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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HashPhotos Tutorial on ScreenCasts Online
Back in June, I told you about an awesome app for iOS called HashPhotos. I like to think of HashPhotos as a better front-end GUI to your Apple Photos Library. My blog post was pretty in depth, but it turns out there’s a ton more cool stuff that it can do than I realized at […]
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TCL Monitor and Bias Lighting – by George from Tulsa
Guest Post by George from Tulsa I recently re-configured my home computer desk which enabled me to replace a 27” WQHD monitor with a 49” 4K TCL ROKU “Smart” TV purchased for $320 at the nearby Best Buy. Running the 4K TV at 1920 x 1080, I’m able to scale both Mac and Linux UI […]
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Testing Wonky WiFi with Wireless Diagnostics App
This week Steve and I ran into a very curious problem with our network. Before I jump into what went wrong, I should give you the layout of our current network. We have Frontier FiOS (used to be owned by Verizon) and we’re paying for symmetric 75Mbps upload and download. We’ve had fantastic service for […]
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CCATP #569 – Darren Beyer on Being a NASA Shuttle Engineer and Sci-Fi Author
I get a lot of PR emails trying to get me to interview people. I’ve never responded to one until just now. I was asked if I wanted to interview a former NASA Space Shuttle Engineer turned science fiction author. How could I possibly refuse? Darren’s stories were fascinating as he described being one of […]
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Dumb Question Corner – What makes a good Activity Goal?
This week’s Dumb Question comes from Rush, and it’s an audience participation question:
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NC #702 In Touch with iOS, Mac Quadcast, How to Win Apple Watch Activity Competition, Slack, Dumb Question on Activity Goal, Security Bits
This week I’ll tell you about how much fun I had on In Touch with iOS and The Mac Quadcast and Programming By Stealth. Then I’ll tell you the secrets of the math behind the Apple Activity Competitions (and how to win). I’ve decided that Slack is our new home with the demise of Google […]
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CCATP #568 – Bart Busschots on PBS 65 of X — Bootstrap Input Groups
Chit Chat Across the Pond this week was Programming By Stealth installment 65 of X. This time Bart takes us through Bootstrap Input Groups. These are really cool. Think about a form that has information you have to fill in, but you’re never sure what they’re asking for. If they ask for money, what currency […]
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Ok, FINE, We’ll Use Slack
Last week on the show I talked about the demise of Google Plus, and how I was trolling around for a replacement for people who didn’t like Facebook. I came to the reluctant initial realization that perhaps Slack was the answer. Lots of people use Slack and claim to like it but I was less […]
Continue readingHow to Win an Apple Watch Activity Competition
You know I’m a fan of the Apple Watch activity app because it motivates me to burn calories so I can eat and drink more. We’ve heard from many others who got much healthier because they had real metrics to work with unlike ever before. With watchOS 5, Apple stepped up the game on getting […]
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