No. 131 --- 01 December 2006

Ralph J. Coppola --- r_j_coppola<at>hotmail.com

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Feature

Seismograph / Seismometer from Wikipedia

Earthquakes on John Lahr’s Fun With Science page.

How to Build an Inexpensive Seismometer

John Cole's Public Seismic Network Station

Alan L. Jones has a collection of computer programs for displaying seismic and eruption data.

Wanderings

The Haze-SPAN web site shows the amateur scientist how to construct and use sun photometers.

Polarization.net ... “This site is for curious people who want to look at the generally invisible world of polarized light.”

Spark, Bang, Buzz and Homemade Cathode Ray Tubes

Sven’s Space Place

“In DIY science, eBay offers amazing access to gear, supplies, chemicals—a whole universe beyond Pez dispensers.”

Here is the Centers for Disease Control’s Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards.

Meet PopSci’s resident mad scientist, Theodore Gray, and have a look at the archive of his past projects.

The High Voltage Experimenter's Handbook Online

Non-academics get Nobel cold shoulder and the unsung heroes of science.

If you are looking for an unusual pet, why not try an octopus, squid or cephalopod.

The Kids Room

Canon’s 3D Papercraft has a selection of scientific paper projects.

6 million science project sites? Please --- If you find a really good one, please let me know and I’ll post its URL.

Build a Benham's Disk or play with a virtual disk.

Suppliers

Being listed here does not constitute an endorsement by SAS or me of any information, product or service.

Do you have trouble keeping track of all of your online passwords and account information? RoboForm2Go memorizes your passwords and bookmarks and. automatically logs you into your online accounts.

On The Lighter Side

You should ALWAYS turn your computer off when not in use.

Water Rockets ---- Don’t try this at home!

From The Far Side

The Bush administration posted a cookbook for building an atom bomb on one of their Web sites. It is reported that the site contained plans, formulars, tables and other documents detailing accounts of Iraq's secret nuclear research before the 1991 Gulf War.

Detecting Gravitational Waves

Gregory Hodowanec’s Rhysmonic Cosmology

The Rodin Coil is a blueprint or schematic of the universe that enables anything to be engineered.

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