Bigger than Saturn
Tonight a little miracle happened. We have finally managed to see Saturn! And Mars! All thanks to a very special man, Robert Matheus of the Antwerp observatory Urania. Robert has … Continue reading Bigger than Saturn
Category: Experiments
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Yesterday we started the day at the doctor’s to have a spot removed on Neva’s face. The liquid nitrogen the doctor used made a huge impression on Simon. The doctor … Continue reading N
Math is Magic
Cut the Möbius strip several times along its length. the best magic trick ever. Simon finds that Möbius strip is four-dimensional.
Two more Arduino Starter Kit projects
The Color Mixing Lamp project uses three photoresistors covered with colored film. The voltage is proportional to the ratio of their resistances (they act like light sensors). I had to … Continue reading Two more Arduino Starter Kit projects
Run, electron, run!
Last Wednesday our wonderful chemistry teacher John Maas was here again to give his monthly workshop. This time we asked him to take electricity under the loupe, talk about what … Continue reading Run, electron, run!
Watch Simon invert a ready made Arduino code
Simon got his Arduino Starter Kit last night. He built the first project in the booklet using the code (sketch) provided by the manufacturers. In this video he changes the … Continue reading Watch Simon invert a ready made Arduino code
Arduino Uno!
Simon got his real Arduino tonight and sat down studying it until (way past) bedtime.
How many volts is the central C?
Simon has discovered that every piano key on the electric piano corresponds to a certain voltage/ amount of energy/ electricity. He found this out by playing with his electric piano … Continue reading How many volts is the central C?
LittleBits meet Ableton Live
It’s always tough to learn to handle new software, especially if the interface we got didn’t really match the instructions in the YouTube video tutorials, but Simon didn’t give up … Continue reading LittleBits meet Ableton Live
Simon’s disco
Simon built a LittleBits circuit with a sequencer where high pitches make the fan run faster And here the “music” circuit is snapped to light wire
Measuring the atmosphere
Experimented with light going through the atmosphere. Used water instead of atmosphere and added milk to water to represent particles in the atmosphere. Shining through the water with a bright … Continue reading Measuring the atmosphere
2 fun projects with LittleBits
The doodle wizard: and the dancing signs:
Geeks out of the box 