Early in 2025, my new DSLR camera arrived. It’s a Pentax K-3 III and it’s outstanding. One of the features it has that improves over my earlier Pentax KP is a UHS-II high speed SDXC memory card slot. Faster sounds better, so I thought I’d buy a faster SD card. Should be easy, right? The […]
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Security Bits — 25 May 2025
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. 🇪🇺 Following the near-miss with the US-funded critically important CVE database earlier this year (CISA nearly let funding lapse without notice, and even then only temporarily extended the existing funding rather than actually renewing […]
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CSUN 2025: Be My Eyes Connects Visually Impaired with Sighted Volunteers
Allison interviews Hans Jørgen Wiberg, Founder of Be My Eyes, about their service which connects blind or low-vision users who want assistance with volunteers and companies worldwide through live video and AI. To access the service, you use the Be My Eyes app on a smartphone to get free, instant visual descriptions anytime, day or […]
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What I Wanted from WWDC in 2024
A few weeks ago, I was on Clockwise #604, and one of the questions was, “WWDC is about a month away. What is one feature you are hoping to see in one of the OS updates?” I thought this was an interesting question, not just on its merits alone, but because I was on Clockwise […]
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CSUN 2025: Dolphin Computer Access for Visually Impaired
Allison interviews Mary Jo Barry from Dolphin about their products that help those with visual impairment more easily access their computers. Mary Jo first describes their SuperNova product, which provides screen magnification and screen reading with optional braille support in one package for Windows computers. For touch-sensitive Windows displays, SuperNova supports touch control of the […]
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NC #1045 All Travelogues, QL Plus for Vets and First Responders, Lexicographical Loop, OrCam Read 5
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Friday, May 16, 2025, and this is show number 1045. mp3 download Articles All My Travelogues are Belong to You CSUN 2025: QL Plus Personalized Solutions for Injured Veterans […]
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All My Travelogues are Belong to You
I’ve mentioned before that while Steve and I are on our grand adventures around the globe, I write a daily travelogue email to around a hundred people. Every trip, when I mention it, more people sign up, so they must be in some way entertaining. I guarantee the travelogues will be low on facts and […]
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CSUN 2025: OrCam Read 5 Handheld Reader
Allison interviews Corinne Nero from OrCam about their Read 5, a handheld reader that seamlessly interacts with text anywhere. With Read 5, you point and click to easily read printed and digital text and ask any question about the text. Read 5 seamlessly accesses the internet on the go by connecting to a user-friendly app […]
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CSUN 2025: QL Plus Personalized Solutions for Injured Veterans
Allison interviews Mark Robbins and Scott Huyvaert from Quality of Life Plus (QL Plus) about their expertise in offering personalized solutions for injured veterans. Since 2009, QL Plus has worked to enhance the quality of life of those who risked their lives to protect ours. A nonprofit organization, QL Plus works with injured veterans and […]
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NC #1044 20th Anniversary, Chef iQ Smart Cooker, Astrophotography Part 3, HCLTech Accessibility, Security Bits
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, May 11, 2025, and this is show number 1044 and today we’re celebrating 20 years of the NosillaCast! The first episode of the NosillaCast was on May 12th, […]
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