Surely this was my
experience as a student that the populist teachers would be voted highly by the students even though their value to your
life May be
later recognized to have been nil (think
of teachers who act as if they are your friends, and as a student you like them a
lot, but once you are out
of school you May recognize that they haven't taught you anything).
So on The Vergecast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul go over the first impressions
of Samsung's
latest product and what the pricing will mean for future smartphones.Next up, Loren Grush returns to the show to talk about the second episode
of Space Craft, as well as her
experience seeing the eclipse this week in Nashville.There's a
lot more in between, like Android Oreo's name announcement, Verizon's new unlimited data plans, and some new smart speakers on the horizon, so listen to it all and you'll get it all.02: 43 - Note 8 specs and features17: 06 - Apple reportedly planning $ 999 price for new iPhone26: 36 - How I outran clouds to get the perfect eclipse photo with Loren Grush34: 12 - Space Craft episode two with Loren Grush44: 34 - Android O is now officially Android Oreo47: 40 - Google may take on the Echo Dot with a mini Google Home51: 26 - Samsung confirms it's working on a smart speaker52: 13 - Paul revisits Intel's new chip announcements57: 41 - Verizon's good unlimited data plan is now three bad unlimited plans1: 09:38 - Paul's weekly segment «YotaPhone 3; still Yota - ing» 1:12:07 - Apple TV is losing badly to Roku and Amazon in the
living room, survey finds1: 13:28 - iOS 11 Safari will turn Google AMP links back into regular ones when sharing1: 19:34 - Nikon's new D850 has 45.7 megapixels and enough features to tempt Canon shooters
Professional
Experience SMC Construction (Irvine, CA) 05/2007 — Present Senior Project Superintendent • Supervise and managed subcontractors for a $ 4.2 million parking garage for LA Valley Collage • Perform demolition
of the existing parking
lot and construction
of new 458 parking spaces • Install new lighting and «fire
life safety» emergency phone system throughout the parking
lot • Construct new storm drain system, Bio-swale, landscaping and new marquee signs • Oversee an $ 18 million construction project for the Ventura County Fire and Sheriff Academy Training Academy (FSTA) • Build single story, metal framed, 47,640 square foot
of classroom building • Construct classrooms, fire lab, driving and shooting simulator rooms, library, offices, kitchens, multipurpose rooms, break rooms, and restrooms • Supervise and manage the construction
of the Gold LEED Huntington Library • Oversee demolition
of existing library in accordance with city regulations • Manage the construction
of the $ 28 million Gold LEED Rieber Hall for UCLA • Direct team
of more than 120 workers a day for refurbishment
of 424 dormitory building • Ensure compliance with Title 24 and the
latest code and building regulations • Perform asbestos abatement, installation
of HVAC system with new boilers and ductwork, plumbing with Solar panels providing hot water to 24 bathrooms with multiple showers, toilets and sinks, and ADA compliant restrooms • Install electrical system with an emergency generator backup system, 4 traction elevators, windows, and curtain wall system • Completed project on schedule without disrupting the University's use
of the 1st floor and exterior • Oversee the $ 5.6 million exterior renovation
of the Anaheim Convention Center • Remove exterior walls on 3 sides
of the building and install complex new curtain wall system in 20 bays • Maintain job site and public safety allowing use
of the convention center during ongoing construction