Forrest Mims III
Forrest M. Mims III, an amateur scientist and Rolex Award winner, was named one of the “50 Best Brains in Science” by Discover magazine. His books have sold more than 7 million copies. He also edits The Citizen Scientist. (sas.org/tcs).Author of these Magazine Articles
Making Synthesized Music from your Data
The MusicAlgorithms web tool displays a piano keyboard over a range of selectable options for instrument selection, tempo, and volume. A pointer on the scale below the keyboard keeps track of progress.
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Country Scientist
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32: Design for Makers page 144
Transform Things into Sounds with the Punkpac
Since Punk Science is the theme of this issue of MAKE, let's explore a new twist on electronic tone generators like the popular Atari Punk Console (APC). Why not hack the APC so that its tones can be controlled by light?
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Country Scientist
from MAKE:
31: Punk Science page 152
Using Sensors with Data Loggers
Data logging is the automatic collection and saving of information.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
30: Smarter Homes page 146
Track the Leading Greenhouse Gas
For as little as $20, you can begin tracking the atmosphere’s most important greenhouse gas, water vapor.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
29: DIY Superhuman page 28
Record Your World from a Picture Post
All that’s necessary is a digital camera and a platform
to place it on, so that it can be used to collect images at regular intervals.
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Country Scientist
from MAKE:
28: Toys and Games page 30
Startups: Origins of the PC Revolution
Today's smartphones and tablets, laptops and desktop computers all trace their ancestry to the arrival of the hobby computer era of the 1970s.
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27: Robots page 28
Ultra-Simple Sunshine Recorders
Sunshine is essential for plant growth, which is one reason scientists have developed so many methods to measure it.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
26: Karts and Wheels page 28
Capturing and Studying Airborne Dust, Smoke, and Spores
In this column we'll experiment with the simplest air samplers, those that rely on gravity or wind to deposit particles in the air onto adhesive tape or a bare microscope slide.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
25: Microcontrollers and Arduino page 26
Becoming an Amateur Scientist
Sometimes the capabilities of the amateur scientist rival or even exceed those of their professional counterparts.
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Country Scientist
from MAKE:
24: Space page 26
The Infrared Thermometer: An Essential Science Gadget
While I've spent 20 years measuring sunlight, haze, the ozone layer, and the water vapor layer using various homemade insruments, a couple of IR thermometers are among the most important gadgets in my science toolbox.
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from MAKE:
23: Gadgets page 26
Data Mining
How to analyze scientific data.
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22: Remote Control / Wireless page 26
Snow Science
Conduct winter experiments.
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21: Desktop Manufacturing page 26
Doing Science With a Digital Scanner
When the subject is two-dimensional, flatbed digital scanners can play a major role in imaging science.
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20: For Kids of All Ages page 28
How to Study Tree Rings
Tree rings can tell us about past precipitation, climate, major volcano eruptions, and forest fires.
In
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from MAKE:
19: Robots page 26
Image Analysis
Easily analyze scientific images.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
18: ReMake America page 42
How to Photograph the Solar Aureole
Build a simple occluder for your digital camera to shoot the sun's halo.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
17: Lost Knowledge page 48
Photographer for these Magazine Articles
Transform Things into Sounds with the Punkpac
Since Punk Science is the theme of this issue of MAKE, let's explore a new twist on electronic tone generators like the popular Atari Punk Console (APC). Why not hack the APC so that its tones can be controlled by light?
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
31: Punk Science page 152
Using Sensors with Data Loggers
Data logging is the automatic collection and saving of information.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
30: Smarter Homes page 146
Track the Leading Greenhouse Gas
For as little as $20, you can begin tracking the atmosphere’s most important greenhouse gas, water vapor.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
29: DIY Superhuman page 28
Record Your World from a Picture Post
All that’s necessary is a digital camera and a platform
to place it on, so that it can be used to collect images at regular intervals.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
28: Toys and Games page 30
Ultra-Simple Sunshine Recorders
Sunshine is essential for plant growth, which is one reason scientists have developed so many methods to measure it.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
26: Karts and Wheels page 28
Capturing and Studying Airborne Dust, Smoke, and Spores
In this column we'll experiment with the simplest air samplers, those that rely on gravity or wind to deposit particles in the air onto adhesive tape or a bare microscope slide.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
25: Microcontrollers and Arduino page 26
Becoming an Amateur Scientist
Sometimes the capabilities of the amateur scientist rival or even exceed those of their professional counterparts.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
24: Space page 26
The Infrared Thermometer: An Essential Science Gadget
While I've spent 20 years measuring sunlight, haze, the ozone layer, and the water vapor layer using various homemade insruments, a couple of IR thermometers are among the most important gadgets in my science toolbox.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
23: Gadgets page 26
Snow Science
Conduct winter experiments.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
21: Desktop Manufacturing page 26
Doing Science With a Digital Scanner
When the subject is two-dimensional, flatbed digital scanners can play a major role in imaging science.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
20: For Kids of All Ages page 28
How to Study Tree Rings
Tree rings can tell us about past precipitation, climate, major volcano eruptions, and forest fires.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
19: Robots page 26
Image Analysis
Easily analyze scientific images.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
18: ReMake America page 42
How to Photograph the Solar Aureole
Build a simple occluder for your digital camera to shoot the sun's halo.
In
Country Scientist
from MAKE:
17: Lost Knowledge page 48
