Slidey 2x2x2 is a sliding pieces puzzle with 24 sliding pieces around a spherical core. Unlike regular sliding pieces, this one does not have a free space. So some people would consider it to be a twisty puzzle.
Note that although this puzzle looks similar to Skeneegee's Babyface puzzle, it has a quite different operation (the faces don't turn) and a completely different mechanism (grooved sphere).
Watch the YouTube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2U6jbfrg6g
Read at the Shapeways Forum
http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=4037
Read more at the Twisty Puzzles Forum
http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=19632
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