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August 2021 Update

August 27, 2021September 4, 2021 David6 Comments

Fridge Temperature Sensor Our main refrigerator has started showing its age by staying slightly ajar when it’s not closed carefully. I’m tired of getting up in the morning and finding it ajar with ice forming on the chiller. With six kids, you can imagine this happens often. This month, I bought temperature sensors for both… Continue reading August 2021 Update

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Financial Aid: Minimizing the Parent Contribution

August 20, 2021August 15, 2021 David2 Comments

As a parent of a current college student and five more in the near future, I’ve been trying to understand the student aid calculations. Last time, I wrote about how much the parents are expected to pay for their child’s education. The focus of this post is to see what it would take to drive… Continue reading Financial Aid: Minimizing the Parent Contribution

Education · Financial Aid

Financial Aid: Parents’ Contribution

August 13, 2021August 1, 2021 David2 Comments

Recently, I scrambled down a rabbit hole as I dug into student financial aid. When I was a college student, I don’t recall putting much effort into understanding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. All I knew was that I needed to do it to maximize the financial aid I could get… Continue reading Financial Aid: Parents’ Contribution

Education

Continuing the Search for STEM Toys

August 6, 2021July 18, 2021 David2 Comments

Last week, I highlighted the Circuit Playground, an inexpensive platform I use to engage my kids in programming. I wholeheartedly endorse the Playground for its simplicity and plethora of sensors. But what if you really want a screen, a feature the Playground is missing unless you attach a TFT Gizmo? If that’s what you’re looking… Continue reading Continuing the Search for STEM Toys

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