minus-squareJustinTheGM@ttrpg.networktoTechnology@lemmy.world•Hiroshima scientists turn any smartphone into a radiation detectorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 days agoIt’s not an “if” detector, it’s a “how much” detector. It looks like it’s using the LED chamber to light the film in a consistent way, and then the phone camera measures the color change to quantify how much radiation it was exposed to. linkfedilink
minus-squareJustinTheGM@ttrpg.networktoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics NowlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoAren’t we? linkfedilink
It’s not an “if” detector, it’s a “how much” detector. It looks like it’s using the LED chamber to light the film in a consistent way, and then the phone camera measures the color change to quantify how much radiation it was exposed to.