{"id":681950,"date":"2010-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"Gizmodo-5485120"},"modified":"2010-03-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-04T05:00:00","slug":"compass-table-is-the-most-fun-youll-ever-have-with-coasters-magnetism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/681950","title":{"rendered":"Compass Table Is the Most Fun You&#8217;ll Ever Have With Coasters [Magnetism]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_coasters.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"Compass Table Is the Most Fun You'll Ever Have With Coasters\"\/>OK, I&#8217;ll admit it: it&#8217;s rare that I come across a do-it-yourself project that even for a moment makes me consider getting off my lazy ass to actually <i>make<\/i> something. But this compass-inlaid table points me in that direction.<\/p>\n<p>The Compass Table is a project from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Compass-Table\/\">Instructables<\/a> that puts 500 mini compasses underneath a glass tabletop. That alone looks awesome. Add rare earth magnet coasters to the mix and watch as the compass roses spin you into geek furniture rapture.<\/p>\n<p><!-- videoId: kyxY0nVeipk --><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nnewVideoPlayer( {\"type\":\"video\",\"player\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/v\\\/kyxY0nVeipk&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22\",\"customParams\":[],\"width\":500,\"height\":412,\"ratio\":0.824,\"flashData\":\"\",\"embedName\":null,\"objectId\":null,\"noEmbed\":false,\"source\":\"youtube\"} );\n<\/script><!-- \/videoId: kyxY0nVeipk --><\/p>\n<p>Compasses are cool for, like, finding your way around and all that, but none of my personal usage has ever rivaled the undulating awesomeness displayed in that video.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit of the Compass Table: it&#8217;s the only one I know of that makes your guests <i>want<\/i> to use coasters. And that&#8217;s worth something. 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