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Your smartphone camera can detect radiation

article published on 14 January, 2014

A test lab in the U.S., led by researcher Joshua Cogliati has confirmed that your smartphone can detect the presence of radiation. Early last year, an app called "GammaPix" turned smartphones into faux Geiger Counters under the theory that CMOS sensors should also be able to make a signal when near radiation. The team at Idaho National Labs found this to be true, and even went as far ... [ read the full article ]

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14. January 2014 @ 21:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hooray for Americium!

Its a lot easier being righteous than right.

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14. January 2014 @ 23:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what about the apple phones?
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14. January 2014 @ 23:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ddp:
what about the apple phones?
Perhaps that's Americium Exceptionalism. :)

Its a lot easier being righteous than right.

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15. January 2014 @ 08:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here's a video of what a camera on an ipod touch looks like while recording in a neutron beam from a nuclear reactor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaQI21LwueM
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15. January 2014 @ 11:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
lol the nexus S was my first smart phone.. !


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15. January 2014 @ 13:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Good old Thunderfoot.


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15. January 2014 @ 16:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Wow this is amazing...
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