Marks’ Handbook from My Dad in 1978 It’s the time of year when the wild and unsubstantiated rumors about the new iPhone and Apple Watch are resolving into less wild and more substantiated rumors. In less than two weeks we’ll know what’s coming but the frenzy doesn’t slow down just because we’ll know soon. One […]
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Tiny Tip – How to Tether Your Kindle to Your iPhone’s Hotspot
Maximize Compatibility Toggle in iOS Hotspot Settings On the plane out to Chicago for Macstock, I finished the book I was reading on my Kindle. One of my favorite things about reading on a Kindle is that I can easily buy another book and keep on reading. I don’t have to wait until I can […]
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The iOS Contacts Widget
Home Screen widgets on iOS are a tradeoff between instant access to many applications and instant access to useful information. Even the small widget size displaces four potential spots for app icons. Because of this tradeoff, I have had an on again, off again relationship with widgets. I’ll try out new ones offered by third-party […]
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NC #938 Feeldom Bags for Every Body, PopFrame for iPhone Screenshots, Tiny Mac Tips Part 6, Security Bits
WHi, 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, April 30, 2023, and this is show number 938. mp3 download CCATP #767 – Bart Busschots on PBS 150 of X – Bash Script Plumbing Articles CSUN ATC […]
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Make Your iPhone Screenshots Stand Out with PopFrame
The Problem to be Solved You may have noticed that I take a lot of screenshots. I use them in my blog posts, I send them to my friends and family in messaging apps to teach them how to do things, I post them to services like Mastodon and Slack, and I send screenshots to […]
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CSUN ATC 2023: AYES OKO Navigation Aid for Blind & Low Vision
Allison interviews Michiel Janssen from AYES about their OKO mobile app and service that make traffic lights and buses/trams accessible to those who are blind or with low vision. OKO is a mobile app that you can download on an iPhone. To use the app, the user simply points the mobile device’s camera toward the […]
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$20 for a MagSafe-compatible Clear iPhone Case and Magnetic Wallet from Kimguard
Kimguard Clear MagSafe Compatible Case and Wallet When I buy a new iPhone, I carefully peruse all of the color options and find the one that most delights me. I open up my new precious and revel at the glory. For a day or two, I try going without a case so I can enjoy […]
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Dumb Question + Tiny Tip – Mike Price on Why “Hey Lady” May Not Be Working
Mike Price here with a combo Dumb Question Corner/Tiny Tip because apparently, that’s a thing now! Question: How come “Hey ” refuses to work on my iPhone !!?? Background: For the past week or so, I re-realized that “Hey ” on my iPhone12 ProMAX would not work no matter what I tried. It would work […]
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CSUN ATC 2022: Bonocle Braille Mouse
Allison interviews Abedlrazek Aly, Co-founder and CEO of Bonocle, about their interactive mouse designed for people with visual impairment. The Bonocle mouse has one braille cell, three select buttons, and haptic feedback to help the user learn braille while having fun. Bonocle connects to a smart device and provides access to a library of apps […]
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Choosing a Wireless Lapel Mic for Outdoor Recording – by Troy Shimkus
Troy Recording in Front of Community Garden So, the “problem to be solved” here was that I wanted to make some videos about a community garden project I manage in my city of Deltona, FL. So I decided I was going to start a garden bed having never gardened before, and do a video diary […]
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