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October 21, 2007

Affiliate Programs

By shopping through these links, you can help support the educational projects at GalaxyGoo.

Play, Create, Learn!

shop for great toys and support GalaxyGoo at the same time. LEGO Magic Cabin
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Print & Digital Media

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Tech, Office, & Geek Gear

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Home & Living

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April 17, 2007

Kill A Watt

This is pretty cool! With this meter, you can monitor how much power your appliances use. This would be great for doing an experiment testing different lightbulbs, comparing a regular applience with an "energy star" version, and more.
Kill A Wat Electricity Usage Monitor - connect appliances to the Kill A Wattâ„¢, and it will assess how efficient they really are.
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December 09, 2006

Handheld Video Microscope!

Oh wow! I really, really want one of these!
ProScope M2 Handheld Video Microscope - Display Magnified Video Images on Your PC or Laptop! It hooks up to a USB port.

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Astroscan Telescope from Edmund Scientific

This is a great starting telescope, and has a very comfortable-round shape. Astroscan Telescope is a high-performance telescope that is easy-to-use, maintenance-free and completely portable.

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A long time ago, there was a great store in Noe Valley called "Star Magic". It had all kinds of cool stuff in it, most of it to do with space and science (but not all). That's where I bought an Astroscan telescope as a gift for my husband and eventually discovered Edmund Scientifics. Years later, GalaxyGoo became an Edmund Scientifics affiliate, and we're now linking to one of their products: the Astroscan telescope. Funny how life travels these little circles and spirals.

December 02, 2006

Gift Certificates!

Gift certificates are great! Especially as gifts for kids' teachers!

Science & Tech:
Edmund Scientifics Gift Certificates

For the kitchen:
Sur La Table Gift Certificates
The Perfect Gift - A CHEFS Catalog Gift Card

Peet's Coffee & Tea

Family:
Leaps & Bounds Gift Certificates

November 22, 2006

Hot Sauce Kit

In college, I lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While there, I learned to appreciate a fine hot sauce...and the difference between red and green chili. I also learned that I prefer flavor intensity over hotness. That's probably why this Build your own Hot Sauce kit caught my attention.

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November 12, 2006

Multi-Colored Glass Galileo Thermometer

Galileo discovered that as temperatures vary, a liquid's density also varies. The colored spheres in this column of clear liquid change positions with fluctuations in temperature. Much more interesting than your average thermometer.

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November 11, 2006

Digital Picture Frame

Digital Picture Frame Just needs a memory card with your digital images.
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Hand Boilers

Hand Boilers are looped and twisted glass sculptures containing a colored liquid that will "boil" as heat is transferred from your bare hand. Very cool!
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Nebula Plasma Ball

Nebula Plasma Ball - Creates an amazing light show - and responds to touch on the glass sphere.
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September 06, 2006

Lava Lamps

I love my lava lamp! I can't imagine my office without it. This updated version has a metallic sheen to them, with the original hypnotic-organic-blobby movement.

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August 10, 2006

Data Orb

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The Orb can track any dynamic Internet-based information. There's a Developer Chanel, that allows you to track any internet-based information, but the most popular Ambient Channels for the Orb are:

  • S&P 500
  • NASDAQ Composite
  • My Stock; Personal Portfolio
  • Business metrics
  • Weather Forecast
  • Golfing Conditions
  • and much more!

Dinosaur Footprint Casting Kit

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