Author Archives: dkohn96

New Server

Posted on June 15, 2020 by dkohn96

Sorry I haven’t posted for a while. You might not be able to tell, but I spent this summer moving to an updated server (my old server was still running Debian 8 and was due for a major update). I … Continue reading →

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The Easiest Way To Put Your Doorbell On The Internet | Hackaday

Posted on June 2, 2020 by dkohn96

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

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Watch “Building the Perfect Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder” on YouTube

Posted on May 26, 2020 by dkohn96
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EverBlock Systems – Modular Building Blocks

Posted on May 11, 2020 by dkohn96

https://www.everblocksystems.com/

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Digilent Analog Discover Module and Studio

Posted on May 10, 2020 by dkohn96

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 →

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Net Sensors and equipment

Posted on May 9, 2020 by dkohn96

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).

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Roombots: Self-reconfigurable modular robots for adaptive and assistive furniture

Posted on May 9, 2020 by dkohn96

article with more info can be found at IEEE Spectrum

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Working From Home in Covid Era Means Three More Hours on the Job – Bloomberg

Posted on April 25, 2020 by dkohn96

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

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The Baloney Detection Kit

Posted on April 22, 2020 by dkohn96

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 →

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STEM Activities

Posted on April 9, 2020 by dkohn96

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 →

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