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Exploring a Mysterious Plasma Effect in a High-Speed Jet of Water

Exploring a Mysterious Plasma Effect in a High-Speed Jet of Water

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Did you know that a jet of water hitting a glass surface with create an arc of plasma?

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Make a Bird Activity Monitor and Feeder with Arduino

Make a Bird Activity Monitor and Feeder with Arduino

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Create a digital bird feeder that can monitor weather and bird activity.

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10 Simple Projects That Harness the Power of Google Science Journal

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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Today, Maker Camp released 10 science projects that you can conduct with just an Android phone and Google’s Science Journal app.

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