The Saratoga Historical Foundation is sponsoring this lecture by Life Fellow and IEEE DL Paul Wesling. The story goes back to the 1910’s - to angel investors in new technology, the sinking of the Titanic, local ham radio operators trying to break RCA tube patents, Fred Terman and Stanford University, ...
Where: SaratogaCost: $10 advance, $15 at door
Baja in Spring - An Extravaganza of Marine Life - LivestreamMarine Biologist Marc Webber will be fresh off his annual Spring boat trip leading whale lovers down the Pacific coast of Mexico and up the Gulf of California.Join us as Marc shares his knowledge and photos from what truly is an extravaganza and celebration of marine life. We will be ...
Where: Cost: $10 Donation encouraged
The Great Chatbot DebateChatbots based on large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, answer sophisticated questions, pass professional exams, analyze texts, generate everything from poems to computer programs, and more. But is there genuine understanding behind what LLMs can do? Do they really understand our world? Or, are they a triumph of mathematics and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The Hubble Deep Field 30 Years LaterUnder the direction of then-director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, Bob Williams, the Hubble Space Telescope was pointed at a seemingly empty patch of sky for 10 days. The result of that image, filled with thousands of unknown galaxies, forever changed the way we look at the universe.Join us ...
