013120WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Continuing with our discussion of jobs you can do without college, let's focus on the tech industry:

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/14/10-tech-jobs-that-pay-employees-without-a-college-degree-over-100000.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/technical-jobs-you-dont-need-a-four-year-degree-for-2019-9

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dmac

013020WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Going to college? Got $260,000.00 just hanging around? So what's to do? How about getting a high paying job without the pricey school:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Htr0hh0UPI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSHOV1KXfko

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dmac

012920WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Ever hear of the Corona virus? Now you can play a video game about it!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2020/01/28/plague-inc-video-game-more-popular-thanks-coronavirus/4598961002/

https://www.wired.com/story/pandemic-themed-game-surge-as-coronavirus-news-spreads/

So go and create your own plague then leave a comment!

dmac

012820WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Space Force taking a big hit on the Internet:

https://www.wired.com/story/space-force-internet/

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a30677263/star-trek-space-force/

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dmac

012720WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

You've heard of the G's. Not:

Garageland
Garbage
Genesis
George Ezra
GG Allin
Ghost
Girlschool
Glenn Frey
Glorious Sons, The
Godsmack
Goldie & the Gingerbreads

But 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G.

You know about 5G, the backbone upon which the next generation of the digital economy will be built. Each advance in cell phone technology has brought a change in user habits. The second generation of cellular networks delivered texting; the third generation boosted speeds to a few megabits per second, allowing for the first smartphones. More recently, 4G networks have delivered streaming video to people waiting in line at the DMV. The promise of a 5G network seems almost mythic in comparison—a leap of perhaps a hundredfold over 4G speeds, with virtually no latency and the ability to connect an astonishing number of devices and sensors to the network. Evangelists today proclaim that 5G will usher in the true internet of things.

Check it out at:

https://www.pcmag.com/news/what-is-5g

http://www.emfexplained.info/?ID=25916

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012420WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

You've heard of AI. So, what's edge AI?

AI on the edge — machine learning and image recognition tools that can be executed on low-power devices rather than relying on the cloud.

https://www.imagimob.com/blog/what-is-edge-ai

https://towardsdatascience.com/edge-ai-cc478f9fbb5a

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dmac

012320WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Ever hear of ASMR? No, where you been?

ASMR means "Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response" So now you know!

https://www.vox.com/2015/7/15/8965393/asmr-video-youtube-autonomous-sensory-meridian-response

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/magazine/how-asmr-videos-became-a-sensation-youtube.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/17/youtube-asmr-videos-what-are.html

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dmac

01/22/20WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

There's a new branch of the armed services. That's right, it's not just Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard any more. Not there's the Space Force.

Check it out:

https://www.military.com/space-force

https://www.spaceforce.mil/

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/17/space-force-offers-first-peek-new-camouflage-uniform.html

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dmac

01/21/19 WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Thinking of getting a Tesla? Think again!

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/305044-nhtsa-reports-unintended-acceleration-tesla-vehicles

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/20/cars/tesla-unintended-acceleration-response/index.html

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dmac

01/17/20WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Want to make some real money? Forget being a rapper or an NBA player or even a YouTube phenom like Ninja. Know where the real money is?

Programming!!

Learn to code and you'll be working forever:

https://lifehacker.com/what-it-really-takes-to-be-a-professional-programmer-1674327537

https://simpleprogrammer.com/become-a-programmer-3-ways/

https://study.com/articles/How_to_Become_a_Coder_Education_and_Career_Roadmap.html

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01/16/20WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Heard a weird story that 4 robots being developed for the military, killed 29 scientists in Japan.

Check it out @:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ai-robots-kill-scientists/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/05/killer-robots-south-korea-university-boycott-artifical-intelligence-hanwha

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/killer-robots-scientists-concerned-ethics-military-ai-190329140107653.html

https://www.indy100.com/article/robots-kill-japan-scientists-linda-howe-conspiracy-theory-scientists-viral-ai-8692706

https://techweez.com/2018/12/20/ai-robots-kill-scientists-false/

What do you think?

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dmac

011520WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Continuing with our theme of the 'roboticization' of sport:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdQL11uWWcI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usgb3BdHRPg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIJME8-au8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8xc6LpiNVs&t=196s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0-9JaDqk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c57fh_a9k6M

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dmac

011420WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

You've heard of the problems with bees. No problem, we've got a digital solution:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqA42M4RtxE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kyiiNI6rj4&t=106s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGTNjPow3LM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny9z15bVpk4

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dmac

011320Warmup

Today's GrokIt:

So Brady's about to go. How needs him? The Patriots have a new QB coming to Foxborough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV3MWmvg6bw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcpIMJaIkf4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QemRLoPNBdI

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dmac

011020WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

More cool stuff from CES:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdmxA56Feyc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwiC5NYagm0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URC8sckdDds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yWkr3wALHU

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dmac

01092020WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

More cool tech from CES 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMkGPWBLukg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikQ1qsKZXlI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AYHwiNeba4

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dmac

010820WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Today is day 2 of CES. What's new and novel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joo3ikFS0j0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODucR4xum_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6K7GAG1Aas

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dmac

010720WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

As I mentioned yesterday, CES is happening in Las Vegas right now. Let's check out what's new and novel in tech this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gytYIKgcx8

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dmac

010620WarmUp

Today's GrokIt!

As we discuss the ever growing prominence of Robotics how about these apps?

https://www.zdnet.com/article/charmin-at-ces-2020-rollbot-smellsense-and-v-i-pee-as-innovation-meets-absurd/

https://www.cnet.com/news/charmins-pooptime-robot-pal-will-bring-fresh-toilet-roll-when-you-need-it-most/

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/charmin-debuts-a-toilet-paper-robot-and-a-bathroom-smell-sensor-at-ces-2020/

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dmac

010320WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Got a Siri or an Echo? Watch out?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbOBwe7TsQA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jehy0iu979g

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dmac

010220WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Happy New Year! Happy New Decade!

Let's take a look at what most people use to track how old you are--what video games we played!

https://thescene.com/watch/wired/each-and-every-top-video-games-in-the-last-40-years

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dmac