Month: July 2011

Plasma Orb
Posted in Chemistry Electronics

RTFMS Episode #9: IGLO: Identified Glowing Object

What you can see in the video … It looks like … I don’t know how to describe it. You definitely won’t confuse it with a plane. Planes do not change the direction so fast. They also do not fly in formations like this. And definitely do not change their…

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Various Types of Levitation
Posted in Physics

RTFMs Episode #8: How to Build a Magnetic Levitating Top

Did you ever try to levitate a magnet with the help of bunch of other magnets? It seems very easy: since magnets can repel each other you probably can put a bunch of magnets in circle so they equally push the other magnet towards the center of the system. Or…

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Ready to Go!
Posted in Electronics

RTFMs #7: Microcontroller Meets Jewelery aka “Magic Locket”

Look what I have! This is not computer graphics, the locket is actually glowing with shimmering light constantly changing the color. It looks fantastic, especially in the the evening when only candle lights light up the room, you know. It makes a great present and in this video I will…

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