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Hosted by Fred Aebli · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 33 episodes
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Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks is your backstage pass to the world of coding, tinkering and technology made simple, fun, and family-friendly. Hosted by Mr. Fred (a former Marine officer turned college professor and lifelong tech tinkerer), each bi-weekly, 10–15 minute episode breaks down real-world tech topics into bite-sized lessons you can use today. Whether you’re a parent trying to understand what “JavaScript” really means, a teacher looking for fresh STEM activities, or a kid who dreams of building your own game or robot, Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks delivers: Clear, jargon-free explanations of coding languages, tools and AI Behind-the-scenes stories from tech history (like the 64 KB computer that landed on the Moon) Hands-on project ideas and step-by-step tips you can try at home or in the classroom Inspiring interviews and sound bites from the pioneers who built our digital world<
Fred Aebli hosts Mr. Fred's Tech Talks, a education show with 33 episodes published.
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. And then, just a few years later, humanity stopped going. So what happened? Did we forget how to get there? Did the technology disappear? And if we could reach the Moon usi
The fastest thing Mr. Fred has ever watched happen had no engine, no wheels, and no wings. In fact, he never actually saw it happen. He only pressed a button. In Season 2, Episode 21 of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, we follow t
The fastest thing Mr. Fred has ever watched happen had no engine, no wheels, and no wings. In fact, he never actually saw it happen. He only pressed a button. In Season 2, Episode 21 of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, we follow t
The American Revolution should not have worked. The British had professional soldiers, experienced commanders, better supplies, and the most powerful navy in the world. The Americans had courage, impossible odds, and som
The American Revolution should not have worked. The British had professional soldiers, experienced commanders, better supplies, and the most powerful navy in the world. The Americans had courage, impossible odds, and som
Before Wi-Fi, smartphones, and AI tools that answer in seconds, getting online meant connecting a computer to a modem, plugging into a phone line, and hoping nobody picked up the phone in the other room. In this episode
In Part 1 of From Atari to AI, we talked about Atari, arcades, joysticks, cartridges, and the magic of playing the game. But in Part 2, something changes. This episode is about the moment technology stopped being somethi
Before smartphones, apps, YouTube, and AI chatbots, there was a box connected to the family television, a joystick with one button, and a generation of kids discovering that technology was not just something you watched.
There is a funny thing we do with our phones. We back up everything. Photos. Videos. Contacts. Documents. Messages. Voice memos. The random screenshots we forgot we even took. But Memorial Day asks us to think about a di
It was finals week. Students were trying to submit work, check grades, finish projects, and prepare for graduation. Then Canvas, the learning management system used by many schools and universities, became part of a majo
What does it look like when someone has spent decades writing real software, then walked into a classroom to help the next generation figure it out? In this episode, Mr. Fred sits down with a longtime colleague, Dr. Hal
Today is May the Fourth, and for Mr. Fred, that means more than just Star Wars jokes, lightsabers, and fun social media posts. In this special episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, Mr. Fred looks at Star Wars through the len
How do Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify seem to know exactly what you want next? It’s not random and it’s not your phone listening. Ever feel like your phone knows you better than your friends? You watch one video… and sudd
What do video games, hospitals, restaurants, airlines, and social media all have in common? Databases. In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, Mr. Fred breaks down what a database really is, why it matters, and how dat
What is data, really? We hear the word everywhere. Data privacy. Data breaches. Big data. AI and data. But if someone asked you to actually explain what data is, could you? In this episode of Mr. Fred's Tech Talks, we an
Have you ever mentioned something like an air fryer, vacation, or random gadget out loud, only to open your phone later and see ads for it everywhere? It is one of the most common questions people ask about technology: I
What happens when you try to build the same app using four different AI tools? In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, I set out to explore something called vibe coding… where you don’t write traditional code, you guid
What if the apps on your phone could change after you install them… without an update? In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, we explore the emerging world of shape-shifting apps - applications powered by AI that can
What does a great college experience actually look like for a technology student today? In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, I sit down with Gavan Quimby, a senior Information Technology major with a cybersecurity o
What if the final exam is not broken because of AI, but because we never redesigned it for a world where AI exists? In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, I share the story behind a classroom experiment I presented at
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Mr. Fred's Tech Talks is hosted by Fred Aebli. The show is categorised under education (technology) and has published 33 episodes.
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