Collecting and documenting the tools publicly shared by the Science Maker community over the years, and turning them into a comprehensive Science Maker Tool Encyclopedia, has always been something I've wanted to do — to help those interested in learning how to use these tools.
In 2022, I chose Blogger as the initial platform for recording this project. I had to overcome various technical challenges along the way, but fortunately, all of them were resolved smoothly. This page was created to document that journey.
Due to the large amount of content, I built this archive through a simple routine: 'write a little each day and take a photo whenever I could.' As a result, updates come slowly but steadily, and I plan to keep expanding it.
After becoming a software engineer, I’ve long wanted to migrate the blog to a self-hosted website. I finally got the chance in 2025 — starting the build on April 7 and officially deploying the site by the end of April. The content is now gradually being moved here.
Saturday, May 31, 2025
- Added new pages: 'SciMaker AI Classroom,' 'SciMaker Test Editor.'
Sunday, May 25, 2025
- Added the 'SciMaker Bookstore' page.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Added the 'CrystalMind' LLM model.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Added new categories: 'Science Maker Campus' and 'Science Maker LLM Models'.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Started migrating the tool encyclopedia content from the blog to a self-hosted website.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Updated page content: Optical Fiber Module (Single Channel), Optical Fiber Module (Dual Channel), Smartphone Spectrometer Fluorescence Module.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Updated the 'Community & Admin Story' page: Added updated Discord information.
- Updated related subgroups: Added updated Discord information.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Updated the subgroup page: Added Discord information.
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Added the following pages: WALL-E LLM Model, Idea Creater/Resolver, Scientific Writer, Chemical Checker.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Updated the name of the subgroup: Science Maker LLM Large Language Model (formerly known as AI Maker: AI Project Discussion Group and Science Maker: ChatGPT and AGI Discussion).
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Added touch interaction logic for album thumbnails to improve usability on mobile devices.
- Updated the name of a related subgroup: changed 'Science Maker Makerspace' to 'Science Maker Laser-Screen Printing'.
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Updated the internal cover images of the following pages: Science LEGO Bricks, Re-moldable Torque Wrench, Ring Light Module, Microscope Adapter Kit (Nikon), Microscope Adapter Kit (RMS), Surface Illumination Module, Metallurgical Objective Lens Module, Smartphone Macro Lens with Polarizer Module, Inverted Research Microscope, Laser-Screen Printing.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
- Added album thumbnail covers for: Science LEGO Bricks, Re-moldable Torque Wrench, Ring Light Module, Microscope Adapter Kit (Nikon), Microscope Adapter Kit (RMS), Surface Illumination Module, Metallurgical Objective Lens Module, Smartphone Macro Lens with Polarizer Module, Inverted Research Microscope, Laser-Screen Printing.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
- Updated pages with album thumbnail functionality to use Grid RWD layout: Science Maker, SciSpot Check-in.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
- Added three new videos to the respective pages: '(Mobile) Smartphone Microscope: Compact Black Slide,' 'Smartphone Spectrometer: Assembly of Spectrophotometer Module,' and 'Mobile Smartphone Microscope: Assembly and Operation of Surface Illumination Module.'
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
- To help distinguish modules with similar names, added prefixes to titles in the smartphone microscope series pages. More prefixes will be added to other series over time.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
- Updated the homepage tool cover images, including: Manual Vacuum & Pressure Measurement Kit, Portable Spectrophotometer, Wavelength Calibration Module, Fluorescence Module, Blue Fluorescence Module, Violet Fluorescence Module, USB Camera Adapter Ring, Laser Calibration Module, Clip-on Positioning Module, Fiber Optic Connector (Single Channel), Gem & Insect Loupe, Smartphone Macro Lens Base, Standard Black Slide, Portable Black Slide, Mobile Waterdrop Smartphone Microscope, Professional Expansion Module, Eyepiece, and Universal Objective Module (Inverted).
Thursday, July 27, 2023
- Updated the 'Community Instrument Workshops' and 'Community Outreach & Activity Records' pages.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
- Updated the 'Standard Calibration Slide' page.
Monday, July 24, 2023
- Updated the 'Professional Expansion Module' page.
Monday, May 29, 2023
- Reformatted the content of the 'Achievements / Levels / Skills Board' and 'SciSpot Check-in' pages into tables.
Saturday, May 27, 2023
- Fixed mobile display issues for the table layout on the 'Achievements / Levels / Skills Board' page.
- Added new pages: 'Encyclopedia Update Log,' 'Manual Vacuum & Pressure Measurement Kit,' 'Standard Calibration Slide,' 'Commemorative Calibration Slide,' and 'Smartphone Macro Lens with Polarizer Module.'
Monday, May 22, 2023
- Added a new page for the 'Smartphone Macro Lens Base.'
- Attempted to fix table display issues on mobile devices.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
- Added a new page for the 'Achievements / Levels / Skills Board.'
Friday, March 31, 2023
- Added a new page for the 'Smartphone Macro Lens Protective Case.'
Monday, February 27, 2023
- Added a new page for the 'Wooden Smartphone Microscope.'
Saturday, February 25, 2023
- Added a new page for 'SciSpot Check-in.'
Friday, February 10, 2023
- Integrated the photo album feature into tool pages to showcase actual usage images of selected tools.
Monday, December 12, 2022
- Added a new page for the 'Commercial Microscope Smartphone Mount.'
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
- Established a dedicated section titled 'About Science Maker.'
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
- Published the first edition of the Science Maker Encyclopedia, presenting each tool in a visual format.
- Created dedicated pages for each tool.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
- Added a new page for the 'Wooden Mechanical Puzzle.'
Monday, August 30, 2021
- Created the Science Maker main page to archive tool usage guides and documentation.