In this week’s show I highlight a new Apple Podcast called snobOS. I have a new gadget – the Luna Display that’s a hardware solution to let you use your iPad as a secondary display (spoiler, it’s amazing.) Then Troy Shimkus joins us for a short interview segment talking about his adventure going to Apple […]
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CCATP #571 – Joe Dugandzic Walks Through His Tiny Smart Home
This is a rather unusual Chit Chat Across the Pond where I interview Joe Dugandzic as he walks us around his tiny, smart home. Joe’s home is 395 square feet and he produces his Smarter Home Life Youtube series all in that space. The interview is a combination of learning about how to create lighting […]
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Parallels Toolbox – The Gift that Keeps On Giving
In July of 2017 I told you about a really cool suite of utilities called Parallels Toolbox from the same people that bring us the virtual machine software, Parallels Desktop. I walked through all of the apps it includes and then explained that it’s a subscription service, but that it’s only $20/year. They promised that […]
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Luna Display Turns Your iPad into a Mac Monitor with Low Latency
It seems that iPads are gaining in popularity lately, and perhaps you have your eye on one of the new devices announced recently. Or perhaps you have an older iPad and you’re looking for a good use for it. Whether you’re looking to justify the new purchase or looking for something to do with the […]
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I don’t usually talk about the new Apple announcements at length on my solo show but I was inspired this time so I’ll give you some thoughts about the MacBook Air, the Mac mini and the new iPads Pro. Then I’ll tell you about a Thunderbolt 3 dock from Accell that has more power and […]
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I don’t usually do a rundown on the Apple announcements unless I’m on someone else’s show, but I’m going to make an exception this time. I did get to be a guest on Daily Tech News Show but the format of the show doesn’t really lend itself to a lengthy discussion of the details. It’s […]
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CCATP #570 – Bart Busschots on PBS 66 of X – Bootstrap Form Validation
HTML 5 gives us form validation for free, but it’s not very nuanced. In this installment of Programming By Stealth, Bart will show us how to use Bootstrap to make our form validation a little less shouty and more useful for the viewer. He shows us how to take a little control, how to take […]
Continue readingMore TagAccell Thunderbolt 3 Dock – More Ports for Less Money
These days we seem to be plugging more and more things into our computers. Sure we have sleek, thin laptops but when we sit at a desk it’s great to have a big monitor, lots of real USB-A ports, and have a way to charge our devices. If you’re over the top like me, you […]
Continue readingMore TagNC #703 HashPhotos on SCO, TCL Monitor and Bias Lighting, Choosing Your Activity Goal, Wonky Wifi Testing
I’m super excited about my latest tutorial on ScreenCasts Online about HashPhotos. In Chit Chat Across the Pond I interviewed a former NASA engineer turned science fiction author named Darren Beyer. George from Tulsa brings us his success story with a TCL Monitor and bias lighting. Then we’ll go through the answers you gave to […]
Continue readingMore TagAnswers to Rush’s Dumb Question on Activity Goals
Last week on the podcast, I played Rush Sherman’s Dumb Question asking us what makes a good Apple Watch Activity goal. We got some terrific answers that I think add a lot to this conversation.
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