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...
Thanks Ron. Editing out a couple of mistakes and then will post the final to youtube. Thanks for watching the show. I am glad you enjoyed it. Also, thanks for the email with some suggestions. Its a work in progress for sure
Our first Technology Today show has been viewed over 1,100 times in a week. Our next show will be starting at 9 AM CST TODAY!. Come hang out with us and discuss technology. In this show we will show an interview that I had with Will Huff (fxrtst on this forum), the CEO and Creative Director of Robomodix. We talk about Will, EZ-Robot and why Will picked the EZ-Robot platform for his robot controller.
To watch and participate in the live stream visit http://www.gearupforrobotics.com/techtoday.php
Come a little early to hear some great music by Ronald Jenkees and stay a little late to participate in the After Show where we will go more in depth on the topics that are covered in the show.
Look forward to seeing you there!
I'm watching you now David. Great show! Your guest Will Huff was Dynamite. He's such a polished and passionate speaker!
Thanks Dave. I will have the edited show out tomorrow probably. It takes some time to clean things up a bit. Show notes will also be published tomorrow.
David,
Another GREAT show. Will's interview was great, and the subjects covered very informative. Looking forward to next week's show.
Thanks,
Ron
David just got the chance to watch the show. Thanks so much for the opportunity to be on! I had a blast! I love how this week was you hosting and last week was the two other hosts. You're really mixing it up and keeping it interesting and dishing out a ton of great information and resources. I think you have a hit on your hands! Where was this show when I was a kid?!
@fxrtst,
Thank you for the interview! I enjoyed it. I just put out the edited version. It can be watched here...
The show with two host that you saw was a test show for the "Intro to Robotics" class. We are putting the finishing touches on it and will start broadcasting shows on August 1st of this year.
The other show that is just me is going now and is called "Technology Today". We cover a lot more than robots, but obviously robots and EZ-Robot are topics on the show quite often.
Thanks again for the opportunity to interview you. It made it easy to figure out what I was going to use for the title
David, fantastic show! It was also great seeing Will's interview.
Tony