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Retrofitting an iPod into a Geiger Counter

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-just-plain-silly dept.

Doug writes "An enterprising hardware guy known as JavaMoose on Flickr has created an amazing case mod for his iPod by modifying an old Geiger counter to house the iPod and remote. The photos are up on Flickr with descriptions along the way. Very cool, if a little big to fit in ones pocket"

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  1. iPod as a Geiger Counter Would Be Way Cooler by macwhizkid · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Personally, I think an iPod mod that made it function as a Geiger counter would be way cooler. After all, everyone's iPod already plays music - but to have yours detect radiation levels? How cool would that be?

  2. Shudder to think by midicase · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I used to work around nuclear reactors and monitored them for years using equipment similar to the model in the article. The desire for such a mod is alien to me as I can't imagine ever voluntarily carrying around one of those things.

    Before the time of commonplace computers, the Nuclear trained personnel in the Navy were the geekiest ones on the sub or ship. Carrying around a geiger counter was tantamount to wearing a pocket protector and sure to earn few jokes from passing workers.

  3. Other way around? by Syonax · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It would have been a lot cooler if it had been a working Geiger counter in an iPod case.

  4. Re:Where's the geek? by JavaMoose · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I did have to desolder all the wires from the remote, nothing big, but there was some work involved...

  5. From the comments on TFA... by xerxesVII · · Score: 2, Interesting

    "Actually, I should have mentioned this, I made sure there is enough room under the iPod to store the Charger/Cable and Earphones in the GeigerPod when all closed up. Makes it nice to travel with."

    Guy's got a good sense of humor.

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  6. Re:Better idead would be to add stereo speakers by JavaMoose · · Score: 2, Interesting
    That it is a good idea, and I had thought of doing it. I was on a bit of a time crunch though.

    I may just have to add speakers at a later date - would increase the functionality a bit, eh?

  7. That still happens by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I know of one consumer electronics manufacturer, Philips, that still includes the complete schematics with (for example) their high-end HDTV's.
    It's mostly just a matter of money I guess, not secrecy.

  8. Re:And now the cliched responses by suwain_2 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Turn in your geek badge.RIGHT NOW.

    Check out his Christmas tree. He does not need to turn in his geek badge.

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