Final Colas For The Cosmos Giveaway: Five Pair of 4-in-1 Digital Binocular Camera

This will be the final giveaway for my Colas For The Cosmos project. I meant to give these 4-in-1 Digital Binocular Cameras away last year before Christmas but "stuff" got in the way.

Here is a brief description of the binocular cameras from the Coke Rewards site:

"The unique 4-in-1 Digital Binocular Camera features a specially designed 5X telescopic lens. That, combined with its high-speed shutter, lets the built-in digital camera produce amazing freeze-frame action pictures. It stores 75 images in VGA (640 x 480 resolution) or 300 images in CIF (352 x 288 resolution). Finally, you can document the view through your binoculars so you and others can experience it for years to come. These binoculars record video clips (up to 13fps), too. Images easily download to your computer via included USB cable and software disc. 4-in-1 Capability: Binoculars + Digital Camera + Digital Video + PC Camera."

Here is the URL for the complete description and picture of the binocular cameras:

http://www.mycokerewards.com/rewards/4in1-digital-binocular-camera/11947

I would prefer to give these to children, or teachers who know of children who have an interest in astronomy and live in the Puget Sound region.

Please email me using the link include in the "Welcome" section on the left hand side of this blog.

As to why this is the final giveaway, well to be honest quality of the items Coke is giving away via the rewards program is declining, and I am burning out. Entering all those codes is hard on my eyes.

Cheers, and happy star gazing ~ Jim Cox


UPDATE: 04/10/11:

All five pair of binoculars have been given away. One pair for a friends son, another for a Settle Astronomical Society member's daughter, and three were donated to to the Pacific Science Center for the space camp-in that was held this weekend:

http://cloudymidnights.blogspot.com/2011/04/pacific-science-center-camp-honors.html

2009 Colas For The Cosmos Binocular Giveaway

It's been a while since I have posted about the Colas For The Cosmos project, and given the upcoming holidays I figure now would be a great time to give away some binoculars that I have obtained through the Coke Rewards program..

Thanks to my addiction to Diet Coke, and a lot of help from some good friends in NWSFS, I have traded in enough Coke Rewards points to get four pair of Celestron UpClose 10x50 - Porro Binoculars for this year's giveaway.

I would like to give the binoculars away to children who are between the ages of 8 and 14 who have an interest in astronomy, but do not have the means to get their own astronomical equipment. While the binoculars are not the greatest, I think they are good enough to spark a child's imagination and help them pursue their interest in astronomy.

If you live in the Puget Sound region, and know of a child who has an interest in astronomy and would love a pair of binoculars then drop me a line at this munged email address. I will give preference to suggestions of deserving children that are made by members of NWSFS, SAS, EAS, or other local astronomy group. I really cannot afford shipping, but I can drop the binoculars off if you live in the greater Seattle area otherwise some arrangements for shipping must be made.

Hopefully next year I can get more people involved in this project, or interested in starting their own Colas For The Cosmos project. If you are interested in working with me or starting your own project then drop me a line.

Cheers,

Jim Cox / Cloudymidnights.