{"id":19904,"date":"2019-12-22T18:30:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T02:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/?p=19904"},"modified":"2019-12-23T19:48:58","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T03:48:58","slug":"nc-763","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/nc-763\/","title":{"rendered":"NC #763 First Mac Impressions from a Windows User, Night Before Christmas, QLab, Security Bits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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, December 22, 2019, and this is show number 763. Thanks to many awesome listeners, we’ll have full shows for every one of the holiday weekends.<\/p>\n

Because of these awesome listeners, I’ve been able to do my Christmas shopping, wrap presents, go to a holiday party, see Kyle for his birthday AND finish a video tutorial for ScreenCastsOnline. In a weak moment I agreed to a delivery date of December 23rd! I cannot thank all of the contributors enough for making my holidays more enjoyable and helping me to not disappoint the listeners. All of the reviews are fantastic.<\/p>\n

mp3 download<\/a><\/p>\n


\nI can’t remember what I told you we’d play this week (and I’m too lazy to go back and look), so here’s what we’ve got on deck. Jill McKinley bought my 2013 15″ MacBook Pro and as a long-time Windows user, she’s going to tell us about her early experiences.<\/p>\n

Then we’ll take a holiday interlude while Steve continues his annual traditional reading of his rendition of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” … With an EVER so slight Apple Bias.<\/p>\n

Next up we have an excellent review of the software QLab by Andy Dolph. Now you haven’t heard Andy’s voice since 2012 on the NosillaCast in episode #385 (17:41min)<\/a>, when he explained to us the difference between different audio compression methods. I think you’ll really enjoy his storytelling about QLab using a two-foot steam gauge engine in a Christmas story as his example. I just told you that part so Bart and Brett’s ears will perk up to listen.<\/p>\n

We have the second half of Security Bits that Bart and I recorded last week, but a huge story broke this week so Bart and I did a quick, impromptu recording on it which I’ll play first.<\/p>\n

Blog Posts<\/h3>\n

First Mac by a Long-Time PC User \u2014 Jill McKinley<\/a><\/h4>\n

The Night Before Christmas<\/a><\/h4>\n

QLab for Timing Audio\/Video Productions \u2014 by Andy Dolph<\/a><\/h4>\n

Support the Show<\/h3>\n

I talk a lot about using the Amazon Affiliate Links and I’m not sure everyone understands that it’s not just tech stuff that helps the show. If you click on a link to an SSD in a blog post, but you continue shopping, everything in that session counts! I absolutely cannot see who buys what, but I can see what was purchased. For example, in Canada we’ve got some Lee’s Jeans<\/a>, an Instant Pot<\/a>, and a smart meat thermometer<\/a>. In Germany we’ve got some single malt scotch whisky<\/a>, and Office 365<\/a> (they’ll need the whisky after using Microsoft Office). The UK went for a subscription to the Telegraph<\/a>, some batteries<\/a> for holiday toys, a camping stove<\/a>, and some tech with a solar power bank<\/a> and a Logitech Crayon<\/a>. Back in the US, someone is staying safe with flashing light shoe clips<\/a>, and reading an Arctic Guide to Wildlife in the Far North<\/a>. While Canada favored Lees, the US bought Levi’s<\/a>, and someone is fixing to make some recordings for the NosillaCast with an ATR-2100 USB mic<\/a>. There’s a lot more but I got tired of pulling all of the links to add to the shownotes!<\/p>\n

See what I mean? Every little bit sends a small percentage to help the show. Thank you to everyone who remembers to click those tech links and then keep shopping at Amazon.<\/p>\n

Pre-Security Bits<\/h4>\n

Zynga Hack is still breaking but what we know now:<\/p>\n