Show threadEthan BlackSep 13

She doesn't understand technology very well.

[ #Laser Pencil Engraver by me and my former #FRC #FirstRoboticsCompetition #robotics team, the Titanium Titans. Kool]
#derp #ddoogg

Show threadJson DohSep 10

Hi @in_sympathy,

What would you suggest as the power supply for SBCs like OrangePi or RaspberryPi in a 12V chassis which may fluctuate wildly? It's an #FRC robot. There's a 5V "regulated" source on the chassis but its advertised capacity is only 2A max. So my first thought was a dedicated step down from 12V to 5V. Seeking expert advice. Thank you.

#FirstRobotics

Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Aug 22

/1 There's vile, then evil ... then James Dobson (anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate groups Family Research Council / Focus on the Family)
https://apnews.com/article/james-dobson-obituary-focus-on-family-51a9dbf50e26eaee2ac01d457e9d46aa

* shakes off mortal coil however legacy of hate lives on
* flames of Hell higher, tonight
* apex anti-2SLGBTQIA+ predator / transgenocidal hate group #FRC #JamesDobson

🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #GOP #Christofascism #SCOTUS #antiLGBTQ #transgenocide
🇨🇦 #Trumpism

🏳️‍⚧️ #TLM #BTLM
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/114186381298087870

#capitalism #inequality
Collaborate/advocate/resist
#socialism #justice

James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder, dies at 89

James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, has died at age 89. Born in 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dobson launched a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents and started Focus on the Family in 1977. He became a force in the 1980s for pushing conservative Christian ideals in mainstream American politics alongside fundamentalist giants like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. At its peak, Focus on the Family had more than 1,000 employees and gave Dobson a platform to weigh in on legislation and serve as an adviser to five presidents.

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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Aug 21

Hate group: Focus on the Family Founder James Dobson dead at 89
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/21/nx-s1-5509575/focus-on-the-family-founder-james-dobson-dies-at-89

* apex anti-2SLGBTQIA+ predator / transgenocidal hate group #FRC #JamesDobson
* if Hell existed Dobson w. be greeted w. open arms

🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #GOP #Christofascism #SCOTUS #antiLGBTQ #transgenocide
🇨🇦 #Poilievre #DanielleSmith #ScottMoe #Trumpism

🏳️‍⚧️ #TransLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #TransRights #TLM #BTLM
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#capitalism #inequality

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#socialism #justice

Ryan PollardJun 7

Needed: #PDX area front-end #developer willing to #volunteer time to teach and mentor a high school FIRST Robotics program.

The Tactics & Strategy wing of the Skyview Robotics program has been working on a data collection and reporting tool and could use some professional guidance. The mentor "stack" currently includes Product, UX Design, Data Analysis, and Dev Ops, but nobody to teach front-end coding.

The crew meets Tuesday and *possibly* Thursday nights starting in the fall. We may be able to flex that for you though. Reach out for more info. Thanks!

#VanWA #VancouverWA #Portland #FIRSTRobotics #FRC #Software #SoftwareDevelopment #Frontend #Fullstack

John Vaccaro (johniac)May 11

SciTech Chronicles. . . . .May 11th, 2025

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#sugars #nucleotides, #formaldehyde #"Abiotic aldol reactions" #photons #" photonic computing" #"matrix multiplications" #AI #StEnSea #"pump-turbine" #valve #400kWh #Norm #"Norman Diverter" #FRC #Confinement #tools #structures #Skye #Holocene

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Show threadMark T. TomczakApr 20

The old robotics team from back home were district finalists in the Newton division for the national championship.

Pride is a weird thing to feel for a sports team. Yes, we founded it. But I don't know a single student on the team now, I'm pretty sure I don't know a single mentor, and that was 20 years ago. I'm only connected to them in story.

... Still feels great to see them fly so high though. I do get to revel in the progression from knowing how little we knew about what we were doing back in 2000 to watching the students that share the number build an incredibly precision machine that does precisely what it's told.

There is a solution. Believe it.

#frc #frc2025

GaiwecoorApr 17
We're ready for the first day of the #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition championships! Looking forward to a full day on Curie Field.
#FIRSTRobotics #frc #robotics
Alex SirotaApr 9
My #frc team (6238 Popcorn Penguins) just qualified for the championship for the first time in our 8-year history! I'm so proud of this team and our scrappy little algae bot.
Bluesky

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RaederleApr 2
#3GoodThings
1. Cataract surgery on my other eye is complete. Needed an extra med for that eye because me. 🤪
2. The carer I hired did an excellent job. She drove me to and from all my eye appointments & helped with a few errands today, and got along well with my kiddo.
3. I simply love my eye surgeon. He is kind & great bedside manner.
4. Kiddo is off to #FRC state championship for robotics. I’m so excited for him but sad I’ll miss most of it this year. Hopefully, I’ll join him on Saturday.