New HomeStar Planetarium from Sega Toys
The Japanese toy manufacturer Sega, who has brought us home planetariums like the Pure Mini and the Spa, has now released a second edition of the popular HomeStar Pro model.
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Talking USB Earth Globe
This talking USB earth globe connects to your computer and allows you to download weekly updates about nation states, governments, political boundaries, culture etc.
Levitating Globe with LED Lamp
Looking pretty much like this levitating globe from Deal Extreme, but with one bonus feature; this scale model of Earth also comes with a 4-LED lamp.
Levitating Globe
We have already covered a couple of products like this – the Electromagnetic Earth Globe and the Illuminating Electromagnetic Earth Globe.
Unfortunately, there is not much information available about this levitating globe. We’ll just have to assume it uses electro magnets, as with the others.
Astronaut Ice Cream
Just because you are walking around on Earth doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some of the awkwardness of being in space.
Grab yourself a pack of freeze-dried Astronaut Ice Cream ($6) and find out if astronauts also can experience a good ol’ brain freeze once in awhile. Choose between chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
Illuminating Levitating Earth Globe
Remember the Electromagnetic Earth Globe from yesterday? It turns out the same company has yet another cool desktop gadget in the same genre.
Electro magnets makes the Illuminating Electromagnetic Earth Globe ($61) float in midair inside the black/chrome arch. The classic colored earth globes measures 11 cm (4.3 in.) in diameter.
Levitating Earth Globe
Here’s your chance to add a little David Blaine feel to your desktop (if you ever wanted to do that). The cool looking black and chrome Electromagnetic Earth Globe ($137) measures 11 cm (4.3 in.) in diameter and will float in midair using electro magnets. It’s also possible to give it a spin and watch the world go round and round for a long long time…
(Via TFTS & Sci-Fi Tech)
Illuminated Outdoor Globes: Earth, Moon & Stars
From Columbus comes this beautiful series of illuminated globes. The 16in. (40 cm) large globes are absolutely weather-proof and have been specifically designed for outdoor usage.
Available in four different models with a price of $294 each:
- EnviroSphere Outdoor Physical/Political Globe
- TerraSphere Outdoor Physical/Political Globe
- The Cosmos Outdoor Constellation Globe
- New Moon Outdoor Moon Globe
(Via Stuart Witts)
The Earth Inside Your Watch
The Think The Earth’s WN-1 Earth Watch ($594) features the effect of the earth floating inside the frame, making a full revolution once a day.
