By Chris McCarthy Leo gets the girls what seems to be a safe place, and then things take a turn for the worse… Leo drives the van out of the small parking lot and from this vantage point sees why Jack and his team chose it. It’s well hidden and poorly lit. You could look […]
By Chris McCarthy The conclusion of our story finds our heroes saved by something unexpected by everyone but Chase… CRAACK. Another fist pounds into the door, leaving another huge indentation. Lisa looks at the marks in the steel door and her mouth drops. She looks at Ambassador Trong with a look of disgust. “You had […]
By Chris McCarthy Things go from bad to worse as Trong and his team threaten Amanda, Chase and everyone else… Lisa looks on curiously as Winston stares at the blue glow emitting from his right hand. They lock eyes and Lisa tilts her head slightly. Winston registers that she’s asking him if he’s going to […]
By Chris McCarthy Leo is in anaphylactic shock. The cop recovers and the girls escape. The chase is on… Leo feels the cold of the kitchen down in his bones as he looks up at the large Russian man standing above him. Despite his fear, he looks directly down the barrel of the gun then […]
Design of the 2025 Formul Sun Competition Vehicle: The UCI Solar Car Race Team presented the design of their 2025 competition vehicle at the end of the Fall quarter, December 10, 2024. A pdf version of this presentation is presented below. They will build this vehicle during the Winter quarter 2025 and test it, train […]
Design of the 2025 Baja Competition Vehicle: The UCI Anteater Baja Race Team presented the design of their 2025 competition vehicle at the end of the Fall quarter, December 10, 2024. A pdf version of this presentation is presented below. They will build this vehicle during the Winter quarter 2025 and test it, train drivers […]
Design of the 2025 EV Competition Vehicle: The UCI Anteater Electric Race Team presented the design of their 2025 competition vehicle at the end of the Fall quarter, December 10, 2024. A pdf version of this presentation is presented below. They will build this vehicle during the Winter quarter 2025 and test it, train […]
By Brandon Tsuge, In this post, we will see how to install the Arduino software and use the integrated development environment (IDE). For this series, I’m going to be using parts from the Arduino Starter Kit. Windows Installation First, go to Arduino software download page here. For windows users, click on the installer option. Mac users […]
By Brandon Tsuge, Introduction In this post, we’ll learn how to assemble a brushed DC motor with a rotary encoder that is controlled by a radio transmitter. Here are the parts I used for this demonstration: Pololu 50:1 Brushed DC Gear Motor (https://www.pololu.com/product/4753) I’m not and affiliate for Pololu, but I still recommend this, as it […]
By Brandon Tsuge, If you’ve ever wanted to get started with DIY robotics, you’ve probably heard the name Arduino thrown around. Arduino is an Italian made, open-source, electronics platform with incredibly user friendly hardware and software. The modular nature of the hardware and the simplicity of the programming environment makes it ideal for beginners while […]