Xmas pressie

[insomnia]

Whilst perusing Firebox, I came across this intesting stocking filler.

[astromerlin]

Now if you could plug in the USB cable to your laptop and run your favourite planetarium software like Stellarium or StarryNight!

Or maybe, be able to stitch together all your own telescope images you've taken over the years and integrate them with your favourate planetarium software

Hang on, where's the patent office?

[dobserver]

Gulp!!! £120 is a stocking filler these days? I'm doomed......

[insomnia]

Now if you could plug in the USB cable to your laptop and run your favourite planetarium software like Stellarium or StarryNight!

Or maybe, be able to stitch together all your own telescope images you've taken over the years and integrate them with your favourate planetarium software

Hang on, where's the patent office?

Or you could just use a projector plugged into a pc and project the monitor screen on to the ceiling.

Simples.

[Beulah]

I really want one!!!

[insomnia]

USB projectors are about £250 on fleabay.

I only want 1 so I can project Modern warfare 2 onto my wall. Drool

[astromerlin]

Or you could just use a projector plugged into a pc and project the monitor screen on to the ceiling.

Simples.

Doh....

[Lews Therin]

A projector is a good idea... apart from the heat - after a couple of hours your bedroom will become unbearably hot, unless you have air conditioning.

3 years ago I spent £1000 on a HD projector - I used it for 60 hours over 2 months - then I moved house, and have nowhere to project onto, or install my 72" screen - so it has sat under my bed since I moved in

The firebox planetarium does look fairly good though.

[insomnia]

Just found another night sky projector

Laser Cosmos - IWOOT

This next 1 is very cool, but at £299 is a tad steep

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/my-sky/index.html