Geek Toys I

One of the things about being a geek: gifts are sometimes puzzles and problems. (I think this set of 3D puzzles came from my brother. If you've never seen these sorts of things, the trick is to separate the two pieces without "forcing" them apart.) These are just some of the "toys" I have on the table in my office where I meet with students. It's interesting to see who's comfortable enough to just pick one up and "play" with it.

Another "student distractor" on my office table: http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-04-04

[Rick Schies]

I have box of those I was going to shoot too. Well back to the drawing board. Thanks Thom :)

[Kate Klinck]

i never could figure these things out lol!! cool shot for the theme!

[Thom Mitchell]

@digitalrn I'm sorry, Rick! Warning, though: I have others I plan to post, so hurry!!

@harley84 I bet if you tried now, you could figure 'em out!

[Angie Vega ☮♥ シ]

i use to have those...let them go because it made me crazy...thanks for the memories

[Tari]

good way to expand one's thinking - keep those brain cells active =)

[Thom Mitchell]

@angievega Happy to help with crazy memories!

@sitiodown And who would be shocked, shocked I tell you, to find that I do at least a daily Sudoku, right? ;)

[Norhan Eissa]

ahhhhhhh !! i used to have those too ! i couldn't figure them all out but i was able to do some of them ! but yeah they drove me crazy :D

[Thom Mitchell]

@noueissa I just discovered another one and I can't get it. Argh!!!

[Thom Mitchell]

@noueissa Just got it! Whew!

[Norhan Eissa]

@rhoing yaaaaay ! good luck at the rest of them :D

[Sue]

I like these toys!

[Thom Mitchell]

@roth They're relatively mindless to play with. That's why they're good student-distractors in my office!

[Jenny Mitchell]

I thought I gave you these, but maybe I just WISH I did! :)

[Thom Mitchell]

@jhmitche "I dunno; maybe." I can't be certain at my age, but I think they were from Uncle Larry…

[Mags]

Very cool! I would play with those way too much!