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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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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