Rose on iLife ’11, Vokle for video interview calls from vokle.com. George from Tulsa is back with an “interesting” review using Mariner’s Narrator program to convert text to speech. DoodleCam from macphun.com. In Security Light I talk about the Mac Trojan Horse. In Chit Chat Across the Pond we’re joined by Gazmaz from mymac.com and […]
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#283 Dumb Question Corner, Captio, Knightwise Decides iPhone vs. Android Samsung Galaxy S
NosillaCast live gets an upgrade with Ustream Producer Pro, Tucson Tweetup with pictures. In Dumb Question Corner Doug Whitscarver asks why just asking if he needs software updates he has to enter an admin password, and Greg asks why he has to download iTunes upgrades twice for two accounts. Tom Borowski of mandogmachine.com gives us […]
Continue readingMore Tag#282 Blogworld Expo, Lexmark Genesis, Bloomsworld, Army Strong Stories, How to Increase Your Audience Through Accessibility
Synopsis of Blogworld and New Media Expo. Scott Stratten from un-marketing.com as keynote, the good and the bad of the presentations. Two interviews from the show floor – the unusual Lexmark Genesis all-in-one scanner, and the future Bloomworlds will be a curated app store for family-safe apps for the Android. An interview with Army Major […]
Continue readingMore Tag#281 Air Display, Why to Abandon Backup, Parallels Desktop 6, Technology & Autism
Review of Air Display from avatron.com (and why Elliott rocks). In Dumb Question Corner Mark Schaeffer asks whether he should abandon Backup from Apple. Review of Parallels Desktop 6 from parallels.com. Pat Mahon takes over for the sick Bart Busschots and tells us more about how technology impacts the life of his autistic son. Listen […]
Continue readingMore Tag#280 Pat’s Son’s First Words, Orange Apple Computer Club, Mac Mini Trials, Gliese 581g, Why Are You In My House?
Pat’s son says his first words, Orange Apple Computer Club from oacc.org. Jim Sewell says I get in his head. The long and arduous tale of getting our Mac Mini to finally work. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart explains how scientists and astronomers have discovered the first exoplanet with potential to carry life, […]
Continue readingMore Tag#279 QuickLook AppleWorks, Librivox, Air Sharing, WorkLog, Samsung Galaxy & HP Slate
New MacBook Pro battery, Tucson Tweeup. In Dumb Question Corner David from Oregon asks how to get QuickLook to work with AppleWorks documents (I fail him miserably). QA Director Steve calls me on an egregious error, but Wayde Gutman picks it up when he tells us about librivox.org for free audiobooks. I’m giving a speech […]
Continue readingMore Tag#278 Microvision Pico Projector, Park Rush HD, Travel Only With an iPhone, App Store Issues
Microvision SHOWWX Laser Pico Projector from microvision.com. Michelle from theportablegamer.com brings a review of Park Rush HD from taptomic.com for the iPad. Bruce Baker from becomingmature.org tells us how to travel (effectively) with only an iPhone using: Simplenote: simplenoteapp.com/ Notational Velocity: notational.net Birdhouse: birdhouseapp.com iBlogger from illuminex.com/iBlogger Meebo from meebo.com. In Chit Chat Across the […]
Continue readingMore Tag#277 Nook, Blackberry Torch, VuPoint Hand Scanner, Exposure Compensation
Taking a Barnes & Noble Nook out for a spin, full review of the new Blackberry Torch. George from Tulsa reviews VuPoint’s Magic Wand Portable Hand Scanner from vupointsolutions.com and he does it using Mariner’s Narrator using Cepstra’s add-on voice, “Lawrence UK,” from http://www.marinersoftware.com. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart and I explain more […]
Continue readingMore Tag#276 European Podcast Tour, Finally Getting Off Program Mode
Travelogue of our trip through Europe to meet Don McAllister in England, Bart Busschots in Ireland and Knightwise in Belgium including all of the tweetups. Recordings with both Don from the Conservatory about his initial ventures into using a Mac, and Knightwise gives the perspective from a small country like Belgium on the recent Apple […]
Continue readingMore Tag#275 Hulu Plus, Noterize, Airport Express and Nosillacon European Adventure
Katie Floyd of Mac Power Users takes over the show this week while Allison and Steve are away on their Nosillacon European Adventure. Katie discusses the Hulu Plus service and the many uses for an Airport Express. Continuing on her quest for the perfect note taking app on the iPad, Allison sent ahead her review of […]
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