December 2014

Around this time every year, we set our New Year’s resolutions. And although we may start out with a strong determination to keep them, many of us fail by the end of the year. In fact, according to research from the University of Scranton, 60% of New Year’s resolutions fail. However, we’re not trying to discourage you from setting resolutions. Instead, we have a few ideas for how you can push yourself to keep them, all year. One of the keys to completing your goals for 2015 is to stay motivated and committed. And one way to stay motivated is by reminding yourself each day to keep going. For those of you that are determined to meet your 2015 resolutions, here’s an idea━create DIY motivation magnets and place them all around your home as a friendly reminder to stick with it. Learn how to make them below. Continue reading →

There’s only hours left until 2015! If you’re ringing in the new year with a New Year’s Eve party and haven’t gathered all your party decor yet, there are some neat DIY crafts that you can incorporate. For a unique New Year’s Eve bash, here are some easy and creative party ideas. Continue reading →

Magnets have been around for hundreds of years. The naturally occurring magnetic stone, lodestone, has been linked as far back as 600 B.C., and magnetic compasses appeared around 4th century B.C. China. Magnets and their uses have greatly evolved since those times, however. Now, magnets are stronger, more versatile and more common━appearing in almost every piece of technology that exists today. Looking back on 2014, we can’t help but remember some of the innovative and interesting magnetic developments that have happened. In honor of this past year, we have compiled a list of the most interesting magnetic developments of 2014. Continue reading →

As the holidays wind down, you’ll soon have to take down all those Christmas, Hanukkah other themed decorations hanging up around your home. Putting holiday items in storage can be hard work. And if that isn’t enough, getting them out the next year can be even harder, especially if you don’t have an organized system to store them. Continue reading →

If you have some leftover gift boxes from the holidays, then you can repurpose them into shadow box magnets. A shadow box is a framed box that is often used to display three-dimensional items in a way that is artistic or sentimental. Historically, shadow boxes were used to display military awards or medals, but they are now also used to display art or other memorabilia. You can make your own shadow box and hang it on your fridge with this DIY project. Continue reading →

While you’re working out at the gym in the coming year, don’t forget to work out one of the most important muscles in your body━your brain. (For the record, your brain isn’t technically a muscle by itself.) However, like a muscle, your brain gets stronger as you use it more often. In honor of getting your brain fit for the new year, we have compiled a list of magnet facts to get you started. Continue reading →

We may hear about researchers studying some hyper-specific aspect of magnetism, and not realize the importance or real-life applications of that research. However, studying magnetism and transferring that knowledge into a real-life application has created some amazing things. For instance, what if Raymond Damadian never invented the magnetic resonance imaging machine, also known as MRI? Now, most innovative magnetic creations don’t necessarily start with their creator thinking of magnets. Often, it starts out with a problem and sometimes, after exploring several solutions, creative thinkers discover that magnets may be a viable solution. In this article, we are taking a look at the past year and highlighting the most creative uses of magnets that we’ve stumbled upon. Continue reading →

Magnetism has been around for billions of years. Yet, there are still numerous things we haven’t discovered about it. Each year, we discover a little more though. And this year, scientists have found out some interesting aspects of this force of nature. Below we have highlighted 3 magnetic discoveries from 2014. Continue reading →

Oftentimes, the holiday season is also the picture-taking season. While you and your loved ones are together, you’re probably taking more than a few photos. Now, the holiday season is coming to an end, but you can capture and keep all the holiday memories with some photo magnets or magnetic picture frames. Find out how to make your own with this guide. Continue reading →

Until we no longer rely on oil, it will still be pumped and shipped around the world. The ugly truth about that is that using oil can lead to messy spills that are damaging to the environment and wildlife living in the area. Plus, cleaning up oil spills while trying to preserve and help the ecosystem is a difficult task. One physicist named Arden Warner has been studying some possible, effective and non-damaging ways and he may have come up with the solution-magnets. We previously talked about how his method would use high powered magnets, but now you can see for yourself how the method would work with this simple science experiment. Continue reading →