I had a great time giving a presentation about electronics, programming, and R2-D2! Sci-Fi Central was well attended with over 900 people, and the R2 presentation was one of the most heavily attended programs of the day. It's great to see kids and parents interested in exploring STEM fields, especially electrical and electronic engineering. Serving on the Event Planning Committee for Science Central was an honor, but giving the R2 presentation on behalf of the Midwest R2 Builders was a thrill!
My R2 and I (I'm the Jawa in the photos) were there from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. entertaining the crowd, talking about designing circuit boards and writing software, and making new friends. The "holo projector" I installed inside one of R2's eyes worked beautifully, casting a video of me and R2 up on the wall. I'll write about the holo projector in a future blog.
Now, I need to reorganize my R2 workspace and fix a few things (curious little hands at events tend to perform stress tests on materials with affectionate hugs and twisting of knobs). I didn't have a chance to make any repairs after Sci-Fi Central, and today I was at work an hour longer than I anticipated finishing up a study. I adore my job, by the way! But R2 and I have got more presentations this month so it's time to get him ready for those appearances.
My R2 and I (I'm the Jawa in the photos) were there from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. entertaining the crowd, talking about designing circuit boards and writing software, and making new friends. The "holo projector" I installed inside one of R2's eyes worked beautifully, casting a video of me and R2 up on the wall. I'll write about the holo projector in a future blog.
Now, I need to reorganize my R2 workspace and fix a few things (curious little hands at events tend to perform stress tests on materials with affectionate hugs and twisting of knobs). I didn't have a chance to make any repairs after Sci-Fi Central, and today I was at work an hour longer than I anticipated finishing up a study. I adore my job, by the way! But R2 and I have got more presentations this month so it's time to get him ready for those appearances.
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