{"id":27039,"date":"2022-10-21T15:16:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T22:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/?p=27039"},"modified":"2022-10-21T15:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T22:16:29","slug":"ccatp-747","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/ccatp-747\/","title":{"rendered":"CCATP #747 \u2013 Dan Moren on Baby Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week our guest is Dan Moren (https:\/\/dmoren.com\/).  Dan is the author of the Galactic Cold War series of sci-fi espionage capers, a former senior editor at Macworld, a writer for Six Colors and TidBITS amongst other publications, and a prolific podcaster as co-host of Clockwise and The Rebound. But I did not have him on the show to talk about any of that.  Dan is a very recent father and I wanted to talk about the latest and greatest in baby tech.<\/p>\n<p>You can find everything you need to know about Dan Moren at <a href=\"https:\/\/dmoren.com\/\">dmoren.com\/&#8230;<\/a> including links to the Galactic Cold War Series. You can follow him online @dmoren.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to buy his books at an independent bookstore, he suggests <a href=\"https:\/\/indiebound.org\">indiebound.org<\/a> to find them.<br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27039-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nosillacast\/traffic.libsyn.com\/nosillacast\/CCATP_2022_10_20.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nosillacast\/traffic.libsyn.com\/nosillacast\/CCATP_2022_10_20.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nosillacast\/traffic.libsyn.com\/nosillacast\/CCATP_2022_10_20.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"mp3 download\" href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nosillacast\/traffic.libsyn.com\/nosillacast\/CCATP_2022_10_20.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mp3 download<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Baby tech we discussed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Baby monitors &amp; security of these monitors\n<ul>\n<li>Eufy SpaceView Pro: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/eufy-Security-BabyCare-SpaceView-Ultra-Long\/dp\/B08G8MBWZ8\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RF only<\/li>\n<li>Infrared, sound, and sound causes the display to awaken<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sound machine?\n<ul>\n<li>Hatch Rest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hatch-Baby-Machine-Monitor-Nightlight\/dp\/B07WFXGNGF\/ref=sr_1_4\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth (not WiFi) speaker\/night light\/colors\/presets<\/li>\n<li>Older kid change colors on schedule<\/li>\n<li>Wish it had Siri for automations (can do it via phone Bluetooth)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nursing &#8211; like Willow wearable breast pump\n<ul>\n<li>Spectra: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00BLBLR1I\/ref=redir_mobile_desktop\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Does have tubes and such, but it&#8217;s portable with a battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Breathing awareness  &#8211; such as Owlet to prevent SIDS?\n<ul>\n<li>Nope<\/li>\n<li>Allison mentioned Sleep Sack with a pattern on it for the camera to watch by Nanit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nanit-Smart-Monitor-Floor-Stand\/dp\/B08R13FP7X\/ref=sr_1_3\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Apps to track how much the baby eats\/poops\/sleeps?\n<ul>\n<li>Baby Tracker app: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/baby-tracker\/id1151052149\">apps.apple.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Track and share info between them<\/li>\n<li>Has an Apple Watch app<\/li>\n<li>Also weight from doctor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Any gear that makes life easier?\n<ul>\n<li>Friends passed stuff down and gave gifts<\/li>\n<li>Baby Bjorn bouncer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BABYBJORN-Bouncer-Balance-Soft-Jersey\/dp\/B016DAWD3W\/ref=sr_1_4\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>adjustable\/collapsible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fisher-Price playmat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fisher-Price-Deluxe-Maracas-Bundle-Exclusive\/dp\/B0793D9WBY\/ref=sr_1_1_sspa\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>bat at toys<\/li>\n<li>Piano they can kick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Great rattle &#8211; mirror on bottom, face on top, LED &#8211; when you shake it, it changes color. The kid loves it when it changes color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Stroller tech\n<ul>\n<li>Uppababy Cruise V2:  <a href=\"https:\/\/uppababy.com\/cruz\/\">uppababy.com\/&#8230;<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Adjustable handle length<\/li>\n<li>Bassinet option &#8211; unzip part of it, magnets to hold them open<\/li>\n<li>Car seat attachment<\/li>\n<li>Very roomy basket underneath<\/li>\n<li>Model up has expansion for second seat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Car Seat tech\n<ul>\n<li>The Wirecutter recommended &#8211; Chico Keyfit 30: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00MS9VTG0\/\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bottle warmers\n<ul>\n<li>Top parenting tip: feed your baby formula right from the fridge<\/li>\n<li>Munchkin Smart Blend Formula Mixing Pitcher \u201cFrench press\u201d for making 24 oz of formula at a time: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Munchkin-Smart-Formula-Mixing-Pitcher\/dp\/B01N6K4HN8\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bottle sterilizers\n<ul>\n<li>Not so often<\/li>\n<li>Allison mentioned: 2 Bottle brushes for $10 &#8211; handle comes off for a little nipple brush\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07NR3M3C2\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Pacifier sterilizers<\/li>\n<li>Thermometers\n<ul>\n<li>Infrared non-contact thermometer doesn\u2019t work on babies<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Old school&#8221; Thermometer from Vicks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Vicks-SpeedRead-Digital-Thermometer-V912US\/dp\/B000GRXHIE\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Snot sucker: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/NoseFrida-Snotsucker-Aspirator-Hygiene-Fridababy\/dp\/B01N093BYV\/ref=sr_1_6_mod_primary_new\">www.amazon.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Photo sharing\n<ul>\n<li>MaskerAid app by Casey Liss lets you put a sticker over the baby\u2019s face before posting to social media: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/maskeraid\/id1590163828\">apps.apple.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shared album in Apple Photos rather than posting his face<\/li>\n<li>Digital Picture Frame\n<ul>\n<li>Older Google Nest Hub with a screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week our guest is Dan Moren (https:\/\/dmoren.com\/). Dan is the author of the Galactic Cold War series of sci-fi espionage capers, a former senior editor at Macworld, a writer for Six Colors and TidBITS amongst other publications, and a prolific podcaster as co-host of Clockwise and The Rebound. 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