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Planetariums bring back memories of elementary school field trips when we would reach the astrology lesson of the class. All 100 or so of us kids would pack into the old yellow school buses and be whisked off to an intergalactic trip to the stars. The SkyScout Personal Planetarium allows for us to take that trip again, right in the comfort of our own homes. Of course, with a twist of tech added in.

Using GPS technology, the SkyScout can locate and identify almost any visible celestial body. With just a click of a button or two, the SkyScout gives you information for whatever stars or planets you might see in the night sky. If you want to locate a certain object, such as Jupiter or maybe even the International Space Station, the SkyScout leads the way to find it in the sky. Its massive database includes a catalog of over 6,000 celestial objects, with audio and text descriptions included for an educational walk through of the cosmos. Available for $399. — Andrew Dobrow

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We usually have our ladies do all the cleaning for us, since we seem so incapable of doing so ourselves. Those damn people at Brookstone are trying to ruin all of our fun.  They had to go and create this Ceiling Fan Duster to make the job easier. It makes those high places a snap to dust when you can start seeing those ugly dust bunnies collect on the side of the blades. The duster snaps on to your choice of 12-ft or 16-ft telescope pole, and can destroy your fun for a meager $19.99. Damn you Brookstone. — Andrew Dobrow

Ceiling Fan Duster [Brookstone, via Home Improvement Ideas]

Although not the first of The Simpsons gear, it might be the coolest, and is certainly the most expensive. The Simpsons Pinball Machine brings the power of cartoon-themed arcade games into your home with all of the features of the original Simpsons pinball game. Along with a talking Homer head, Itchy and Scratchy targets, and the famous garage door, The Simpsons pinball is an awesome buy for a well-off Simpsons fan to spoil themselves with a price at a meager $4,999. The cool option of playing with or without coins might even lead to a profit if played wisely. — Andrew Dobrow

The Simpsons Pinball Party Machine [via Uncrate]