Catastrophic IT Failures – Dave Mannering

Highlights from CES 2026 – Dave Mannering

CES 2026 Robots – Dave Mannering

Vending Machines – Dave Mannering

AI Update (Part 1) – Dave Mannering

AI Update (Part 2) – Dave Mannering

What’s Up with Aviation Technology – Dave Mannering

Earthy Technology – Dave Mannering

AI and/or Humanity (TED Talks) – Dave Mannering

Will AI Eliminate Software Engineering Jobs? – Jack Horner

What the Heck Is It (#9) – Dave Mannering

Cleopatra’s Needles – Dave Mannering

P(doom) – Will AI cause an apocalypse? – Dave Mannering

3D Printing Demo – Dave Mannering

AI Playground: Sora, Canvas and more – Dave Mannering

Highlights of CES 2025 – Dave Mannering

Quantum Computing – Dave Mannering

TED Talk Sampler – Dave Mannering

Marvelous Marbleous Machines – Dave Mannering

Metadata – Larry Hoyle

Cryptocurrency – Jack Horner

Flying Cars – Dave Mannering

Perpetual Motion Machines – Dave Mannering

What the Heck Is It? (#7) – Dave Mannering

Nuclear Fusion Reactors – Dave Mannering

Autonomous Vehicle Liability – Dave Mannering

LIGO – Laser Interferometer Gravity-wave Detector – Dave Mannering

Hyperscale Data Centers – Dave Mannering

Can Computers Replace Musicians? – An Introduction to MIDI – Jack Horner

Tot Toys Bot Toys (#8) – Dave Mannering

The Connected Traveler – Part 2 – Richard Kershenbaum

Highlights from the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – David Mannering

AI Playground – ChatGPT4 with DALL-E – David Mannering

The Connected Traveler – Part 3 – Richard Kershenbaum & Jennifer Lattimore

Chess technology: The Mechanical Turk – David Mannering

Are Human/Computer Hybrids Human? – Jack Horner

Maker Spotlight: TinkerCad with Circuits – David Mannering

Quantum Biology – Kris Kristalka

Timekeeping Technology Through the Ages – Ron Schorr

What the Heck Is This? – David Mannering

Technologies and Resources for Travel with Limited Mobility – Richard Kershenbaum & Jennifer Lattimore

The Marriage of Radio and Digital Technologies – Jack Horner

Meet Flipper: The Friendly Hacking Tool – John Nicholson

Japanese Robots – David Mannering

AI: Destroyer or Liberator?  Artificial Intelligence Policy Considerations in Education – Stephan King (PhD PMP) Kansas Department of Education

Social Media – HUG Student group

Tot Toys Bot Toys (#7) – David Mannering

A.I. Playground (Generative A.I.) – David Mannering

Chromebooks – Ron Schorr

Highlights of the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show – David Mannering

Internet Time Travel: Wayback Machine & Google Earth Timelines – David Mannering

A History of Radio Recording and Broadcast Technology – John Nicholson

How Technology Got in Your Wallet – Gary Minden

A.I. and Ethics: A Contradiction in Terms – Richard DeGeorge

The Connected Traveler – Richard Kershenbaum

Thinking Machines (5 sessions) – David Mannering

What the Heck Is It? – David Mannering

DEF CON 31 – David Mannering

Drones – What Are They Up to Now? – David Mannering

KU Libraries MakerSpace – Tami Albin

RFID Technology – David Mannering

Brain/Machine Interface – TED Talks

Tot Toys, Bot Toys 2023 – David Mannering

AGT – America’s Got Talent (and Technology) – David Mannering

Vaccine Passports – David Mannering

Windows 11 – David Mannering

Highlights from CES 2022 – David Mannering

Technology Issues Forum: AI & Us (Part 1) – David Mannering

The Metaverse – David Mannering

Maintaining the Endacott Society web site – David Mannering

Technology Issues Forum: Building Better AI – David Mannering

Ancient Technology – Video

How Fiber Optic Cable Works – Video

The Great Exposition of 1851 – David Mannering

What the Heck Is This? – David Mannering

What’s New with Robots – Video

Cyber Attacks – David Mannering

Future Technology – TED Talks

Tot Toys Bot Toys 2022 – David Mannering

Satellites – What’s Up There? – David Mannering

• Diagramming with Microsoft Visio – David Mannering
• Highlights from CES 2021 – David Mannering
• Update on the Internet of Things (IoT) – John Nicholson
• Geoengineering – David Mannering
• Graphic Functions in MS Office – John Nicholson
• Features in new Laptops – David Mannering
• Electric Car Technology – David Mannering
• Nanotechnology – David Mannering
• New Battery Technology – David Mannering
• PowerPoint Tips & Tricks (Part 2) – John Nicholson
• Public Web Cams – Richard Kershenbaum
• Hacking – Three perspectives (TED Talks)
• Amazon Sidewalk & Related Technology – John Nicholson
• Highlights from 2021 Zoomtopia Conference – David Mannering
• Four Local Apps for Your Phone – David Mannering
• What the Heck Is This? – David Mannering
• Wind Power & Solar Power – David Mannering
• Tot Toys, Bot Toys – David Mannering
• Coding Kids – David Mannering

• Cloud Storage – Richard Kershenbaum
• In the Age of AI (Video) – Dave Mannering
• KU E-mail in the Cloud – Alex Wong
• Highlights from CES 2020 – Dave Mannering
• Three Amazing Technologies – Dave Mannering
• Streaming Services – John Nicholson
• Maker Spotlight: Arduino – Dave Mannering

Due to the pandemic the presentations below were delivered via Zoom

• Technology Issues Forum: Online Trust
• Technology Issues Forum: Controlling AI
• Technology Issues Forum: Tech Company Mind Control
• Thinking Machines – A Selective History – Dave Mannering
• What the Heck Is It? (The Sequel) – Dave Mannering
• 3D Printing – Part I – TinkerCAD – Dave Mannering
• 3D Printing – Part II – Slicing and Printing – Dave Mannering
• Technology Issues Forum: Actual Fake News
• IT and the Electric Grid – Dave Mannering
• Raspberry Pi Update – Richard Kershenbaum
• Cryptocurrency and Blockchain – Dave Mannering
• PowerPoint Tips – John Nicholson
• Zoomtopia Conference Highlights Part 1
• Zoomtopia Conference highlights – Part 2
• Tot Toys Bot Toys 2020 – Dave Mannering

• TED Talks: Robots, Dave Mannering
• Endacott Web Design Session 3, Dave Mannering
• Consumer Electronics Show, Alan Swarts
• Modern Wayfinding, David Mannering
• Lynda.com – Tech Tutorials, Dave Mannering
• A Selective History of Computing, Dave Mannering
• Internet of Things and Big Data, John Nicholson
• The ABC’s and 3-D’s of Printers, Dave Mannering
• Information Overload, John Nicholson
• City of Lawrence Fiber Projects, Jim Wisdom
• The Ten Commandments of Online Security and Privacy, Jonathan Bacon
• Windows 10 Update, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Kenneth Spencer Research Library, Letha Johnson
• Preserving Digital Assets, Robert Ramsdell
• Tidying Up: Digital Life Version, Jonathan Bacon
• Review and Planning for Next Year, Alan Swarts
• KU CIO’s Update, Mary Walsh
• MIDCO Cable Company, Paige Pearson
• Computer Room Technology Demo, Alan Swarts
• Technology Security, Julie Fugett
• What the Heck Is This? (Tech Quiz), Dave Mannering
• 5G – The Good, Bad and Ugly, Dave Mannering
• Photo Editing with SnapSeed, Jonathan Bacon & Dick Stine
• Wearable Technology – E-Textiles, Dave Mannering
• Excel at Sudoku – Part 1, Dave Mannering
• Excel at Sudoku – Part 2, Dave Mannering
• Excel at Sudoku – Part 3, Dave Mannering
• History of the Computer Studies Group, Dave Mannering
• Technology as an Aid in Museum Displays, Ron Schorr
• Tot Toys, Bot Toys 2019, Dave Mannering
• Computer Humor, Dave Mannering

• Internet Archive, Alan Swarts
• Microsoft Windows 10: Upgrade, Richard Kerschenbaum
• 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Alan Swarts
• TED Talks, Alan Swarts
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robots, Greg Thomas
• Technology You Didn’t Know Existed), Alan Swarts (2 sessions)
• KU Athletics: Performance Improvement, Andrea Hudy
• Technical Problems and Possible Solutions, Alan Swarts
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS): City of Lawrence, Micah Seybold
• Microsoft Excel Tips and Tricks, John Nicholson
• Distance Learning Class Demonstration, Vickie Case
• Google Earth, Brian McClendon
• Raspberry Pi Update, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Google Earth, Dave Mannnering
• Virtual Reality (VR), Richard Kerschenbaum
• Home Automation, Keith Wagers (2 sessions)
• Demystifying Computers, Dave Mannering
• Doctor Dave, David Greenbaum
• Potpourri Presentation, Alan Swarts
• KU Chief Information Officer, Mary Walsh
• Smartphone Software on Desktop Computers and Microsoft Photo Editing, Alan Swarts
• MIDCO Cable Company, Debbie Schmidt
• Lawrence Public Library, Melissa Fisher Isaacs
• Google Photo, PhotoScan and Lens, Alan Swarts
• Hands-On Photo Editing on Your Own Device with SnapSeed, Jonathan Bacon
• A Selective History of Computing, Dave Mannering
• Endacott Website: Review and Recommendations, Dave Mannering
• Oculus Go Virtual Reality, John Nicholson
• Endacott Website Redesign, Dave Mannering
• Mechanical Engineering Advances for the Disabled, Lisa Friis, KU Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks, John Nicholson
• Tot Toys, Bot Toys, Dave Mannering
• Microsoft Windows 10 Update, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Review of the Year and Planning for Next Year, Alan Swarts

• Face Recognition, Alan Swarts
• Internet and Email Security: Phishing, Social Engineering and Fraud, Julie Fugett
• Consumer Electronics Show (CES): What Is New, Alan Swarts
• Computers on the Electric Grid, Dave Mannering
• 34 Uses for a Smartphone – Part 1, Alan Swarts
• 34 Uses for a Smartphone – Part 2, Alan Swarts
• Music, Radio, Videos, Movies and TV Resources, Alan Swarts
• Distance Learning and Instructional Design, Kim Glover
• Travel and Housing Software an Airbnb, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Lawrence Public Library Digital Resources, Melissa Fisher Isaacs
• GIS and Douglas County, Bryce Hirschman
• Internet of Things (IOT) and Value of Thing like Alexa or Google Home Device, DoctorDave
• Artificial Intelligence, Dave Mannering
• TED Talk Technology Videos, Alan Swarts
• Home Automation, Seth Reed
• KU Alumni Center Computer Lab Equipment, Alan Swarts
• Autism Research and Technology, Sean Swindler, KU Medical Center
• Connected Audio and Drones, Seth Reed
• Potpourri Presentation, Alan Swarts
• KU Chief Information Security Officer, Julie Fugett
• MIDCO Cable, Paige Pearson Meyer
• Autonomous Vehicles (Self-Driving Cars), Dave Mannering (2 sessions)
• Privacy and the Internet, John Nicholson
• Google Photo, Alan Swarts
• New Technology, Alan Swarts
• TED Talks, Alan Swarts
• Virtual High School, Monte Westfall, Lawrence Virtual School Assistant Principal
• Google Search Tips, Alan Swarts
• Dark Web, John Nicholson
• Air Traffic Control, Dave Mannering
• Google Applications, Alan Swarts
• KU Library
• Fixit, All
• Review of the Year and Planning for Next Year, Alan Swarts

• TED Talk Videos, Alan Swarts
• Windows 10, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Bitcoin and Alternative Money, Richard Kerschenbaum
• New Security Threats and Risks, David Greenbaum
• City of Lawrence Geographic Information Systems, Micah Seybold
• Best of 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Alan Swarts
• What Does Google Know About You?, Alan Swarts
• Hoverboards –Are They Safe?, Alan Swarts
• Fixit and Other Topics, All
• New Developments in Genealogy Software and Resources, Ron Schorr
• New TV Status Report (LCD, OLED, Curved, 4K and 8K), Best Buy
• Datapoint History: Datapoint 2200 – Well Before Apple and IBM PC’s, Austin Roche and David Monroe
• New Technology Inventions You Didn’t Know Existed, Alan Swarts
• How Police Use Technology
• Potpourri of Topics, Alan Swarts
• KU Library, Dr. Sara Morris
• Lawrence Public Library
• Mycroft local startup
• KU Chief Information Officer Bob Lim
• Buying a New Phone and Selecting a Service, Richard Kerschenbaum
• WOW! Cable representative
• Smartphone Apps (Senior), Alan Swarts
• Windows 10 Revised, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Genealogy Update, Ron Schorr
• Media Preserving and Recycling, Alan Swarts
• Technology You Didn’t Know Existed, Alan Swarts
• What Apple and Google Know About You, Alan Swarts
• Fixit, Endacott attendee participants
• KU Applications, Matt Garrett
• Tableau Public Software System, Dave Mannering
• Raspberry Pi Computer, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Google Photos and Google PhotoScan, Alan Swarts
• Review of the Year and Planning for Next Year, Alan Swarts

• Journey of Man genealogy videos (2 sessions)
• Review of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
• Digital Phone Photos and iPhone 6+, Jerry Niebaum
• PC Shortcuts and Alternatives, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Animations in PowerPoint, Jerry Niebaum
• Technology and Treatment of Autism, Jay Buzhardt and Linda Heitzman-Powell
• Music with iTunes, Jerry Niebaum
• KU Email, KU Information Technology staff
• Fixit, Jerry Niebaum
• Apps for KU, Chuck LaPointe
• Creating Your Own Website with Google Blogger, Jerry Niebaum
• Review of Information Technology at KU, Bob Lim, KU CIO
• Teaching an Online Course at KU, Chuck Krider
• Lawrence Journal-World, Nick Gerik
• The Bling Store (eBay), Sean Passmore
• Apple Watch and Apple TV, Jerry Niebaum
• Computer Techniques and Hints, Jerry Niebaum
• Tablet Computers: Pros and Cons, Jerry Niebaum
• SmartPhone Apps You May Not Know, Alan Swarts
• Technology Tools To Aid Travel Planning, Richard Kerschenbaum (2 sessions)
• Electric Cars, George Brenner
• TV Technology: What’s New?, Jerry Niebaum
• Exploring oldku.org, Alan Swarts
• The TED Talks at ted.com, Alan Swarts
• Information Technology: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?, George Strawn via Facetime
• Go-Pro Cameras and Sports Videos, Jerry Niebaum
• Drones: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Facebook and Other Social Media Revisited, Alan Swarts
• Google Calendar and Maps, Alan Swarts
• Online News and Comic Strips, Richard Kerschenbaum and Alan Swarts
• Fixit, Alan Swarts and Richard Kerschenbaum

2014

• Internet Scams and Scam Avoidance, Jerry Niebaum
• Historic Mount Oread Website, Jerry Niebaum
• Google Software Review, Jerry Niebaum
• Future Technology, Jerry Niebaum
• Windows 8, Richard Kerschenbaum
• UNI Computers, Lance Keltner
• Buying a New Computer, Jerry Niebaum
• Programming Hearing Aids, Bennett Griffin
• Skype, George Strawn
• KanREN Statewide Networking, Cort Buffington
• Facebook Revisited, Jerry Niebaum
• Google Earth Updated, Jerry Niebaum
• Picasa Face Recognition, Jerry Niebaum
• Computing History via YouTube, Jerry Niebaum
• Twitter and Tweets, Jerry Niebaum
• Vacation Blogs, Jerry Niebaum
• Baley Price, Jerry Niebaum
• Exploring the iPhone, Jerry Niebaum
• Exploring the Endacott Website, Jerry Niebaum
• Wearable Technology, Jerry Niebaum
• TV Features, Seth Reed of Best Buy
• Electronic Resources at Lawrence Public Library, Ransom Jabara
• Fixit, Richard Kerschenbaum
• PC File Structure, Alan Swarts and Richard Kerschenbaum (2 sessions)
• Making Things Small, PBS video
• Genealogy, Ron Schorr
• DoctorDave, David Greenbaum
• Creating a Photo Album, Jerry Niebaum
• Using a Kindle, Judy Niebaum
• Address Labels with Microsoft Word, Jerry Niebaum
• Android Operating Systems, Richard Kerschenbaum
• Android Apps, Alan Swarts
• Fixit, Jerry Niebaum