Money! Why does money have value? Why do checks have value? Why do we keep money in banks when they do stuff with our money... Trust trust trust trust trust.

Sources:

NPR Planet Money

NPR Marketplace

How does GPS work? What is optimization? And is the recommended "fastest" route really the fastest?

Source: (Multiple Videos Linked Here)

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-0002-introduction-to-computational-thinking-and-data-science-fall-2016/

That's a loong list! HTTP error codes and what they do and what they mean. You may not see all of them, but now you can imagine them all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTTP_status_codes

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Status

And all other random blog posts that helped me out here:

kinsta.com

Hostinger

Microsoft Community

Stack Overflow

Today we dig deeper into the terms used in ELECTRICITY. The terms we see on appliances that tell us how much POWER they need, which we can then use to find out how much ENERGY is being used.

An alternate title could have been "Water explain watt this is to us!" But if you start comparing electricity to water too much you'll find yourself very confused.

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvuHsu8S6v8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KePcASD0NQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Posj4WMo0o&t=81s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T86ytUX0Ak&t=70s

Fruit or Vegetable. Well, it all depends on whether or not you think the vegetable is (1) a part of the plant (2) is the plant.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry

https://www.dictionary.com/e/fruit-vs-vegetable/

https://www.ice.edu/blog/the-difference-between-fruits-and-vegetables

This idea came to me in a dream! What is fire, and how does it work? More importantly – does firework? And if so, how does firework work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfkjm2YRG-Q

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/67288060

And my 7th and 8th grade science class!

We finish up some facts from:

ZHONK, SHH SHH GHMMMMMMM

The Computer Series

We talk about the third type of printer which can be used to print: METAL!

We also talk about how cables work, and some of the technology in the most advanced cables that make them extremely powerful. So powerful they can power multiple devices at the same time, while charging a computer.

Same sources from last week +

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD5aAd8Oy84&t=1118s

You may pay $7 more on your clothing, but are you the only one who really pays more? Or does someone else pay as well?

Inspiration for this was the movie: The True Cost (on peacock). This is a small analysis on my part!

Original title was: Fast Fashion's Feasability For Our Fellows. Thoughts?

I made this podcast for the NYTimes Podcast Challenge, and since I didn't win I get to redistribute it here! (That is part of the reason why I'm speaking faster than usual).

Here's a hint on the topics of this podcast:

Last time I made a podcast with a similar name it was about a 2D printer. Why do I specify? Well - that's your hint.

Want to get into 3D printing yourself? Well for one more day, bambu lab is offering a sale on their 3D printers. I like bambu lab because they just work. No extra tinkering needed. I also recommend Onshape for your design work. It takes some time to learn, but they have a bunch of really cool tutorials that are extremely useful. (Not sponsored by the way – I love these programs myself!)

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMWzMpjSJLM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f94CnlQ0eq4&t=562s

https://www.3dsourced.com/3d-printers/main-types-of-3d-printer-explained/

We talk about the privatization of schools. Are private school vouchers really a good thing? We compare the education system in Chile and talk about the education system in Europe.

Tell me what you think - what are your thoughts on the privatization of these schools? Are you okay with higher taxes if it means better free schooling? (Is schooling really free??)

https://assembly.malala.org/stories/the-inequalities-of-chilean-education

https://latinoamerica21.com/en/what-can-we-learn-from-the-privatization-of-education-in-chile/

https://smartasset.com/taxes/santa-clara-county-california-property-tax-calculator#0LEJaZt2Gd

https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/average-cost-of-private-school-by-state/