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K3lys 08/03/17 8:28:02 PM #1:	After the news spread today of 9th-grader Ahmed Mohamed’s arrest for inadvertently confusing his teachers with his home brew clock, we’ve all waited eagerly to see just how much his build looked like a bomb. Turns out, it doesn’t look much like a bomb at all. Unless of course, you’ve never seen an actual bomb (which, I’d garner, most of us haven’t). We examined the clock photo after its release and, while we’re pleased with Ahmed’s gumption, we’re also charmed by the innocence of the build. For starters, the case, mistakenly referred to as a briefcase by some outlets, appears to be a simple child’s pencil box (see the power plug on the right side as the “banana for scale”). Inside it, the electronics appear less as a combination of miscellaneous parts wired together into a timepiece, and more so as simply the guts of a standard digital alarm clock. Seen are a big seven-segment display, a transformer for stepping down the line voltage, 9-volt connector for power-outage battery backup, plus the control board with buttons to set the clock, and the main board that connects all the pieces together, attached to the display by a wide ribbon cable. Ahmed should be proud of his build. All 14-year-olds possess curiosity about taking things apart and putting them together; this is integral to learning and growing, which allows us to understand and master technology. It’s an extremely unfortunate situation that none of his teachers were able to understand the build, nor his intention to connect with them and find someone to foster his creative desires. We hope that through today’s events, Ahmed and all children misunderstood for their embracement of technology are given deeper consideration for their endeavors. There’s a lot of discussion still ongoing — some of it about STEM, some of it about race. All of this is good; today’s a day when a child’s arrest forced many overdue conversations to happen. --- I am Kely. http://i.imgur.com/bjGE3Tc.jpg <cite>K3lys posted [p:884140784] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote> After the news spread today of 9th-grader Ahmed Mohamed’s arrest for inadvertently confusing his teachers with his home brew clock, we’ve all waited eagerly to see just how much his build looked like a bomb. Turns out, it doesn’t look much like a bomb at all. Unless of course, you’ve never seen an actual bomb (which, I’d garner, most of us haven’t). We examined the clock photo after its release and, while we’re pleased with Ahmed’s gumption, we’re also charmed by the innocence of the build. For starters, the case, mistakenly referred to as a briefcase by some outlets, appears to be a simple child’s pencil box (see the power plug on the right side as the “banana for scale”). Inside it, the electronics appear less as a combination of miscellaneous parts wired together into a timepiece, and more so as simply the guts of a standard digital alarm clock. Seen are a big seven-segment display, a transformer for stepping down the line voltage, 9-volt connector for power-outage battery backup, plus the control board with buttons to set the clock, and the main board that connects all the pieces together, attached to the display by a wide ribbon cable. Ahmed should be proud of his build. All 14-year-olds possess curiosity about taking things apart and putting them together; this is integral to learning and growing, which allows us to understand and master technology. It’s an extremely unfortunate situation that none of his teachers were able to understand the build, nor his intention to connect with them and find someone to foster his creative desires. We hope that through today’s events, Ahmed and all children misunderstood for their embracement of technology are given deeper consideration for their endeavors. There’s a lot of discussion still ongoing — some of it about STEM, some of it about race. All of this is good; today’s a day when a child’s arrest forced many overdue conversations to happen.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
White_Female 08/03/17 8:29:30 PM #2:	get help <cite>White_Female posted [p:884140864] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote>get help</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Touya999 08/06/17 6:24:47 AM #3:	White_Female posted... get help No. --- Nintendo switch fc : SW-3862-0989-2485 Sometimes experiencing bad stuff is not really bad.Least you know what it feels like.happens again, it should less pain. <cite>Touya999 posted [p:884274523] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote><cite>White_Female posted...</cite> <quote>get help</quote> No.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cjsdowg 08/06/17 6:25:21 AM #4:	Touya999 posted... White_Female posted... get help No. Are you and the TC the same person. --- Bender: Well, everybody, I just saved a turtle. What have you done with your lives? <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:884274535] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote><cite>Touya999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>White_Female posted...</cite> <quote>get help</quote> No.</quote> Are you and the TC the same person.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StucklnMyPants 08/06/17 6:35:45 AM #5:	cjsdowg posted... Touya999 posted... White_Female posted... get help No. Are you and the TC the same person. No, we are not. --- The first principle is that you must not fool yourself --- and you are the easiest person to fool. <cite>StucklnMyPants posted [p:884274701] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote><cite>cjsdowg posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Touya999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>White_Female posted...</cite> <quote>get help</quote> No.</quote> Are you and the TC the same person.</quote> No, we are not.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LArcEnCieIX 08/06/17 6:37:24 AM #6:	StucklnMyPants posted... cjsdowg posted... Touya999 posted... White_Female posted... get help No. Are you and the TC the same person. No, we are not. Then why are you the same person as TC? --- "I like casey heyward a lot. Would loveyou to getyou him ina like theyou third orand somesuch" - ILoveTheBengalz >D The Arc in the Sky <cite>LArcEnCieIX posted [p:884274727] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote><cite>StucklnMyPants posted...</cite> <quote><cite>cjsdowg posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Touya999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>White_Female posted...</cite> <quote>get help</quote> No.</quote> Are you and the TC the same person.</quote> No, we are not.</quote> Then why are you the same person as TC?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tryhaptaward 08/07/17 12:23:51 PM #7:	Okay <cite>Tryhaptaward posted [p:884340084] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote>Okay</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
deanshow 08/07/17 12:25:45 PM #8:	Sits and watches this topic burn to the ground BTW TC you need help --- Will not change this sig until Tommy Wiseau wins an Oscar (Started 12-21-2014) <cite>deanshow posted [p:884340184] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote>Sits and watches this topic burn to the ground BTW TC you need help</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
justaguy3492 08/07/17 12:26:20 PM #9:	I remember like a month before this story hit the news back when, my roommate dropped his alarm clock which broke the casing to it. He then just stapled all the parts to a piece of cardboard and put it by the window. It was funny to see this kid be commended by the president for doing something my drunk roommate did. --- Gt: justaguy3492 <cite>justaguy3492 posted [p:884340211] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote>I remember like a month before this story hit the news back when, my roommate dropped his alarm clock which broke the casing to it. He then just stapled all the parts to a piece of cardboard and put it by the window. It was funny to see this kid be commended by the president for doing something my drunk roommate did.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eggcorn 08/07/17 12:26:59 PM #10:	LArcEnCieIX posted... StucklnMyPants posted... cjsdowg posted... Touya999 posted... White_Female posted... get help No. Are you and the TC the same person. No, we are not. Then why are you the same person as TC? Who said I was? <cite>eggcorn posted [p:884340245] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote><cite>LArcEnCieIX posted...</cite> <quote><cite>StucklnMyPants posted...</cite> <quote><cite>cjsdowg posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Touya999 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>White_Female posted...</cite> <quote>get help</quote> No.</quote> Are you and the TC the same person.</quote> No, we are not.</quote> Then why are you the same person as TC?</quote> Who said I was?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OpheliaAdenade 08/07/17 12:29:22 PM #11:	it looks like a bomb to me. --- http://imgur.com/Q6Qj55q <cite>OpheliaAdenade posted [p:884340364] in Detailed a... [t:75635285]...</cite> <quote>it looks like a bomb to me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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