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Don Wells

@jdonwells.bsky.social

Retired computer programmer. Volunteer teacher at Wayne Memorial High School. Teaching Computer Science to teenagers. #microbit micro:bit Champion 2025 #microbitChampion http://www.extremeprogramming.org Героям слава!

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He says "we are going to charge you a 158% tariff." He still does not know how this works.

10.11.2025 21:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is a disaster. Democrats have given Trump a win.

Democrats now own the shutdown. The people Trump was starving now believe it was the Democrats this whole time.

Increasing health care costs is bi-partisan now.

Making people suffer causes Democrats to give in. Trump will do this again.

10.11.2025 18:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is a disaster. Democrats have given Trump a win.

Democrats now own the shutdown. The people Trump was starving now believe it was Democrats this whole time.

Cutting increasing health care costs is bi-partisan now.

Making people suffer causes Democrats to give up. Trump will do this again.

10.11.2025 18:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The only viable candidates are Democrat or Republican. Bernie is an independent. He can run as a Democrat but there will always be resentment towards him when he does so.

I like Bernie. But he is going to split the party when he tries to be a Democrat.

09.11.2025 17:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

I like the extension that comes with it. The names make sense.

One thing that is missing is control of both motors to travel in a circle.

Another thing missing is grayscale output from the IR sensors to allow advanced guidance like PID.

I like it. If you add those two things I will buy some.

01.11.2025 17:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The ballroom is a front. The numbers don't add up. I think the ballroom will actually hold 2,500 people not 999. It is going to be a place for Trump to have huge shakedown meetings. He will be saying the Hatch Act does not apply because he paid for it.

31.10.2025 19:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

1. Trump says tariffs will solve our national debt.
2. Tariffs are taxes. A tariff is a regressive tax.
3. The most effective tax is a progressive tax.
4. The top tax when MAGA believes America Was Great was 94%.
=> The solution to the debt is a progressive tax reaching around 90%.

30.10.2025 18:56 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We have a new cat.

28.10.2025 19:15 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Teachers, don't miss these shows from @codejoyedu.bsky.social. They are so well made. Your students will be inspired to try robotics and coding. Elby is the star of the show and students can make one for themselves! learn.birdbraintechnologies.com/hummingbirdb...

Sponsored shows are free! #microbit

28.10.2025 18:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Maybe contractors are being used. Using contractors puts money into the pockets of campaign donors. Using soldiers does not.

28.10.2025 18:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

People need to stop saying the East Ballroom at the White House is almost twice the size of the WH.

The EB is about the same height as the WH. The footprint of the WH is about 14,000 SQ ft. The footprint of the EB is about 45,000 SQ ft.

The East Ballroom will be over 3 times as big by volume.

27.10.2025 20:32 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

It's a test for dementia. You only find them difficult if you have dementia.

27.10.2025 20:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Treasury bills currently have an inverted yield curve.

Historically such a curve is followed by a recession.

Trump believes his economic policies are working so he plans to do nothing.

Congress plans to do nothing because Trump controls them.

If we don't act soon we will have a recession.

19.10.2025 16:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A truck swerved towards a group of protesters. Not to hit them, just scare them. The police arrested him and impounded his truck. The crimes committed include assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and reckless endangerment.

Trump has made being an ass hole popular, but not always legal.

19.10.2025 16:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

EMTALA was signed by Republican Ronald Reagan 4/7/86. It says hospitals must treat people who are dying regardless of ability to pay. It never said just US citizens. Immigrants by law must be treated.

Immigrants can NOT get Medicare nor ACA benefits. But they can rely on EMTALA to save their lives.

13.10.2025 20:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Now, through the application of Generative AI, you can write 2 sentences and have that turned into a 2 page email.

Upon receipt, that two page email can be summarized by AI into 2 sentences that everyone can then read.

Brilliant!

07.10.2025 13:16 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Here is a slide I have been showing my students for a few years.

Generative AI prompting is just another programming language. Professional level classes are already advising us to include "think deeply" or "let's think step by step" in our prompts.

The real question is: Will they pay us more?

05.10.2025 19:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
What Prompt Engineers *actually* do #ai #softwareengineer
YouTube video by Alberta Tech What Prompt Engineers *actually* do #ai #softwareengineer

youtube.com/shorts/-pHrS...

25.09.2025 18:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I saw the garden show today. These shows are so engaging. The Elby world is created from cardboard and paint. Students will be inspired by how much can be created with so little. I am looking forward to Robot Haunted House in October.

25.09.2025 17:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I went to the @codejoyedu.bsky.social Robot Garden interactive class today. Another great show for younger kids and adults who never grew up like me. I was inspired by the "BatteryFly". I am going to have to think about making one for myself. These shows always get me thinking. Try one. #microbit

25.09.2025 16:57 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I just finished another good webinar from @codejoyedu.bsky.social. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about teaching and AI. Go to pathfinders.onwingspan.com and look for Practical AI for Educators.

21.09.2025 19:52 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

There is some basis in science here. If God made man in his image and the first men were black...

15.09.2025 12:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A brief history of Artificial Intelligence:
1955 Dartmouth conference
1960s Heuristics, symbolic reasoning
1975 AI winter
1980s Rules, knowledge engineering
1988 AI winter
2000s Neural networks, CUDA GPUs
2020s Large Language Models, generative AI

An AI winter is over due.

14.09.2025 14:56 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump has been justifying the tariffs by saying China manipulates prices to artificially lower them. If you want them to stop that then you cannot expect them to eat the tariffs too.

15.08.2025 14:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you. Now I know what parts to get.

15.08.2025 14:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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@elecfreaks.bsky.social I am looking at some building brick motors. I have seen these. The problem is that at no time has a photo of the cable and connection ever been taken.

We have this photo. It shows that it will be plugged in, but no notes on what cable will do that.

#microbitchampion

12.08.2025 17:49 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Neosmuk 22lb Heavy Duty Neodymium Cup Magnet with Screw, Round Base Disc Magnet, 4 Pack Neosmuk 22lb Heavy Duty Neodymium Cup Magnet with Screw, Round Base Disc Magnet, 4 Pack: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

I got these magnets from Amazon for a reasonable price. They work well. If you need more magnetic power you can get those too. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS34QTB...

12.08.2025 16:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Developer VS Tester | Developers Memes | Testers Memes | Developers fun | Tester Fun | War | Funny
YouTube video by Spiral Mantra Pvt Ltd Developer VS Tester | Developers Memes | Testers Memes | Developers fun | Tester Fun | War | Funny

youtube.com/shorts/RJver...

11.08.2025 17:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pet Robot Project #microbit #education #animatronics #robot #embracethecardboard - YouTube In this project we will make a pet robot to live on our desks.

I have a new playlist. I will help you make an #animatronic cardboard robot. Videos include construction and programming of the robot. #microbit #microbitchampion @microbit.org

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

With special thanks to @codejoyedu.bsky.social for the inspiration to make this series.

04.08.2025 17:16 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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