BeaverLAB Microscopes: FirstLook
RainyDayMagazine has always been deeply interested in various forms of digital microscopy (iPhone, converting old scopes, etc.). We are particularly intrigued and have [...]
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Backyard Biotech: Life under the microscope
Looking at prepared slides was a great way to get acquainted with the new-to-us OMAX microscope. Prepared slides catapulted us into a world we knew existed, but had never [...]
Backyard Biotech: Prepared Slides FirstLook
The best way for us to learn how to use the new-to-us Omax microscope, and to understand what we are seeing, is to take it one step at a time, one aspect at a time. And so, [...]
Omax Trinocular Compound LED Microscope: FirstLook
We once passed on buying an electron microscope (either on FB Marketplace or Craigslist, we forget which) because, while it was free, we would have had to move it…and [...]
Otterbox iPhone lens case
We are always looking for accessories which will enable us to extend what we can do with the iPhone 4. Lens attachments for the phone’s 5-megapixel camera are such an [...]
PED3 Mount
When we mentioned that we were looking for an appropriate tripod mount for the iPhone, a few readers pointed us to a couple of possibilities. Of all the suggestions, the [...]
iPhone Microscope Outside
Last week we posted a write-up of the Brando iPhone4 microscope lens. It generated a bit of email asking if the setup is at all practical out “in the field.” [...]
iPhone Microscope
We came across a DIY article on the Crabfu Artworks website last September on how to turn the iPhone into a portable digital microscope. We thought the idea was ingenious. [...]
Backyard Biotech: Digital Microscopes
Back in the beginning of the year, we started a new topic called Backyard Biotech for the RainyDayScience section of the magazine. The interns did some research and [...]
Seeds and Seed Starters
Starting plants from seeds is a satisfying part of setting up a garden. There are many ways to do it. The basic requirements are some soil, a container, a warm bright spot, [...]
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