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Just updated NearSys.com with edited directions, a programming kit, and latest publications (116 to date).
6:03 PM Nov 26th
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I'll be packing solder kits. I need to have them ready to be send out when ordered.
9:51 AM Nov 23rd
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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
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Four new members in the Topeka 4H robot club. I'm cutting plastic for more robot body kits.
10:17 AM Nov 20th
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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
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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
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Happy about the Ares 1-X flight. Here's a reason not to be.
5:54 AM Nov 17th
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Drilling holes for the CheapBot hand controller. Need to mount the antenna and LCD screen.
11:45 AM Nov 4th
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One origin for cosmic rays has been located. See
9:40 AM Nov 3rd
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I've started my next N&V column. It will be about the Thermopile Telescope.
12:38 PM Nov 2nd
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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
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More progress on the CheapBot Radio Hand Controller. I hope to be programming it this weekend.
10:46 AM Oct 30th
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- Name L. Paul Verhage
- Location Kansas
- Web http://nearsys.com
- Bio A near space explorer and roboticist
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