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The Thing About Third Reality Gen3 Switches
Generally, I love my Third Reality Smart Switches. I currently have three single-pole light switches configured (garage, kitchen, and hallway)…
Archives: February 2025
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Home Automation Setup (2022)
My goal someday is to have a nearly fully automated smart house with robot butlers serving me drinks on voice…
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The Thing About Hex Bugs
A quick break from the semi-rigorous robotics discussion… Hex Bugs were cool. Not just the tiny ones that were only…
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Next Steps with Robotics Kits ~ Parallax BOE-Bot
After I worked with the LEGO Mindstorms kit (see my post here), I moved on to BOE-Bot, an educational robotics kit…
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Next Steps with Robotics Kits ~ LEGO Mindstorms
A disclaimer before I begin. My thoughts on robotics kits are limited and dated. Limited…
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My Intro to Robots ~ BEAM Robotics
What is BEAM robotics anyway? When I first started robotics, I was quite intimidated by the concept of programming. My…
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To New Beginnings and Restarting the Blog (Attempt #4)
Some of my old robots. Left to right: YAM, Beta Rex, RoverBot, BOE-Bot, Hex Larva, Solar Roller, Symet, NoBB, Spinbot, SymFlower, Beetles, Herbie, and lastly Bubbles.