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Child with robot in the forest

President’s Report, October 2023

  Some people love Fall and Winter.  Not me.  So, I as I go into hibernation, here’s my update from the world’s only nonprofit focused on improving the lives of Chatham, NC, residents through technology.  Innovate Chatham uses our network of members and friends to help other nonprofits, residents, students,

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Competition, Learning, App Development – Oh, My!

Thanks to a remarkable young man, Jy’Mir Fuller, attending JMHS, I’m having an exciting couple of days, and I thought I should share it with you.   Jy’Mir told me about a competition that might interest others with kids in school or potential volunteers.  Students can potentially get an internship to

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William Ammerman presenting Living with Artificial Intelligence

6 Astounding Observations about Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is in the news every day.  The attention is very much deserved.  Many of us have already had our lives permanently changed.  Recent headlines, for example: ChatGPT Diagnosed A Boy’s Pain. 17 Doctors Over 3 Years Could Not How Generative AI Could Lead to a 10x Increase in

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Robot farm by DALL-E, Adobe Firefly, Burn-E

President’s Report, September 2023

Welcome to the end of summer, the beginning of school, and the middle of ragweed season at the world’s only nonprofit focused on improving the lives of Chatham, NC, residents through technology.  Innovate Chatham uses our network of members and friends to help other nonprofits, residents, students, schools, and County

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Michael Pipkin of Havoc Brewing giving Tech Talk on the Science of Brewing

10 Beer Science Facts

Here are some beer facts I learned from our recent Tech Talk at Havoc Brewing on the Science of Beer Brewing (YouTube video). 10 Beer Facts Beechwood had historical uses in starting a beer batch with yeast from the last batch How to make a yeast ring, and as a

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lightbulb tree with 'innovate' written

President’s Report August 2023

It’s been a long, hot summer at the world’s only nonprofit focused on improving the lives of Chatham, NC, residents through technology.  Innovate Chatham uses our network of members and friends to help other nonprofits, residents, students, schools, and County government.  We focus on digital inclusion, STEM education, and monthly

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Chemical structure of PFAS

Future Solution to Chatham PFAS Water Contamination?

Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are useful chemicals that have been found particularly hard to remove from water due to their chemical and physical tenacity.  The Haw River carries them to Pittsboro drinking water and Jordan Lake and from the towns upstream.  Pittsboro is bringing lawsuits against towns and companies upstream to

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AI tech can create art. Summer Landscape by DALL-E. Prompt Engineering by Burn-E.

President’s Report July 2023

Innovate Chatham focuses on digital inclusion, STEM education, and monthly, free public presentations on technical topics of interest. As the world’s only nonprofit focused on improving the lives of Chatham, NC, residents through technology, we use our network of members and friends to help other nonprofits, residents, students, schools, and

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Presidents Report, June 12, 2023

Innovate Chatham is the world’s only non-profit focused on improving the lives of Chatham, NC residents through technology.  Our network of members and friends provides guidance and help to students, adults, non-profits, schools, and government.  We are helping with digital inclusion, STEM education, and public presentations on STEM topics.  This

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