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R/C Hovering Space Surfer

Robert Birming — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:31:48 +0000

Here’s something you don’t see every day, a radio-controlled 9-inch “space surfer” that hovers in the air, spins 360 degrees, and moves left, right, backward and forward. Capable of indoor or outdoor flights, the space surfer has dual propellers that generate enough thrust to send the device from a stationary position to 66-feet in the [...]

Levitating Globe with LED Lamp

Robert Birming — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:12:31 +0000

Looking pretty much like this levitating globe from Deal Extreme, but with one bonus feature; this scale model of Earth also comes with a 4-LED lamp. The Floating Global with 4-LED measures 10.50 cm in diameter and hovers in midair using electromagnetism. The product is available from the Gadget Brando website for $26.

Levitating Photo Frame with Multicolor Lights

Robert Birming — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:48:14 +0000

Here we have yet another example of those levitating products that we have seen in the shape of a baseball, a globe, a lamp, etc. This floating photo frame measures 13 x 16.5 x 5 cm and has the 12.5 x 8.5 cm frame levitating in mid-air inside the lit wooden “arch”. The Floating Photo [...]

Star Wars-Inspired Hover Chair

Robert Birming — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:01:50 +0000

The futuristic Lounger is a revolutionary magnetic ‘hover’ furniture, designed by UK designer Keith Dixon and inspired by the Star Wars Landspeeder. British design, precision engineered and British built by hand. Defying gravity with the use of repelling magnetic forces in both the bed and base this contemporary lounger is comfortable, practical and stylish. Permanent [...]

Levitating Lamps

Robert Birming — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:32:17 +0000

We’ve covered quite a few levitating products at GeekAlerts, like globes, photo frames and a baseball, but this is the first ever post about levitating lamps. This lamp was presented last week during the Dutch Design Week. It’s been designed by Angela Jansen from Crealev, an Eindhoven based company that specializes in levitation technologies for [...]

Levitating Globe

Robert Birming — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:23:46 +0000

We have already covered a couple of products like this – the Electromagnetic Earth Globe and the Illuminating Electromagnetic Earth Globe. Unfortunately, there is not much information available about this levitating globe. We’ll just have to assume it uses electro magnets, as with the others. Judging from the product photos, it looks like the chrome [...]

Levitating Multicolored LED Photo Frame

Robert Birming — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:02:04 +0000

Remember the Illuminating Levitating Earth Globe? From the same German company comes this electromagnetic photo frame. Two electronic magnets, one in the foot and one at the top, controls the distance between the black/chrome arch and the frame. A standard magnet makes sure the frame stays when the 220V for the electromagnets is shut off. [...]

Illuminating Levitating Earth Globe

Robert Birming — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:22:16 +0000

Remember the Electromagnetic Earth Globe from yesterday? It turns out the same company has yet another cool desktop gadget in the same genre. Electro magnets makes the Illuminating Electromagnetic Earth Globe ($61) float in midair inside the black/chrome arch. The classic colored earth globes measures 11 cm (4.3 in.) in diameter.

Levitating Earth Globe

Robert Birming — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:05:25 +0000

Here’s your chance to add a little David Blaine feel to your desktop (if you ever wanted to do that). The cool looking black and chrome Electromagnetic Earth Globe ($137) measures 11 cm (4.3 in.) in diameter and will float in midair using electro magnets. It’s also possible to give it a spin and watch [...]