USB Digital Microscope
You may consider the investment of $180 for the USB Digital Microscope from ThinkGeek a bit too much for the “fun-analyses” advertised on the site but the gadget represents a useful tool for coaxing the budding scientist in the household. ‘This USB Digital Microscope allows you to capture some incredibly high quality images and video and display them on your PC using a simple USB connection. View specimens collected around the house, backyard, your desk, or the fridge. Look at the micro-printing on a dollar bill or examine the traces on your motherboard. This microscope provides you an easy way to zoom in on a wide variety of objects to satisfy your curiosity of the world around you. Ever wondered what lint looks like or the mold growing on your week-old bagels? Now you can find out.’