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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: didjamatic on Sat, 25 December 2010, 09:45:24
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I received some Nanodots for Christmas and can say that I will probably spend each waking hour of the rest of my life playing with these things.
Googling around indicates Nanodots (http://www.thenanodots.com/)are the best, followed closely by Buckyballs (http://www.getbuckyballs.com/), then the others are close behind but who knows what the truth is. They could all come from the same factory in China. I do know the neocube magnets are smaller and thus incompatible with the others if you want perfect symmetry. I was tempted to go with another brand so I could get more for the same price but started with the Nanos in regular and black finish for now.
I've only tried nanodots so I can't compare and I'm sure any of them are a load of fun.
Some videos (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nanodots+buckyballs&aq=f)
Anyone else have these amazing things?
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I think the Neocubes are only 4mm now. That superball is hot! Definitely going on my shelf. That 50pc looks good as well.
Is that a large ball bearing or is it also a magnet?
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this is ****ed. I was literally going to post a "favourite xmas gift" thread, with mine being my nanodots that I received this year. ****ing great. the new lego ;)
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:D ha! i was just telling a friend how LTSpice circuit simulator is the new lego XD
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yea i usually fiddle with mine when i'm "stuck" or got a "brain fart" then i stick it under my keyboard holder (it's made out of metal). I found out, if you really tried, you could have a bracelet that holds really tight, put like 2/3 strands and it's a good bracelet like those goth kids wear i guess.
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some of your balls don't look so uniform, time to take a caliper to some.