[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Meeting Reminder: Kip Thorne Interview, Part 1. 10AM EST, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Lexington Computer and Technology Group

[Jonathan Goode]

*Initial Reminder*

The Lexington Computer and Technology Group (LCTG) will meet on *Wednesday,
January 21, 2026, at 10 AM Eastern Standard Time*, in Lexington Community
Center Room 237 and also online via Zoom.

*Zoom Meeting ID:* 972 6146 0830. Zoom instructions are at the end of this
message.
This Week’s Topic

·       *January 21, 2026* – Kip Thorne interview, part 1.

DuckDuckGo Search Assist says “Kip Thorne is an American theoretical
physicist known for his work in gravitational physics and astrophysics,
particularly for his contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation
of gravitational waves, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Physics in
2017. He is also recognized for his collaboration on the film
"Interstellar," where he served as a scientific consultant.

Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kip_Thorne> oxy.edu
<https://www.oxy.edu/oxylive/past-events/oxy-live-presents-conversation-kip-thorne>
”
Upcoming Meetings

For full schedule, visit:
*https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=lctg_speaker_schedule*
<https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=lctg_speaker_schedule>

·        *January 28, 2026* – Kip Thorne interview, part 2

·        *February 4, 2026* – IoT and your home wi-fi network
Past Presentations & Materials

Access recordings and links here: http://lctg.toku.us/

·        *Hearing Aids (4-2-25):*

o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UgJoZYEVG4

·        *Antarctic Ice-Cracks (7-2-25):*

o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kipMl3DG-Us

·        *Drones & Photography (7-16-25):*

o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBj1dtp5WX0

·        *Volcanic Activity Studies (Ted K’s Last Presentation (8-13-25)):*

o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QcmpPk2QRg

·        *Hearing Aids Continued (8-20-25):*

o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfW7JGTR8JQ

·        *Tech Behind the Curtain (9-24-25):*

o   - The Tech Behind Cruise Control, Crash Prevention and Lane Detection
link
<https://www.wsj.com/video/series/tech-behind/the-tech-behind-cruise-control-crash-prevention-and-lane-detection/7CEADC87-B070-4266-8EAF-2EA8ED91DE0D?mod=WSJvidctr__pos2>

o   - How Wireless Charging Is Advancing to Make Power Cords Obsolete link
<https://www.wsj.com/video/series/tech-behind/how-wireless-charging-is-advancing-to-make-power-cords-obsolete/4C7E1BF7-7268-4562-9EDC-0A590F7C9851?mod=WSJvidctr__pos4>

o   - How shazam Makes Unique Audio Fingerprints to Identify Songs link
<https://www.wsj.com/video/series/tech-behind/how-shazam-makes-unique-audio-fingerprints-to-identify-songs/9D7E86B7-73EF-4B92-8726-162E62B0EA3A?mod=WSJvidctr__pos7>

o   - How Noise-Canceling Headphones Remove Background Sound link
<https://www.wsj.com/video/series/tech-behind/how-noise-canceling-headphones-remove-background-sound/C150E958-1E2B-483D-87C4-01A33F1D19D9?mod=WSJvidctr__pos8>

o   - The Tech Behind How Concert LED Light Wristbands Work link
<https://www.wsj.com/video/series/tech-behind/the-tech-behind-how-concert-led-light-wristbands-work/EAA54145-D07A-4100-8153-2EAF8D671921?mod=WSJvidctr__pos9>

·        *Alan Turing and AI* with comments from “Alan Turing”*(11-5-25): *

o   - *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZptaFNJ9lM0
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZptaFNJ9lM0>*


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