User Friendly - The Podcast

This week the team discusses the new Star Wars Kenobi series. This new series on Disney + has people talking; but, they don't all agree. Steve Mehler interviews his guest Patreck Farley. Patreck is a 28 year old filmmaker and martial artist. In his role as writer / director, he is currently finishing principal phtography on the 3rd installment of the Fatal Encounter triliogy. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass, Steve Mehler

Bill Snodgrass joins us this week as we talk tech. Topics including Gaming Computers, Windows 11, 3-D Printing and more. William SIkkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass

Steve Mehler interviews his guest radio personality and actor Geno Romo. Apple has embraced "Right to Repair". We look at an iPhone battery replacement. We discuss power surges and blackouts and how to protect your equipment from damage. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

This week we cover the McMinnville Oregon UFO Festival. This is a very unique and fun event. Also this week we go over the announcements from the annual Google I/O.  If you use an Android phone or really any Google products there are some changes coming.   William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Guest Brandon Leibowitz of SEO Optimizers talks on how to get your website listed including some of the tricks of the trade. Renee Brouse of the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce joins us to talk about the return of the Crusin' Sherwood classic car show. The team also brings an extended Q&A answering your questions. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

This is the week of Star Wars Day! "May the 4th be with you" and "revenge of the fifth". The team takes a look at the Star Wars universe and discusses details. We also talk online privacy this week. Google has announced a way to request personal information be removed from search results. How do you know what the Internet says about you? William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Bill Snodgrass joins us to review the new D&D series, Vox Machina, on Amazon Prime. Also we discuss the Optimus Robot (Tesla) and ask "Are the changes in the tech industry to remote work permanent?" William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass

This week the team presents a look back at onsite coverage from recent in-person events. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Reporter Yavor Shekerdzhiev joins us this week to talk about new delivery drones in Europe. This new technology may actually make drones a viable way to deliver goods. We also discuss smart homes in our other segment. Details on the basics of what a smart home is to some new technology we will see this year. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Yavor Shekerdzhiev

This week we talk 3D printers and some of the good/bad experiences we have had. We also look at the history of Operating Systems going back to the 1950's. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

You may have heard of Software as a Services (SaaS), a common way to access software through a web browser without having to install it.  Apple would like to do this with your iPhone. We take a look at the farthest human made object in space, the Voyager 1 Spacecraft, which runs better than my car even after being space 39 years. Have you heard of those "Free" solar panel programs?  Spoiler alert, they are not free.  We discuss what is available and the energy they can produce. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, "Ester" the show cat

This week we cover the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA. The team also talks about the new James Webb Telescope. We also talk Pop Culture and Action Figures. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Join us this week for a discussion of drones. Also special guest Johanna Renoth joins us to talk about digital welness. The team presents a Q&A and discusses Pixar's new movie "Turning Red". William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Steve Mehler interviews Mal Deekins. Later, Chaz Wellington joins us to discuss Google Helpdesk Certification. The team presents an extended Q&A. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler, Chaz Wellington

We take a special look at using technology to make donations.  With the unfolding war in the Ukraine many want to support and help out.  Make sure your donations are going to the right place. Our guest this week is Donald Bowman.  Bowman presents information on the upcoming "Great Chief Run" in Las Vegas which is a very unique event. The team discusses Tablet games and the banking system known as SWIFT. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Our guest this week is Jacob Tober of MetricVBT. Jacob joins us from Australia to give us the inside track on his company. They are creating a very user friendly app for your workouts in the gym. Later in the show the team discusses the death of 3G mobile data in the United States. AT&T shuts this service this week. Others are following in the coming months. We also look at running Android apps on Windows 11 and Smart Lighting. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

NordVPN's CTO Marijus Briedis joins us this week to discuss VPN's and Internet security. The team looks at technology we use every day that has it's origins in space. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

The team discusses abandoned technology projects. Some where big in their day. Later, we discuss the history of updates in computer software along with a Q&A. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

This week the team takes a look at the new Disney + series "Book of Boba Fett".  Later we dive into Tech Wednesday's topic of device security. Also featured is a listener Q&A. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

This week Gretchen has guests who are lovers of quilting and embroidery.  They talk the details of the craft and the technology required to make a modern-day quilt. Based on listener feedback we look at physical media vs streaming.  Where do you land on this remarkably controversial subject? William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler