore unknown.
Although there have been no studies which indicate that it is in any way transdermaly toxic.
This product is not intended to treat, diagnose, or cure any diseases.
This product contains small balls.
SICK! A toy that you can give your 8+ year old that will erase all of your credit cards, eliminate your iPhone, stop their friend's pacemaker and probably give them metal poisoning. And the product contains small balls. Sweet.
All rants aside, this looks pretty cool, and if the NeoCube guys would send us over a box of them, *EhhhHemmm*, we would be thrilled to review it.
I have this. It’s as great as it looks. I can’t put mine down
Me too, can’t put it down; have a look !!!
Love it !!!
Endless numbers of solutions
http://www.neo-cube.cn
We supply Neocube magnetic balls (magnetic spheres) whose size is from 3mm~10mm. They are very powerful and amazing. There are 216pcs of magnetic spheres in one set.
NeoCube is composed of 216 individual high-energy NdFeB magnets. This allows you to create and recreate an outrageous number of shapes and patterns. NeoCube is literally a puzzle with billions of solutions. With all of these possible solutions, you will come up with numerous shapes and patterns for which there is no names, because you will be the first person in history to have created it.
Regards,
Eric H.
Magbeads Beadwork co., ltd.
Http://www.neo-cube.cn
neocube@live.cn sales@neo-cube.cn
We supply QQMAG (NeoCube) magnetic balls (magnetic spheres) whose size is from 3mm~10mm. They are very powerful and amazing. There are 216pcs of magnetic spheres in one set.
The magnetic fields of magnetic balls are concentrated more at the poles than disc or block magnets. These balls are great for experimentation and magic tricks
and are just plain fascinating to play with.
QQMAG (NeoCube) is consisted of hundreds of individual strong neodymium balls.
You can create huge number of shapes and models according to your imagination by this amazing QQMAG (NeoCube).
QQMAG (NeoCube) is wonderfully suitable for experiments and combining with other magnets.
No one who comes into contact with these magnets ever wants to give them back. These small but very powerful QQMAG (NeoCube) inevitably arouse a sense of play.
The more, the better.
Dailymag International Co.Ltd.
http://www.iqmagtoy.com/qqmag
sales@cndailymag.com
There’s a Black Friday sale on NeoMinis starting today 11/28/08 and ending on Monday 12/01/08. Buy one get one Free!
http://www.theneocube.com
I’ve heard the coatings wear off of the knock-off neocubes faster. They also come in different sizes, so they are harder to make shapes out of. I’d buy the original at http://www.theneocube.com
great toy, I play and play..still not eunght