STEM Group 23rd March 2024
The next Stem group event will take place on :
Date: Saturday, March 23rd 2024
Time: 10:30am to 15:00
Location: Paignton Library and Information Centre
Room: 12
What is planned
- More work on Robot cars
- Presentation on the robot car development
- Update from Helen
- Update from Rob
Please check main blog for latest updates
Trojans Training 24/3/2024
Torbay Trojans Training
Anyone over 18 is welcome as we are an Adult team. Let's keep building #AlwaysTrojan
- Date : Sunday 24th March 2024
- Time : 10am to 13:00
- Location; Foxhole Field, Bellfield Road, Paignton
Tags
#Trojans,#Football,#Training,#TorbayTrojans,#AlwaysTrojan
TeX Live 2024
TeX Live 2024 is now available. This is the latest release of the popular LaTeX typesetting system, software, related software, packages, documentation and other related materials and components.
Please give it a day or so, so that mirrors can be populated etc.
Writing
Tags
#TeXLive,#LaTeX,#Release,#Writing,#CTAN
Heavy Element Alchemy
Interesting article from SciTechDaily about the formation of the heavy elements.
This infographic may also be of interest, it is published by c&en.
Tags
#Chemistry,#Element,#Origins,#Space,#NeutronStars
Trojans Training 17/3/2024
Torbay Trojans Training
Anyone over 18 is welcome as we are an Adult team. Let's keep building #AlwaysTrojan
- Date : Sunday 17th March 2024
- Time : 10am to 13:00
- Location; Foxhole Field, Bellfield Road, Paignton
Tags
#Trojans,#Football,#Training,#TorbayTrojans,#AlwaysTrojan
LibrePlanet 2024 – Schedule
Latest info for Libreplanet 2024
Location : Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA & online
Dates : May 4 & 5, 2024
Website : LibrePlanet 2024
Schedule : Schedule
Tags
#FSF,#LibrePlanet,#FreeSoftware,#Conference,#CallForSessions,#2024
Digital pH Tester
I recently ordered a digital pH meter to go with some of the Chemistry resources at the STEM event and at home.
This is a nice little unit, using 2x LR44 (AG13) cell batteries, I did a quick test on some tap water and some vinegar and got expected results. Seems tap water is slightly on the acidic side, so i may have to do proper experimentation with this.
Easy to set, just add batteries, take off protective cover and place in the liquid that you want to test.
One comment that the instructions are in Chinese, which isn't really helpful, but the unit is easy to use, with some common sense and problem-solving skills.
Measurements are from pH 0 to pH 14, with increments of 0.01 so it should be possible to measure very small changes or gradual changes that may take place during reactions for example.
I will be using this at a future STEM group meeting in the meantime, there is an experiment I want to undertake anyway and this will be ideal.
Tags
#Science,#Chemistry,#pH,#Tester.
Nuclear weapons in space
Interesting article and video on what could happen if nuclear weapons were detonated in space.
Link to article and video here
What is interesting, and I did comment on this point is that if an EMP pulse takes out enemy facilities, they can also take out facilities by the country using that weapon too.
Video still makes some useful points.
Tags
#Weapons,#Warfare,#Space,#Nuclear,#EMP
Simple motor and fan
I have built this as part of a robot car project, However this set up works better as a stand-alone fan, than it does to drive a small wheeled vehicle forward. So sharing anyway.
Given the problems, give me a Chemistry set any day.
Video
Tags
Electronics,#Fans,#Motor,#Switch,#Projects