Well, I just got home from school today after demonstrating my project. I built an electronics device with a laser speaker, and some mirrors, and controlled it, of course, with my computer. Specifically, I wrote the same program in VC++, VB 6, QBasic 4.5, and VB for DOS. It is the result of thousands of hours of work. This time I demonstrated it for the band classes. The last time I brought it in, I demonstrated it for the physics classes. All 4 of them. My teachers were all impressed, and I have had people from our rival school commenting to me about it, though I don't know them at all. It's kind of cool.

More importantly, I took the second place Agri-Basics award ($250) at Regional Science Fair. Then I went to the Montana State Science Fair and also did the Montana Computer Fair. I guess one could say I swept the competition. In the science fair, I took first in computer science, won $200, and a subscription to Wired. In the computer fair, I won. Flat out won. =) I got $50 cash and a gift certificate for $25 at the bookstore.

I'd like to thank some members of VB-World for providing me with some of the solutions vital to my project. It wouldn't be as cool as it is without you guys.

bob