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Learn to code. Build Apps. Inspire the next generation!
Swift App School is committed to teaching the youth of tomorrow all about developing apps and writing Swift code.
Our goal is to help young people learn the fundamentals of creating apps by teaching them Swift, Apple's open-source programming language.
We are empowering the next generation of great app developers!
This podcast station will focus on general news about Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and STEM. We also discuss iOS App Development, Apple in the news, and finally something cool that we discovered.
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S2 - E3. CS Ed Week | App Camp | MacStadium Case Study | Apple’s 2023 Events
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
00:44 Computer Science Education Week
05:24 2023 Summer App Camp
11:20 MacStadium Case study
18:45 Apple’s September “Wonderlust” Event
37:14 Apple’s October “Scary Fast” Event
Something Cool:
44:34 Apple + RCS?
50:16 Personal Voice Ad
52:14 AI Pin by Humane
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Computer Science Education Week:
https://www.csedweek.org
2023 App Camp, MacStadium case study and future plans for Swift App School
https://www.macstadium.com/customers/swift-app-school
Apple’s September “Wonderlust” Event
Apple Event - September 12
Apple’s October “Scary Fast” Event
Apple Event - October 30
Something Cool:
Apple’s surprising iMessage Move - RCS Coming?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2023/11/17/apple-announces-surprise-new-iphone-move-starting-2024/?sh=1f7b2865c5eb
Apple’s new personal voice ad:
Personal Voice on iPhone | The Lost Voice | Apple
AI Pin by Humane
https://hu.ma.ne/aipin
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture" -
S2 - E2. WWDC 2023 Recap | New Macs | New Operating Systems and Features | Apple Vision Pro!
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
02:05 New Mac Hardware
10:12 iOS 17
17:34 iPad OS 17
19:29 macOS Sonoma
23:58 Audio, tvOS and HomeKit
26:52 watchOS 10
33:36 Apple Vision Pro!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
WWDC 2023:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYkq9Rgoj8E
New Mac Hardware:
https://www.apple.com/mac/
Apple Vision Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9qSaGXFyg
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture" -
Season 2 Begins! What's New With Swift App School | Advancements With AI and ChatGPT | Apple In The News | Something Cool!
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
01:19 Holidays
07:19 What’s New With Swift App School
18:06 Major Advancements Of AI & ChatGPT Discussion
Apple In The News:
54:06 Apple Releases New Computers!
59:55 Apple Store Changes & New Classical Music App
01:03:56 Something Cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Atomic Habits Book:
Shout out to MacStadium
2023 Summer App Camp
Hatch Innovation Hub
Artificial Intelligence
https://venturebeat.com/ai/from-dall-e-2-to-chatgpt-covering-ais-wild-year-the-ai-beat/
DALL-E 2:
https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2
ChatGPT:
https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
MidJourney:
https://www.midjourney.com
Stable Diffusion AI:
https://stability.ai/blog/stable-diffusion-public-release
The power of ChatGPT:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chatgpt-on-track-to-surpass-100-million-users-faster-than-tiktok-or-instagram-ubs-214423357.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HTWfA7KFzoA
With ChatGPT and Microsoft support, is Google in trouble?
https://openai.com/blog/openai-and-microsoft-extend-partnership
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/9/23546144/microsoft-openai-word-powerpoint-outlook-gpt-integration-rumor
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/15/google-vs-chatgpt-what-happened-when-i-swapped-services-for-a-day.html
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-caused-code-red-at-google-report-says/
https://www.businessinsider.com/bing-chatgpt-google-faces-first-real-competition-in-20-years-2023-1
https://www.firstpost.com/world/chatgpt-can-destroy-google-search-in-two-years-says-gmail-creator-12070222.html
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/4/23538552/microsoft-bing-chatgpt-search-google-competition
Competition Responses to ChatGPT:
https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/
https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-working-on-ai-personas-for-instagram-messenger-and-whatsapp-223316961.html
ChatGPT and the Job Industry:
https://www.datanami.com/2021/08/09/we-need-to-prepare-for-tomorrows-ai-job-impacts-now/
https://www.the-sun.com/tech/7211994/lose-job-ai-chatgpt-work-hour-seconds/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/tech/chatgpt-real-estate/index.html
https://www.inc.com/eric-holtzclaw/ive-been-using-chatgpt-for-my-business-for-a-month-its-already-saved-me-40-hours-7500.html
ChatGPT in Education:
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3816348-what-is-chatgpt-ai-technology-sends-schools-scrambling-to-preserve-learning/
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/10/universities-to-return-to-pen-and-paper-exams-after-students-caught-using-ai-to-write-essays
https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-is-coming-for-classrooms-dont-panic/
https://www.businessinsider.com/education-experts-teachers-generative-ai-chatgpt-classroom-2023-1
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/02/07/reinventing-search-with-a-new-ai-powered-microsoft-bing-and-edge-your-copilot-for-the-web/
Products and Apps Mentioned:
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9
AirPods Pro
New Mac Minis with M2 and M2 Pro Chips
New MacBook Pros with M2 Pro / Max Chips
App Store Pricing Changes
New Apple Music Classical App
Apple Music SingMusic provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture" -
S1-E13. First Impressions From Apple's Latest Releases | Apple's Design Chief Leaving? | Will Apple Remove "Hey" Keyword To Wake Siri? | Something Cool!
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
First impressions from Apple's latest releases:
01:50 iPhone 14 and related news
16:02 New iPads - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
26:18 macOS Ventura
36:51 Apple Watch Ultra
39:00 Air Pods Pro
Apple In The News:
41:00 Apple's Design Chief Is Leaving?
46:01 Will Apple remove the "Hey" keyword to wake Siri?
Something Really Cool!
48:32 Center Stage feature
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro
https://www.apple.com/iphone/
2022 iPad / iPad Pro
https://www.apple.com/ipad/
macOS Ventura
https://www.apple.com/macos/ventura/
Apple Watch Ultra
https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra/
Air Pods Pro
https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/
Evans Hankey (Industrial Design Leaving Apple
https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/21/23416334/apple-evans-hankey-industrial-design-leaving
Will Apple remove the "Hey" keyword to wake Siri?
https://gizmodo.com/apple-hey-siri-wake-trigger-change-google-amazon-alexa-1849753396
Something Cool - Center Stage
https://youtu.be/S-4Bph5fuuU
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture" -
S1-E12. Recap of Apple’s Far Out Event!
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
00:26 New iPhone 14 Lineup
43:39 New Apple Watch Series
57:29 Air Pods Pro 2
01:03:48 Something cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Apple’s Far Out Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6zXguiqxM
iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro
https://www.apple.com/iphone/
Apple Watch
https://www.apple.com/watch/
Air Pods Pro
https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/
Something Cool - Our New Videos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtdbFnltDM
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture" -
S1-E11. 2022 App Camp Recap and USA Taking Computer Science Seriously!
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
01:24 Shout Outs
03:35 Recap of 2022 App Camp
29:02 Computer Science Is Being Taken Seriously!
40:34 Something cool
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
K-12 Computer Science Creating A Case For Full-Time Status In Schools
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodberger/2022/05/26/k-12-computer-science-creating-a-case-for-full-time-status-in-schools/?sh=4423dd7133e9
CEOs for Computer Science
https://www.ceosforcs.com
US Governors Vow To Boost Computer Science Education at School After Business Push
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-07-15/u-s-governors-vow-to-boost-computer-science-education-at-schools-after-business-push
Something Cool - Snapchat CEO pays off an entire graduation class debt
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-15/snapchat-co-founder-pays-off-college-debt-of-new-graduates-at-l-a-art-and-design-school
Shout Outs:
Podcast listener: JSR984
Keynon Lake (MDMT)
https://mydaddytaughtmethat.org
Boys & Girls Club of Hendersonville
https://bgchendersonco.org
OpenDoors of Asheville
https://opendoorsasheville.org
Young Eisner Scholars (YES)
https://www.yesscholars.org
Daniel Steinberg
https://dimsumthinking.com
Paul Hudson (Hacking With Swift)
https://www.hackingwithswift.com
Special thanks to:
Clara Long
Robbie
Henry
Matthew
Addie
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"