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https://hackaday.com/2020/06/01/the-easiest-way-to-put-your-doorbell-on-the-internet/

https://www.everblocksystems.com/

Ed note: This was sponsored content in ASEE Capitol Shorts May 9, 2020 but it does look like a neat device so I placed it below: With classrooms everywhere going remote, it’s no surprise that professors, lab managers, and researchers … Continue reading →

Ran into this link for Acroname that sell Automated Test Systems and sensors. Particularly interested in their 2D Distance Sensors and LIDAR (just wish they would come down in price a bit).

I got to admit that I have seen this for myself….not having to go into work has definitely added hours to my work week and made it harder to separate job and free time! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-23/working-from-home-in-covid-era-means-three-more-hours-on-the-job

from: POCKETby: Brain Pickings | Maria Popova Carl Sagan’s rules for critical thinking offer cognitive fortification against propaganda, pseudoscience, and general falsehood. Carl Sagan (November 9, 1934–December 20, 1996) was many things — a cosmic sage, voracious reader, hopeless romantic, … Continue reading →

Courtesy of the James Dyson Foundation and Dyson engineers, you can download a free set of 44 engineering and science experiments, all of which demonstrate basic principles of science and physics, and are buildable with common household items including balloons, plastic … Continue reading →

MIT for Everyone! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a full set of K-12 STEM resources have been compiled from a variety of people and centers at MIT.  Please feel free to share these links with your family and friends. … Continue reading →

From: IEEE Specturm UBTECH Robotics’ ATRIS, AIMBOT, and Cruzr robots were deployed at a Shenzhen hospital specialized in treating COVID-19 patients. The company says the robots, which are typically used in retail and hospitality scenarios, were modified to perform tasks … Continue reading →