Wake Up Learn

Our thoughts and prayers go out the families and friends who lost loved ones in the recent Indonesian and Ethiopian airlines tragedies . In this episode we talk about Engineering design and challenges with  giving Automated systems too much decision making power.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

What's the difference between Robots , Androids, and Cyborgs?  Which one should my class try to build? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

How to make sure you are an owner in the Digital world not a Digital Sharecropper, .  Hint: Using free tools, working for Free , on someone else's Social media platform  will not lead to ownership.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

t was Feb 15 and I awoke to the shining sun as our cruise ship sailed down the Nile River in Egypt , Africa. After days of walking through the streets of Cairo, riding camels , exploring Pyramids our journey culminated in a beautiful wedding ceremony the previous day . As  my  lovely bride still lay fast asleep, I realized that I had fallen in love all over again on Valentines  Day; for the second time .   From trying to build a six foot robot in middle school to sailing down Nile river in Egypt, Africa. Edwin tells how  Feb 14 led him to always encourage people to follow their true passions.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

General, 10 minute,  plain English overview of the latest in Robotics  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

The second African American Inventor to receive a patent in 1834 for this labor saving device. We also talk about our ongoing adventures in trying to create a self charging drone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Bad Statistics are everywhere. We discuss the most common sense way to handle these fallacies. We also talk about issues this causes with Marketing, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Remember the Bionic man and the Bionic woman TV series, now researchers are working on bionic face implants to help people with facial paralysis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Are the Robots and Automation dividing us? We explore some interesting theories. Also we try out a new (new to us) Audio-Technica ATR2100 USB Cardiod Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Some insightful, timeless words from Martin Luther King Jr. about technology and our ability to get along. Also we talk about a Kenyan Engineer that invented glove that translates sign language to audio. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Finally some drones that can do some real work . These new drones can clean high rise windows, de-ice wind turbines , and even fight fires --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Happy New Year. My latest adventures and automating the podcast creation workflow using custom code and tools such as Zapier. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Thoughts on Netflix’s new suspense thriller “Bird Box”, also learn about true “hidden figure” that contributed to the invention of the GPS, and catch up with one of the sisters who flew airplanes across country before she could drive. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

How a power outage taught our family to enjoy the quiet moments. Also a rebroadcast of “Maximizing Holiday time” to learn new skills. Also an engineer that created a viral Glitter package for would be Grinches and how detect a viral hoax. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

How Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer can help you get your ideas across and grow your business, Making Self Charging Drones - Part 1, and story of a boy who got exactly what he wanted for Christmas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Genius High school senior was accepted at 20 colleges including the Ivy Leagues with full scholarships , Testing out GE’s new Alexa powered microwave , and a Dad’s reaction to his son’s haircut goes viral. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

The Voyager 2 Spacecraft leaves our solar system and heads for the stars. Listen to learn some little known facts about how the Spacecraft really works from NASA insiders. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Can a fear of failure lead to a lifetime of train wrecks? Are you taking enough chances in life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

Rocket scientist from Ghana builds robotic arms for interplanetary space craft, and Wix.com is kicking sand in the face of Wordpress --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

NASA successfully landed it insight spacecraft on Mars this week, And a Mississippi Pastor also took to the air to make a point during during a sermon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message