User Friendly - The Podcast
by User Friendly Productions
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Ghosts, Gadgets & Gigabytes
About this podcast
User Friendly 2.0 takes you beyond the headlines to explore the technology changing our lives. From cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to gaming, consumer electronics, and emerging innovations, we make complex technology accessible, informative, and entertaining.
Join our hosts each week for technology news, expert interviews, thought-provoking discussions, and a healthy dose of geek culture. Whether you're a technology professional, an enthusiast, or simply curious about what's coming next, User Friendly 2.0 helps you stay informed and connected.
Keeping You Safe on the Cutting Edge.
Episodes
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- Ghosts, Gadgets & Gigabytes · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 45This week, chilling news haunts the first segment like a bag of Trick-or-Treat candy with all kinds of AI topics. Then our spooky second section is all about Halloween. Join us…
- Flying Cars, AI Questions & World of Kylia · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 44This week, our news and commentary take us from big questions about AI to flying cars and towering robots. We discuss a new chapter for Solo: A Star Wars Story, NASA’s “Dream…
- Code Wars: Clones, Consoles & Copyrights · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 43Who really owns the software you buy, and what happens when someone figures out how to recreate it? This week on User Friendly 2.0, we're diving into the growing controversy…
- Hackers, Hardware & Game Night · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 42This week on User Friendly 2.0, we explore technology from two very different angles. First, we take a look at hacking devices. From security-testing tools to surprisingly…
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 41October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the digital threats facing businesses and individuals continue to evolve. This week, Jessica Kearney of the Travelers Institute…
- The Hover · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 40This week's episode starts with the news and ends with the joy of hovering in a Gravity jet suit. Listen to hear what Bill has to share. Hosts: Bill Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, and…
- Rose City & Holiday Lights · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 39Join us this week for our annual holiday light technology show. We have access to the same tech that ran amusement parks a few years ago - right at your house. The team attended…
- ComicCons 2026 and Summer Q&A · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 38Join us this week as we discuss comic conventions and answer some of your questions. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler
- Audio Tech · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 37What is Dolby? What is THX? What do these things mean in movies and audio? This week we'll look at your questions about audio tech and discuss a bit about recording history. We…
- Capacitor Plague · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 36How do you maintain retro and other older electronics? What can go wrong? Today, we'll look at some of your questions about the risks and best ways to keep our old electronics…
- Game Consoles that Failed · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 35We chat about the news, LEGO Saturn V progress, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and a bunch of home video game products that just didn't make it. Hosts: William Sikkens, Bill…
- History of Memory and Processors · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 34Hang out with us for the news, and then our second section focuses on the progression of computer memory and processors. So much has changed over the decades. Hosts: William…
- Shopping Tech · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 33In this episode, we chat about shopping technology that is changing alongside the news. We have guest Kranti Guduru, who knows all about legacy software languages and the…
- Cord Cutting in 2026 · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 32This week, we have more news, and then we answer your questions about television and its current status. There is also an update on Cyberhawk and a request of our listeners who…
- AI vs AI vs $$$ · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 31AI isn't declaring war on AI. People are using AI to attack AI systems, and companies are increasingly using AI to defend against those attacks. And all this is (you guessed it!)…
- Summer 2026 Q&A · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 30Your questions, our answers! Hosts: William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, and Gretchen Winkler
- From Horses to Hybrid Intelligence · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 29On the agenda today: Ukrainian Drone Technology and Ford Technology. In our first segment, we discuss the latest technology Ukraine is using and how it's turning the tide of the…
- We're 14! · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 28Join us for our summer clip show as User Friendly turns 14! William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler
- Cybersecurity for Ordinary People · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 27Listen to our extensive news segment, our thoughts about the new He-Man movie, and Bill Snodgrass's experience with the Mythic Game System. Hosts: William Sikkens, Bill…
- Data Center · 50 min · Season 8 Episode 26This week, we cover the news, chat about technology and pop culture, and then focus on data centers and what they are. Hosts: William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, and Gretchen Winkler
