User Friendly - The Podcast

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.  This approach can bring a better user experience and cost less to a business.  Klaric's company, Fuse Finance, delivers one such solution.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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 Las Vegas and he is discussing mobile security.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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

This week we talk abou the actors and writers strike - and answer your questions.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week we discuss how to get free over the air television - without a need for antennas on each TV and full DVR/guide functions.

Our second segment is all about the Silver Age Comic Con and cosplay.

Check it out!

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Our first segment this week covers dated technology.  Using dated tech in some cases can cause security and hacking issues - but in others it can save money without a lot of risk.  We take a look at this overall and discuss the worth of upgrading.

Then we talk Rage Con!  Role playing at it's best, Bill Snodgrass covers this 3 day event in "the world that makes sense".

A preview of the Silver Age Comic Con is dicussed including a winner of 2 free passes to this great event.   

William SIkkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week’s show features two amazing guests.

In our first segment artist Dan Lam talks about her upcoming solo exhibition "Cosmic Shake" at Chefas Gallery in Portland. On view July 8 - August 5.

In our second segment Jimar Garcia joins us to discuss Intelligent Automation. With the recent advances in AI Garcia tells us how your business can benefit.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week we take a look at the new Superhero movies. Superhero’s may fly, but the movies seems to be crashing.

In the second segment we present a Q&A and answer your questions!

After that we talk Smart Homes and then discuss large tech deciding when they can lock you out of your email, cell phones and other resources.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week Steve Mehler joins us to talk about the Comstock Paranormal Summit.

Then we talk jobs. An AI may conduct your next interview! Our segment guest is Ram Prasad who discusses fractional CPO and CTO options. If you don't know what that is give it a listen!

William Sikkens, Steve Mehler, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler