I enjoyed two particular things a lot. The first one was any kind of experimentation kit, i.e. for building simple electronic circuits, or a chemistry experimentation set, etc.
However, the other thing that was really a lot of fun and very instructional is being given something valuable that just happens to be broken - but hey, I could fix it after I learned enough about how it works! A good example might be an video projector (be careful with the high voltage and temperature), a cleaning robot that broke down, or any other high tech gadget that cost a fortune yesterday but is only modestly valuable now.
Another suggestion that's cool is to wire up your pet, i.e. with the CAT-CAM (battery operated mini digital camera that snaps one photo every minute and documents where your cat roams), or maybe GPS tracking for your cat or dog. The hardware to do this should be quite cheap now, i.e. just buy a small battery-operated GPS logger on ebay.
Last suggestion: Go to Fry's and buy the toy you would like most, then give it to your kid.
Did anyone else notice that the abstract quotes a scientist from a University in Spain called - Extremadura? How fitting for a fatigue testing expert. Is this coincidence?
"University of Extremadura finds silicon is not extremely durable after all"
How about:
A.) "Noticing", or measuring, causes the superposition to collapse into a particular outcome.
B.) Superposition continues to exist, but it is featureless, eternal, complete, and just plain boring. So currently your attention is focused on exploring a harmonious subset of particular outcomes.
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http://www.kosmos-shop.de/Shop/Kosmos/index.cfm
- Chemistry
- Electronics
- Physics
- Microscopy
- Crystal Growth
Sadly, they all are a bit expensive.
I enjoyed two particular things a lot. The first one was any kind of experimentation kit, i.e. for building simple electronic circuits, or a chemistry experimentation set, etc.
However, the other thing that was really a lot of fun and very instructional is being given something valuable that just happens to be broken - but hey, I could fix it after I learned enough about how it works! A good example might be an video projector (be careful with the high voltage and temperature), a cleaning robot that broke down, or any other high tech gadget that cost a fortune yesterday but is only modestly valuable now.
Another suggestion that's cool is to wire up your pet, i.e. with the CAT-CAM (battery operated mini digital camera that snaps one photo every minute and documents where your cat roams), or maybe GPS tracking for your cat or dog. The hardware to do this should be quite cheap now, i.e. just buy a small battery-operated GPS logger on ebay.
Last suggestion: Go to Fry's and buy the toy you would like most, then give it to your kid.
Did anyone else notice that the abstract quotes a scientist from a University in Spain called - Extremadura? How fitting for a fatigue testing expert. Is this coincidence? "University of Extremadura finds silicon is not extremely durable after all"
DON'T PANIC ? The Kindle sounds like a precursor to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to me.
How about: A.) "Noticing", or measuring, causes the superposition to collapse into a particular outcome. B.) Superposition continues to exist, but it is featureless, eternal, complete, and just plain boring. So currently your attention is focused on exploring a harmonious subset of particular outcomes.