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This is a great article about fidget spinners: https://geeksdistrict.com/inside-the-fidget-spinner-gold-rus... "Over the last month or so, the spinning toys have gone from an elementary-school fad to a nationwide obsession. Unlike many other toy crazes, fidget spinners offer a wild-wild west for global capitalists looking to cash in on the craze. For one, there are no patents or trademarks to worry about infringing,…
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Marketed by who though? Like the article says, there is no main company or companies behind this. Just lots of random products cheap from China being resold.
There are ads all over Facebook and Instagram
Its not really an interesting product. Its a fad. The article really doesn't explain why fads happen. I think humans are just dumb animals at heart who like shiny things and automatically copy what other humans are doing without even realizing it.
Its not really an interesting product. Its a fad. The article really doesn't explain why fads happen. I think humans are just dumb animals at heart who like shiny things and automatically copy what other humans are doing without even realizing it.
My barber gave me one to play with as I sat down for my haircut the other day. I was eager to try it out, but once I did, I didn't really see the appeal, apart from a cute name. This thing is going to go the way of the hula hoop.
Still being sold in every big-box retailer 60 years after it was invented?
Its not really an interesting product. Its a fad. The article really doesn't explain why fads happen. I think humans are just dumb animals at heart who like shiny things and automatically copy what other humans are doing without even realizing it.
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There are ads all over Facebook and Instagram
Why on Earth do people not run ad-blockers on Facebook and Instagram? I never see ads on either of those sites.
Some people don't like to use many browser extensions, like me. I've never been bothered by the ads; sometimes they are even useful.
Its not really an interesting product. Its a fad. The article really doesn't explain why fads happen. I think humans are just dumb animals at heart who like shiny things and automatically copy what other humans are doing without even realizing it.
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Three skate ball bearings in a 3D printed frame. They're fun, and you can make them pretty easily. And they can spin pretty quickly for a handheld, printed device.
I believe it's actually four bearings. One in the middle and one for each of the three arms.