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Updates for week two! 3/18 - 3/22

Author

Rubin Patterson Jr.
March 22, 2024

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Tech Trivia!

Question: Brin and Page founded Google while PhD students in which US state?

*See the bottom of the newsletter for the answer

Cisco Insider Champions

For those who haven’t yet heard, I had the honor of being admitted into the Cisco Insider Champions program earlier this week. This program focuses on tech advocacy and helping the next generation of techs find their interests within the field. Whether that’s networking, security, engineering, programming, computer repair, or anything technology-related, it is up to us to help those who are interested in finding a home. As champions, we will work directly with Cisco to improve our product knowledge as well as improve soft skills and marketing skills to help make an impact on a future tech’s life.

Cisco Officially Acquires Splunk

A New Day for Data: Cisco and Splunk

Cisco - now supercharged by Splunk - will revolutionize the way customers use data to connect and protect their organizations.

blogs.cisco.com/news/a-new-day-for-data-cisco-and-splunk

Powering and protecting the AI revolution

Learn how Cisco and Splunk will revolutionize the way our customers leverage data to connect and protect every aspect of their organization.

newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/a/y2024/m03/powering-and-protecting-the-ai-revolution.html

Tech Conferences

Last week I was able to go to my second ever tech conference over in Portsmouth, VA. I highly recommend going to a conference if you ever have the opportunity. Even if you’re not in the technology field, conferences in general are a great way to network and meet new people in your field and learn what your field has to offer long term. Check out this little article to maybe help you convince your bosses to send you to one!

How to convince your boss to send you to a tech conference

Industry events can be a great way to elevate expertise, expand professional networks, and embrace cutting-edge innovations. Here's how to get sign-off.

www.pluralsight.com/resources/blog/software-development/convince-boss-tech-conference

For those who don’t know, Nueralink is a project founded by Elon Musk with the hopes of altering medical disabilities and damage to the brain back to normal functionality through a chip implanted into the patient’s head. This week advancements were made as the first Nueralink patient, a quadriplegic, was able to interact with a computer and play a game of chess all with the power of his mind and the implanted Nueralink chip.

First Neuralink patient plays chess | LinkedIn

Noland Arbaugh, the first patient to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant, showed himself on a video livestream moving a computer cursor using the device.

www.linkedin.com/news/story/first-neuralink-patient-plays-chess-5964060

ICYMI: Articles posted this week

Is Samsung the next Apple? Or the next Oura?

Samsung to add wearable health tracking smart rings to their ecosystem.

eng4life.beehiiv.com/p/samsung-ring

TikTok. Yay, or Nay?

TikTok on the chooping block once more! How the potential ban is seen by various individuals.

eng4life.beehiiv.com/p/tiktok-ban

5 Tips To Survive Your First Tech Conference

How to make the most of an opportunity

eng4life.beehiiv.com/p/tech-conference

How Would You Explain This To Your Grandma?

The interview questions we hate to get asked, but secretly love.

eng4life.beehiiv.com/p/grandma

Custom Phone Wallpaper of the Week!

Trivia Answer: California

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