Tycho

Posted 14:42 by Tycho

Good afternoon people! First, Team HYPER is really doing well (so far) at the Florida FIRST Regional (UCF). Went 8-0 in the qualification matches, and has made the semi-finals (matches pending). They also won the Delphi: Driving Tomorrow's Technology Award for their fantasmic "spread eagle" ramp deployment design.

http://www.usfirst.org for more information, as it's sort of complex. Suffice to say the program strives to involve high school students in the worlds of science, technology, and engineering through the building of robots to play a game. It's a breath of fresh air against the jock-atmosphere that permeates the high school and college atmosphere. Remember, folks, athletes might make big money (in a very, VERY small number of cases), and [unfairly] get preferential treatment in almost every regard, but they contribute jack and shit to the world, compared to an engineer, doctor, or scientist.

In other news, here is the first (and possibly only) installment in my cheap-ass webcomic: Burlap Bag. Edit: I will fix the small-font issue soon.

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