Hi, George from Tulsa here with a review of the TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus Android Tablet. On April 14, Allison and Steve posted a January 2026 CES video interview with Sara Yin about TCL’s NXTPAPER Android tablets. I watched Allison’s interview, checked out some reviews of the NXTPAPER line, and ordered the TCL NXTPAPER 11 […]
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CES 2026: AquaMeter Retrofit Smart Water Meter
Allison interviews Steve Gussenhoven of IoTize about AquaMeter, a system that converts traditional analog water meters into connected “smart” meters without replacing the existing hardware. The idea originated from a customer in Senegal who wanted a way to remotely collect water usage data from conventional meters. AquaMeter consists of a cap that fits over an […]
Continue readingWould Steve Enjoy a Stream Deck?
If you’re a NosillaCastaway, there’s a 98% chance you give tech support to your friends and family. I would also venture a guess that the people you love the most provide some of the biggest challenges. Maybe it’s your partner, your mom or dad, your sibling, or even your children, but it’s often more difficult […]
Continue readingSecurity Bits — 7 June 2026
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. 🇨🇦 More voices against Canada’s proposed End-to-End-Encryption ban: Apple Google Push Judicial Oversight Canada Online Safety Bill — www.reuters.com/… Citizen Lab urges Canada to withdraw parts of Bill C-22 over privacy concerns — cyberinsider.com/… […]
Continue readingCES 2026: GoveeLife Smart Ice Makers
Allison interviews Kaycee Zeng from GoveeLife, a smart home appliance brand related to Govee. Kaycee introduces the company’s new line of smart ice makers, beginning with the Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro, a countertop appliance capable of producing up to 60 pounds of nugget ice per day and starting ice production in as little as […]
Continue readingCES 2026: MIMO Detect Underground Utility Location
Allison interviews Jean-David Bigoni, COO of MIMO Detect, about their ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system designed to make underground utility detection much simpler and more accessible. The company has adapted traditional GPR technology to provide real-time visualization of buried infrastructure without requiring specialized analysis after a scan. The device resembles a large push mower and is […]
Continue readingVibe Coding: The New Addiction
If you’re a Star Trek fan, you might remember an episode of Next Generation where Commander Riker goes on vacation to the planet Risa, and he comes back with a really cool game that he said was all the rage down on the planet. The game was a headpiece that displayed these little virtual disks […]
Continue readingStrapsicle for iPad mini — by Bruce from Tennessee
This is Bruce from Tennessee with a review of the Strapsicle case for the iPad mini. As a disclaimer, I didn’t buy this case. Strapsicle offered Allison a review unit, and since Allison doesn’t have an iPad mini, and I had previously expressed interest in this case, she got them to send it to me […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Brilliance Small & Efficient RGB Laserchip
Allison interviews Brilliance co-founder and CTO Douwe Geuzebroek about the company’s development of a miniature laser system built on a chip for use in augmented reality glasses. The technology is designed to provide smaller, more power-efficient AR displays with longer battery life compared to conventional laser systems. Douwe describes the company’s approach as “photonic integrated […]
Continue readingCES 2026: HapWare ALEYE Wearable Assistive Tech for Nonverbal Communication
Allison interviews Jack Walters, CEO and Cofounder of HapWare, about their wearable device called ALEYE, designed to help blind and neurodiverse users interpret nonverbal communication. Jack explains that the system combines AI, haptic feedback, and the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses to detect facial expressions, gestures, and social cues in real time. Those cues are then […]
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