093016WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://bgr.com/2016/09/30/iphone-7-plus-battery-explosion-again/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/nasas-gecko-inspired-robots-can-climb-pretty-much-anything/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/ozobot-evo-bot-hopes-get-women-coding/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/elon-musk-colonize-mars/

http://www.space.com/34254-rosetta-crash-lands-on-comet-mission-ends.html

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dmac




Ticket to Ride:

Who is developing the climbing robots?

How much is a ticket to Mars?

What's the name of the new robot?

Where did the space craft crash land?

092916WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/29/first-it-was-samsung-phones-now-its-exploding-samsung-washing-machines/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2016/09/29/samsung-galaxy-s8-leak-vr-graphics/#433c5c2e5945

http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/09/outsourcing-wont-change-blackberrys-take-qwerty.html

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/Q/QWERTY_keyboard.html

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/Dvorak_keyboard.html

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/AZERTY_keyboard.html

http://www.powertyping.com/dvorak/typing.html


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dmac

Ticket to Ride:
What's exploding now?

What's QWERTY?

What's another keyboard arrangement?

What's the French version of QWERTY?

092716WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/27/13071302/googles-18th-birthday-indispensable

http://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2016/09/25/iphone-7-plus-review-save-your-money-for-the-iphone-8-or-a-chinese-phone-instead/#781495a17c9a

http://fortune.com/2016/09/26/apple-iphone-7-headphone-jack/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/26/oculus_developers_luckey_palmer/

http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/09/samsung-tablet-causes-a-delta-flight-to-be-diverted.html

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dmac

Ticket to Ride:

Name one thing Google is famous for developing?

Why is the IPhone 7 a bad choice?

What are developers not doing for the Oculus Rift?

What caused the Delta flight to be delayed?

092616WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/google-self-driving-car-crash/

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/google-allo-doa,news-23533.html

http://learnbonds.com/131317/microsoft-surface-phone-vs-apple-iphone8/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/microsoft-bets-future-chip-reprogram-fly/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/whats-inside-blue-ballpoint-pen-ink/

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dmac




Ticket to ride?

What happened to the self-driving car?

What's wrong with Allo?

One thing cool with the Surface phone?

What's with the new chip?

What gunks up the pen ball roller?

092316WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:


https://www.cnet.com/news/yahoo-500-million-accounts-hacked-data-breach/

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-23/yahoo-tipped-off-to-hack-by-report-of-data-dump-on-dark-web

https://howsecureismypassword.net/

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3123538/smartphones/majority-of-us-users-opt-to-stay-with-galaxy-note7-after-recall.html

http://news.samsung.com/us/2016/09/22/official-statement-about-half-of-recalled-galaxy-note7-phones-already-exchanged/

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/22/palmer-luckey-the-facebook-billionaire-secretly-funding-trump-s-meme-machine.html

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/zuckerberg-chan-promise-3-billion-curing-disease/

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dmac



Ticket to Ride:

What is the Dark Web?

How much time would it take to hack your password?

Who is Palmer Luckey?

What did he invent?

Who is Priscilla Chan?

Is the proper pronunciation of equinox, EK-quinox or EE-quinox?

092116WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:


Say goodbye to summer. Fall arrived this morning 10:21 a.m. EST:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2016/09/22/Google-welcomes-the-arrival-of-fall-and-spring-with-new-Doodles/3201474539569/

https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/september-equinox.html

http://bgr.com/2016/09/21/iphone-7-plus-vs-note-7-features-cameras/

http://www.macworld.com/article/3122985/ios/fumble-the-galaxy-note-situation.html

http://www.macworld.com/article/3122985/ios/fumble-the-galaxy-note-situation.html

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3123077/mobile-apps/google-needs-solid-win-with-release-of-smart-allo-app.html

http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-allo-dont-use-it-says-edward-snowden/

https://www.rt.com/usa/360196-edward-snowden-google-allo/

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dmac




Ticket to Ride:

What's another name for the arrival of Fall?

Name one thing better with the new IPhone?

What's Google releasing and why is it important?

Why does Snowden hate it?

092016WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:


http://bgr.com/2016/09/20/galaxy-note-7-recall-safe-battery/

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2016/09/20/chevy-bolt-ev-debuts/90722986/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/nike-self-lacing-design-hyperadapt/

http://www.informationng.com/2016/09/son-of-chinese-billionaire-buys-8-iphone-7s-for-his-dog.html


Ticket to Ride:

Why did a 'safe' Note 7 explode?

What makes the Chevy Bolt so special?

What did Nike invent that was so cool?

What did the billionaire's kid buy?

091916WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://bgr.com/2016/09/19/iphone-7-features-commercials-water-resistance-camera-low-light/

https://www.cnet.com/news/samsungs-bid-to-outshine-dull-iphone-reportedly-caused-note-7-battery-crisis/

https://www.wired.com/video/2016/07/you-ll-be-eating-crickets-soon-you-have-no-choice/

http://www.ibtimes.com/pokemon-go-plus-hidden-features-every-pokemon-go-player-should-know-2418263

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dmac


Exit Ticket:

1. Briefly describe one of the Apple ads.

2. What did Samsung do wrong to cause the battery blow-ups?

3. Why will we be eating crickets?

4. What is the hidden feature of Pokémon Go?

091516WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://bgr.com/2016/09/15/galaxy-note-7-recall-car-fire/

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/15/12926308/galaxy-note-7-recall-samsung-fumbled-usage

https://www.cnet.com/news/why-is-samsung-galaxy-note-7-exploding-overheating/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/self-driving-autonomous-uber-pittsburgh/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/popular-color-internet/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/volcanoes-around-world-make-spectacular-lava-flows/

https://www.wired.com/video/2016/09/the-crocodile-ferocious-hunting-machine/

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dmac


Exit Ticket:

Answer the following questions:

What makes the Galaxy Note 7 enflame?

What's the most popular color on the Internet?

Name one country that just had volcano activity?

091316WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://fortune.com/2016/09/13/apple-pegasus-patch/

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-ford-self-driving-20160913-snap-story.html

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2016/09/12/ford-autonomous-employee-service/90261016/

http://www.motortrend.com/news/2017-fiat-124-spider-tested-ignition-wvideo/

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/177341/20160913/twitter-will-let-you-post-longer-tweets-by-sept-19.htm

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/hack-brief-beware-spammy-pokemon-go-apps-pushed-millions-iphones/

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/dylan-johnston-python-hunt/

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dmac

Exit Ticket:

What does step 9 do in the Notes lab?

091316WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:



http://fortune.com/2016/09/13/apple-pegasus-patch/



http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-ford-self-driving-20160913-snap-story.html



http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2016/09/12/ford-autonomous-employee-service/90261016/



http://www.motortrend.com/news/2017-fiat-124-spider-tested-ignition-wvideo/



http://www.techtimes.com/articles/177341/20160913/twitter-will-let-you-post-longer-tweets-by-sept-19.htm



https://www.wired.com/2016/09/hack-brief-beware-spammy-pokemon-go-apps-pushed-millions-iphones/



https://www.wired.com/2016/09/dylan-johnston-python-hunt/



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dmac


Exit Ticket:

What does step 9 do in the Notes lab?

091216WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2016/09/11/iphone-7-butts-heads-with-galaxy-note-7-for-first-time-does-it-bode-well-for-apple/#51f09e9692cc

http://bgr.com/2016/09/12/galaxy-note-7-recall-explosion/

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/177150/20160912/galaxy-note-7-owners-take-note-samsung-may-remotely-deactivate-unexchanged-units-after-sept-30.htm

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/177192/20160912/pok%C3%A9mon-go-buddy-system-explained-evyerthing-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-feature.htm

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/boston-dynamics-robot-roundup/

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/84126803/dont-assume-robots-will-be-our-future-coworkers

http://www.zdnet.com/article/new-mit-camera-will-let-you-read-a-book-without-even-opening-it/

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dmac

090916WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/12855256/apple-iphone-7-plus-preorder-guide-att-verizon-sprint-t-mobile

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2016/09/09/want-that-shiny-new-black-iphone-7-you-may-be-waiting-a-while/#60654ee27e89

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3118250/software-games/9-reasons-why-pc-gaming-is-a-better-value-than-consoles.html

http://www.macworld.com/article/3117338/ios-apps/pokmon-go-is-coming-to-apple-watch-to-get-you-outside-and-on-the-go.html

http://fortune.com/2016/09/08/lyft-gett-google-maps-app/

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dmac

090816WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12758236/apple-iphone-7-announced-features-price-release-date

http://fortune.com/2016/09/08/apple-headphone-jack-gone/

http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2016/09/08/india-petition-seeks-to-ban-pokemon-go-for-insulting-hindus-with-virtual-eggs/

http://fortune.com/2016/09/08/super-mario-iphone-nintendo-shares/

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/12845470/pokemon-go-plus-release-date

http://www.businessinsider.com/pokemon-go-plus-launches-september-16th-2016-9

http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2016/09/08/india-petition-seeks-to-ban-pokemon-go-for-insulting-hindus-with-virtual-eggs/

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dmac

090616WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-to-recall-galaxy-note-7-smartphone-1472805076

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/mobile-phones/samsung-tells-australians-to-turn-off-galaxy-note7-smartphones-investigates-fire-reports/news-story/a72cf15c06d057542d0e495449f3a8bf

http://fortune.com/2016/09/06/samsung-apple-galaxy-note-quality/

http://www.newsmaritime.com/2016/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-one-best-smartphone/

http://www.i4u.com/2016/09/115086/pokemon-go-tracker-fastpokemap-adds-new-features

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/duke-nukem-3d-everything-you-need-to-know-about-th/1100-6443306/

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dmac

090116WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/08/30/orders-apple-pay-billion-back-taxes/oaLN7x4oyFEXLtquYemqhO/story.html

https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/08/30/why-ireland-doesn-want-take-billions-from-apple/42tVdPW2I6TLZzFq4WGCVJ/story.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/technology/apple-tax-ireland-tim-cook.html

http://www.wired.com/2016/08/apple-rest-silicon-valley-avoids-tax-man/

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dmac