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April 14, 2011 06:19 pm PDT

Make's roundup of DIY radiation detectors

John Baichtal says: "MAKE's interview with hardware hacker Akiba highlighted a fascinating trend: individuals and small groups taking their safety into their own hands by creating, modifying, and networking radiation detectors, a.k.a. Geiger counters, rather than relying on governments for information. The following projects and kits aim to put Geiger counters in the hands of ordinary makers." DIY Geiger Counters Take Center Stage Pocket Geiger Counter iGeiger: Geiger Counter with an iPhone interface Life with a 100 lb rodent that sounds like a Geiger counter when it's happy As Japan nuclear fears spread, so does crowdsourced radiation tracking XKCD's radiation dose chart Japan Nuclear Crisis: "Monirobo," the radiation-monitoring robot, arrives...


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