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Geiger Counter Casemod

Before all you budding nuclear physicists attempt to correct me, I know this isn’t truly a Geiger Counter. It’s actually one of those Cold-War era Ion Chamber radiation detectors. But that’s not what most of us think, so I’ll stick with the more familiar Geiger name. Regardless, this computer casemod won’t actually detect radioactivity, but…

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June 20th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods

nukalert: radiation detector for the paranoid

NukAlert Radiation Detector

If this season’s storyline on 24 has you worried about the threat of nuclear terrorism, you might want to pick up one of these little gadgets.

The $160 NukAlert keychain radiation monitor automatically warns you of the unseen atomic threat anywhere you go. The pocket-sized device can detect radiation from 100 mR/hr to 5,000 R/hr, for…

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March 20th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful