Author Archives: dkohn96

Gordon Moore: He Stood Alone Among Tech Titans

Posted on April 7, 2023 by dkohn96

On March 24, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore died at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of towering contributions to the semiconductor industry. Hoping to better understand Moore’s character and what led him to achieve such success, fame, and … Continue reading →

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Save the Date: 2023-2024 FIRST Season Reveal

Posted on April 5, 2023 by dkohn96

We’re preparing the spotlight to reveal our 2023-2024 robotics season theme. Sign up for an email reminder and tune in live on April 22 at 2:30 pm ET to the 2023 FIRST Championship Closing Celebration show to catch the season … Continue reading →

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Studica Robotics

Posted on April 4, 2023 by dkohn96

Studica provides a robotics building system based around aluminum channels, gears, precision shafts, and bearings. With our multipurpose hole pattern, all components can be easily connected and are compatible with multiple building systems. This comprehensive building system offers a wide … Continue reading →

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What Pi Do I have

Posted on April 4, 2023 by dkohn96

Thanks to https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=113614L Also check out this, more in depth tutorial: https://raspberrytips.com/which-raspberry-pi-model/

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Here’s why educations systems need to start taking a ‘skills-first’ approach | World Economic Forum

Posted on April 3, 2023 by dkohn96

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/speaking-same-language-skills-summary-world-economic-forums

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Homage to a Handmade Chip: The World’s Most Popular Integrated Circuit Turns 50

Posted on April 1, 2023 by dkohn96

A great article on the 555 Timer done by Make Magazine: https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/homage-to-a-handmade-chip-the-worlds-most-popular-integrated-circuit-turns-50/

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Hiking Category Added to Blog

Posted on April 1, 2023 by dkohn96

Besides robots, I really enjoy hiking and backpacking and since I have this blog anyway, I thought I would also post some hiking stuff as well. If you didn’t know it, I completed the Appalachian Trail in 4 large “Chunk … Continue reading →

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RobotGames

Posted on April 1, 2023 by dkohn96

RoboGames is the Olympics of Robots – we invite the best minds from around the world to compete in over 50 different events: combat robots, fire-fighters, LEGO bots, hockey bots, walking humanoids, soccer bots, sumo bots, and even androids that … Continue reading →

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All About the Secret Tunnel Beneath Clingmans Dome

Posted on March 31, 2023 by dkohn96

https://hikinginthesmokymountains.com/blog/secret-tunnel-beneath-clingmans-dome/

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40 obsolete technologies that will baffle modern generations

Posted on March 26, 2023 by dkohn96

https://www.pocket-lint.com/obsolete-technologies-that-will-baffle-modern-generations/

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