A man who’s worked on tiny Anki self driving toy cars as well as full-sized Google ones, Tommy drops some knowledge on us on the subject.
Author: learningnight
Computational Minimalism
There’s a fancy topic called Lambda Calculus–which has nothing to do with calculus–that has the same computing ability as the smartest person or machine. It’s wonderfully simple and doesn’t require any technical knowledge to understand! A talk explaining in very simple terms how Lambda Calculus works.
Things You Wish You Knew About Insurance
What does your auto insurance cover exactly? You pay for it, but do you really know what all it does for you? What homeowner’s / renter’s insurance is and why you should bother getting it.
Pole Dance
History of pole dance and the evolution of its culture, plus other interesting tidbits about learning the modern art/sport, followed by tutorial of basic moves for a few volunteers to try!
Up in the Air: How to be a Travel Expert
Travel shouldn’t ever be a miserable experience. Learn how to have the upper hand in this backwards industry and travel better and cheaper.
KPOP 101
Byron and Robin take you through the story of South Korea’s greatest export, from subculture to global phenomenon. We’ll reveal the seoul behind an industry that is at its best paradigm-shifting and culture-defining and at its worst distorting and hyper-sexualizing, and bring it all back to how it’s changed the minds of two young asians boys forever.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico – 10 Facts You Didn’t Know
10 facts you probably didn’t know about the Caribbean US territory: A glimpse into the island’s history, politics, economy, and culture.
Surviving the Attention Economy
With the Internet, we have ever more powerful tools at our disposal to communicate ideas and reach a wide audience. What happens when old media abuses this power to manipulate us into parting with our money? I’ll show you how to identify the tactics used by every organization today to steal your attention and how to defend against undue influence from someone with an agenda.
Let’s Make Our Food a Little More Rotten
Fermentation is a preservation method mankind has practiced since the beginning of civilization. In this talk, we will discuss this technique’s impact on our diet, history, culture, and on the way learn some great ways to use this method in our own lives!
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
What is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Is that the thing where you breakdance and fight at the same time? Which is your favorite analogy for it: human chess or combat yoga? Why should I do it? My 12 year old cousin is a black belt. Can he beat you up?
