I got some Geiger tubes a few days ago and built a very simple Geiger counter circuit that is powered entirely through the microphone jack (microphone connection provides a little power for things ...

Next time you’re waiting in the security line in an airport, why don’t you pull out your smartphone and count all the radiation being emitted by those body scanners and x-rays? There’s an app for that ...

We can't always work alongside a pro to see what makes things tick, and that's where do-it-yourself projects come in handy. They're the entertaining alternative to learning a new skill. In this week's ...

Anyone considering building their very own Raspberry Pi laptop cyberdeck are sure to enjoy and get inspiration from the R.A.T.I.S. (Remote Assault and Tactical Intelligence System) cyberdeck created ...

People love putting their Arduinos in interesting and remote places. while it may be possible, it may not be practical to run out and collect data from the devices. That is where this GSM / GPRS ...

A Geiger counter, also known as the Geiger-Muller tube, is an inexpensive and useful instrument used to quickly detect and measure radiation. There are two types of radiation, non-ionizing and ...

One thing a radioactive world needs is a good “atom-sized” Geiger counter. Last week the University of Chicago proudly displayed a handy, hip-pocket model. The new gadget is so easy to read that ...

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Apple reportedly made a secret iPod with a Geiger counter for the U.S. government The wild story by a former iPod engineer about how Apple helped make an iPod with a Geiger counter so the U.S. could ...

The project is made to ring a bell while counting the hits that a blog will receive. The project is made to ring a bell while counting the hits that a blog will receive. The design of the project ...