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5 Advantages of Reading E-Books on a Kobo Reader
I’ve always been a casual reader, but some years ago I was gifted the Kobo Clara HD e-reader, which has made a big impact on my reading habits. While a good old fashioned paperback can never be beat, reading on the Kobo is great for a bunch of reasons. Read in the Dark Have you…
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How I Installed Bluetooth in my Car Stereo
There are a ton of videos and guides about how to retrofit your old car stereo to get Bluetooth streaming, but I’ve decided to share my own experiences with this, since my situation is a little bit unique. I also wanted all my notes (thus far – it’s a work-in-progress) to be in one place.…
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Lessons Learned While Launching the Turtle Robot Project
Last night I was full of creative energy (thanks to a delicious chocolate milkshake) and decided to finally start assembling the Robot Turtle. This is a kit manufactured by keyestudio that I got on loan from my college for the summer. Before I could get started, though, I had to clear a space, because I…
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Exploring Android Development and Robotics: My Journey with Temi Robots in College
This semester, I’m fully immersed in my courses, and I’m particularly excited about two of them. The required Android Development class is providing me with valuable insights into how a mobile OS handles user-built apps. But what makes this semester even more thrilling is the ‘Applied Research’ class, an invite-only course with a subject that…
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Building an arcade shooter game in Scratch
Many years ago, when I first began learning about programming, I built the Shark Byte minigame using the Scratch platform. With a little practical experience under my belt, I followed it up with a top-down shooter called Hittoriko Hunter. It’s a progressive shooter that uses character sprites from the original Tamagotchi games. Scratch was a…
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Building video games from Scratch
Some time around 2017, I grew intensely curious about programming. I jumped into Harvard University’s free CS50 course, a popular self-paced MOOC. It was my first foray into coding, and I learned lots of skills including: One of the course’s first tasks was to build a video game using Scratch. I succeeded in putting together…
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The Exciting Future of Space Exploration: How Humans Will Interact With Tech
The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space, where most actual fighting will be done by small robots. As you go forth today remember your duty is clear: to build and maintain those robots. – The Simpsons S8 E25 This post is…