A while ago I had mentioned that I would be starting a video podcast that functions as technical classes for homeschool students. I had also mentioned that I would go all in if I did it. Well, I went all in. My office has been converted to a video podcaster's paradise. Last weekend I was able to get the mixer, compressor, gate, Audio interface, green screen, dynamic mics, cameras, lighting and sound dispersion panels installed in my studio. My hosts (Tanner and Stori) both have a JD now and are learning about them by going through the LMS curriculum that was developed. We will start some "test" shows on Thursday evenings which will help the hosts to be more comfortable in front of the camera and allow them to get really comfortable with the robots and the technology behind the video podcast. The podcasts will be live so you will get to see all of the fun if you want to
On another project, I have been working with a group in the middle of nowhere Texas that is setting up a ranch for people who have aged out of the foster care system in Texas. Next week I will be setting up their firewall, NAS, domain server, some workstations, network and such. They will be using the class mentioned above for their students to teach them about robotics on the EZ-Robot platform. I want to do a show from the ranch but the logistics could make that difficult.
I will post the links to the video podcast streams later. We will be streaming on Youtube and Twitch. We also will have the RTMP feed available to be viewed directly. We have a mumble room and IRC channel that I will publish also. These allow participation in the discussion that is happening and in the show. Along with that, 662-4ROBOT1 is a direct phone number into the show, and Skype is also available. If you want to check out our early tests, I will post the links later. The official start is on May 6th 2017. We will be broadcasting from our booth at a Homeschool show in Oklahoma City.
I want to also do a show on Saturdays on more generic topics but all relating to technology. Nicholas (my son) will be teaching an Intro to Programming class. The next semester we will move up to intermediate programming and robotics classes.
SM@RT Club is the Patreon support page for the classes. I still have some work to do on it, but it is there at least.
I guess I still need to clean up some cables...
Man that's tight! Good luck...education is the key! Smart move!
Amazing....so much to look forward to.
Forgot to add, i think the prices are fantastic, wealth of information to be had.
No show tonight. I have to make sure my team gets our 175 servers patched and rebooted. I doubt I will feel like doing this in the morning either.
Sorry but work takes priority.
Here is the "In The News"...
https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-plugs-crazy-bad-zero-day-windows-exploit-emergency-patch
Oh man....always something right?
Good luck! stress
I will be live recording a show starting in about an hour. I am a bit scattered still, but it will be a fun one and you might even learn something! Swing by https://www.gearupforrobotics.com/techtoday.php and check it our, or catch the recording of the show on our youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-ROcXzNBboLRIdImbWQ5g
Looking forward to see the show!
@David.. watching the Youtube version now... Actually I am interested in the weather. Have been all my life... Being a contractor every morning started with coffee and a check of the weather. I even set up a wireless weather station in my back yard on a pole to monitor temp, wind speed/direction and barometer... My house backs on to a farmer's field so it is perfect for monitoring weather in my area... Where I live in Canada (Ontario) we don't need to worry too much about severe weather. We do get high winds that bring down trees and rip shingles off of roofs... and maybe the odd tornado. However our tornadoes pale in comparison to the ones you guys get... I guess bad snow storms that strand drivers are our worst weather event, but that really isn't much to complain about... Saying this though, I do get your concerns and I understand your passion for weather... Those tornado aftermath pictures look like those towns were leveled by a nuclear blast! Holy cow! Anyway nice show as usual...
I had told my son to stop in Ardmore Oklahoma last night due to the weather. He listened to me and did. Just about the time he got to Ardmore, there was a small tornado that crossed the highway just north of where he was (and where he would have been if he had kept driving). He waited for an hour and a half for the weather to clear up enough to drive on and made it safely.
@Richard, yea, when you work outdoors in the weather, it changes your perspective of how important knowing about the weather is.
I just want to be clear that I know that everyone has some sort of issue where they live, like wild fires, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, crazy snow, Hurricanes and so on. My goal last night was to show how technology is being used daily by people to have an impact on everyone's lives, even if we don't know that it is happening. My grandparents lived through the Homestead FL hurricane. I have lived in South Dakota and Washington DC area. I lived in Nebraska and now Oklahoma. Each place had its own weather and natural disaster issues. Technology in Oklahoma is simply amazing to me for severe storms. I wish I could show what is shown on TV during these storms but I don't think it would be allowed to stay up on Youtube. I just figured that a show about Technology would be a good place to bring up how technology is saving lives in a way that is taken for granted by a majority of the population and how I was able to use technology to assist people on a devastating day almost 20 years ago.
It is good to be back doing a show. I am also sorry for the piece where I forgot to switch over to the radar images but discussed them as if you could see what was going on.
Doombot, thanks for the interview! I hope everyone enjoyed it.