28 May 2004

Wanderings

Ralph J. Coppola

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DIY Lightning Detectors:

• A 300 kHz receiver.
• A radioactive razor blade
• A PC based lightning monitor
• Another PC based lightning detector
• An Easy Lightning Detector

The Aninoquisi Lightning/2000 is a lightning tracking software package for the Boltek Lightning Detectors.

The Aninoquisi site provides links to Live Lightning Sites around the globe.

An article in the 23 Oct. 1995 issue of Design News gives some insight to the design of Airborne Research Associates' F-10 Lightning Detector.

Caution! Lightning can kill. See the Lightning Safety section at the Colorado Lightning Resource Center.

The Science @ NASA site contains further reading on lightning.

Wanderings

In June 1996, The Scientist magazine ran an article by Bruce V. Bigelow --- Amateur Scientists Making Significant Discoveries While Fighting To Receive Recognition And Respect.

The Electronics Lab is the home of useful circuits complete with full descriptions and diagrams.

Introduction to Machine Tools from MIT --- This document will introduce some of the basics of machine tool use for prototype fabrication.

How Many? --- A Dictionary of Units of Measurement.

UNESCO's World Heritage List contains many natural and manmade wonders throughout the world.

It's happened again! In the never ending search for exotic pets the African Clawed Frogs have been introduced to North. America and parts of Europe.

NASA's Ames Research Center has been testing a new rocket fuel made from --- believe it or not --- candle wax. This article, among others, can be found on the Science @ NASA web site.

The Kids Room

The UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Award Program was set up in order to encourage young scientists, in particular those from developing countries, to use MAB research, project sites and biosphere reserves in their research.

Explore the universe at Astronomy for Kids, an astronomy site designed especially for kids.

Ken Blackburn's Paper Airplane Site contains an extensive collection of paper airplane resources.

Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest web site has almost everything that you have ever wanted to know about bridges.

On The Lighter Side

The Ideal Scientific listing may be a bit late for the 1 April issue, but it still contains some good bargains.