TechnoRocks

09/08/2024

Jeg ser frem til å snakke om livslang læring på Arendalsuka. Og ikke bare snakke, men vise hvordan det kan gjøres i praksis - vi har en spennende nyhet som gir deg mulighet til å lære litt, om viktige ting, hver dag. Som Duolingo for yrkesopplæring. To kurs, en om AI og en om ESG (bærekraft) er allerede inne, med totalt 275 mikroleksjoner som tar 10 minutter hver. Ta kontakt for å høre mer. Sees på torsdag, hos Kopano på Torvet i Arendal?

08/06/2024

Hi friends, if you'd like to understand AI one short sweet lesson at a time, please check out my book "Explain for me AI". You can see the 125 different lessons with associated quiz and discussion points at https://explain4.me/ai/, and you can easily purchase the paperback book from https://technorocks.com/products/explain-for-me-ai-paperback/

This book is a sort of encyclopedia about AI for teenagers. I have simply collected the latest 100+ questions asked by my kids, and answered them here as best I could. Future versions of the book may include more questions. 290 pages, 8x10 inch format, in English

02/05/2016

This is kind of big news. Satoshi is the alias of the secret father of Bitcoin; I wonder what this will do to the Blockchain community.

Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

12/05/2015

From Jack Welch: Dear Graduate, Here’s How to Get in the Game: First, don’t think about finding a job. Think about finding your “Area of Destiny.”

By Jack and Suzy WelchCongratulations!Or perhaps we should say, “Congratulations*” – with a footnote reading:“This salutation is reserved for graduates who majored in engineering, computer science, or finance at a top-tier school. All others, enjoy a primal scream.”Because, hello, it’s hard to get a…

12/05/2015

Best and worst graduate degrees for jobs in 2015; PhD in statistics is #1.

PayScale crunched the numbers for Fortune and identified the grad degrees that lead to lucrative careers -- and those that lead to high stress and low pay.

12/05/2015

Pros And Cons Of Standardized Testing
PROS: 1) Every student measured against same narrow, irrelevant set of standards, ...
CONS: 1) There are easier ways to measure parents’ income, ...

As the American education system continues to place more emphasis on standardized testing to measure academic achievement, critics have argued that it can be more harmful than helpful to students’ development in the long run. Here are some of the pros and cons of standardized testing:

06/04/2015

Be careful who you admire. But Buffet is a good one.

Warren Buffett assumed the role of mentor to the youth yesterday when he gave networking and career advice in an "Office Hours" session with Levo League, a site aimed to assist youngsters in making their dreams come true.

01/03/2015

How an industrial designer became Apple’s greatest product. An inspiring interview.

Inside the top-secret lab where the world’s most powerful design team created the Apple Watch.

17/02/2015

An interesting metaphor with the bathtub curve. And I like the reminder: YOU are not Digital, but YOU are moving in a Digital Land.

“So close, no matter how far. Forever trust who you are.Every day something new. Open up to a different view.”'Nothing Else Matters' - MetallicaIt all started at a mass level with the Long Tail applied to Ebay, although we were not aware that was going to sign the beginning of a New Era. By uploadin…

10/02/2015

A good unordered list of some the most advanced big-data companies.

Some companies really get big data. Not only do they realise size matters – they understand you also have to know what to do with it. Here’s a list of seven companies I think are at the top of the game, when it comes to cutting-edge use of data to strategically achieve business goals. If you run a b…