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  1. Kitchen science! We seem to be back into fruit-fly season. We usually get 'em under control with an apple-cider vinegar trap. Just a jar covered in plastic with a few holes.

    But I thought I'd see if there are more effective liquids to attract them. So I've surrounded the counter-top compost w six choices. Updates pending.

    1. Apple cider vinegar
    2. Chinese dumpling vinegar
    3. White wine
    4. Japanese sweet Mirin
    5. Balsamic vinegar
    6. Maple syrup in white vinegar

    #homeScience #fruitFlies

  2. small update:

    compared to the "official" local radiation measurement by Deutscher Wetterdienst my device showed slightly higher values.

    @nocci found out that the conversion rate for the #J315 tube inside the #GeigerCounter housing had to be re-evaluated and fixed.

    Now I am using 0.0065 and my values are down to the values the official station is recording.

    🎉

    #HomeScience #PublicScience #Radiation