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I’m Back from St. Louis!

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Darren VanBuren

Yes indeed I am back in my native land of Seattle. I’m almost to my house now. In case you didn’t know, I went to St. Louis for the FIRST world championships. It was great. Unfortunately I left before everything … Continue reading →

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Google Authenticator and a finished robot

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Darren VanBuren

Last Tuesday, we got our robot shipped, or rather, put in a big clear plastic bag with big red zip tie on it. Although we shipped overweight, and missing a few components, this is better than last year on completeness … Continue reading →

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Half-Life 2 for days…

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Darren VanBuren

So, my gamerscore on Xbox LIVE got reset, as it was indeed modded. So, I started to collect my achievements again. I started off by playing Half-Life 2 over again. It was fun. I paused in the middle to play … Continue reading →

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Robots and their construction

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Darren VanBuren

As you probably know, I’m in my high school’s robotics club. We participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), a competition sponsored by FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, which also holds lower level competitions. The “Build … Continue reading →

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Snow Fun Time!!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

Here in the Puget Sound, we’re having a stormy winter. We’ve gotten about 6 inches of snow, and we’re remaining below freezing all day. My school district has cancelled school for today, and many students believe that we will not … Continue reading →

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Some Sort of Computer Science II Project

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

Apparently, as some sort of project, I’m required to report progress in a blog-type deal in my Computer Science II class. So that’s why you may see various posts. Yep. Have fun with that everyone.

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Maple Valley Days 2010

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Darren VanBuren

Today, Maple Valley Days in 2010 wrapped up. Bear Metal, also known as The Tahoma Robotics Club, had the opportunity to participate in the parade for another year, as well as have a booth again. This year, we brought all … Continue reading →

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National Day of Silence speaks out in the wrong way, ineffective

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Deathgleaner

Today, at my school, and thousands of other schools around the nation, students participated in a Day of Silence. It is a silent protest to bring to light “anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools.”However, silence is an ineffective … Continue reading →

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