Movie: Lone Survivor

A vivid demonstration of why Thelma & Louise ended when they went over the cliff.

Device: iPod Touch

Mobile internet browser, Kindle for low-light situations, and temporary child entertainment.

Device: iPod Shuffle (Second Generation)

Fun fact: I never use the shuffle mode.

Telescope: Astroscan 2001

I bought it for a once-in-a-lifetime event (Halley’s Comet) and 26 years later saw a twice-in-a-lifetime event (the transit of Venus). I’ve used the ‘scope to observe a partial and a total solar eclipse. It still looks futuristic and functions perfectly despite being a one-time home for a spider.