Gizmodo: geiger

DIY Geiger Counters Help Us Face Our Dismal, Irradiated Futures

Elaine Chow — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:30:03 EDT

What with the financial crisis and recent nuclear (dis)agreements and the possibility of having an insane (but like-able! Teehee!) person becoming the country's VP, we could be headed for a The Road by Cormac McCarthy-esque situation in the near future. And when that day comes, I'll be the person on the block with a DIY Geiger counter. Hack-n-Mod has compiled a list of the three best Geiger counter tutorials on the net. Use this one to learn everything about schematics, PCBs and shielding; this one for a nifty USB interface, and—if you're feeling particularly technical—this one for a much more detailed build. Remember: in the apocalyptic future, friends don't let friends eat friends without testing them for radiation first. [Hack-n-Mod]

Geiger Counter PC Casemod Looks Good In Places That Can Kill You

Jack Loftus — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDT

This Russian Geiger Counter casemod (technically an Ion Detector) won't let you know if you're standing waist deep in nuclear radiation, but flick the power switch and the meter jumps to life, letting you know the relatively weak CPU housed inside is working properly. As for the specs inside the box, there's a 300 MHz CPU, 256MB of RAM and a 4GB Compact Flash card for storage. That's more Pong than Half-Life, but it still looks sharp. Just be sure not to mistake it for your real Geiger counter when you're packing for that vacation trip to Chernobyl. [Modding.ru via Technabob]

A Hummer with a Fireplace: Think It's Too Much?

www.gizmodo.com — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:22:02 EST

Because Hummers aren't offensively over-the-top as-is, Germany's GeigerCars decided to trick one out in the spirit of the holiday season. We're not talking just rims and a big subwoofer, either: they put in a goddamned fireplace. In addition to the hearth and chimney, it has a big flat-panel TV, gullwing doors, a snowmobile in tow, and a storage rack designed to hold snowboards, hockey sticks, and… curling stones. Right.

It ain't no O2, that's for sure. Check out more gross pictures of this thing after the jump.

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