User Friendly - The Podcast

Please join us this week for an extended Q&A - we answer your questions on technology and pop culture. You can submit questions at userfriendly.show anytime! William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Join us this week as we deep dive into the process of buying a computer.  With a large price range and a lot of options how do you know what you need?  You can save money if you do a little research. Willam Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

The team talks about a Gershwin performance in our opening segment. Second, we discuss table top role playing and some new games you can try out.  Then we discuss Virtual Reality and Apples Vision Pro.  We liked it, but is it worth the $3499 price tag?

We talk 2024 and what to expect from Robots and AI.  There are a lot of unique things coming and some that are now here. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week we talk Bitcoin with an expert from Bitcoin University. Also, with the extreme weather many of us have been dealing with electrical blackouts. This week we talk about some of the things you can do to be prepared and minimize the impact of a power outage. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week we feature Prairie Fire, a very unique range experience you will want to see! Also the 2024 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) has made it's appearance in Las Vegas. We bring you a synopsis and an interview from the floor of the event. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week the team talks season 2 of Marvel's "What If?" and the new book series "Cyberhawk". This week’s tech focuses on Streaming Media fatigue and generative AI's use in photos.  We focus on the latest issue with this at Wizards of the Coast, prompting a well-liked artist to resign. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

As we start 2024 Mickey Mouse enters the public domain.  The team talks about this and when we might see some of our other iconic pop culture characters take the same trip. This week also features an extended Q&A answering your questions. Happy New Year from all of us at User Friendly 2.0! William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Have a Wonderful Holiday Season and New Year! User Friendly 2.0 will return Jan. 6, 2024 William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Welcome to our last show of 2023! Our first segment covers this week's tech news and AI virtual staging for home listings. Segment two features an incredible interview with Pete Sepp, President of the National Taxpayers Union.  We look at technology and antitrust litigation. From everyone at User Friendly have a wonderful holiday and New Year!  We will see you in 2024. William Sikkens, B...

Join us this week as we talk tech / pop culture news and discuss gifts for that Jedi in your life. Our second segment features guest Alexander de Ridder, Co-Founder & CTO of Smyth to talk AI.  (smythos.com) William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Join us this week as we talk AI hardware. Our second segment features Bill Snodgrass with a new single player RPG. Following that we talk holiday scams. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Happy Thanksgiving from the User Friendly team! Our team (in alphabetical order): Karen Gill, Social Media, Creator Steve Mehler, Reporter William Sikkens, Anchor, Host Bill Snodgrass, Editor, Producer, Host Chaz Wellington, Reporter Bradley Weston, Reporter Jeremy Winkler (1973-2023), Graphic Design, Host Gretchen Winkler, Social Media, Writer, Host

Our first segment this week looks at Real Estate Technology, that is the tech involved in selling or buying real estate.  We also discuss the decision that may eliminate commissions to buyer agents. Guest Frank Mong, COO of Helium Mobile, joins us in segment 2.   Helium Mobile is an innovative new company that provides mobile phone service - but it a very different and cost saving way. W...

This week we are joined by the Travelers Institute to answer your questions on Cyber insurance for business. Our second segment looks at clean Hydrogen fuel and how a local company is making this happen. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

In our first segment guest Robert Beknazarian joins us to talk about his company's process to get their app developed for an exciting new product The second segment takes us to several mid-west comic cons with report Bradley Weston. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week we welcome Chaz with his live on-the-floor coverage of the Global Gaming Expo. The second segment features Tony Pan, CEO of Modern Hydrogen, as he talks about their amazing new technology for clean energy. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

In this weeks special edition podcast we discuss the EMS system and the test alert that was sent out nationwide. Also we see the season finales for "Murders In The Building" and "Ashoka". William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Welcome back! We start the fall season off with an extend Q&A.  Join us this week to hear answers to your questions! William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

In this weeks special edition podcast we talk Ahsoka. Also join us for the latest in tech news. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week the show looks at Crypto with a unique app from Klink Finance. Company found Chris James Murphy joins us to discuss some of the ins and outs of this unique approach. Our show will be on season break after this week. We will return with a new episode on September 16. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Join us this week for coverage of the Black Hat technology show in Las Vegas! Chaz Wellington brings us the latest from the floor and several unique interviews. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

In our first segment we talk about the forced use of apps.  More and more listeners are commenting about being required to use a phone with an app - even when physically at a business.  Is this going too far? Our second segment focuses on White Label software.  Our guest Andres Klaric discusses a finance solution their company produces that is used by many financial institutions.&nb...

This week we talk about "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart"... you know... CAPTCHA! Those tests where you have to match pictures or letters to do things like submitting a form online. Then, in our second segment our guest is JT Keating, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Zimperium. His company is appearing at the 2023 Black Hat conference in...

This week we discuss Real Estate technology - that is the websites that give you a value on your home. Are they accurate. In our second section we discuss coding. This week's guest is Steve Kelley, President of Arganteal. Kelley discusses the issues of reusing scripts with source code and a unique solution. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler