Author Archives: dkohn96

Perseverance Rover’s Descent and Touchdown on Mars (Official NASA Video)

Posted on February 22, 2021 by dkohn96

This is so neat! They got video of the Perseverance Rover landing on Mars….. Full News Conference: Also check out all the pictures coming back at: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/images/ and https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/raw-images/ Oh, just heard the rover’s cameras are running off of an … Continue reading →

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Amtrak service cut could affect Scouts going to Philmont Ranch

Posted on February 21, 2021 by dkohn96

From The Albuquerque Journal If you have ever been to Philmont Scout Ranch like I have (three times: 1993, 1994, 1995), the story about an Amtrak change that will affect the Ranch (and those Scouts and Leaders going to it) … Continue reading →

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Earth’s Magnetic Field Flipped 42,000 Years Ago. The Consequences Were Dramatic

Posted on February 19, 2021 by dkohn96

https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-s-magnetic-field-flipped-42-000-years-ago-with-dramatic-consequences

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Touchdown! NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Safely Lands on Red Planet

Posted on February 18, 2021 by dkohn96

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/touchdown-nasas-mars-perseverance-rover-safely-lands-on-red-planet

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Free online course “AI Ethics: Global Perspectives”

Posted on February 14, 2021 by dkohn96

Click Here to be taken to course

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How to Build a Raspberry Pi Object Identification Machine | Tom’s Hardware

Posted on February 14, 2021 by dkohn96

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/raspberry-pi-object-identification

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Enjoy “Texas attorney leaves cat filter on during Zoom hearing”

Posted on February 10, 2021 by dkohn96
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I got to build me one of these…

Posted on January 26, 2021 by dkohn96

maybe add servos for each finger and an arduino controller…….my own “Thing” if you remember the Adams Family.

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Raspberry Pi Pico Review: ‘Pi Silicon’ Debuts on $4 Microcontroller | Tom’s Hardware

Posted on January 21, 2021 by dkohn96

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/raspberry-pi-pico-review

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MATE ROV Competition 2021

Posted on January 13, 2021 by dkohn96

The MATE ROV Competition is a global student underwater robotics (remotely operated vehicle or ROV) competition that consists of World Championship and a network of 41 (and growing!) regional contests that take place across North America, Asia, North Africa, the … Continue reading →

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