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, February 16, 2025, and this is show number 1032. Before we get started, I want to tell you there will be NO live show next week. The show […]
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Security Bits — 16 February 2025
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. DNS discussion update: as pointed out by Ferrers in the Podfeet Slack, Cloudflare’s free DNS service does offer an equivalent to Quad9’s malware-blocking DNS service — Details on their website 1.1.1.1 — unfiltered DNS […]
Continue readingScreenCastsONLINE Tutorial: Editing in Apple Photos on Mac
Many people ask me what tool I recommend for editing photos, and I almost always suggest Apple Photos on the Mac. When I show them the power inside the editing tools for Apple Photos, they’re surprised that they had so much capability all this time. In my latest ScreenCastsONLINE video tutorial, I did a deep […]
Continue readingFast Point-to-Point File Transfer with Blip
The Problem to be Solved When Bart and I record an installment of Programming By Stealth or Security Bits, we both record both sides of our conversation. We use Audio Hijack to record the files in stereo, so he’s on one track, and I’m on the other. We do this for two reasons. The first […]
Continue readingCES 2025: BioLite Backup Energy Systems
Allison interviews Erica Rosen from BioLite about their backup solutions designed for the home. BioLite batteries provide automatic backup energy to power your home essentials for up to 24 hours. Unlike other home backup solutions, BioLite is a DIY install that takes only 30 minutes. It has an ultra-slim design that is quiet and designed […]
Continue readingCES 2025: Plantaform Smart Indoor Gardens
Allison interviews Renata Scorsone from Plantaform about their innovative smart home garden that uses fog to grow plants. Plantaform has a minimalist modern design that fits into your home decor. It comes in black or white and is shaped like an egg about 30″ tall with windows on the sides for viewing the progress of […]
Continue readingCES 2025: Aukey Active Cooling Chargers, Slim ID Tags, & Powerbanks
Allison interviews David Wu from Aukey about their range of products that power mobile devices. He starts with the MagFusion GameFrost Qi2 charger with a built-in fan to keep your device cool as it charges. It is compatible with MagSafe devices and can charge up to 15W of fast charge power. David then shows their […]
Continue readingCCATP #809 — Adam Engst on Writing with an Editor and Grammarly
This week, the delightful Adam Engst of TidBITS joins us to talk about how he learned to write so well, what it’s like having an editor, and then moves into how he uses the AI tool Grammarly to improve his writing. It’s great fun as always and convinced me to pay for one month of […]
Continue readingNC #1031 Update on Flic, Elvie Bouncer Bassinet, Lifehive for Bees, Fancy Transcripts for Videos, Roam SodaTop, StehoMe, and Jason Snell on Six Colors Charts
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, February 9, 2025, and this is show number 1031. I’m super excited about this week’s show. Not only because we have four interesting interviews from CES along with […]
Continue readingCES 2025: Elvie Rise Bouncer that Transforms into a Bassinet
Allison interviews Alex Knox from Elvie about their Rise baby bouncer that transforms into a bassinet. You can rock the bouncer manually or set it to several automatic rocking modes through a mobile app. If the baby falls asleep, you can easily transform the bouncer into a bassinet without disturbing the baby by pulling a […]
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