We got in to San Diego late last night.. Went by the hotel where Angelina was staying to pay for her room. Angelina is an 18 year old HackClubber who will be teaching the Printed Circuit Board class and Canyon Crest Academy over the next 2 days. It was great meeting her for the first time. She’s an amazing hardware and software designer, and also a pilot . Next year she’ll be a freshman at CalTech..I know he’s going to love it and to well.
Once we’d payed for the hotel, Diane and I drove up to our AirBNB in the Santa Fe section of San Diego. It was such a beautiful area. .. Our AirBNB was above the home of two really nice below. (Roger and his wife and their cute dog). The airbnb was gorgeous !
We woke early and went for a run around the lush countryside. The plants were amazing.. ..!.. So were the snails !
Then it was time to go over to Canyon Crest high school to begin our OnBoard workshop..Canyon Crest is a HUGE public school ..// I was nervous and excited.. This is the first time I’ve tried to do this in a classroom. We met Angelina there and found Tony Mauro the (most awesome) teacher’s room. Tony made us feel very welcome. His students had just done a unit on breadboarding circuits.. so the matieral was fresh in their mind. Alvin from the IEEE Solid State Circuits society was also there.. and came with Donuts ! It was a great start to the two day workshop (Thanks Alvin !)
The plan was for each of them to build a custom printed circuit board (PCB) of their circuit. We had only 1 hour and 40 minutes for both monday and Tuesday. We had alot to cover. Angelina did an excellent job explaining the process and getting the students started.. After (and during) that .. teh students dove into their own designs. I /we were soooo impressed with these student.s .. .. Angelina and I circulated through the room helping students as needed. Diane helped us keep a watch pourt for anyone who needed more help.. We had a few hic-ups as any new program does, but by the end of the day.. nearly all of the 32 students were well on their way to their own very cutomized pcb . It was soooooo fun !
After class Angelina went off to meet friends while DIane and I went on a hike that TNoy had suggested. It was a beutiful walk along the sandstone cliffs near the shore.. Really beutiful !
Around 6 we met up with Angelina to geek out on some projects like the light up prom dress she’s making.. Then ALvin very kindly picked us up and drove us down to thso really great mexican place.. THe theme was “Luchadoros” .. the masked wrestlers I used to watch in Houston.. I was telling them about my favoret Luchadore..”Mil Mascaras” the man with a thousand masks…” .. and there was a picture of him in the bar..
Now that I think of it.. i’ll bet there were a thousand mil mascaras !
noite all, niite sam
-me
