Back in January I told you about how Joe LaGreca convinced Steve and me to try out the $20 (+$5 shipping or $26 on Amazon) security camera from a company called Wyze Cam. After buying one Wyze Cam for our family room, we bought one for the living room to replace the Omna webcam that […]
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Interesting, Exciting, Boring or Disappointing – WWDC Highlights
I really had a blast watching the WWDC keynote this year. The NosillaCast Live chatroom (podfeet.com/chat on Discord) was positively hopping. We had people from across the globe, where some even got up in the middle of the night to watch to see what Apple would have to say. It was a real party. After […]
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This article started out as a simple review of the Drobo 5N2 network attached storage (aka NAS). But as you might have noticed by now, these things take on a life of their own. I’m going to start with a bit of a walk down memory lane to explain how I got into using Drobos […]
Continue readingMore TagTiny Tip – Accessibility Shortcuts to Dim Screen & Magnify on iOS by Rick from Baltimore
Rick from Baltimore sent in this awesome little tip that solves a real problem: Hi Allison, I wanted to share a quick IOS tip that solved two problems for me. Problem One: I want to read on my iPad in bed, but the screen is too bright in the darkened bedroom, even with auto screen […]
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Followups Spectre & Meltdown Details have been released of a new Spectre variant named Speculative Store Bypass, or SSB. The vulnerability affects AMD, ARM & Intel chips. Thankfully it can be mitigated quite easily, so it’s just a matter of applying software, OS, firmware, and microcode updates as they are released — arstechnica.com/…
Continue readingMore TagThe Apple Heart Study – Is It Right for You?
I received an email from Apple inviting me to participate in the Apple Heart Study. I got interested in the program so I read up about it and decided to download the app and sign up for the study. Here are the questions I had about the program which Apple answered quite well in their […]
Continue readingMore TagMaybe an Inexpensive NUC is All the Computer You Need – by George from Tulsa
Hi, this is George from Tulsa here to ask how much computer do you need? Or, phrased differently, how much will the computer you need cost? In terms of cost, it can be surprisingly little. All my work and personal computing needs are within the capabilities of my seriously obsolete 2007 MacBook Pro. Then, I […]
Continue readingMore TagA Talking Light Switch? ecobee Switch+ – by Joe Dugandzic
Have you ever thought, “gee whiz, I really wish I could talk to my light switch…”? Well, you’re in luck, smart thermostat maker ecobee just released a Wi-Fi smart switch with Amazon’s Alexa onboard called the Switch Plus! Now, ecobee isn’t completely new to this “add Alexa to a wall-mounted smart home device” game. In […]
Continue readingMore TagFree, Yet Powerful Vector-Design Program for iOS in Vectornator Pro
Update from 2023 – Vectornator has been rebranded as Linearity Curve and is available now at https://www.linearity.io/curve/ You have probably figured out by now that I’m not an artist. That doesn’t keep me from being interested in applications to create art and to appreciate those who use them well. I used to think all digital […]
Continue readingMore TagExplore Bike Share Made it Impossible to Actually Rent an Electric Bike
I’d like to start this particular review by saying that the customer support representative who refunded all of our money was awesome. That might give you an indication of how Steve and I feel about the Explore Bike Share service. We were in Memphis for the weekend and had walked a fair bit of the […]
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