Tag Archives: Science

We Are Living in a Plastic World

Posted on March 30, 2024 by AZAtheist

Yesterday, I put up a couple of posts about our personality robots. I’ve always loved the idea of having robots. I remember asking Santa for a Robot Commando way back in 1961 when I was 8. My neighbor did get … Continue reading →

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Second Blog Post for Today

Posted on March 29, 2024 by AZAtheist

Did you ever have a situation where something changed, and you’d pay a high price to get things back to where they used to be? That just happened on my computer and the way it talks to my WordPress blog. … Continue reading →

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We Are Now a Three Robot Family

Posted on March 29, 2024 by AZAtheist

Four years ago, while stuck in the house due to the pandemic, we decided to unbox our Vector Robot. It was cute and we spent some time getting to know the little guy. He seemed to have a personality and … Continue reading →

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Halloween Animation: BBs Are Ball Bearings

Posted on September 20, 2023 by AZAtheist

Admittedly, this article is for the truly Halloween/Technology obsessed. Ever since I turned 12 years old and quit trick-or-treating, I’ve been interested in providing an enhanced experience for those that are still able to fully enjoy my favorite holiday of … Continue reading →

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Back Home from Camp Quest Arizona 2022

Posted on July 4, 2022 by AZAtheist

I’m back, and I’m beat. I don’t know if it was harder this year, or if it simply the fact that I’m 3 years older than the last time I went to camp. The good news is that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Robot Marionette

Posted on May 17, 2020 by AZAtheist

Today was a surprisingly good day for me under self-imposed lockdown restriction. I slept in a bit longer than usual. The morning scale reading was not higher than expected and there was a new GeoCache within a half mile from … Continue reading →

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R2D2 Build: Final

Posted on May 10, 2020 by AZAtheist

The is a great project! It gets a little “fiddly” at times but it is one that starts with a box of parts on day one finishes with a complete illuminated model on the second day. It’s also dear to … Continue reading →

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R2D2 Build: First Day

Posted on May 8, 2020 by AZAtheist

The first step in building the R2D2 tin can robot is collecting a few things. This is my fourth one so I’m familiar with what I need for materials. The one luxury that we have these days is plenty of … Continue reading →

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I’m Itching to Build

Posted on May 8, 2020 by AZAtheist

You may recognize this picture. Especially, if you are a long-time reader of this blog. It is a model of the Star Wars robot R2D2. It has LEDs that light up; it is crude. Most importantly, it is something made … Continue reading →

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45 Days After Lockdown and Feeling a Bit Guilty

Posted on April 25, 2020 by AZAtheist

Yes, it’s another unboxing blog. I’m feeling guilty because perhaps I shouldn’t be having so much fun while on lockdown when others aren’t so lucky. Every day starts out with a 5 mile walk on the portion of “The Loop” … Continue reading →

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