Last month I volunteered to mentor students in the FIRST robotics club at Eleanor Roosevelt HS in Greenbelt. I know nothing about robotics, which they will soon discover, but I hope to learn fast and contribute some this year and more next year.

I would also like to help younger kids in grades 4-8; they have a program built around the LEGO Mindstorms NXT though I don’t know if any of the local schools have an active program. So I picked up a NXT kit as my xmas gift to the family.

Eva and I have built the first couple of easy robots, and I’ve played with a playstation remote control and some of the sensors. We’re looking forward to chasing the kittens around the house.