By now you’re either sick of hearing about HomePod, or you’re so curious about it you’re paying attention to this. I thought it might be fun to talk about what has surprised Steve and me about HomePod. I’ve read the reviews, I’ve heard the hype, and I’ve heard the naysayers. I would suggest to you […]
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CCATP #522 – Bart Busschots on PBS 49B of X – Object Revision & Improving Our Cellular Automata
As promised last week, Bart Busschots brings us the second half of Programming By Stealth 49. We start by going through a lot of revision on JavaScript objects. It’s really great to have all of this all in one place, and I got to ask a few questions that have been bugging me for a […]
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Charge Your Apple Watch and Phone with Belkin Valet Power Pack
When Steve and I were retiring, many people asked us if we were going to travel. I said, “no plans at all to travel.” Evidently I was wrong! It seems we travel an awful lot these days, to both foreign lands and locally to go see the grandson. I’ve gotten so that I can pack […]
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NC #665 Discord, August Smart Locks, HiFi ELITE Headphones, Velco Connected Handlebars, Jabra Headphones, Security Bits
All the cool kids are moving to Discord for podcasting and chat, and so is the NosillaCast. We’ll hear a CES interview with August about their smart locks (spoiler, I’ve got one). TJ gives us his review of the HiFi ELITE Super66 headphones. Back to CES with the Velco Connected Handlebars for bicycles, and the […]
Continue readingCCATP #521 – Bart Busschots on PBS 49A of X – Challenges from PBS 48
In this week’s episode of Programming By Stealth, Bart had intended to work on improving our Cellular Automata, but we ended up spending a lot more time on reviewing the challenges from last week that we stopped before getting to the new stuff. The good news is that we’re going to do the Cellular Automata […]
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All the Cool Kids are Moving to Discord
Sometimes I think that the Podfeet Podcasts are just an elaborate ruse to allow me to try out new gadgets and software. It is most evident in how I can’t seem to stop refining how I produce both the recorded and the live show. If you’ve never taken a look at the live show diagram, […]
Continue readingNC #664 Nite Ize Taglit, Mira Ovulation, Spartan Boxers, D-Link and KRACK, Lynky Smart Home Hub, WyzeCam, TRAE Lamps
Nite Ize Taglit might save my life, CES interviews with Mira ovulation monitoring system, Spartan radiation-blocking boxer shorts, Lynky Smart Home Hub and TRAE lamps made by geeks. I also talk about my disappointment with D-Link security on the Omna Webcam and tell you about an awesome new webcam called WyzeCam that’s only $20. mp3 […]
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$20 WyzeCam Beats $150 D-Link Omna Webcam
When Steve and I were at CES, we had the opportunity to hang out with fellow NosillaCastaway Joe LaGreca. While we were talking about the disappointment of the security model for D-Link and their $150 Omna webcam, he mentioned that he uses a little camera called the WyzeCam. We were intrigued because Joe said the […]
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D-Link’s Attention to the KRACK Vulnerability Gives Me Pause
One of our goals in Home Automation has been to buy HomeKit-compatible devices whenever possible for security reasons. I’ve even created an elaborate network setup to isolate non-HomeKit (and Windows) devices from the rest of my gear. Last year we bought the first HomeKit-compatible webcam, the Omna 180 Cam HD from D-Link. At $150 it […]
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CCATP #520 – Tom Merritt on How Social Media Makes Us Feel
Tom Merritt, host of the Daily Tech News Show along with many other fine podcasts, joins me to talk about how social media makes us feel. We talk about how we feel about pictures of food, how we curate Twitter, who in our family takes the photos, whether Instagram is a happy place, how we […]
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