As is so often the case, I wish to blame Allison for what I’m about to tell you. I’ve had a project on the boil for a while now which had me seriously considering buying an Elgato Stream Deck. It is entirely Allison’s fault, however, that I actually bought one. I bought the Stream Deck […]
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Meross – Inexpensive HomeKit-Compatible Smart Plug
Meross Smart Plug Mini 2 Pack You know how when you buy a piece of Home Automation, you know you have to set aside 4-6 hours to getting it working? You’re guaranteed endless hours of entertainment when you first start working on it and, with any luck, again in the future if you ever even […]
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Home Assistant – by Ed Tobias
Hello fellow NosillaCastaways this is Ed Tobias, also known as Mr. Ed in the chats. I’m here to bring you another review of an app called Home Assistant, but in typical NosillaCast fashion, first the problem to be solved. I love IoT devices. The only thing I don’t love about them is they’re very fiddly […]
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Soma Smart Blinds Controllers by Pat Dengler
Pat Dengler, aka Your Mac Doctor, a certified Apple Consultant and one of my dearest friends, joins us for an audio-only segment on the NosillaCast. I asked her to come on to talk about the smart blinds controller from Soma Smart Stuff at somasmarthome.com. If you’re interested in Pat’s consulting services you can contact her […]
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Wyze Band – a $25 Watch, Exercise Tracker, Heart Rate Monitor, Sleep Tracker, Smart Home Controller & More – by Marty Jencius
It’s been twelve weeks since I have ventured away from my desktop computer, and through that whole time, my Apple Watch has sat neatly in its charger. Time, notifications, and text messages appear on my desktop, so why do I need to wear a watch? So when Wyze sent me notification of their Wyze Band, […]
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CES 2020: ChargePoint Home Flex EV Charger
Allison interviews Danny Allen from ChargePoint about their Home Flex home charger for Electric Vehicles. ChargePoint is the leading provider of EV charging solutions. The company operates the largest network of charging stations across the U.S. ChargePoint’s Home Flex is a 240-volt Level 2 charger that can deliver from 16 to 50 amps of power […]
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CES 2020: myQ Connected LiftMaster Smart Home Products
Allison interviews Kevin Brigham from LiftMaster about several of their connected products. First up is the well-known LiftMaster garage door opener, but this version is updated with myQ technology. myQ connects your opener to your home WiFi and provides remote operation and monitoring. With myQ and its accompanying mobile app, you can receive activity alerts […]
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iDevices Switch by Ryan Winkler
Ryan Winkler, aka @DopeyOne in the live chat room brings us his review of the iDevices switch in a unique way using audio and video. You’ll see what I mean by “unique”. Using a Screen Reader? click here
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NC #750 Reafoo Smart Bulbs, iOS 13 Bugs, Joby Griptight Micro Stand, Copy’em Paste Tutorial on ScreenCastsOnline, 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, September 22, 2019, and this is show number 750. Do you realize we’ve done three quarters of a thousand podcasts together? That’s kinda cool. mp3 download
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Reafoo WiFi Smart Bulbs – by Denise Deverelle
Hi Castaways! Has complexity or cost kept you from jumping into the smart bulb market? If so, I have a cool solution for you. The Reafoo smart bulb requires no hub, and runs on wifi, but before I talk about how much I love these bulbs, let me tell you why you might want to […]
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