TerraMagic is a nifty little item. It looks like an ordinary globe, but it rotates without any visible mechanism (Unless, of course, you pick it up and start examining it closely). The secret is that the TerraMagic has an internal drive that simulates the rotation of the Earth. But if he regular motion of the […]
A customer was purchasing some of our rocks and minerals this weekend. One of the rocks they wanted to purchased looked a bit strange so they asked about it. I answered as accurately as possible: “Oh, I see, there’s just some interesting contaminants in the matrix”.
It was several moments before she stopped giggling.
VERSUS […]
NASA has a series of unmanned probes either in position, in planning, or on the launch pad. Typically, most folks do not hear about these probes until they land. Here is an update on a few of the more prominent NASA space probes and how to find out more about them:
PHOENIX MARS LANDER: Phoenix continues […]
The Lumin Disk and its belt buckle cousin are very closely related to the classic Plasma Globe. The big difference is that the plasma ’streams’ are on a flat disk as opposed to inside a glass globe. This produces a different effect than the Plasma Globe as can be seen in the following video:
Lumin Disks […]
Sunprint Kits are perhaps the most popular items in the store. Its not surprising. The concept is simple and fun for both adults and children.
How it works is this: You take an object, like a leaf or a key. You place it on top of the photographic paper and under a sheet of acetate. […]
OK, so we’ve been away for a week or so. Now it is time to play a bit of catch up.
First of all, the Perseid meteor shower is happening right now! Of course, you will need to wait until it is dark to see anything. You will probably need to get a little bit […]
