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Does anybody know where I can find other music similar to that of the video?
Boards of Canada: Dayvan Cowboy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2zKARkpDW4
Solar Fields: Reborn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2bLKIDaT0
Brian Eno: Music for Airports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KGMo9yOaSU
And so forth, I have something of an incomplete playlist of similar 'ambient' http://audiosplitter.fm/playlists/ambient/2289864
What will this cost in retail? I hope it isn't anywhere close to 7.500 euro.
7500 EUR is what it currently costs: http://www.ferrolic.com/inquiries/
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I wonder why that is. Given that the container is sealed properly, and they use electronics with magnets, I just don't see any part that is subject to such massive wear. EDIT: Thanks, jpatokal, that cleared things up.
Ferrofluids are magnetic nanoparticles, usually iron oxide, with small molecules called surfactants stuck to their surface. These stop the nanoparticles aggregating. Eventually the surfactants themselves will come off, causing aggregation. Lumps of iron oxide precipitate out of the liquid and sink to the bottom. No doubt better surfactants will be developed that take a very long time to degrade.
I think that the ferrous particles in ferrofluids are mere particles. They'd have to be very, very small to be classified as nano, and we've seen before that making particles of an ordinary material that small can change its properties, ala "transparent titanium dioxide".
I think it's a pretty useless expensive gimmick created out of toxic materials to excite the numb neurons of the bored inhabitants of the digital realm for 2 minutes or so. Then we'll all forget about it and move on to the next thing. I'm already looking for something else :).
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Ferrofluids are magnetic nanoparticles, usually iron oxide, with small molecules called surfactants stuck to their surface. These stop the nanoparticles aggregating. Eventually the surfactants themselves will come off, causing aggregation. Lumps of iron oxide precipitate out of the liquid and sink to the bottom. No doubt better surfactants will be developed that take a very long time to degrade.
Could you confirm or deny that you are using the word "nanoparticles" carefully? I think that the ferrous particles in ferrofluids are mere particles. They'd have to be very, very small to be classified as nano, and we've seen before that making particles of an ordinary material that small can change its properties, ala "transparent titanium dioxide".
At first I thought 'this is so cool' , but then after thinking about it for a while, I realised that it's no cooler than any of the 200 videos or pictures with 'cool stuff' that I see every day. I think it's a pretty useless expensive gimmick created out of toxic materials to excite the numb neurons of the bored inhabitants of the digital realm for 2 minutes or so. Then we'll all forget about it and move on to the ne…
This is very beautiful. The clock is probably the "killer app" for this. It would also keep the cats amused; like watching a fishtank for them.
Check out "Machine with Oil": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__GhJl_UQg0