Anyone remember Heath kits?

They were a kit that included parts, and instructions, for various electronic projects. I believe the ones from the 80's included parts for something like this.

I was in Radio Shack a while back and saw one, or something similar under a different brand name.

My point being, this is hardly MIT/get invited to the White House kind of stuff, even if he bought the parts.

 I did this kind of thing in 5th and 6th grade. { yes, I was a nerd, and if you tell anyone I'll kick your ass }

This is obvious media propaganda.

Anyone remember Heath kits?

Still have several of the ones I built.  12V Power supply, timing light (not so useful these days), electric guitar amp is long gone.

The foolish and non-technical refuse to acknowledge that this "clock" is what the muzz use as the timer for their beloved IEDs.  Better than cell phones, cannot be detected or jammed. 

Also, nice, large electronics, easy to tap into, as opposed to the movie BS of using digital wrist watches.  Who the hell is going to have the dexterity to solder in the innards of a freaking wristwatch, and why would they, when they can get a cheap digital clock from RadioShack?

Run!  Don't walk!!   

Scholarship fund for Ahmed Mohamed

Goal = $60,000

https://www.gofundme.com/istandwithahmed

$59,734.

That is the cost of nine months tuition, living expenses, books, expenses, and fees at MIT.

That's what we should raise for Ahmed. Students like Ahmed should be praised for their feats in STEM, not arrested, interrogated, and blamed for being "less than forthcoming."

All funds are now being transferred to them directly.

The New York Times coverage is here .

The Washington Post coverage is here .

Thank you, Anil Dash @anildash and Ed Ho @mrdonut for your encouragement to create this fundraiser.

#IStandWithAhmed #ClocksNotGlocks   

http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-seriously-hooked-ahmed-mohamed-150152426.html

The dumb thing now is that this kid and his parents will make money over this stunt. He should be charged with creating a hoax bomb by the authorities and penalized an amount greater than what he earned.

Obama and the media should also apologize to the public for their reaction to this story.

Poor Ahmed has to change schools. It has "torn the family" and Ahmed has trouble sleeping and he lost his appetite!
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boy-withdraws-from-school-that-suspended-him-over-clock/ar-AAeAvWO?li=BBgzzfc&ocid=iehp


Funny that doesn't stop him from looking happy to go onto national news interviews and claim he made something that he invented something that he really didn't.

After looking at the picture, I don't feel so bad about the kid being arrested. It's pretty obvious that it was a hoax bomb.
I've built quite a few electronic devices myself, even printing my own circuit boards.
That creation is not something new, innovative, or useful for any practical purpose.
When I have time, I'll post some pics of REAL home made electronic devices that I created.
The key thing is that when you go through the effort of engineering a custom device, you are trying to meet a specific need or solve a problem.
There is none of that in this case.

Civil beat now has an article praising this young man.

http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-seriously-hooked-ahmed-mohamed-150152426.html

The dumb thing now is that this kid and his parents will make money over this stunt. He should be charged with creating a hoax bomb by the authorities and penalized an amount greater than what he earned.

Obama and the media should also apologize to the public for their reaction to this story.

He'll make more money and garner more attention if he was a transgendered teen who wanted to go into a female locker room with his "homemade clock"

Everyone is to quick to defend this little asswipe.  Let the story play out as more info rolls in.  What the asswipe created is a basic timer, which could be used as a bomb making component.  As swipes dad ran for the presidency of Sudan, twice!  and belongs to the Irving, Texas Mosque that wants Sharia Law/Court implemented for its Muslim citizens in Irving. 

Hahahahaahhaahahaha... wonder if we have any muslims on this forum...

Breitbart is reporting that this kid's sister was suspended 3 years ago for some bomb scare.  Runs in the family.   I don't blame the school for anything.
MIT folks, celebrities, BHO and family should experience all the "wonders" of living under sharia law for 5 years or however long they survive whichever comes first.

Breitbart is reporting that this kid's sister was suspended 3 years ago for some bomb scare.  Runs in the family.   I don't blame the school for anything.
MIT folks, celebrities, BHO and family should experience all the "wonders" of living under sharia law for 5 years or however long they survive whichever comes first.

The main point of the daughter being suspended for saying she wanted to blow up the school is ...

The father and the son were both very much aware after that suspension, if not before, what the school's reaction would be to any bomb threat -- real or fake.

The two were hoping for the outcome they got.  They expected it.  They were prepared to capitalize on it.  The son even rehearsed his part of being passive-aggressive to the police.

It really bothers me that people are so easily manipulated when it comes to political correctness.  Obama, MIT, Zuckerberg, the media, all the Obama voters Gruber told us about ...

Well at least the school is not backing down and apologizing for the suspension of the boy.

It will be interesting to see how far this goes and what comes out of the "investigation".

http://conservativepost.com/clock-maker-family-facing-charges-after-incident-is-exposed-as-a-hoax/

Is anyone actually investigating it ?

The family just hired lawyers to get the clock back.
And of course sue for the son's emotional trauma. (As evidenced by his big smile and peace sign, his attending Google shindig, accepting trip to the White House, etc. )

If no one is investigating it, they should.
Right now it just seems like Internet banter.

Is anyone actually investigating it ?

The family just hired lawyers to get the clock back.
And of course sue for the son's emotional trauma. (As evidenced by his big smile and peace sign, his attending Google shindig, accepting trip to the White House, etc. )

If no one is investigating it, they should.
Right now it just seems like Internet banter.

The president’s spokesman said the episode was a case study in unreasoned [sic] prejudice in an era when
the country is fighting Islamic terrorism at home and in the Middle East.

“This episode is a good illustration of how pernicious stereotypes can prevent even good-hearted people who have
dedicated their lives to educating young people from doing the good work that they set out to do,” said Josh Earnest,
the White House press secretary.

This is a repeat of Obama saying the police "acted stupidly."  Based on nothing more than initial news reports, he is injecting prejudice as a cause rather than looking at the facts of the case and then making an informed public statement.  Another knee-jerk reaction to further an agenda despite a lack of evidence supporting prejudice as a factor.

Typical race baiting BS from the White House, and this time it was intentionally instigated by the "victim."

Been reading comments all over about the sister getting suspended for a previous bomb threat, but can't find the articles. Can someone link them here?

edit: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/23/ahmeds-sister-admits-school-suspension-alleged-bomb-threat-3-years-earlier/

After reading this article, I think the bit about the sister's bomb threat has been misinterpreted and greatly exaggerated by most people. Just try to read the article carefully for facts and actual statements; don't be swayed by the biased way in which the article is written. It's still a great lead to investigate, but more facts are needed.

Been reading comments all over about the sister getting suspended for a previous bomb threat, but can't find the articles. Can someone link them here?

edit: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/23/ahmeds-sister-admits-school-suspension-alleged-bomb-threat-3-years-earlier/

After reading this article, I think the bit about the sister's bomb threat has been misinterpreted and greatly exaggerated by most people. Just try to read the article carefully for facts and actual statements; don't be swayed by the biased way in which the article is written. It's still a great lead to investigate, but more facts are needed.

The facts I've read say:

1.  The sister said she wanted to blow up the school
2.  The sister was reported by a classmate to school officials
3.  The school suspended her for 3 days
4.  The 2 kids in that family have now demonstrated a possible pattern of threatening violence against the school, whether real or fake, physically or verbally, with no regard for laws or policies prohibiting such threats
5.  After the sister's suspension, there is no way they could have been ignorant of the school's policy and reaction regarding safety threats at school