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A handful of White House staffers, including the president’s diarist, might hold the keys to resolving what really happened during the 7-hour gap in Trump's records. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/6MRGlcS via IFT...

Lynching is now a federal crime. Good luck teaching kids why.

Joe Biden's remarks about Emmett Till were poignant, but may be off limits in some classrooms. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/JNG2Yr3 via IFT...

NEW PRODUCT – Solderless Breadboard for Raspberry Pi Pico by Monk Makes

NEW PRODUCT – Solderless Breadboard for Raspberry Pi Pico by Monk Makes It can be tricky to work out which pin is which when the Raspberry Pi Pico is attached to a solderless breadboard. Luckily, the MonkMakes Breadboard for Pico solves this problem by labeling the Pico pins on the breadboard. This cute 3.2″ × 2.1″ (82 × 53mm) solderless...

Pi Zero 2 case with v-slot #3Dprinting #3Dthursday

MadManMonty shared this project on Thingiverse! I was struggling to find a case that was a clean fit for the Pi Zero 2, also wanted to connect it to my Ender 3 v2, so came up with this remix using Tinkercad to remix these two cases. Download files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5215970 Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit!...

Why Mike Pence’s new policy blueprint (sort of) matters

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told his allies late last year that he’d heard talk about Republicans releasing some kind of legislative agenda ahead of from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/Mjq4p17 via IFT...

John Park’s Workshop — LIVE! TODAY 3/31/22 @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit

It’s JOHN PARK’S WORKSHOP! — LIVE! — Coming up at 4pm ET / 1pm PT Today! LIVE TEXT CHAT IS HERE in the Adafruit Discord chat! Today’s project: Star Trek LCARS Panel Also: CircuitPython Parsec Product Pick Recap Gear report The live video will be on Youtube LIVE, Twitch, Periscope (Twitter) and Facebook. Join maker John Park in his workshop...

среда, 30 марта 2022 г.

California task force votes to restrict reparations eligibility

California's reparations task force voted to limit restitution to the descendents of free or enslaved Black people who were in the U.S. prior to the end of the 19th century. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/mZyoWjC via IFT...

SHOW and TELL 3/30/2022 #ShowandTell

The biggest and longest running worldwide online Show and Tell LIVE! 3/2/2022 – video. from Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! https://ift.tt/O3cLYGN via IFT...

Inside IREX 2022, the International Robotic Exhibition in Japan

The International Robotics Expo (IREX) in Japan is a chance for robot makers to show off their bleeding edge technologies for the year. Here is a 14-minute overview of the 2022 expo offerings. from Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! https://ift.tt/bTP5qLt via IFT...

Biden administration to lift Title 42 in May

Title 42, the pandemic-era policy put in place by former President Trump to prevent the spread of Covid-19, will end in May. The policy lift means that families and single adults coming across the southern border will be able to claim asylum. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley explains how DHS is reacting. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/rf0mtd8 via IFT...

Inside IREX 2022, the International Robotic Exhibition in Japan

Facebook and TikTok are in an ugly war for our time and attention

Facebook engaged in a campaign with Targeted Victory, a conservative consulting firm, to whip up public outrage over TikTok, according to a new report. Scrutiny is critical but it should be about actual harms. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/8LpvuAx via IFT...

вторник, 29 марта 2022 г.

NEW GUIDE: Adafruit 1.9″ Color IPS TFT Display #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit @CircuitPython @MakerMelissa

A new guide in the Adafruit Learning System: Adafruit 1.9″ Color IPS TFT Display. This lovely little display breakout is the best way to add a small, colorful, and very bright display to any project. Since the display uses 4-wire SPI to communicate and has its own pixel-addressable frame buffer, it can be used with every kind of microcontroller....

DeSantis opts for curious place to sign so-called Don't Say Gay bill

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a GOP-backed bill that will bar certain lesson plans on gender identity and sexual orientation. Where he chose to sign the bill was cowardly and calculated. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/vGRA4Kq via IFT...

NEW GUIDE: Adafruit 1.47″ Round Rectangle TFT Display #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit @CircuitPython @MakerMelissa

A new guide in the Adafruit Learning System: Adafruit 1.47″ Round Rectangle TFT Display. Don’t be such a square – throw a curveball into your electronics with a curved-edge miniature display. Here’s a new “round rect” TFT display – it’s 1.47″ diagonal and has high-density 250 ppi, 172×320 full-color pixels with IPS any-angle...

NEW GUIDE: Adafruit 1.9″ Color IPS TFT Display #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit @CircuitPython @MakerMelissa

Federal judge: Trump probably broke the law with Jan. 6 scheme

Donald Trump has suffered several legal setbacks lately, but today's ruling related to John Eastman is easily among the most dramatic. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/sGOocVY via IFT...

понедельник, 28 марта 2022 г.

Building a Wooden Drill-Powered Go Kart for Kids

When I was a young teen, my friends and I were obsessed with building our own go kart. We made a rickety frame out of plywood and 2x4s and outfitted it with plastic mower wheels. The seat was a sawed off lawn chair. We longed for an engine to drive it. We found several lawn mower engines in a town dump and tried to cobble the parts from them to make a working one, but to no avail. We, of course, had no real mechanics skills at...

McConnell's decision on Ketanji Brown Jackson was predictably disingenuous

Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he would vote against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court was reminiscent of an infamous George Wallace speech. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/X2F8rzh via IFT...

Bill Browder: Russians are “effectively hostages to Vladimir Putin” as sanctions take effect

William Browder is the man behind the Magnitsky Act, which led to the first set of serious sanctions levied against Russian oligarchs for their human rights abuses. Sanctions have now been imposed against a wide swath of Russian elites and state-run businesses, destroying the Russian economy. And that economic pain has trickled down to average Russian citizens. “They are all effectively hostages to Vladimir Putin,” says Browder....

'CODA' Oscars win should mark the end of actors being rewarded for 'cripping up'

The entertainment industry has been slow to make movies that accurately and wholly portray people with disabilities. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/JWUfzth via IFT...

Gen. McCaffrey warns: Putin can never be welcomed back into the international community

Retired Four Star General Barry McCaffrey and NBC News White House correspondent Mike Memoli on President Biden insisting that it is his personal view that Putin cannot remain in power, and that his comments over the weekend in Poland were not advocating for regime change from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/i8kyB4x via IFT...

Pro-Trumper Eric Greitens unleashes rabid attack on Mitch McConnell

Eric Greitens, the beleaguered Republican Senate candidate in Missouri, took aim at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP operative Karl Rove in wake of a domestic violence allegation. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/WTJ9jPh via IFT...

Biden: Putin shouldn't remain in power, but it doesn't represent U.S. policy change

President Joe Biden clarified comments he made over the weekend after he said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.” Biden stood by his remarks, saying he did not escalate the crisis but was expressing outrage he has towards Putin. Biden went on to say he is not “articulating a policy change.” from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/Unb47KY via IFT...

воскресенье, 27 марта 2022 г.

365 Days Mushroom Growth Time Lapse

From the first time I spotted a cluster of mushrooms at the base of a tree in my childhood backyard that sprouted during an overnight rainstorm, I knew that there was something kind of magical about mushrooms and how they grow. This video from Another Perspective on YouTube distills that magic into a well-shot and well-edited timelapse video of mushrooms grown at home. Hundreds of hours of filming, photographing and editing....

Nisi Shawl #WHM22 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

Nisi Shawl is an amazing author of speculative fiction. Nisi Shawl is a founder of the diversity-in-speculative-fiction nonprofit the Carl Brandon Society and serves on the Board of Directors of the Clarion West Writers’ Workshop. Her story collection Filter House was a winner of the 2009 Tiptree/Otherwise Award, and her debut novel, Everfair,...

Nisi Shawl #WHM22 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

AI Helps Small City Pull Toxic Lead Water Service Lines from the Ground

via Scientific American Residents of Benton Harbor complained for years about the safety of the water, but few actions were taken. In September 2021 the Benton Harbor Community Water Council and others filed a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calling for it to secure a source of safe drinking water for the community. The petition also calls for the replacement of the lead service lines running into the city’s...

AI Helps Small City Pull Toxic Lead Water Service Lines from the Ground

Popping Giant Balloons While Recording Them in Super Slow Motion

I find these How Ridiculous videos to be… well… ridiculous, but also a guilty pleasure. I roll my eyes but can’t look away. In this one, the team play a game to see how many giant balloons they can pop (and film in slo-mo) using randomly-chosen projectiles (from spitballs to a bow and a arrow). from Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! https://ift.tt/BRyQDbe via IFT...

Popping Giant Balloons While Recording Them in Super Slow Motion

суббота, 26 марта 2022 г.

8 SFF Green Man Characters Ready for Springtime | #SciFiSunday

This list from Tor.com has SO many of my personal faves (Totoro, the Lorax, Tom Bombadil?!?!). The Ents count among Tolkien’s Green Man stand-ins as well, but old Tom Bombadil is certainly more… interesting. Left out of the LOTR films to the dismay of many fans, Bombadil doesn’t serve a plot purpose in Fellowship of the Ring, but he sure is fun to run into as interludes go. With his fancy lady of the river, Goldberry, and his...

NYT Recs Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now #SciFiSunday

Definitely bookmarking a few of these, including The Mitchells vs. the Machines – trailer above, list via The New York Times. This month’s picks include near-future psychological drama, Oscar-nominated robot antics and a bearded, mysterious Hugo Weaving. Read more. from Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! https://ift.tt/hXewkV0 via IFT...

NYT Recs Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now #SciFiSunday

Rep. Fortenberry resigns from Congress after being convicted for lying to the FBI

Representative Jeff Fortenberry announced his resignation from Congress. The Nebraska Republican was convicted of lying to the FBI about contributions to his re-election campaign. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/FqoPdKJ via IFT...

New Products 3/24/22 Feat. Solar Bug Kit 2.0 from Brown Dog Gadgets – 25-pack!

We’ve got the New nEw NEW for you right here: NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEK Adafruit QT Py ESP32-S2 WiFi Dev Board with uFL Antenna Port – STEMMA QT What has your favorite Espressif WiFi microcontroller, comes with our favorite connector – the STEMMA QT, a chainable I2C port, and has lots of Flash and RAM memory for your next IoT project? What...

New Products 3/24/22 Feat. Solar Bug Kit 2.0 from Brown Dog Gadgets – 25-pack!

Norm from Tested with his 1/6-Scale Cyberpunk 2077 Diorama

In this Tested video, Norm Chan gives us a tour of his gorgeous 1/6-scale Cyberpunk 2077 diorama featuring officially-licensed Cyberpunk figure and motorcycle. After showing the official models, Norm explains how he used laser-cutting, 3D printing, scratch building, and lighting and fog effects to assemble a complete desktop diorama to showcase the figure and motorcycle. from Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists,...

пятница, 25 марта 2022 г.

Sen. Mark Warner: NATO should provide ‘more arms’ to help Ukraine continue to ‘push back the Russians’

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss what further steps NATO should be taking to bolster the Ukrainian resistance while balancing unity within the alliance. “There is a real feeling that the Ukrainians, and we're seeing this in individual battles, could actually push back the Russians. So I think NATO does need to do more in terms of more arms,” says Warner. “The more we can lean in on weapons I'm supportive....

Biden administration to allow asylum officers decide if immigrants can stay in U.S.

The Biden administration will allow asylum officers, not just judges, to decide if immigrants can stay in the United States. NBC's Julia Ainsley has details. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/vuP57zx via IFT...

How Eric Greitens is testing the limits of Trump's post-morals MAGAverse

Greitens' shamelessness creates a dilemma for some Republicans — not because of what he may have done, but because of how any allegations may hurt his electability. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/nAZVhEF via IFT...

Gen. McCaffrey: Russia has ‘lost command and control’

Retired Four Star General Barry McCaffrey and former consultant to the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division Clint Watts discuss the Russian army struggling with logistics, communication, and resources from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/RC3hE9a via IFT...

McConnell's decision on Ketanji Brown Jackson was predictably disingenuous

Marjorie Taylor Greene's candidacy is at risk with new Cawthorn-inspired lawsuit

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouldn't be allowed to run for re-election because of her actions before, during and after the Jan. 6 attack, a lawsuit filed on behalf of Georgia voters argued. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/HiZKO9e via IFT...

Ted Cruz caught searching Twitter for his name after SCOTUS questioning

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was seen scrolling social media right after his theatrical questioning of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/Rl1tgZV via IFT...

четверг, 24 марта 2022 г.

How Safe is a SawStop Tablesaw?

Each year, more than 67,000 woodworkers and DIYers have an accident on their tablesaws. In addressing the dangers of these tools, a company called SawStop created a tablesaw that seizes the blade if it comes in contact with your fingers. This saw has been a game-changer in shop safety. But how reliable is its safety mechanism? Responding to common critical questions online about the saw, Jonathan Katz-Moses did some testing and...

Trump sues Hillary Clinton, others over Russia claims

Former President Donald Trump has sued Hillary Clinton and several others for allegedly interfering in the 2016 presidential election by tying his campaign to Russia. NBC's Pete Williams has details. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/CA5fi4w via IFT...

Why was Paul Manafort headed to Dubai with a revoked passport?

Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman with ties to Russian oligarchs, was stopped as he tried to make his way to a Russia-friendly country on Sunday from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/vNBqrHi via IFT...

Ipad Case Quick-Release Mounting Mechanism #3Dprinting #3DThursday

RAF1K shared this project on Thingiverse! I designed this simple mounting system to be able to quickly mount and unmount an iPad to a suction cup. My main purpose for this is to mount an iPad to the windshield of an aircraft to run Foreflight. I assume others might find similar use cases for this. It is substantially cheaper to build this...

How Safe is a SawStop Tablesaw?

Without Madeleine Albright, there may have never been a Ukraine to save

Albright’s compelling 1997 argument that collective defense would be less costly and destabilizing in the long run has come full circle. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/ye4KmS3 via IFT...

Sen. Chris Coons: Expelling Russia from the G20 would 'send a forceful signal'

Andrea Mitchell spoke with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) about possible expansions on diplomatic actions against Russia. Sen. Coons also reflected on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS confirmation hearing. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/uiQyzGw via IFT...

среда, 23 марта 2022 г.

NEW GUIDE: Adafruit VL53L4CD Time of Flight Distance Sensor #AdafruitLearningSystem #Adafruit @adafruit

The Adafruit VL53L4CD Time of Flight Sensor is another great Time of Flight distance sensor from ST in the VL5 series of chips, this one is great for shorter distances. The Adafruit VL53L4CD guide has everything you need to get started with your new time of flight sensor. There’s an overview, pinouts, CircuitPython and...

Republicans are telling us their next goal — and it should scare you

The GOP is telling us exactly what it plans to do if not constrained by constitutional safeguards. It is not good. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/0Qom2Xi via IFT...

UPDATED GUIDE: Analog Devices ADXL343 Breakout #AdafruitLearningSystem #Adafruit @adafruit

Get up and running (tapping, free-falling, whatever!) in no time with this quality 3-axis accelerometer. The ADXL345 breakout board, now with STEMMA QT, has a wide sensitivity range and high resolution, operating with an 10 or 13-bit internal ADC. Built-in motion detection features make tap, double-tap, activity, inactivity, and free-fall...

The House That’s Surrounded by Chainmail to Prevent it From Dissolving

The Hill House, in Helensburgh, Scotland, is considered an architectural treasure. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (one of Scotland’s most famous architects), and built in 1902, it used ideas that were decades ahead of their time. One of those experimental ideas turned out to be a huge mistake. Portland cement was used on the exterior, in a mixture that contained no lime. This has caused the exterior of the building to absorb...

NEW GUIDE: Adafruit MCP23017 I2C GPIO Expander #AdafruitLearningSystem #Adafruit @adafruit

We’ve gotten a lot of requests for a MCP23017 breakout and we’ve always sorta been like “ehh why not just use the DIP chip?” but with STEMMA QT we could see the use case for a plug and play version that comes with all the passives on board. This Adafruit MCP23017 I2C GPIO Expander Breakout has 16 GPIO with matching ground pad. The...

Why a GOP senator struggled with an interracial marriage question

Indiana’s Mike Braun tried to walk it back after saying states should be allowed to limit interracial marriages. His explanation was unpersuasive. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/LluRCZX via IFT...

вторник, 22 марта 2022 г.

War in Ukraine will exacerbate Afghanistan food crisis

Former Afghan ambassador to the U.S. Roya Rahmani joins Mehdi to discuss how the burgeoning food crisis in Ukraine is only going to bring more suffering to Afghanistan. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/PEhxtQ2 via IFT...

Judge Jackson declines to answer Sen. Cotton's policy questions

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson if there should be more or less police in America. Jackson replied “that is not something judges have control over” and declined to answer because it was a “policy question.” from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/1aIFW2Q via IFT...

Judge Jackson declines to give her opinion on packing the court

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her views about expanding the number of justices in the Supreme Court. Jackson said she hears arguments from both sides and understands it to be a political issue but declined to give her opinion on the policy issue. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/yYm2arU via IFT...

Historic: Jackson sails through Ted Cruz's 'baby talk' & Graham's walk-out

MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports from Washington, where Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson are underway. Melber discusses the road ahead for Jackson's confirmation to the Court and how Republican Senators are using the hearings to confront hot button issues like Critical Race Theory. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/fdin5Lm via IFT...

Impotent GOP attacks on Jackson are proving how 'supreme' she is

Republicans made clear with their ineffective questions that they have no salient arguments to justify keeping Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson off the Supreme Court. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/BrqyWQD via IFT...

NEW GUIDE Breakbeat Breadboard @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit

New guide! John Park’s Breakbeat Breadboard Learn Guide shows you how to build a simple button board to play synced wav files using CircuitPython’s audio mixer. Beat matched audio files play in sync, while the audio mixer mutes and un-mutes sounds like a DJ killswitch. Plugs into any audio amplifier, or powered speaker set for maximum breakbeat...

NEW GUIDE Breakbeat Breadboard @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit

понедельник, 21 марта 2022 г.

Putin threatens to break relations with U.S., a step not even taken during Cold War

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the United States' diplomatic relations with Russia, and the escalating tension between the countries after President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal. "I hope that President Putin doesn't take this step," Sherman says. 'It would not be to his advantage, and it would not be in his interests, but he keeps making decisions...

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill shows not even Disney can get away with playing both sides

Companies that say they’re against oppression will have to be consistent. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/mRlhMZQ via IFT...

Quick ‘n Dirty Hydraulics Using Syringes

When my son was in grade school, he came home one day with an awesome robotic arm that he had made in industrial arts. It was made out of wood and simple hardware. The actuation was provided by water in plastic syringes and hosing. A controller was made by slotting the syringes into a game controller-like piece of wood you held in your hands. I thought the idea was ingenious and had never seen it before, even thought I had just...

Quick ‘n Dirty Hydraulics Using Syringes

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers full opening statement

Watch Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson deliver her full opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/Dcxz0pX via IFT...

The fallout from Texas' voter suppression push is exactly what we expected

Texas' SB 1 led to a massive rejection of mail ballots during the state's primary elections earlier this year. It's leading to the voter suppression experts warned it would. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/hMJeDaO via IFT...

Boeing 737 carrying 132 passengers crashes in southern China

Rescuers have dispatched to the scene after the Boeing 737 aircraft holding 132 passengers crashed in southern China. NBC's Janis Mackey Frayer reports that the plane was reported to have lost speed and altitude quickly, and that there seems to be no survivors. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/RYHwn6i via IFT...

McConnell can ignore GOP's Putin wing but it's not going away

Sen. Mitch McConnell downplayed his party's Russia acolytes. But the GOP's Putin wing isn't going away. It's only making U.S. diplomacy efforts in Ukraine more difficult. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/qxcDby9 via IFT...

воскресенье, 20 марта 2022 г.

Vehicle that Runs on Wood and Water

How cool is this one-person steam-powered vehicle (made from car, bike, motorcycle parts and a 55-gallon drum) that runs on water and wood? I love how he refuels the vehicle by scrounging for firewood and even refuels himself with sausage on the fire while he’s waiting for the boiler to re-pressurize. from Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! https://ift.tt/T8dbgh6 via IFT...

Vehicle that Runs on Wood and Water

ESP32-S3 Feather (redux)

we spent today working on a ESP32-S3 feather. you may be thinking “hey wait didn’t you already design one?” yep! but we had a hardware bug that increased deep-sleep power, and so we wanted to revise the ESP32-S2 feather first to fix it since the PCBs for the two designs are shared. now we have the new ESP32-S2 in the shop with the fix https://www.adafruit.com/product/5303 so we can respin the S3. even better, Espressif has started...

ESP32-S3 Feather (redux)

Making a Steam-Curved Wooden Bench

Such beautiful, crazy twists and curves on this wooden bench. Maker André Göbel achieved this amazing look by steam-bending the wood and holding it all together using dimensionally stable epoxy resin adhesive. Imagine the recoil forces this thing is under. As with other videos on André’s channel, there are a ton of great tips shown during...

Making a Steam-Curved Wooden Bench