skip to main | skip to sidebar

Friday, January 6, 2017

010617WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2017/01/06/ockels-sirius-a-is-a-pocketable-pc-with-more-ports-than-your-macbook-pro/

https://electrek.co/2017/01/06/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-trump-surprising-things-from-the-next-administration-on-renewables/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2017/01/06/samsung-galaxy-s8-edge-flat-design/#7ebbefa237a4

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/05/huawei-mate-9-launches-in-the-us.html

http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/6/14189384/amazon-echo-murder-evidence-surveillance-data

http://www.wsj.com/articles/c-3pos-grandparents-helper-robots-develop-skills-and-charm-1483652884

http://www.zdnet.com/article/ces-2017-microsoft-connected-car-2-0-rolls-along/

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/zucks-sure-acting-like-someone-might-run-president/

Leave a comment!


dmac

Ticket to Ride:


What is an Ockels Sirius A?
Who just met with Trump?
What's the plan for the Galaxy 8?
Which phone is going to upend Android and Apple?
What is Microsoft's new plan?
Who's going to run for president next?


Posted by dmacRHS at 10:09 AM 4 comments:

Thursday, January 5, 2017

010517WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4088050/Tesla-s-gigafactory-Elon-Musk-s-megafactory-Nevada-desert-begins-battery-production.html

http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/5/14175854/alexa-order-food-takeaway-amazon-restaurant

http://bgr.com/2017/01/05/asus-zenfone-ar-release-date/

http://www.theverge.com/ces/2017/1/4/14167978/samsung-chromebook-plus-pro-google-stylus-ces-2017

https://www.cnet.com/news/best-tech-biggest-day-ces-2017/

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/sony-bravia-oled-a1e/

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/crazy-tricked-computer-mods-built-gamers/

Leave a comment!
dmac

Ticket to Ride:

What's Tesla building?
Where is Tesla building it?
Which AI assistant allows you to order food?
In which city is CNET held?
What kind of TV does Sony have now?








Posted by dmacRHS at 9:08 AM 6 comments:

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

010317WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

http://bgr.com/2017/01/02/galaxy-s8-rumors-vs-iphone-8-desktop-experience/

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/191021/20170102/ces-2017-fiat-chrysler-and-google-band-together-unveil-uconnect-system-running-android-7-0-nougat.htm

http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/2/14115956/ces-2017-preview-news-trends-predictions

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/01/02/a-man-using-facetime-killed-a-5-year-old-girl-in-a-highway-crash-was-apple-to-blame/?utm_term=.e973056315bc

https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-lyft-carpool-apps-take-10000-taxis-new-york-mit/

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/7-majestic-infrastructure-projects-2016/

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/most-anticipated-games-2017/

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/check-tiger-beetle-ferocious-insect-earth/

Leave a comment!

dmac

Ticket to Ride:
What's new for the Galaxy S8?
What's Fiat going to run in it's new cars?
What happened to the 5 year old girl?
Name one giant infrastructure project?
Name one of the most anticipated games?
What's the most ferocious insect on earth?

Posted by dmacRHS at 8:30 AM 6 comments:

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

122016WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/19/google-waymo-chrysler-self-driving-minivan/
https://www.wired.com/2016/12/googles-latest-self-driving-car-minivan/
https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/19/zuckerbergs-jarvis-home-ai-is-like-an-alexa-that-learns-your-musical-tastes/
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/12/20/shoppers-line-up-brave-the-cold-in-hopes-for-a-nes-classic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/12/20/why-super-mario-run-disappoints-mobile-gamers/?utm_term=.19f88acae4ab
https://www.wired.com/2016/12/morpho-butterflys-blue-isnt-seems/
Leave a comment!

dmac

Ticket to Ride:

What's the name of the new self-driving car company from Google?
Which company did they hook up with to create the self-driving car?
What did Zuckerberg code?
What's does he call it?
What color is the morpho butterfly?







Posted by dmacRHS at 8:44 AM 4 comments:

Monday, December 19, 2016

121916WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

News:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/automotive+technology

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2016-12-19/googles-waymo-way-forward.html

http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/19/technology/waymo-chrysler-vans/

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/an-autonomous-ride-in-hyundais-ioniq/

http://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/24763/20161219/tesla-motors-charge-supercharger-idle-fee-better-charging-experience.htm

http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/12/elon-musk-hates-sitting-in-traffic-so-now-hes-going-to-build-tunnels/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-12-19/the-chevy-bolt-is-the-ugly-car-of-the-very-near-future

Careers:

http://www.ase.com/News-Events/Publications/Car-Care-Articles/Don-t-Overlook-Automotive-Technology-as-a-High-Tec.aspx

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors/mechanic-repair-technologies-vehicle-maintenance-repair-automotive-technology

http://www.porterchester.com/training/automotive-technology/

http://www.bfit.edu/academics/our-majors/automotive-technology

http://www.massbay.edu/automotive/

http://www.weber.edu/automotive/

Leave a comment!
dmac

Ticket to Ride:

What is auto tech?
Name one advance in autotech coming to a car soon.
What is the future for auto tech in this area?
Name one school offering auto tech as a major.
Posted by dmacRHS at 8:35 AM 8 comments:

Friday, December 16, 2016

121616WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

https://electrek.co/2016/12/16/apple-steve-wozniak-tesla-chevy-bolt/

http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2016/12/15/gm-begin-testing-self-driving-chevy-bolts-streets-detroit/95477486/

http://www.newsweek.com/how-yahoo-hack-could-have-been-prevented-532499

http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/15/13969110/twitter-dataminr-fusion-center-geospatial-data-surveillance

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/15/google-campus-silicon-valley-farm-martinellis

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shark-vs-killer-whales_us_585340e0e4b08debb78858d6

Leave a comment!

dmac

Ticket to Ride:

What is the Woz driving?
Which city is testing Bolts?
How could Yahoo have prevented the hacks?
How much is the farm in the middle of Google worth?
What is killing sharks in the open ocean?

Posted by dmacRHS at 10:05 AM 5 comments:

Thursday, December 15, 2016

121516WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

https://www.wired.com/2016/12/google-self-driving-car-waymo/

https://www.wired.com/2016/12/ubers-self-driving-car-ran-red-light-san-francisco/

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-election-hack-vladimir-putin-personally-involved-us-intelligence-officials-say/

http://www.inc.com/joseph-steinberg/yahoo-says-hackers-stole-information-from-over-1-billion-accounts.html

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/12/15/got-a-hacked-yahoo-account-heres-what-you-should-do/

http://bgr.com/2016/12/14/the-galaxy-s8-should-beat-the-iphone-7-with-one-brand-new-feature/

http://fortune.com/2016/12/15/super-mario-run-nintendo-iphone/

Leave a comment!

dmac

Ticket to Ride:

What's the name of the new Google self-driving car company?
In which city did an Uber self driving car run a red light?
Which country is suspected of hacking into the recent US election?
Which company just got hacked big time?
Which feature of the new Galaxy 8 will blow away the IPhone?
What's being launced today?










Posted by dmacRHS at 8:40 AM 5 comments:
Newer Posts Older Posts Home
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

GrokIt!

WarmUps/activators for dmac's programming and technology students @RHS/SeaCoast HS, Revere, MA.

GrokIt!

WarmUps/activators for dmac's programming and technology students @RHS/SeaCoast HS, Revere, MA.

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2025 (19)
    • ▼  May (1)
      • 050225WarmUp
    • ►  April (6)
    • ►  March (3)
    • ►  February (1)
    • ►  January (8)
  • ►  2024 (68)
    • ►  December (5)
    • ►  November (2)
    • ►  October (14)
    • ►  September (13)
    • ►  April (5)
    • ►  March (11)
    • ►  February (4)
    • ►  January (14)
  • ►  2023 (163)
    • ►  December (8)
    • ►  November (14)
    • ►  October (20)
    • ►  September (18)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  June (10)
    • ►  May (21)
    • ►  April (14)
    • ►  March (23)
    • ►  February (14)
    • ►  January (20)
  • ►  2022 (71)
    • ►  December (16)
    • ►  November (16)
    • ►  October (19)
    • ►  September (19)
    • ►  August (1)
  • ►  2021 (8)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  January (7)
  • ►  2020 (100)
    • ►  December (16)
    • ►  November (17)
    • ►  October (21)
    • ►  September (10)
    • ►  March (2)
    • ►  February (13)
    • ►  January (21)
  • ►  2019 (96)
    • ►  December (12)
    • ►  November (15)
    • ►  October (20)
    • ►  September (12)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  April (3)
    • ►  March (8)
    • ►  February (11)
    • ►  January (13)
  • ►  2018 (135)
    • ►  December (10)
    • ►  November (16)
    • ►  October (17)
    • ►  September (16)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  June (4)
    • ►  May (18)
    • ►  April (10)
    • ►  March (15)
    • ►  February (12)
    • ►  January (16)
  • ►  2017 (79)
    • ►  December (15)
    • ►  November (16)
    • ►  October (18)
    • ►  September (17)
    • ►  August (4)
    • ►  January (9)
  • ►  2016 (135)
    • ►  December (11)
    • ►  November (13)
    • ►  October (16)
    • ►  September (16)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  June (9)
    • ►  May (16)
    • ►  April (11)
    • ►  March (16)
    • ►  February (11)
    • ►  January (14)
  • ►  2015 (111)
    • ►  December (12)
    • ►  November (13)
    • ►  October (16)
    • ►  September (12)
    • ►  August (3)
    • ►  May (7)
    • ►  April (15)
    • ►  March (13)
    • ►  February (10)
    • ►  January (10)
  • ►  2014 (135)
    • ►  December (16)
    • ►  November (17)
    • ►  October (21)
    • ►  September (18)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  May (16)
    • ►  April (13)
    • ►  March (14)
    • ►  February (10)
    • ►  January (8)
  • ►  2013 (149)
    • ►  December (11)
    • ►  November (15)
    • ►  October (20)
    • ►  September (17)
    • ►  June (6)
    • ►  May (18)
    • ►  April (17)
    • ►  March (17)
    • ►  February (11)
    • ►  January (17)
  • ►  2012 (153)
    • ►  December (14)
    • ►  November (17)
    • ►  October (19)
    • ►  September (17)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  June (4)
    • ►  May (20)
    • ►  April (13)
    • ►  March (17)
    • ►  February (16)
    • ►  January (15)
  • ►  2011 (155)
    • ►  December (14)
    • ►  November (16)
    • ►  October (15)
    • ►  September (18)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  June (12)
    • ►  May (19)
    • ►  April (15)
    • ►  March (19)
    • ►  February (14)
    • ►  January (12)
  • ►  2010 (165)
    • ►  December (17)
    • ►  November (17)
    • ►  October (19)
    • ►  September (19)
    • ►  June (8)
    • ►  May (21)
    • ►  April (15)
    • ►  March (19)
    • ►  February (14)
    • ►  January (16)
  • ►  2009 (164)
    • ►  December (17)
    • ►  November (18)
    • ►  October (20)
    • ►  September (19)
    • ►  June (12)
    • ►  May (18)
    • ►  April (14)
    • ►  March (19)
    • ►  February (14)
    • ►  January (13)
  • ►  2008 (92)
    • ►  December (14)
    • ►  November (15)
    • ►  October (20)
    • ►  September (17)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  June (10)
    • ►  May (14)

About Me

dmacRHS
View my complete profile