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Aimee Rodriguez, Seattle WA — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:53:27 GMT

In response to: "They have other USB gadgets that are slightly less useful - such as heated gloves!" the correspondent writes. "Are people working on their PCs outside??"

My office's temperature is at 66 degrees Farenheit, and coming from Puerto Rico where it is 90 degrees, those heating gloves seem like a good idea. Thanks for bringing it up!

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Joe, NY State — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:14:55 GMT

The heated gloves are for the observatory, but you also need a heated seat.

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Wade Whitlock, Aberdeen, MD — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:22:14 GMT

Get back to basics at Garrett Wade! They have such goodies as Van de Graff, crystal radio kits!

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Tara Long, Eatontown, NJ — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:16:13 GMT

The best Geek/Tech gift I found was on Calendars.com it's a girlie computer calendar, it's very cool and I purchased one for all the guys I know who work on or with a computer !!! it's made by surfgeeks.com.

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Scott Ferguson, Brandon, FL — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:21:58 GMT

Just wanted to comment on the USB heated gloves thing; yes, some people do work on their computers outside. I use my laptop outside at night in the dead of winter while I'm doing my astrophotography. My computer controls my telescope and powers my telescope's USB camera. A pair of heated USB gloves is just what I need to keep warm! Thanks for the tip!

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Brian, Sacramento CA — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:37:01 GMT

Rare Earth (Neodymium) Magnet Polyhedron Kits...nuff said.... :-)

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Brent Bagadonits, NY NY — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:41:09 GMT

I agree with Tara, I found the Data Dreams 2007 Calendar by accident bought 2 and have been back to buy 3 more since. An excellent gift for any geek in your life!!!!

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Alan Boyle — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:35:23 GMT

Another calendar prospect - with geek goddesses rather than models - is this Australian offering:

http://www.itgoddess.info/

It appears that the Geek Gorgeous calendar won't be coming out this season. Here's a recap from 2005:

http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/
2005/11/geek_gorgeous_o.html

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Alan Wally , Anchorage, Alaska — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:10:17 GMT

I purchased Aerogel for my son's last birthday. He used it for his science fair and finished first on his exhibit "Solid Smoke Brings Home the Stuff of Comets". Now his sister wants some for Christmas. She is going to get an Aerogel Pendant.

Great gift, something you can be sure they won't have and no one else will give them.

I give it 2 THUMBS UP!!!

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Brian Glanz, Seattle — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:42:02 GMT

Even I wanted to vote for the Nuclear Spinthariscope! Put the fun back in science and encourage hands-on learning. It's only too bad United Nuclear can't process more orders in time for the holidays, but it'd be worth the wait. Nice find Mnementh, and congratulations. BG

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John Myrick, Cannon Falls, Minnesota — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:35:17 GMT

I purchased some aerogel from The Aerogel Store on ebay for my science class when the NASA Stardust Mission came back from chasing the comet. Being able to see and touch some real aerogel was a great learning experience! Who would have thought you could get this stuff on ebay!

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Mike James Hannibal, MO — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:52:15 GMT

The spinthariscope sounds suspiciously like a toy I had as a kid, around 1956 or so. It was small, about 2 or 3 inches long, and skinny, with an eyepiece at one end. I'd go into a dark room or closet and hold the thing up to my eye and watch the green streaks for hours. I'm not I knew at the time that is was radioactive! So, I don't think this is anything new...just proves what goes around comes around!