Allison interviews Alex Lane from ViewSonic about their latest line of foldable and 4K/5K displays. Alex first showed ViewSonic’s portable monitor, which should be released in Q2 of 2026 for $350. It has two 1080p displays connected by a hinge that allows them to be folded to form a tent-like arrangement. This allows two people […]
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Touch Portal, An Inexpensive Stream Deck-like Solution — by Steve Mattan
Introduction This is NosillaCastaways Steve Mattan reporting from Piney Place in the New Jersey Pine Barrens with an overview of the application Touch Portal. Most listeners of this podcast will be familiar with the Stream Deck, and many likely own one (or more). As I have a soft spot for such gadgets, I was intrigued, […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Jamworks AI Notetaking App for Students
Allison interviews Jenn Sponer from Jamworks about their note-taking app for personalized study experiences. Jamworks records a spoken lecture off of the student’s device (e.g., a laptop or mobile phone) and then uses that recording to create notes in several selectable formats for better understanding. Jamworks has special features that aid disabled students in consuming […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Dolphin Computer Access for Visually Impaired
Allison interviews Mary Jo Barry from Dolphin about their products that help those with visual impairment more easily access their computers. Mary Jo first describes their SuperNova product, which provides screen magnification and screen reading with optional braille support in one package for Windows computers. For touch-sensitive Windows displays, SuperNova supports touch control of the […]
Continue readingCES 2025: Aurzen ZIP Trifold Portable Projector
Allison interviews Tiffany Fang from Aurzen about their trifold portable projector called ZIP. This powerful yet tiny projector measures just 3.3” x 3.1” x 1” when folded and weighs 9.9 ounces. To use ZIP, you simply unfold it to its Z shape, set it on a flat surface, connect it to your video source with […]
Continue readingCES 2024: YubiKey Online Hardware Security Keys
Allison interviews Karin Muskopf from YubiCo about their range of hardware authentication solutions for online security. Yubico offers many secure key formats more secure than SMS messaging or an authenticator app for second or multi-factor authentication. YubiKeys provide strong authentication with support for multiple protocols, including existing Smart Card/PIV, and FIDO2/WebAuthn, the new standard that […]
Continue readingCSUN 2024: Cato Motion-Based Wearable Alternative to Eye Gaze Control
Allison interviews Auli Co-Founder, Spero Koulouras, about their alternative to eye gaze to control applications and devices. Auli’s Cato device empowers people with motor disabilities by providing familiar customizable control of electronic devices. Cato is a motion-based wearable device that controls Windows, macOS, and Chromebook computers by emulating mouse and keyboard input. It also operates […]
Continue readingPrivate, Secure, and Free Dropbox-like Experience with Syncthing by Bill Reveal
Greetings Allison, Steve, and my fellow Nosillacastaways. Bill here with too many problems to solve but for one; I am a grouchy obstinate old geek that is headstrong when it comes to computers. As the old saying goes, I hate all computers, I just hate my Macintosh the least. Despite being a long-time user of […]
Continue readingTiny Mac Tips – Part 1 of X
Jump to Tips Finding files/folders in a long list Where are My Scroll Bars? Moving Files into Folders Without Opening Them First My Dock is Confused Changing Primary Display True Delete Quick Way to Rename Files and Folders in Finder Where Is that Menu Item? NosillaCastaway Jill from the Northwoods recently made the full switch […]
Continue readingCSUN ATC 2022: New Vision Concepts EZReader
Allison interviews Gary Beene from New Vision Concepts about their all-in-one touch screen computer, document camera, and custom software designed for users with vision impairments. EZReader provides over 70 customized applications that give low-vision users access to computer capabilities that were previously not available to them. EZReader provides software with the following key design criteria: […]
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