[Alexy Sha] has done this fantastic hack, where he modified a magnetic floating globe to be motorized and spin on a tilted axis. The original globe was simply levitating via a magnet mounted inside.

Floating globes use magnetism to keep them afloat. For some globes, there’s a C-shaped apparatus that holds two different magnets — one above or below the globe and one inside the globe. The magnet ...

It always seems odd to us that magnetic levitation seems to only find use in big projects (like trains) and in toys. Surely there’s a practical application that fits on our desktop. This isn’t it, but ...