Comments on: Producer's Notes - MAKE it at Home: Table-Top Biosphere

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:01:12 +0000

Hello:

I tried to view the pdf file "http://cachefly.oreilly.com/make/wp_aquanaut.pdf" but got the message:

"The file is damaged and could not be repaired".

Is there another link which I could use to access the same instructions? Thanks.

By: CTDL 148: A home-made biosphere

CTDL 148: A home-made biosphere — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:07:14 +0000

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By: Craig Rosa

Craig Rosa — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:47:56 +0000

Editor's Note: For those reading at home, Martin John Brown (in the comments above) contributed the original Table-top Biosphere instructions to MAKE - we could not have done it without him. Go check out bottleworld.net for more of Martin's work and writings.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:13:46 +0000

Important note about this project: you really need to follow the instructions closely. It's not the same as just throwing some species in a jar! I'd say that the only variation you should tempt yourself with is using a larger jar. Cheers, Martin

By: JasonR

JasonR — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:57:27 +0000

I made a short video about my BioJar. Also found some links to other ecosphere sites and lesson plans for teachers. What a fun project. My jar is still going after 8 months.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:58:19 +0000

The shrimp looks to me like a freshwater ghost shrimp – certainly not endangered, they are usually sold at pet stores as feeders for large fish. You can get them for less than a dollar a piece.

If you had a large enough set up, you could get a few and they might breed, and you could see several generations of them.

By: Craig Rosa

Craig Rosa — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:38:51 +0000

Thank you Ricardo – that's a much more direct link than what we had above.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:41:34 +0000

http://cachefly.oreilly.com/make/wp_aquanaut.pdf

By: Kyle B

Kyle B — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:15:25 +0000

I too came in search of this mysterious list, alas with no avail.

By: Chris R.

Chris R. — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:32:47 +0000

So the video podcast tells you to visit this webpage & this webpage tells you to watch the video podcast. I guess I'm stuck here in a loop for the rest of my life with no Table-Top Biosphere. List please?