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.
Tag: South Bay
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!
Vocal Percussion
Boots and cats. How vocal percussion differs from beatboxing. What the basic building blocks are, and how to string them together into more complicated sounds.
Quantum Computing: A gentle-ish introduction
What are quantum computers? How are they different from classical computers? How do they work? What can we do with them that we can’t already?
Meditation + Wilderness = ???
Retelling her experience at a 10 day meditation retreat in the woods and how it impacted her life.
Speedcubing
The world of twisty puzzles and what makes them hard/interesting. Demonstrating an assortment of different puzzles/ways people compete in, and the general mindset people follow when solving the puzzles professionally. Also an interactive walkthrough of blind cubing!
All About That Bass
Giving us a better appreciation for the bass – the role it plays in music and how it has evolved.
It’s Fking Magic
Walking through how he went from watching magic videos on YouTube to being invited to an underground ring to winning a competition in closeup magic, with live demonstrations and explanations of various effects.
