October 12, 2008

Sawdust Cannon - Proven by Mythbusters
Insane Equipment

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  This experiment is one of those things that looks too simple but it has been proven by Mythbusters to be true. A large container is filled with sawdust, a road flare is stuck in the top and some compressed air is released in the bottom of the sawdust container. The results are amazing! I would have been one of the skeptics if I didn’t see the recreation by Mythbusters.

FunCount - Frequency Counter
Cool Gadgets

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  Nuxie1 has a new Frequency Counter project kit called FunCount, looks like it would be fun to put together. If you act now you can get it on sale for only $20! Kit Page "This kit includes everything needed to build a frequency counter capable of measuring frequencies from 1Hz to over 2MHz. Perfect for use with the FunGen also available. The kit uses the ATTiny2313 Atmel Microcontroller. The