Speaker: Muhammed Chaudhry, Silicon Valley Education Foundation
Where: San JoseCost: Free
FTTX: Key Market and Technology TrendsWorld-wide broadband access deployments have seen massive growth due to fiber access technologies based on Passive Optical Networks (PON). In this talk, we describe the different PON technologies that have been currently deployed (IEEE-based EPON, ITU-based GPON) and the next generation higher bandwidth solutions (IEEE-based 10G EPON and ITU-based XGPON1, ...
How technology impacts modern explorationPut a flag in it! From 90ºN to 90ºS, Earth has a lot going on. We've been to distant corners of the world, the depths of the oceans, and the moon and back––all while charting, documenting and discovering. There's no denying it: Humans long to explore. Come ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 general admission / $20 students
It's a jungle out there-and it's as close as your very own urban backyard!This week, NightLife examines the wild landscape of city living.Catch a live taping of the 99% Invisible podcast featuring Nathanael Johnson, award-winning author of UNSEEN CITY, in conversation with host Roman Mars, followed by a live Q&A ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
The Health Hazards of One DegreeThe reframing of cigarette smoke as a public health issue was a turning point in the tobacco wars. Can the same happen with climate change? Rising temperatures are implicated in recent health risks from the Zika virus to the algae blooms creating toxic soup in the Great Lakes and Pacific ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Member, $7 Student
The Shape of DataIn recent years there has been a lot of attention given to "Big Data". In fact, many of the problems that need to be addressed relate not to the "Big", but rather in the inherent complexity of much of the important data that is being produced. What this means is ...
