Would you trust the HAL 9000 USB Memory Unit?

Who knew computers would be so advanced in the year 2001? Certainly not us… we were damn impressed with Furby and along comes HAL. HAL was created in 1992 at the HAL plant in Illinois… then had some minor “issues” during a 2001 space mission. Subsequently HAL’s memory units were removed for later examination and some of these happened to fall into our hands… or that’s what some Dave guy told us.

There are two important questions here: Do kids really get a kick out of illuminating their candy? And why did I buy them?

I tried to take a photo of the candy lit up, needless to say, it didn’t come out too well.

I have a feeling Star Showers doesn’t look nearly as neat in person, but the picture sure looks pretty.

Star Showers is not a timing mechanism, but an amazing conversation piece that captures all the majesty and wonder of a shower of falling stars trapped in time. A simple flip of the hand blown glass chamber generates a cascade of thousands of phosphor coated glass beads that glow brightly as they are charged with static electric current.

The Discovery Scope 25X Microscope/Viewer is something I could see myself taking on hikes, fishing trips, into the garden… The question is, which would be more handy? This Scope or the USB Microscope?

Compact, portable hand-held 25X widefield microscope fits snugly in a pocket or hooks onto a belt.

Two 1″ x 2″ x 3/4″ acrylic see-through containers serve as viewing chambers for pond water or larger live specimens. Needs only natural lighting for illumination.

By the way, the Portable Cactus should be here next Wednesday. When it arrives, I’ll post pictures.

Being a science geek, this is on my list of must haves: A USB microscope!!

The USB Microscope QX5 has these great features:

* Take snapshots, video, and time-lapse movies
* 3 magnification levels - 10X, 60X, and 200X
* Super-brite LED lighting for bright top and bottom illumination
* Video playback at 15 frames/sec
* Resolution of 640×480
* Software works with Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
* Handheld mode allows for expanded viewing possibilities
* Comes with: Microscope, USB cable, Stand, Specimen Jars, Sample Slide, Tweezers, Eye Dropper, Slide Clip, and Software CD-ROM

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A portable cactus? Why not!

The Mini Pet Cactus will love you unconditionally. All you have to do it is water it once a month for about a minute (instructions on packaging). Each cactus comes with a strap to attach to your jacket, cell phone, etc., so you can take it with you everywhere. Nothing says fun like talking to your cactus in a public place - until security asks you to leave, that is. Want to display your new pet at home or in the office? Try the Mini Pet Cactus Stand (sold separately). It has an adhesive back to attach to a wall, your monitor, your forehead, etc. The Mini Pet Cactus is waiting to be adopted…by you!

More about this one, too.

By the way, ask me in a week how Windows Vista is.

I was just checking out Gifts.com, and found a few neat things…