hackable Devices is now selling Geiger Counter kits. This should mean significantly faster delivery times for customers in Europe! To place an order, visit the hackable Devices website.
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Processing sketch displays realtime Geiger Counter data
Paul Allen sent in this neat Processing sketch that displays data collected by my Geiger Counter kit in real-time. Counts per minute is displayed in both linear and logarithmic scales, and CPS is also shown (the white trace in the plot above). Nice work, Paul!
The only change I had to make to get this to run on my PC was to change the COM port number on line 43 (I had to set it to COM13 on my machine, yours will probably be different). I haven’t verified operation on operating systems other than Windows.
(By the way, you’ll need an FTDI TTL-232R-3V3 USB-serial cable to connect your computer to the Geiger kit!)
Geiger Counter Workshops at #28C3
There will be 30 kits allocated for each workshop. The sign-up sheet is down right now, keep checking back. And if all else fails, we’ll fill the workshops as people show up. Come early to get a spot!
The cost for the workshop is 100 EUR, which includes the geiger kit, case, geiger tube, batteries, and 2 hours of instruction.
Det Er Enkelt Å Lodde (Soldering is Easy: Norwegian translation)
HSPalm sent in this Norwegian translation of the Soldering is Easy comic book. Thanks, Henrik!
Geiger counter triggered non-religious holiday lights
There is no technical information available about this project by artist Nikki Pugh, but Sol Invictus is clearly triggered by one of my geiger counter kits.
via Make:
Update: There is now an Instructable, and an article about the project @ Wired UK.