Turn your Car into a Connected Car
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-drivemode-2016-2?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29
What is Drivemode trying to do?
What can it do?
How is it designed?
How old is the average vehicle on the road in the US?
Who is one of Drivemodes competitors?
What do you think about this technology?
Would you buy it?
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Blog Post 2/16
Social Media is killing Gap, Abercrombie, and J. Crew
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-is-killing-traditional-retailers-2016-2?r=UK&IR=T
What is causing the downturn of these stores?
How do kids buy things today?
Do you agree with the quote "Their entire life, if it's not sharable, it didn't happen?"
Why is Zara succeeding?
What do traditional retailers need to do?
What is Banana Republic doing?
When was the last time you went to one of these stores?
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-is-killing-traditional-retailers-2016-2?r=UK&IR=T
What is causing the downturn of these stores?
How do kids buy things today?
Do you agree with the quote "Their entire life, if it's not sharable, it didn't happen?"
Why is Zara succeeding?
What do traditional retailers need to do?
What is Banana Republic doing?
When was the last time you went to one of these stores?
Friday, February 12, 2016
Blog Post 2/12
Drug Pricing is a Mess and We're All Paying For it
I know this blog isn't about technology in the traditional sense, but I really enjoyed reading it. Hopefully, you'll learn something as well.
Link: http://vitals.lifehacker.com/drug-pricing-is-a-mess-and-we-re-all-paying-for-it-1758338047
How do patients get drugs for free?
Why is this a no-win game?
Why isn't it in drug companies best interests to say how much a drug costs?
What do you think about the medicine superbowl ads?
What did Drug prices do to insurance premiums in 2016?
How do drug companies pick how much a drug costs?
What do you think about this problem?
I know this blog isn't about technology in the traditional sense, but I really enjoyed reading it. Hopefully, you'll learn something as well.
Link: http://vitals.lifehacker.com/drug-pricing-is-a-mess-and-we-re-all-paying-for-it-1758338047
How do patients get drugs for free?
Why is this a no-win game?
Why isn't it in drug companies best interests to say how much a drug costs?
What do you think about the medicine superbowl ads?
What did Drug prices do to insurance premiums in 2016?
How do drug companies pick how much a drug costs?
What do you think about this problem?
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Blog Post 2/11
House Bill to Prevent States from Banning Encryption
Link: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3032219/encryption/house-bill-would-prevent-patchwork-of-state-laws-banning-smartphone-encryption.html
What is the measure called?
What's it supposed to do?
What is the purpose of encryption?
Why would we want to be able to un-encrypt phones?
What do the proposals say?
What does Congress say about the state laws?
Do you think that phones should or should not be encrypted? Why?
Link: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3032219/encryption/house-bill-would-prevent-patchwork-of-state-laws-banning-smartphone-encryption.html
What is the measure called?
What's it supposed to do?
What is the purpose of encryption?
Why would we want to be able to un-encrypt phones?
What do the proposals say?
What does Congress say about the state laws?
Do you think that phones should or should not be encrypted? Why?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Blog Post 2/10
India bans Facebook's Basics App to Support Net Neutrality
Link: http://www.wired.com/2016/02/facebooks-free-basics-app-is-now-banned-in-india/
What did India block?
Why did it ban it?
What is Free Basics?
Why does Facebook want to use this?
What is zero rating?
What is net neutrality?
What was Zuckerbergs argument?
What is happening with net neutrality in the US?
Link: http://www.wired.com/2016/02/facebooks-free-basics-app-is-now-banned-in-india/
What did India block?
Why did it ban it?
What is Free Basics?
Why does Facebook want to use this?
What is zero rating?
What is net neutrality?
What was Zuckerbergs argument?
What is happening with net neutrality in the US?
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Blog Post 2/9
Rescue Robots Should be Built Like Cockroaches
Link: http://www.wired.com/2016/02/cockroaches-squish-their-way-into-rescue-robotics/
Why is the cockroach good for search and rescue?
What is an exoskeleton?
How fast can they move?
What's the name of the new membrane created by researchers?
What purpose would they serve?
What's the next priority for robots?
Link: http://www.wired.com/2016/02/cockroaches-squish-their-way-into-rescue-robotics/
Why is the cockroach good for search and rescue?
What is an exoskeleton?
How fast can they move?
What's the name of the new membrane created by researchers?
What purpose would they serve?
What's the next priority for robots?
Monday, February 8, 2016
Blog Post 2/8
Apple's Next Big Thing is Virtual Reality
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-is-getting-into-vr-in-a-big-way-2016-2
What is VR?
Have you ever used VR?
What evidence suggests that Apple is getting into the game?
Do you think that Apple will make a VR headset?
What is the rumor on the iPhone 7?
What is Microsoft doing in this space?
Do you think it's a good idea? Would you use somethign with VR?
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-is-getting-into-vr-in-a-big-way-2016-2
What is VR?
Have you ever used VR?
What evidence suggests that Apple is getting into the game?
Do you think that Apple will make a VR headset?
What is the rumor on the iPhone 7?
What is Microsoft doing in this space?
Do you think it's a good idea? Would you use somethign with VR?
Friday, February 5, 2016
Blog Post 2/5
Credit for Cracked iPhone
Link: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/130897/20160205/cracked-iphone-screen-apple-upgrades-trade-in-program-will-give-credit-for-broken-iphone-6-6-plus-and-5s.htm
What is apple going to start doing?
What will it allow people to do?
Why is Apple doing this?
Who will this benefit?
What else will Apple stores be doing?
Link: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/130897/20160205/cracked-iphone-screen-apple-upgrades-trade-in-program-will-give-credit-for-broken-iphone-6-6-plus-and-5s.htm
What is apple going to start doing?
What will it allow people to do?
Why is Apple doing this?
Who will this benefit?
What else will Apple stores be doing?
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Blog Post 2-4
Google Fiber to Be Free for Some
What did Google announce yesterday?
Where will it launch?
Why is Google doing this?
What else will this service provide?
Who qualifies for the service?
What do you think about this?
Monday, February 1, 2016
Blog Post 2/2
Happy Groundhog Day!
You guys know what to do now. Honors kids, you can contact me if you need me.
Here's what you got for today. Make sure that students are getting their things answered timely. Everyone needs to sign-up for a tutorial on the back board. Do that ASAP.
When you are done work on that. Take a look at the due date board and start working.
Here's the blog for today:
Many High School Grads Leave Money on the Table
Link: http://twocents.lifehacker.com/many-high-school-grads-leave-money-on-the-table-so-fil-1756303594
What do High School students miss out on?
What was the average rate of money left per student?
How much is left on the table in North Carolina?
Why are these numbers a little skewed?
What is the message of this blog?
You guys know what to do now. Honors kids, you can contact me if you need me.
Here's what you got for today. Make sure that students are getting their things answered timely. Everyone needs to sign-up for a tutorial on the back board. Do that ASAP.
When you are done work on that. Take a look at the due date board and start working.
Here's the blog for today:
Many High School Grads Leave Money on the Table
Link: http://twocents.lifehacker.com/many-high-school-grads-leave-money-on-the-table-so-fil-1756303594
What do High School students miss out on?
What was the average rate of money left per student?
How much is left on the table in North Carolina?
Why are these numbers a little skewed?
What is the message of this blog?
Blog Post 2/1
2/1 License Plate Readers Now Collect Debt
You only have to read the Vigilant Solutions’ License Plate Reader Database Is a Massive Threat to Privacy
What did Vigilant Solutions offer Texas?
What does Vigilant get?
What does the technology do?
What do you think about this?
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