Steve and my trip to New York City and how we connected with several NosillaCastaways. On our trip we used the free Hopstop app to navigate the subways. I explain how Slau created music in front of our very eyes in his recording studio, and refer back to how he created Podsafe for Peace so […]
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New York City!
I’ve talked quite a few times about how much I love the Internet and how many new friends Steve and I have made and new experiences we’ve had as a result of the Internet. Because of the Internet and podcasting, we met Don McAllister and became good friends. Eventually he gave my name to Captain […]
Continue readingCan a Tile Help You Find Lost Items? (by Steve Sheridan)
Hi Allison, this is Steve back with a product review. The gadget I am reviewing today is the Tile and its associated iOS application, appropriately called TheTileApp. Let’s start with the problem to be solved. Nearly everyone I know has either lost or misplaced a personal item at some point in their lives. For some […]
Continue readingWhy You DO Want Notifications On Your Wrist
Just about everyone on earth is writing about wearables right now from the Fitbits of old to the Pebbles of ten minutes ago to the Android Wears of today and the Apple Watch of tomorrow. I have an observation to make about the need for notifications on our wrists. I hear a lot of people […]
Continue reading#497 choosing between iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Bluetooth keyboards, RGB Express game and iOS app design and marketing
Allister Jenks guest hosts the show this week and talks about his decision process on buying a new iPhone in 2014. Donald Burr reviews two Bluetooth keyboards for his iOS devices. Then Allister reviews the iOS game RGB Express and finally on CCATP talks with Andrew J Clark about all aspects of building a unique […]
Continue reading#496 Usage Widget, Terror on Mac mini, All You Have to Do is Ask, Tie Something to it First, TTT 23 Networking Part 2
Jonny Quinlan reviews Usage Widget for iOS. I tell the sad tale of how we gave Steve’s mom a new Mac mini and almost lost both of her email accounts forever. Don’t like your bills? Call the service provider and ask them to lower the bill. How my father taught me to tie something to […]
Continue readingMac mini: Happiness, Disaster, Relief
This weekend Steve and I traveled to see his parents to upgrade his mom from a white MacBook to a brand shiny new Mac mini. I love working with Merlee because she’s so clever and quick. She has her own way of doing things like any of us but she really listens to me before […]
Continue readingSometimes, All You Have to Do is Ask
Do you have a recurring bill going on that just seems like it’s more than it should be? I would encourage you to call the company and simply ask them to lower the price. You would think that this wouldn’t work but I can swear that it does. Sometimes you do have to play a […]
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As many of you know, my dad was my hero. He was a mechanical engineer, and I tagged after him in the garage, the shop and outside, pretty much anywhere he would let me follow. One my earliest memories is sitting on a very tall stool in his shop and toppling right over to the […]
Continue reading#495 Mac Mini Decisions, Command-C, Puffin Browser, GamerGate with Guy and Chris
I give a rundown of how much fun we’re having in the Google Plus community for the NosillaCastaways these days – join us at podfeet.com/googleplus. Kevin in Connecticut tells us how he came back to the fold choosing a new Mac Mini for his re-entry from Windows. In a nice segue I explain why we […]
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