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UNIHIKER K10 AI STEM board

ralphjy — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 23:26:48 GMT

I have a DFRobot UNIHIKER M10 Linux SBC that I got for participating in a Hackster contest. DFRobot recently released a MCU based variant of that board, the K10, which uses the ESP32-S3. This new board is targeted at AI educational (STEM/...(read more)

Ten Years of Micro:Bit - History, Future and some Projects

Catwell — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:19:49 GMT

The micro:bit is a tiny computational device for makers and electronics enthusiasts. (Image Credit: JohnnyAndren/pixabay) In October 2013, BBC Director General Tony Hall announced an initiative to make coding more accessible for UK-based businesses,...(read more)

Halloween Projects 2024 – 10 Projects for the Season

Catwell — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Zero budget. Zero time. I attempted to produce a new Halloween effect for 2023. I call it “The Scary Yard Ghost.” Yard ghosts just hang from trees, sway in the breeze, get caught on branches… But I ask, what if they could move arou...(read more)

High school student builds low-cost, consumer-friendly earthquake detection device

Catwell — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 18:02:43 GMT

Vivien He researched, designed, built, and tested the device over the summer. The device was roughly $100. (Photo from Vivien He) When an earthquake occurs, having even just a few seconds of warning can make a big difference. A heads-up gives pe...(read more)

Pharrell Williams teams up with Amazon and Georgia Tech to teach music coding

Catwell — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:23:09 GMT

www.youtube.com/watchPharrell Williams has started a new initiative to teach music coding to middle and high school students. Students in the U.S and Canada are eligible to enter. Pharrell Williams teamed up with Amazon and Georgia Tech for an ...(read more)

Citizen scientists are using their hobbies to help research institutions

Catwell — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:52:33 GMT

More people are turning to citizen science during quarantine to give back to the community and contribute to scientific research. Just because you don’t have a scientific background doesn’t mean you can’t contribute to research. This is also a ...(read more)

New study reveals how our brain process coding language

Catwell — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:21:01 GMT

Researchers at MIT showed how coding activates the multiple demand network in our brain. Subjects were tested on their comprehension of Python and ScratchJr. (Image credit: MIT) Some describe coding is like learning a new language. Others think ...(read more)

World Youth Skill Day: Lessons Learned from The Pandemic

Catwell — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:30:49 GMT

Every year, in July, the world celebrates, among other things, the World Youth Skills Day. This year the UN leaders got together to discuss how to improve youth employment rate amidst and post-pandemic. (Image credit: from unesco.org) The UN hol...(read more)

All-female robotics team creates low, cost open source ventilator in Afghanistan

Catwell — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:24:07 GMT

The team has been in development since March and is almost ready to be used in hospitals. The girls received guidance from Harvard University. (Image credit: JALIL REZAYEE/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK) As the coronavirus continues to spread, access to v...(read more)

14-year-old discovers a molecule that could stop the coronavirus

Catwell — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:21:44 GMT

Anika discovered a drug that binds to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, potentially preventing the virus from infecting and reproducing in the human body. (Image Credit: 3M) As the pandemic is ongoing across the globe, scientists are rallying to ...(read more)

Youngest known person builds a working nuclear fusion reactor

Catwell — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:43:01 GMT

At just 12 years old, Jackson Oswalt became the youngest person to build a nuclear fusion reactor in his home. He was able to use the nuclear fusion reactor to fuse two deuterium atoms together. (Image Credit: Guinness World Records) Is t...(read more)

Two women make Nobel Prize history with joint chemistry win

Catwell — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:17:37 GMT

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. The women first published their discovery in 2012. (Image credit: CNN) Two 2020 Nobel Prize winners have made histor...(read more)

LEGO announces plans to invest $400 million over three years to accelerate sustainability initiatives

Catwell — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:27:51 GMT

LEGO plans on investing $400 million over three years. The plan covers current costs and long-term investments. One of which includes eliminating the use of individual plastic bags in its products. (Image Credit: LEGO) On September 15, 2020, LEG...(read more)

Space Camp and the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Museum avoid Closure via GoFundMe Campaign

Catwell — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:55:13 GMT

The institutions were in danger of closing due to the pandemic but managed to raise over $1.5-million to remain open. (Image credit: U.S. Space & Rocket Center via GoFundMe) The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is a museum that showcases famo...(read more)

NASA is asking university students to solve lunar dust problem

Catwell — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:53:51 GMT

NASA is asking university students to help solve the lunar dust issue. The winners will be given up to $180,000 to build, test, and showcase their technologies. (Image Credit: NASA) Lunar dust can be quite dangerous, especially for astronauts, s...(read more)