Yappin

By Houjun Liu and Micah Robinson

Internet. Technology. Innovation. Productivity. And, perhaps, the state of the world. Coming spontaneously from two GenZers.... more

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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

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September 23, 2020Lasik in your head
Jack and Micah discuss about Elon Musk's Neuralink
Neuralink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuralink

Neuralink's Cool Website: https://neuralink.com/

The Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVvmgjBL74w

Text summary of the demo: https://www.sovereignmagazine.co.uk/2020/08/28/watch-the-neuralink-progress-update-summer-2020-as-it-happened/

Elon Musk (in case you have been living under a rock): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

Neuralink August Rumors: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-27/neuralink-what-we-know-about-elon-musk-s-brain-startup

Creepy Surgery Robot: https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/the-prototype-robot-being-tested-in-the-lab.jpg

What the Creepy Surgery Robot reminds jack of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maze_Runner
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24min
June 28, 2020The Racist Systems (ft. Technicality)
Jack and Micah discuss with Alex Nickel about systemic racism, the Black Lives Matter movement, and police brutality.
Check out Alex's Channel Technicality: https://www.youtube.com/technicality

George Floyd's Killing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_George_Floyd

Dog-Whistle Politics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog-whistle_politics

The Civil Rights Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights_movement

Jim Crow Laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws

"Racism is getting more filmed": https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/will-smith-colbert-race-relations-obama-politics-sings-summertime-916816

The History of Twitter: https://www.lifewire.com/history-of-twitter-3288854

Innuendo Studios: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5fdssPqmmGhkhsJi4VcckA

The New Jim Crow: https://www.amazon.com/New-Jim-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblindness/dp/1595586431

Defunding the Police: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/08/what-does-defund-police-mean-george-floyd-black-lives-matter/5317240002/

ACA-5, affirmative action: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200ACA5
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50min
June 09, 2020America Has Launched
Crew Dragon Demo II
Crew Demo 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_Dragon_Demo-2

Crew Demo 2, The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY96v0OIcK4

Tom Cruise on the ISS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-cruise-nasa-international-space-station-movie/

SLAC (not Slack): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLAC_National_Accelerator_Laboratory

Jack Switches to Dvorak: https://anchor.fm/yappin/episodes/Keyboard-Weirdos-ee7169

ISS Post-2024 Transition: https://www.space.com/24208-international-space-station-extension-2024.html

Dragon Glam: https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/dragon/

ISS Docking Simulator by SpaceX: https://iss-sim.spacex.com/
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18min
May 20, 2020 Special: Taking Your Work Mobile
On this special episode of Quarantine productivity, Jack and Micah discuss a plan to use iPads and Laptops to get more flexibility in our work even if we're stuck inside.
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5min
May 18, 2020Keyboard Weirdos
Keyboard Talk! Dvorak layout and mechanical keyboards.
Jack and Micah Discuss: keyboard layouts, switching keyboards, and why Micah uses a mechanical keyboard
Dvorak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_keyboard_layout

Learn Dvorak: https://learn.dvorak.nl/

August Dvork: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Dvorak

Mechanical Keyboards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_technology#Mechanical-switch_keyboard

Cherry MX Keyswitches: https://www.cherrymx.de/en

Putting Keyboards in the Dishwasher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgnF42ZoRSw

Logitech MK120: https://www.logitech.com/en-ph/product/desktop-mk120

Logitech Mechanical K840: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/k840-mechanical-corded-keyboard

Logitech Craft (Expensive Membrane): https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/craft
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15min
April 06, 2020CollegeBoard? CoronaBoard.
Jack and Micah Discuss: the CollegeBoard during the pandemic
The CollegeBoard: https://www.collegeboard.org/

COVID-19 vs. the CollegeBoard: https://pages.collegeboard.org/collegeboard-covid-19-updates

The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBs): https://www.ibo.org/

COVID-19 vs. the IBs: https://www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/covid-19-coronavirus-updates/

The ACT Organization: https://www.act.org/

Collegeboard's AP Email/Update: https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org
Hope everyone is and will stay safe! Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the outbreak.
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24min
March 22, 2020We're (Now) In This (Together)
Jack and Micah Discuss: The Coronavirus Influencing Our Lives
COVID-19: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus_disease_2019

The Pandemic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic

CDC on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Austin Cancels SXSWEDU Event: https://www.sxswedu.com/2020-event-update/
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19min
March 02, 2020Internet... Into Space!
Jack and Micah Discuss: SpaceX Starlink
Starlink: https://www.starlink.com/

China and the Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_China
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22min
February 16, 2020A Coronavirus, The Coronavirus
Jack and Micah Discuss: The WuHan Coronavirus
Due to the constant changing nature of this event, this podcast is not representative of the currency of the event and should not be taken as such.
(OLD INFO!) Data Sheet (From Johns Hopkins): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1yZv9w9zRKwrGTaR-YzmAqMefw4wMlaXocejdxZaTs6w/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true

Updated Data (From Johns Hopkins): https://github.com/CSSEGISandData/2019-nCoV

Xenophobia and racism caused: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia_and_racism_related_to_the_2019%E2%80%9320_Wuhan_coronavirus_outbreak

Jack's Tweet: https://twitter.com/jemokajack/status/1225654045412474881
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25min
February 10, 2020Moonshot Electronics Flop-Show
Jack and Micah Discuss: The Consumer Electronics Show, Project NEON
CES: https://www.ces.tech/

Amazon's Embarrassing Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmhcPKKt7gw

The Infamous Keyboard: https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks

Project NEON: https://www.neon.life/

Underwhelming NEON Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IPNOWilDOk

Robots taking over hotels: https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/how-technology-and-robotics-are-changing-front-desk
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37min

FAQs about Yappin:

How many episodes does Yappin have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.