User Friendly - The Podcast

This weeks show looks at two different aspects of technology and areas of pop culture that are enabled by technology.

In our first half we talk about the latest announcements from Apple in this years Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). You get one guess what's on the top of the list! We then take a look at car infotainment systems and compare offerings from Boss, Alpine and Pioneer.

In our second segment we meet Eben Matthews, Co-Founder of Macroverse. Macroverse is a company that has created a platform to deliver comic books digitally - but keep the comic book format and feeling. Eben talks about how comic book fans can use his product as well as how comic book publishers can be involved.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This weeks podcast is sponsored by Brian Kelly Digital Media (briankelly.digital) and Cruisin' Sherwood 2023 (cruisinsherwood.org).

This week we introduce a new format - let us know what you think!

Our first segment looks at online security. We talk about VPN's, email encryption and more. Our guest as the CEO of NordVPN.

Then we talk about Sony's "Project Q", their new handheld gaming system. This is a new take on a portable video game system. The team looks back at past gaming consoles, both handheld and non-portable systems.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week we answer your questions on AI.

Our first segment addresses your questions about what AI really is and where it is going.

Then we talk about Cybernetics - and where it is being used now in a very positive way.

Our third segments looks at AI in Science Fiction.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week we talk light technology.

Also, after 3 years business is leaving the Metaverse. Is this a billion-dollar fad that has gone bust?

Our guest this week is Joan Woodward from Travelers. According to the NHTSA distracted driving claimed 3,522 lives in 2021 and is trending up. Joan Woodward discusses this trend and gives some advise on how to stay safe this summer on the road.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Halloween will be here before we know it! Are you planning a light display? There is a lot of new technology out there - and it's never too early to plan.

Also Bill Snodgrass discusses the latest news and issues with Wizards of the Coast.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Sure, it's May 6th. But May the 4th / Star Wars day was this week!

Join us for this weeks episode!

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Wedding tech - like everything else technology is bring new options to your wedding.  Some are helpful, others are... well weird.  We talk the new trends

We have heard of electric cars - but there are other options.  Hydrogen Cars are here.

Is your WiFi slow?  We talk about this and some tricks to fix it.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Our guest this week is Joan Woodward. Joan is President of the Travelers Institute and EVP of Public Policy at Travelers. Any of us are at risk of being hacked - and business, small and large, stand in front of the line. Joan shares tips on avoiding this and talks Cyber Insurance in case you can't.

Later, we talk about the risk of damage to our mobile devices. Did you know April is the month of the year when you are most likely to break your phone, tablet or laptop?

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Production returns this week with two great guests!

First, John Penner, Mayor of Orting, WA and CEO of Inquisio.AI talks AI and searching public records.

We then look at online reviews - Google vs Yelp - which is better?

Second, Joseph Lampert joins us to give his take on ChatGPT.

Finally we look back at the Andor series on Disney +

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Please enjoy this weeks clip show.

New material will return next week.

William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass