The World of Technology
This social media app has the most users.
What is Facebook?
This lawyer founded Silicon Flatirons in 1999.
Who is Phil Weiser?
This former football player was acquitted of murder charges in 1995.
Who is OJ Simpson?
This law school professor always wears tennis shoes with his suit.
Who is Professor Andrew A. Schwartz?
This former president is on the five dollar bill.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This TV series created by Charlie Brooker explores dystopian tech futures.
What is Black Mirror?
This date is when executive board applications are due.
What is Thursday, February 26?
This singer faced a highly publicized legal battle over conservatorship and control of her career in the early 2000s and beyond.
Who is Kesha?
On the weekend, this professor also doubles as a ski instructor.
Who is Professor Margot Kaminski?
Prior to Team USA’s gold medal win against Canada’s men’s hockey team yesterday, this was the last year the USA men’s hockey team won gold at the Olympics.
What is 1980?
This tech company co-founder was expelled from the University of Colorado after using university computer systems to run unauthorized programs, but was later conferred an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree.
Who is Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple)?
This topic is the subject of the next Silicon Flatirons conference happening on Friday, March 6th.
What is AI, energy demand, and the public interest?
This famous actress was sued for $300,000 following a skiing accident at a Utah ski resort.
Who is Gwyneth Paltrow?
This professor once stated, “I was in the Clinton administration as a political appointee, so whether or not I was going to be employed after January 20th, 2001 was very exciting for me.”
Who is Professor Helen Norton?
This U.S. state is closest to the continent of Africa.
What is Maine?
This giant tech company was originally called “Backrub”.
What is Google?
This professor also serves as the Associate Director of Stanford University’s CodeX Center for Legal Informatics.
Who is Professor Harry Surden?
This actress served prison time for her role in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.
Who is Felicity Huffman?
This professor graduated from Stanford Law School in 2002, then clerked for The Honorable Sidney R. Thomas, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Who is Professor Frederic M. Bloom?
A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases affecting this organ.
What are the kidneys?
Joseph F. Engelberger, considered the "Father of Robotics," created the world's first industrial robot in 1961, which was used on the assembly line for this automotive company.
What is General Motors?
This SFSG executive board member is celebrating their birthday on Wednesday, 2/25.
Who is Connor Robson
This YouTuber faced backlash and lawsuits after promoting the failed Fyre Festival.
Who is Ja Rule?
Prior to his recent retirement, this professor taught at Colorado Law for 44 years and never missed a day of work (ever, not even for illness).
Who is Professor Mark J. Loewenstein?
This astronaut flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983, becoming the first American woman in space.
Who is Sally Ride?