Jul 27 2007Levitating Desktop Globes
Who knew there was such a big market for levitating globes? This one isn't nearly as cool though since it needs a top and bottom magnet.
A magnetic field sensor continually measures the height at which the globes are suspended. This sensor feeds that data into a micro computer in the base of the unit. This computer then calibrates the electronic magnets at the top of the frame based on the distance between the globes and the top magnet to keep the globes correctly positioned.
There's a 4" and 8" version which sell for $39.99 and $74.99 respectively. Or a 443,520" version which I'm selling for $1 million. It floats in space and circles the sun and doesn't even need a stupid magnet.
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Reader Comments
1. Amy - July 27, 2007 1:15 PM
Do you take checks? *diabolical laughter*
2. Samuel - July 27, 2007 1:18 PM
Again, not a Death Star....
3. crap - July 27, 2007 3:21 PM
Uhmm, I don't know much about it but I think Earth do needs magnet(ic fields). Or it is a magnet itself OR WHATEVER, OK????
4. Smartass - July 27, 2007 4:07 PM
This is so obviously photoshopped.
This is obvously a fake with two pictures merged together.
There's no such thing as this because we would have heard about it on the news or the newspapers.
I can't believe you were taken in by this.
5. mickey mouse - July 27, 2007 8:31 PM
Apparently the head geelologist here thinks the earth is only 7 miles in diameter.
6. mickey mouse - July 27, 2007 8:33 PM
make that geekologist...
7. Cat - July 27, 2007 10:24 PM
isn't it supposed to be tilted?
8. JOSSSSSA - July 28, 2007 6:38 AM
I had actually had this exact model, they are annoying as hell! There is actually a cord that you have to plug into an outlet, which makes this a deceiving picture. When it is plugged up it makes a super annoying buzzing sound for the electro magnet. I had to return it.
9. Joe Mamma - July 30, 2007 2:56 PM
This is SORCERY.....(points finger at computer) WITCHES!!!!
10. Erich - August 1, 2007 1:46 PM
Oh good old 7 mile earth.
I think 502,064,640" is the correct size of the earth in inches.
11. Dan from gadgets club - August 3, 2007 9:59 AM
"Or a 443,520" version which I'm selling for $1 million. It floats in space and circles the sun and doesn't even need a stupid magnet."
I would like to see a picture with this 443,520" version.
Posted by Dan,
Owner of http://www.gadgets-club.com – the gadget blog
12. N - June 12, 2008 1:20 AM
Do you have any other verson between 8" and 443,520" ??
13. Larry Jankowski - August 13, 2008 6:18 PM
That comment in which you offered a 443+ thousand " Globe doesn't match the high quality of this site. Let me ask you this, how many people work on the site? What would you charge me for a site with this much quality. My company is a Wholesale Tobacco Distributorship. Thank you, Larry.
14. Jeff - May 27, 2009 5:32 PM
"Or a 443,520" version which I'm selling for $1 million. It floats in space and circles the sun and doesn't even need a stupid magnet."
Muah ha ha haa (Diabolical laughter), I shall rule the world!!!
Now i just have to come up with 1 million dollars. hummm