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  1. Just updated NearSys.com with edited directions, a programming kit, and latest publications (116 to date). 6:03 PM Nov 26th from web
  2. I'll be packing solder kits. I need to have them ready to be send out when ordered. 9:51 AM Nov 23rd from web
  3. The plastic has been cut, now to pack parts and the wood braces. I hope to have nearly a dozen robot body kits ready for the 4H. 1:47 PM Nov 21st from web
  4. Four new members in the Topeka 4H robot club. I'm cutting plastic for more robot body kits. 10:17 AM Nov 20th from web
  5. Tonight the Topeka 4H is soldering their robot controllers in my class. They're working on CheapBot-14's like the Lawrence 4H. 9:06 AM Nov 19th from web
  6. My next article is on the Smart Proximity Detector I desgined. The Lawrence 4H will build them after their robots learn to line follow. 5:55 AM Nov 18th from web
  7. Happy about the Ares 1-X flight. Here's a reason not to be. http://www.spaceref.com/new... 5:54 AM Nov 17th from web
  8. I met with the Topeka, 4H Saturday. They have started a robot club with the CheapBots. Now to get them ready for competition in July. 10:00 AM Nov 16th from web
  9. Sent in my next N&V article. It's about a near space infrared telescope. Want to write the next on either the horizon or a sun sensor. 8:45 AM Nov 13th from web
  10. Completed the wheel/motor and H-Bridge simulator with Squeak eToys. I need to add the I/O pins next. 7:47 AM Nov 12th from web
  11. One of my next tasks is to produce an assessment for CheapBots. I plan to make them my research project. 9:58 AM Nov 10th from web
  12. Tried Squeak eToys? It's a menu driven program language that let's kids write programs and games. I'm producing a robot simulator with it 10:01 AM Nov 9th from web
  13. LCD screen is working again, I bent a wire and unattached it. I had an idea to develop a talking dog collar after the movie "Up" 6:25 AM Nov 7th from web
  14. The LCD screen was attached to teh controller and worked. But I'll be darned, I bolted the box close and it doesn't work now! 9:56 AM Nov 6th from web
  15. A success. the CheapBot hadn controller is reading its push buttons. Now to mount the LCD and later to program for the radios 11:57 AM Nov 5th from web
  16. Drilling holes for the CheapBot hand controller. Need to mount the antenna and LCD screen. 11:45 AM Nov 4th from web
  17. One origin for cosmic rays has been located. See http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/... 9:40 AM Nov 3rd from web
  18. I've started my next N&V column. It will be about the Thermopile Telescope. 12:38 PM Nov 2nd from web
  19. I've started a limb sounding experiments based on images. I'll have pictures at my blog, nearsys.blogspot.com 8:26 AM Oct 31st from web
  20. More progress on the CheapBot Radio Hand Controller. I hope to be programming it this weekend. 10:46 AM Oct 30th from web
  • Name L. Paul Verhage
  • Location Kansas
  • Web http://nearsys.com
  • Bio A near space explorer and roboticist
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