Every time I produce a video tutorial for ScreenCastsOnline, I tell you that it’s amazing. But this time I really mean it! My latest tutorial is on TextExpander, the amazing text-expansion tool for the Mac from TextExpander.com. Their latest subscription-based version 6 of the software has many very advanced features from the old standalone version […]
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Tale of Two Teslas
Tesla Model 3 in “Give Me a Ticket Red” Six years ago, Steve and I adopted a lovely young dog and named her Tesla, after the inventor Nicolai Tesla, best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electrical supply system. Before we met Tesla, our plan was to name […]
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Wyze Sense and Happy Hour
2 Wyze Sense, 1 Motion Detector, 1 Wireless Bridge If you’ve been listening to or reading my content for the last few years, you know I’m crazy about the Wyze Cam security cameras. They first came to my attention when Joe Lagreca told me about them when we hung out at CES a few years […]
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NC #730 Omni 20 USB-C Power Bank, HyperDrive 8-in-1 USB-C Hub, Security Bits
In this jumbo-sized episode of the show, I’ll tell you about the Omni 20 USB-C Power bank that can charge a large laptop at half the weight and volume, and the HyperDrive travel hub that solves some real problems. Then Bart Busschots will regale us with Security Bits that are “Chewy Mediums” as he calls […]
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CCATP #592 — Bart Busschots on PBS 77 of X — More Callbacks & More AJAX
Bart Busschots starts this week’s episode with a great refresher on what a callback actually is (because I have remained mystified by the term). He starts with simple examples and then shows us how we’ve been using callbacks all along and just didn’t realize it. Then he’ll walk through the challenge solution and the extra […]
Continue readingTraveling Live Show with HyperDrive 8-in-1 USB-C Hub
HyperDrive 8-in-1 Hub Steve and I have been doing quite a bit of traveling lately, which has often caused us to be away from home on a Sunday night when I need to (actually want to) record the live NosillaCast. It really complicates things to do the live show on the road. but Steve and […]
Continue readingSecurity Bits – 3 May 2019
Followups Marcus Hutchins, the young security researcher who shot to fame by killing the WannaCry malware and then to infamy when he was arrested and charged with cyber crimes while traveling to the US to present at a security conference, has pleaded guilty to writing and selling banking malware. The offences pre-date his work as […]
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Omni 20 USB-C Power Bank to Charge Full Size Laptops (and More)
Last year, I wrote a post entitled, Can A Portable Battery Charge a Large Laptop? My goal was to see if there were any chargers that could actually charge a 15″ MacBook Pro. At the time, I tested two batteries that had AC outlets on them, the Jackery PowerBar and the RAVPower RP-PB055. The post […]
Continue readingNC #729 Logitech Crayon, 8 bits to a Byte, GOSPACE Supercharger
I got to co-host Daily Tech News Show this week. I’ll explain why one Logitech Crayon might be better than 2 Apple Pencils. We’ll do a deep dive into the bits vs. Bytes that might make your brain hurt. Then we’ll finish off with a review of the GOSPACE Supercharger. mp3 download
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GOSPACE Supercharger — A Battery and Charger in One
GOSPACE Supercharger Wall Charger/Battery I’m going to do something I don’t think I’ve done before, and that’s review a piece of hardware that I don’t own. On Friday night my buddy Ron brought over something I got to play with and I was really intrigued. He bought the GOSPACE Supercharger from getgospace.com. The GOSPACE […]
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