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A fun, techie robotics channel that inspires students to wake up their hidden talents. We also share Inspirational stories and productivity hacks from amazing people. Leave a voice message on Anchor.fm to share your story. Hear about: Kids building robots from junk around the world, Teenage sisters…

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    Robotics and Making Learning Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 8:51


    Catching up on our robotics classes and what is the key to making learning fun --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

    Russian Terminator sent to the International Space Station and Back Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 6:40


    Here is a video from a podcast that we did about the the Fedor Russian Robot back in 2019. Now there are fears of Robots being used in Russian Ukraine war. Hopefully it won't come to this. #robotics #iss #NASA #melgibson #wakeuplearn #unlearnandrelearn #dannyglover #scifi #action --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

    What NASA's Mar Perseverance Rover just taught you about your home computer system.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 8:25


    Thursday , Feb 18, 2021 was an exciting day for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The biggest, fastest , smartest Rover successfully touched on the surface of Mars. These is a surprising fact about this rover and what it just told  you about home computer system or your smartphone.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

    Hacking the new iRobot i3 plus robot vacuum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 6:45


    Starting to experiment with iRobot’s new lower priced self emptying robot . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

    Walmart listens to customer’s biggest fears .

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 7:33


    While the US was voting in the election , Walmart quietly listened to its customers biggest fear. Hint, it’s not about politics or the coronavirus. #technology #robotics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/message

    Voting affects everything. Change my mind?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 5:25


    Voting affects everything you do. The air you breathe, water you drink, food, jobs, racial justice, business, even how you pray. We challenge you to change our minds. Note: Every election is important, not just presidential elections, by the way, the president tested positive for COVID-19 while we're working on this episode, we wish him well, it's a hideous disease. And even though he downplayed the risk, this virus is no joke. We've even lost a few family members to it, and it may even affect the outcome of the election. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Making virtual robotics classes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 4:11


    Updates on the virtual robotics classes that we are creating . Completely online , fully simulated robots and 3D environments. Ages 10 through adult . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Using computers to end Racism.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 9:33


    It took us a while to talk about this subject on this podcast, but lately it seems that the county is more polarized than ever.  Whether it's the current racial protests, Black Lives Matter, Covid-19 crisis , masks or no mask debate, the tensions are running over.  What can we learn from computers that can help? Or, are we becoming too much like computers?  Are social media algorithms fueling the fire?  Tune in and let us know your thoughts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Keeping Remote Work Freedom after the Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 5:51


    Now that states are opening back up , how do you keep your remote working freedom ? Are you ready go back or do you want to stay free? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Surviving Corona Virus Isolation. How I became a true believer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 6:40


    Staying home and being in lock down during COVID-19 CoronaVirus Pandemic is tough . Here’s my story on how I became a true believer in isolation and give your inspiration to get through it . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Wake Up Learn (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 0:45


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    Jaw dropping new IOS 13 Developer Course

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 2:01


    Reviewing a great new IOS 13 Developer course . Most courses are terrible , but I may have finally found one that works well for me . Contact us for more info . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Russian Terminator sent to the International Space Station and Back Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 7:33


    We are working on a new video podcast format. Our first topic was Mel Gibson vs Killer Space Robots. The Creepy Russian Robot that was sent to the space station that could also shoot guns.. Also does Danny Glover look like Mel Gibson? The video tells a funny story how we came up with those titles. Let us know your thoughts. The accompanying video for this podcast is located at https://www.instagram.com/wakeuplearn Update: The Robot (Fedor) returned to Earth in Kazakstan after two weeks aboard the ISS #lethalweapon #robotics #iss #NASA #melgibson #wakeuplearn #unlearnandrelearn #dannyglover #scifi #action --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Fetch Robotics raises $46 millon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 3:51


    Warehouse robot manufacturer is stepping up production to help fill the estimated 600,000 unfilled warehouse and manufacturing jobs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Making Everyday Graduation Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 6:11


    The months of May and June are Graduation Season in the U.S. From High School, College, Trade School, and even middle school promotions the whole family comes out to celebrate. Other than that graduations, most academics are pretty dry, How do we bring this atmosphere to everyday school work? We'll share some thoughts and would love to hear yours. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    A Brain Surgeon who didn't go to Med School? Ep 148

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 8:30


    Would you let a Brain surgeon operate on you who didn't go to Med School? What about other professions? Why do we put so much emphasis on education? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Are your Allergies affecting your income? Ep 147

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 7:20


    Are your Allergies affecting your income? A lot of  people have them and don't even realize it because they doesn't have the traditional symptoms of running noses and sneezing.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Low Cost Robotics Kits for Classroom or Home Ep 146

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 9:06


    How to beat the high cost of Robotics kits for your classroom or home. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Why Babies are smarter than you

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 8:09


    If you want to be smarter, succeed faster, act like a baby. A little known secret why babies are actually smarter and better at learning things than the average adult. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Haitian Inventor makes robot to help his son talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 4:36


    With only 3 months of formal training, the mostly self taught engineer builds a robot to help his son talk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Do automated systems have too much power? Recent Boeing 737 Max 8 Airplane tragedies.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 7:21


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Robots vs. Androids vs Cyborgs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 8:58


    What's the difference between Robots , Androids, and Cyborgs? Which one should my class try to build? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ownership vs Digital Sharecropping Ep 141

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 12:37


    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.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    How I fell in love twice on Valentines Day (Part 1) - Ep 140

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 10:46


    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.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Introduction to Robotics Ep 139

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 11:48


    General, 10 minute, plain English overview of the latest in Robotics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Henry Blair invented the Seed Planter Ep. 138

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 9:40


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Statistics Always Lie - Ep. 137

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 11:36


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Bionic Face Implants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 4:52


    Remember the Bionic man and the Bionic woman TV series, now researchers are working on bionic face implants to help people with facial paralysis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Are Robots Dividing Us? Ep 135

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 7:57


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Martin Luther King Jr. talks Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 7:18


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    High Flying Cleaning Drones Ep 133

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 4:38


    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 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Automatic Podcasting Ep 132

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 5:16


    Happy New Year. My latest adventures and automating the podcast creation workflow using custom code and tools such as Zapier. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Netflix’s Bird Box vs “Hidden Figures” GPS Ep 131

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 8:55


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    How to have Quality Family Time. Ep 130

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 11:41


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 129: Rudolph the Guerrilla Marketing Reindeer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 12:03


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 128: GE’s New Alexa powered microwave vs. Genius High School senior vs. a viral haircut.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 12:24


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 127: NASA Voyager 2 Spacecraft goes interstellar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 7:53


    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. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 126: Watching Train Wrecks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 5:40


    Can a fear of failure lead to a lifetime of train wrecks? Are you taking enough chances in life? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ghanian Rocket Scientist and Wix vs Wordpress

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 6:46


    Rocket scientist from Ghana builds robotic arms for interplanetary space craft, and Wix.com is kicking sand in the face of Wordpress --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Flying spacecraft versus Flying Pastors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 6:31


    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 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 123: Maximizing your Holidays in unusual ways

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 3:51


    As we enjoy this holiday season with friends and family, here are some unusual ways that you can make the most of your holiday season and reach your dreams. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 122: The Power of Thank You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 5:43


    Why this simple lost art shows you care, and will take your work to new heights --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Star Wars fan builds her very own droid with no experience.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 2:54


    Star Wars fan from Washington state wanted her very own working, imperial droid. There was just one problem. She had no idea how to do that. But she didn’t let that stop her. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Yeti vs $20 Mic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 2:18


    Punted on the Yeti Mic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 119 : Yeti Mic and Robot Control Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2018 3:41


    Testing out new Yeti Mic compared to Apple EarPods. Working on a new Robot Control System overview. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 118 Robot performing Parkour

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 3:26


    Running from robots just got a little harder. Robots are getting more athletic and able to do complex human obstacle courses --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 117: Why Babies don’t like you

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 6:05


    How you interact with babies can tell a lot about yourself . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 116: Building a low cost, 4 ft tall, useful robot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 6:45


    My latest adventures in trying to build a 4 ft tall useful robot with Meccano , Arduino and Raspberry Pi 3 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 115: Amazing School Principal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 2:04


    High School principal applied a simple solution to help solve absenteeism and bullying --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 114: how not to be a drone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 1:51


    City help a 13 years kid get a permit instead of shutting him down --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

    Ep 112: a world without cellphones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 5:07


    Imagine a world with cell phones , laptops , or desktops . Would that be good or bad? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wakeuplearn/support

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