Particle Plushies
Seems like subatomic particles are everywhere these days! Of course, they are everywhere, all the time. They are a bit too tiny to see, so Particle Zoo has created some enlarged versions of the stuff that makes up the universe. There’s the familiar ones (protons, neutrons and electrons), the really really small ones (quarks), and [...]
USB Microscope Video
This USB Microscope can magnify objects up to 200x, and is as easy to use as a webcam. It comes with all necessary software for viewing, taking pictures and recording video. Here’s a closer look at it by Shiny Media:
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I-Sobot Android
Ever wanted to command an army of humanoid robots and take over the world? The
I-Sobot is a little small for that, but you can use it for practice, so you’ll be a fully trained robot commander when the big day finally arrives.
This robot is the worlds smallest mass produced humanoid robot. It can be controlled [...]
Microcontroller Kit
With this kit you can design your own microcontroller projects. You can connect it to a PC with an infrared link for uploading programs you write for it. It comes with the microcontroller module, display modules, a cd rom with the software, the IR link module, a motor and various sensors and a selection of [...]
Microscope with TFT Display
This is a really cool microscope. Instead of the standard eyepiece, it has a small TFT display for viewing! There’s a 2 megapixel camera where the eyepiece usually sits, and a 320×240 TFT display. For storing images, it has 128 megabytes of built in memory (Why can’t this be the case with ordinary digital cameras? [...]
Another Stirling Engine Kit
A stirling engine is one of the most remarkable inventions ever. They can be powered by any heat source you can think of: combustion, nuclear reactions, solar power, or even the heat of your hand!
And now, you can build your very own engine with the Stirling engine kit. Many such kits are available, but most [...]
Antworks
Antworks was originally designed by Nasa to see what ants do in microgravity. Most of us will never experience that, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use this wonderfull toy.
The set consists of a transparent tank and a blue gel, wich acts as a tunneling medium and food for the ants. Watch as they digg [...]
Bitter Brewzer
If you want to brew your own beer, this is a great set to get started. It includes a mixture of barley, hops and yeast wich you dissolve in water, put in the keg and let it ferment for three weeks. The result is ten pints of delicious beer!
Refills for 30 pints are also available, [...]
Techno Balls
Remember those marble tracks you probably had as a kid? Now picture one of those sets on steroids, with shiny steel marbles and driven by an electric motor. That’s Technoballs!
The set contains 173 components, instructions, a motor (requires 2 AA batteries). A larger set with 269 pieces is also available.
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Stirling Engine Kit
The Stirling engine is a fascinating device. This engine can be powered by any heat source: combustion, nuclear, solar, or even the heat of your hand! This kit does exactly that. Place it on your hand and it will start rotating. It provides very little power, of course, but this kit is excellent for explaining [...]
