User Friendly - The Podcast

This week we present our first live show since the start of the pandemic. Chaz Wellington is live (and physically at) the Black Hat Cybersecurity Conference in Las Vegas! Check out his interview and other information from the show floor. Also this week Steve Mehler interviews guest Eva Marie Werschky about the Reno Rodeo. This week also includes a new Q&A, news and upcoming events. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Chaz Wellington, Steve Mehler

We end July with a look at the technology of GPS trackers.  Systems like Amazon Sidewalk are reviewed.  We also look at Amazon Key. Steve Mehler's guest this week is Stewart Campbell with a look at his loadedtv.com streams of the Reno Rodeo and ArTown. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler  

This week reporter Bill Snodgrass covers the Game Developers Conference. We also take a look at the idea of space tourism related topics. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass

This week the team takes a look at the ArTown festival.  Later valuable video games are discussed. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

Join us this week as we discuss the new rasonware attack and the dark web. What is the difference between the deep web and the dark web? Steve Mehler interviews guest Mark Spurlock, a Screenwriter on a new animated TV show. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

This week we talk about the plague known as "fake reviews" on sites like Amazon, Google and Yelp. Also Microsoft has released a lot more information on Windows 11 - but will it run on your computer? William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Join us this week for a great interview and an extended Q&A. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

Third Party Cookiees have been in the news. What are these and why are they important? The E3 video game show was this week - our team takes a look at what was announced and what's new. Also this week is an extended Q&A and news section. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

This week the team covers WWDC - the Apple Developers Conference.  Listen to what's new for iPhone and the rest of Apples products. Also this week we talk post pandemic jobs, remote work and the direction of the "new normal". William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass

This week we take a look at the difference between closed software distribution vs open. Apple's iOS requires you get your apps through the Apple store whereas Google Android alows you to install from different sources. There are advantages and disavantages to both. Also Bill Snodgrass joins us to talk about the current state of video games. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass

This week the team takes another look at Cryptocurrency and the change in value. Also we look at some new Star Wars books. This week features an extended Q&A and the latest in technology and pop culture news. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass

This week the team looks at Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and all the other new terms related to this technology. Spoiler alert: the team is not investing in crypto. Not even an NFT. (Listen for details!) We also cover the Android I/O conference and present the new features in Android 12. This one adds a lot. We also present the latest technology and pop culture news and an extended Q&A. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Join us this week as the team has a look at the evolution of biometrics and cybernetics. Amazon is planning biometric checkout's at Whole Foods. These things, which were once sci-fi, are soon to be a part of everyday life. We also feature an extended Q&A as well as reviews of some Netflix shows. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Chaz Wellington joins us this week from Las Vegas to talk about the upcoming Black Hat Conference and some things he's doing with VR. The team also discussing the new series on Disney Plus "Star Wars: The Bad Batch". William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Chaz Wellington

This week we look at some of the on-the-floor interviews from past comic conventions. As we get ready to return to live shows this fall the User Friendly team wanted to start remembering what we have all missed. We talk collectables including how to insure and care for your collections. Also we have a Q&A and the latest in technology news. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

This week we take a look at the reuse of film. We look at the Star Trek Deep Space 9 "Trouble with Tribbles" crossover episode and discuss film and 4k video. Also this week we have an extended Q&A and discuss in detail the FCC's new Internet speed app. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

We take a look at a true story on how it took over 18 months for our own reporter Steve Mehler to get his new computer. Also this week we have an extended Q&A and look at several new and classic streaming shows. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

Join us this week for a look back at some of our recent interviews and content.

Did you know Star Wars ran for over a year at the Westgate? Our guest this week was there! Join us for this unique history.

We take a look this week at what programming languages are on their way out. If you want to get into the software design industry you will need current knowledge - leave these languages behind. Also Chaz Wellington joins us this week to talk about the new Area 15 complex in Las Vegas. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Chaz Wellington