You can easily create a hardware notifier that lifts UP a paper astronaut to alert you each time the International Space Station passes over your location. Way more fun than a text!
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1 Tokymaker microcomputer: $50 from tokylabs.com/tokymaker
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1 Hobby servomotor
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3 Batteries AA
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Wooden craft sticks or chopsticks
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Paper printouts of space station and astronaut images</translate>
Outils
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Tape
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Hot glue gun
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Box cutter or hobby knife
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Computer with internet access</translate>