NosillaCast Mac Podcast

#419 Moving a WordPress Site, Pearl Linux, Audio Podcasting on the Road

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:58:59 -0700

Today I tell you my tale of adventure moving podfeet.com from GoDaddy's (awful) service to Bluehost. I'll tell you how to move the database, how to move the files, how to get the domain name to point in the right place, and of course I'll tell you all the things I did wrong along the way and all the places Bart helped me along the way. I'll give you a quick review of Pear Linux from pearlinux.fr that makes Linux look like OSX. In Chit Chat Across the Pond we're joined by Guy Serle from the MyMac.com podcast back again, this time to tell us how he actually created audio podcast episodes on the road at Macworld, using only an iPad and an iPhone.

Tim Verpoorten

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:22:10 -0700

Hi this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Mac Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Macintosh bias. Today is Saturday May 18, 2013 and this is show number 419. This morning Alice Verpoorten sent a message to the Mac Roundtable crew that our good friend Tim Verpoorten had passed away. Tim was one of the founding fathers of the Mac Roundtable, he was the host of the MacReviewcast at surfbits.com. The best word to describe Tim was that he was a gentleman and he was a gentle man. I'm proud to have been considered a friend to him, and I'd like to talk just a little bit about what he meant to the community.

He gave us so much - even if you only count all the freeware he told us about. His phrase "it does one thing and does it well" still comes up often when you hear about a great app. He was so kind, I remember him mentoring me when I'd just tested some software and this app was crapola. He suggested that even though I'd spent the time writing up a bad review, it would be better if I just sent it to the developer rather than airing the bad review. I did as he suggested and I got back a very grateful letter from the developer assuring me that they appreciated the feedback and would do their best to improve the software. They hoped I would give them another chance. I've used his philosophy every since and I think I've made friends in the developer community while maintaining my integrity in reviews. Because of participating in the Mac Reviewcast, more people found the NosillaCast too. Switcher Mark and Jean MacDonald both reminded me that's how they found the show and became NosillaCastaways.

Steve and I did have the pleasure of meeting Tim a few times in person at Macworld, and I treasured those experiences. My favorite thing he ever said to/about me was when we were setting up for a live Mac Roundtable. We were paired up on a single mic and he was fussing about with it to get it angled properly, and then he laughed and said, "oh who am I kidding, sharing a mic with Allison? I'm never going to get to talk!" I loved how he'd make fun of me and yet always made me feel loved like a well-teased kid sister.

Steve collected photos from all of the Mac Roundtable members and made a short video slideshow from our memories of Tim at Macworld. I hope you'll follow the link in the shownotes to watch the video on the Mac Roundtable website and make your comments there:

http://www.macroundtable.com/?p=705

I thought about how to best do a tribute to Tim and decided that letting you hear the last time he was on the NosillaCast would be great. I'm going to miss Tim terribly but I'm so glad we all got to know him in person or even just through his wonderful podcast. This episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond aired on January 6th, 2013. Enjoy.

#418 NosillaCast 8 Year Anniversary, Knightwise Licks Vista, WordPress Security, Roku 3 vs AppleTV 3, Taming the Terminal Part 3

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:00:24 -0700

On this 8th anniversary of the NosillaCast, you'll hear first hand what happened when Knightwise of knightwise.com challenged the Internets to get him 150 members to his Google+ community and how the NosillaCastaways helped, then Bart will jump in to answer a dumb question on how to be as secure as possible if you're running a WordPress website and then I'll give you my take on the new Roku 3 vs. the AppleTV 3. in Chit Chat Across the Pond, Bart takes us through Taming the Terminal Part 3 of n.

#417 Accidental Keyboard Clicks, JPL Astronomer Amy Mainzer

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:55:36 -0700

NosillaCastaways encouraged to show off their stuff in our Google+ Community. Fun accidental keyboard clicks. In Dumb Question Corner Lee Sargent asks for some clarification on the expiration of certificates in encrypted emails. Steve joins me in Chit Chat Across the Pond to interview JPL Astronomer Amy Mainzer.

#416 New IRC Chat Server, Wunderlist, Excel Conditional Formatting, Taming the Terminal Pt 2

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:56:52 -0700

New IRC Chat server for the live show courtesy of Donald Burr at irc.borgchat.net and room #nosillacast. Try third party chat clients Colloquy, Adium, or my favorite, Textual from CodeUX. Clarify document from Donald on how to get to the Super Seekrit Settings in the NosillaCast iOS App: dburr.clarify-it.com/d/vfkgjc. Review of Wunderlist from wunderlist.com. Allister Jenks explains how he used Conditional Formatting in Excel to find patterns to help him at work, and of course he created a Clarify document to show you how he did it. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart explains on more detail that still confused me about secure email, and then launches into Taming the Terminal, Part 2 of n. We take our first baby steps and finally get to type in some simple commands.

#415 VPN Misconceptions and Benefits, Tunnelblick, Airstash, Airstash, Buffer, Macheist, Stewart Cheifet of Computer Chronicles

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:08:07 -0700

In this episode we'll try to eliminate some misconceptions about why a VPN is important and how S/MIME email is cross platform. Dr. Matt tells us about a free OSX VPN client called Tunnelblick from code.google.com. Kirschen Seah from FreeRangeCoder.com reviews Airstash from Wearable. How Howard in the Apple store told us his story of tragedy and triumph, and why I'm feeling good about having THREE backups with CrashPlan. Ken Wolf reviews Buffer from BufferApp.com. If you don't have Clarify yet, it's part of the $10 Macheist bundle for only 2 more days. In Chit Chat Across the Pond I had the great pleasure of talking to Stewart Cheifet, TV host of the Computer Chronicles and Net Cafe, and now at cheifet.com.

#414 Secure Mail Tutorials, DAR.fm to Record Radio, Taming the Terminal

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:45:30 -0700

This week I'll talk about a new set of tutorials I created to give you step by step instructions on how to do the email signing/encrypting that Bart walked us through a few weeks ago, we'll get a better answer on how to record radio stations, I'll talk about my quest to find an easy, reliable way to broadcast a live demo and my lovely face at the same time. Then we've got a rather mammoth episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond with Security light, a dumb question from Ran about what you can do with VPNs, and then Bart starts a segment called Taming the Terminal - part 1 of n.

#413 ReWrite Rules, Pcalc, Leaving Google Plus, Make Your Own Mac VPN Server

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:05:27 -0700

First I'm going to take you on an adventure where Belgium, Canada, and Ireland help me to get cool new social media links for the show. Then Allister Jenks is going to challenge the RPN Calculator fanatics with his favorite iOS Calculator Pcalc. Then George from Tulsa is going to explain why he had to leave Google Plus. In Chit Chat Across the Pond we're going to have LOTS of fun - Donald Burr will be on to teach us how to create a VPN Server using our Macs. Enjoy the ScreenSteps Tutorial on how to do it yourself!

#412 RSLSteeper, Autismate, Audio Hijack Pro, Mail Security

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:47:01 -0700

This week we've got the last two video interviews from CSUN Persons With Disabilities Expo. We've got RSLSteeper from RSLSteeper.com and Autismate from Autismate.com. In Dumb Question Corner, I show Steve Mandala how to record an Internet radio stream using Audio Hijack Pro from rogueamoeba.com. In Chit Chat Across the Pond we're going to put the nerd beanies on pretty tight. First Bart walks through how to lock all of your preference panes, then we go full speed as Bart answers Ryan Sakamoto's question on whether email is secure on our smart phones and how to digitally sign and encrypt your email with S/MIME.

#411 Goal Zero Solar Charger, Type2Phone, Acura TL Tech Review, Chris Marquardt Beginning DSLR Photography

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:26:17 -0700

We're going to start out with a Dumb Question that results in a review of the Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus Small Adventure Kit solar charger and battery pack. Then we'll have a quick shout out about the app Type2Phone, and a car tech review requested by Honda Bob. On Chit Chat Across the Pond we're going to have a new guest, photographer and Mac geek Chris Marquardt from the Tips from the Top Floor Podcast, and ChrisMarquardt.com. I'm very excited to have him on the show and the assignment I gave him is to answer a dumb question from Knightwise about how to get started with a Digital SLR.

#410 Automate iTunes Podcast Refresh, Looktel Breadcrumbs GPS and VoiceOver Tutorial, Versa Stand for iPad

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:53:05 -0700

Today we have a Dumb Question from Pat Putnam about how to refresh iTunes podcasts on a schedule (I'm very proud of myself on how I solved it). We've got an interview with Cara Quinn from Looktel about her new apps for the blind, Breadcrumbs GPS and VoiceOver Tutorial. Then we've got another Dumb Question, this time from Ben on why 2x speed isn't really 2x speed on the Downcast Podcast app. Then I'll give you my review of the Versa Stand for iPad from the Ergo Tech Group that's really cool. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart will give us his advice, to follow the money and to beware of the Underpants Gnomes.

#409 Voiceye, Bookshare, Google Drive, SkyDrive, User Groups

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:10:22 -0700

30th Anniversary gooiness, interviews with Voiceye and Bookshare with Allison Hilliker from the CSUN Persons With Disabilities Expo, my in depth study of Google Drive vs. SkyDrive or as Steve called it, This Week in Excel. in Chit Chat Across the Pond we're treated to Katie Floyd of the Mac Power Users podcast to talk about user groups yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

#408 SCO Monthly Mag, CrashPlan, Hypercel, Mophie Helium, Transporter, Microsoft Surface and Office Pricing

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:09:11 -0700

This week we're going to talk about the ScreenCasts Online Monthly Magazine, my progress with offsite backups through CrashPlan. We have an interview from Macworld with a company called Hypercel with an iPhone 5 battery case and a cool car/wall charger, and then I'll give you my review of the new Mophie Helium iPhone 5 battery pack. Then we'll talk to the Connected Data folks at Macworld about their new Transporter device, and in Chit Chat Across the Pond I'll talk to Chris Ashley of the SMR Podcast about the new Microsoft Surface Pro, new pricing on Office for Windows and Mac including the subscription service, and then you'll get to hear Chris lose his mind when he talks about Microsoft not including some features in Skype…for Windows.

#407 Mars on Your iPad, MyScript Calculator, AppleTV Off the Network, Belkin Wemo, Crashplan, Focal Lengths

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:37:15 -0800

How to Build Accessible iOS Apps now with audio! Hold Mars in your hand by going to 360cities.net on your iPad. MyScript Calculator from Vision Objects lets you scribble your equations on iOS and Android. Proving the Apple Genius wrong: you can create a local network to stream video to an AppleTV. Two more interviews from Macworld | iWorld: Belkin shows off the Wemo to control devices when you're not home, and Crashplan convinces me finally to start some offsite backups. We've got Security Light, Security Medium, then we clean our palettes with a fun discussion of how changing focal lengths can change your photos dramatically.

#406 Podmom, Apotop Wireless Reader, VO Calendar, Get Cloak, JPEG Mini, Mac OS Ken

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:08:42 -0800

This week we'll start off with a sweet story about the Podmom, and then Knightwise responds to my question of why iOS is swamping web traffic even though Android is swamping sales. Next I'll switch gears to go on a rant about how hard it is to watch TV these days. After that I've got a review of Carry Technology's Apotop Wireless Reader, and then we'll have three more interviews from Macworld. First we've got Davista's VoiceOver Calendar app for iOS, then we'll hear from Get Cloak about their personal VPN software, and finally we'll hear from a company called Beamr and their magic photo compression software called JPEG Mini. And the we have the treat of hearing the wit and wisdom of Mr. Ken Ray from Macosken.com and the Mission Log Podcast.

#405 Android v iOS, Corning Glass Fiber Cables, Double Robotics, PowerTrekk Fuel Cell Charger, M5 Headphones, NAS Server Software

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:51:56 -0800

This week I've got some thoughts on Android vs. iOS market share and a possible root cause of the confusion on that topic. We've got three really interesting product interviews from Macworld - Corning's glass fiber cables, Double Robotics Wheels for your iPad and PowerTrekk's fuel cell charger. George from Tulsa steps in with a 1 minute review of the Turtle Beach M5 stereo headphones. I'll give you an update on my adventures trying to learn to program for iOS using Kevin McNeish's book I told you about last week and I won't answer a dumb question from Professor Albert on what new iMac to buy. In Chit Chat Across the Pond we'll have the 2nd half of Bart's build your own Network Attached Storage server adventure - now with software!

#404 OWC, App Development for Non-Programmers, LiveCode Goes Open Source, Router Flaw, MacVoices

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:30:01 -0800

Macworld | iWorld interviews: Other World Computing about the New Guard KX military tough iPhone case, the Voyager Dock for bare 3.5 or 2.5" disks, the NewerTech USB to DVI/HDMI/VGA Video Display Adapter and the MiniStack powered hub and external storage enclosure. iOS App Development for Non-Programmers book from iosappsfornonprogrammers.com: in iBooks or Kindle Books. Atech Power Solutions at 8Tec.com. RunRev wants to make LIveCode open source - help out at kickstarter.com. In Security Light Bart tells us about a very serious flaw in 40-50 Million routers - check yours by going here: http://upnp-check.rapid7.com/ and clicking Scan My Router. In Chit Chat Across the Pond I'm joined by Chuck Joiner of MacVoices.tv to talk about reading and what we found cool at Macworld.

#403 AT&T Samsung Rant, Boostcase, Escrow Keybag, Google Chromebooks, Home NAS Server

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:18:53 -0800

Sign in for the Google Plus Hangout during the NosillaCastaways party by following the ScreenSteps tutorial on how to sign in around 6pm on Friday night. AT&T/Samsung rant, then Dorothy, aka @maclurker brings us a review of the Boostcase Battery Case for iPhone 4/4S. Next we'll get geeky with a discussion of the Escrow Keybag. George from Tulsa telling us about his experience with one of Google's Chromebooks. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart regales us with his tale of adventure building his own home Network Attached Storage device from scratch!

#402 Google Plus Hangouts on Air, Intro to Podcasting, Dirty Connectors, VueScan, DropShadow, Divvy, Collaboration

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:58:35 -0800

First we'll talk a little bit about Hangouts on Air in Google Plus and how we'll use it for the NosillaCastaways party at Macworld, we have the latest video release from Mac Mania 15 - Intro to Podcasting, and then I'll tell you my story of woe about my MacBook Pro not charging. Allister Jenks tells the story of how he solved the problem of scanning in his office in a country where the Scansnap scanners are not available. I'm going to review a sweet little piece of software called DropShadow from Del Sol Software, and then Captain Caleb returns with a review of a utility called Divvy to tame your windows. In Chit Chat Across the Pond we're joined by Jamie Thompson to talk about the importance of social collaboration in businesses, large and small.

#401 iGlasses, Sight Control, Webcam Setings, m48 Calculator, AppleCare, Creative Speakers, iHome Mini Speakers, Java Exploit, Layer Masks in Pixelmator

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:46:54 -0800

Review of iGlasses 3 from Ecamm, and Sight Control and Webcam Settings from Mactaris. Then Donald Burr will join us for a review of the m48 and m48+ calculator apps for iOS that the true geeks amongst us will appreciate. After that I'll tell you the tale of how I had to resort to calling AppleCare to figure out why my fans wouldn't stop spinning away. Ian Douglas is back with a combo review of the Creative D200 Bluetooth wireless speakers and the iHome iHM79 Rechargeable mini speakers. In Chit Chat Across the Pond we have LOTS of fun security news - some of which you should take action on right away! then we cleanse our palate with Bart attempting to teach me how to use Layer Masks in Pixelmator.

#400 iPad Mini, Flashmate LED Light Panel, Velbon CX Mini Tripod, BlackRapid Camera Sling, Freeware

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:01:12 -0800

400th Episode celebration! Professor Albert gives us his "unique" review of the iPad Mini. I do reviews of the Flashmate LED video light panel and the Velbon CX mini tripod I got from Steve and Lindsay to enhance the video for the live show. Follow that with a review of the BlackRapid RS-7 Sling camera strap Steve got me for traveling with my Digital SLR camera, and in Chit Chat Across the Pond we're joined by long time good friend Tim Verpoorten of surfbits.com with his freeware segment.

#399 Heil PR-40, Creating Spectacular Documentation, iCircuit, Removing Geotag Info, Night Sky Photography

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 19:14:49 -0800

Next show is #400! Sign up for the NosillaCast Party at Macworld | iWorld, the show gets an audio uplift with a Heil PR-40 from Steve for Christmas. Doug Ingram, aka @douggyi on Twitter and in the live chatroom sends in his first audio submission in 4 years. Mac Mania 15 - Creating Spectacular Documentation video is posted, and HDA Bob is back with a review of iCircuit for iPad. In Chit Chat Across the Pond, Bart answers Ed's dumb question about removing GPS info from his photos, and then finishes his talk on photographing the heavens.

#398 NosillaCastaways Party at Macworld, Photography on iOS, Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8 Review, Photographing the Moon

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:59:46 -0800

NosillaCastaways Party registration is officially open: Click Here to Register for the NosillaCastaways Party at Macworld | iWorld (password is my favorite software!). The NosillaCast Google Plus Community is really hopping - get on in there and contribute! Mac Mania 15 presentation: Photography on iOS video posted. My review of the Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8. Ken Wolf explains how he used a Mac to help him with his one man one dog show. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart teaches how to photograph the moon on a budget.

#397 Video Conversion for iOS, Lantronix XPrint Server, MonoPrice Inexpensive Gear, MacBook Pro with Retina, Curves Explained

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:56:54 -0800

Next week's live show will be on SATURDAY night, not Sunday night! Video Conversion "Made Easy" for iOS video up from my Mac Mania 15 classes, a plug for the ScreenCastsOnline Monthly Mag with articles by moi. Donald Burr of Otaku No Podcast brings us a review of the XPrint Server from Lantronix. Use promo code HOLIDAY2012 to save 20%. I give a quick review of the incredibly inexpensive iPhone 5 bumper cases from monoprice.com. Nick Brennan joins us again with a review of the 15" MacBook Pro with Retina - let's see if he convinces us we need one! Check out the ScreenSteps Live Sneak Peak. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart tells about a lot of important security news, some of which is pretty scary and some of which he tells us so we don't panic. Then he tells us about the new Flickr iOS app that was just released (and doesn't suck), and then he teaches us about the Curves tool in many imaging applications. Finally he winds up with a quick review of an iOS app called LightTrack that lets you see in what direction the sun and Moon rise and set, and at what direction and height they will be in the sky at any time in-between.

#396 Total Eclipse, Dataman Pro, Geek Holiday Gift Ideas, NosillaCast Google Community, Free Geek Gifts

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:39:38 -0800

Join the NosillaCast Google+ Community at plus.google.com. Watch Steve's great Eclipse videos: the eclipse itself at youtube.com/embed/oTjHVrrCnUU and his GoPro video of the crowd's reaction at youtube.com/embed/XOa0JRbhlms. Donald Burr gives us a review of DataMan Pro for for iPhone and iPad - on sale right now for $7 each. How about a geek gift guide for you to send to your relatives and friends for ideas? Check the shownotes for tons of links. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Knightwise from knightwise.com joins us to talk about free stuff to give away for the holidays.

#395 Bobs iOS Contact Lockscreen, Contacts Conquered, Android and Windows 8

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:49:43 -0800

Donald Burr puts out the call for beta testers for the NosillaCast app for the iPad, don't forget to use the NosillaCast Amazon affiliate link for your holiday shopping. George from Tulsa tells us about how Apple devices keep landing right in front of him, and really makes it vivid why we should lock the screens on our devices. He also tells us about Bob's iOS "Contact Lockscreen" that lets you modify your lockscreen to show your contact information in case your device is ever found. If you want to get a ScreenCasts Online subscription - check out the affiliate link on podfeet.com. I tell you the tale of how I fixed my Contacts - a harrowing tale of adventure. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Ben Nelson joins Bart and me to talk about Android and Windows 8 and whether the companies behind the operating systems are making mistakes or not.

#392 Worms Revolution, Java Security, Nuke & Pave Proceedure, Palua & The Life of a Slider

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:00:00 -0800

This week Bart from the International Mac Podcast stands in for Allison, while next week it will be Allister Jenks. Please remember to send your audio reviews to Allister at allister@jenks.net.nz. BJ reviews Worms Revolution, we talk Java Security and safely nuking and paving in Dumb Question Corner, Ian Douglas reviews Palua, Bart does Security Light before Kevin Allder joins him to talk about life as a slider on Chit Chat Across the Pond.

#393 Sydney antics and meetup, Dashboard widgets, travelling iPhones, DropBox for community organisations and podcasting and writing from Australia

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:30:00 -0800

This week Allister Jenks from New Zealand stands in for Allison. Allister tells the tale of podfeet encounters in Sydney and talk about travelling with an iPhone 5. Kirschen Seah reviews some OS X Dashboard widgets. Trevor Drover describes how to set up an operate a DropBox account for a community organisation. Bart does Security Light before Mark Greentree joins Allister to talk about how he got into writing and podcasting on Chit Chat Across the Pond.

#394 MacMania 15, Bad Internets, Sydney Meetup, Windows 8, Knitting, Melissa Jenna from iFixit

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:43:26 -0800

We're back from the MacMania cruise in Australia and New Caledonia, and I'm going to regale you with tales of bad Internets abroad and onboard, how much fun it was to meet friends of the show in Sydney, and how much fun taking classes from Sal Saghoian, Don McAllister, Wally Cherwinski and Leo LaPorte. In Chit Chat Across the Pond, we're joined by Melissa Jenna, AKA MJ from iFixit.com to talk about product breakdowns and the ratings they give on repairability and recyclability.

#391 SpaceCraft 3D, MacGourmet Deluxe, Windows 8, Microsoft Surface

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:03:37 -0700

Remember to send your audio reviews to both Bart at bart@impodcast.tv and Allister at allister@jenks.net.nz starting tomorrow, Bart will be doing the show on November 11th, Allister will be doing the one on November 18th (maybe earlier). iOS augmented reality app JPL SpaceCraft 3D let's you look at a bunch of different spacecraft as though they're sitting right in front of you. Review of MacGourmet 3 and MacGourmet Deluxe recipe applications for the Mac. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Chris Ashley from the SMR Podcast and Windows Gadget News joins us to talk Windows 8, the Microsoft Surface and Windows Phone 8.

#390 iPad Mini Screen Proves 60% Bigger Than Nexus 7, Open Source CoRD Remote Desktop, Color Brick in Aperture, New NosillaCast Flickr Group

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:23:41 -0700

Allister and Bart to take over the reigns in two weeks - send them your audio submissions: Bart at bart@impodcast.tv and Allister at allister@jenks.net.nz. My iPad Mini thoughts including my iPad Mini vs. Nexus 7 Screensize Proof where I prove how a 7.9 inch screen can be 60% bigger than a 7 inch screen. Ian Douglas brings us a review of CoRD, an open source remote desktop application from cord.sf.net. In Dumb Question Corner Professor Albert asks how to find things on his Mac and I give him some Spotlight search tricks to help him out. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart teaches us about the Color brick in Aperture, including how and when to use it. He also introduces the new NosillaCast Flickr group at flickr.com/groups/nosillacastaways. Check the shownotes for instructions and guidelines of how we want to use it.

#389 EU Warranties, iStop Motion for iPad, Dolly Drive, Lose It!, Bert Monroy

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:23:28 -0700

Outline of the talks I'm doing for Mac Mania along with a revised schedule for the shows and guest hosts - who will need your recordings! Knightwise from knightwise.com sends us a recording about the differences in warrantees in the EU from the US. Two interviews form the Mac Computer Expo - Boinx iStop Motion for iPad from boinx.com and Dolly Drive for online backup from dollydrive.com. Kevin 2.0 brings us a review of LoseIt! from loseit.com and the iPhone app from iTunes Store for iOS to help you lose weight. In Chit Chat Across the Pond we're joined by Bert Monroy from bertmonroy.com who paints with light.

#388 MacBreak Weekly Appearance, How to Talk to Applecare, Why You Care About 802.11N, NFC Explained, Taking Autumn Photos

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:18:37 -0700

I got to be on MacBreak Weekly #320 so I walk through how the process worked to get prepared and be on the show. Knightwise from knightwise.com adds to Bart's suggestions on how to optimize your RSS reading experience. Todd McCann calls in with a Dumb Question about why we care about faster speeds with 802.11N if our service providers are already giving us speeds slower than G. Kevin from Connecticut sends in his first submission to the show, telling us a really interesting story about the life of his 3 year old Macbook, how Apple treated him when things went wrong, and provides some valuable advice on how to present your case. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart explains what NFC is, what it means to us, and addresses some security issues. He also gives us some quick tips on how to take great Autumn photos.

#387 Mac Computer Expo, Women in Tech, TWiT Tour, Ada Lovelace Day, CP Filters, RSS Workflow

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:05:16 -0700

This week Steve and I were at the Mac Computer Expo in Petaluma and I regale you with tales of those adventures. I was on the keynote panel "Women in Tech", I did my Blindfolded! presentation, and we had great fun going on a tour of the TWiT Brickhouse, wine tasting and more. Watch for MacBreak Weekly this week - I'm going to be on it! Kirschen tells us about Ada Lovelace Day 2012 on October 16, learn about it at findingada.com. In Dumb Question Corner we have an anonymous question about how to make the leap from a 5 year old flip phone to smart phone without looking like an idiot. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart tells us how much fun he's having with his circular polarizing filter, which we explained back in show #373. Then he walks us through his workflow and apps he uses on the Mac and iOS for reading RSS feeds.

#386 NosillaCast App, iPhone 5 Observations, Skitch from Evernote, Apple Ecosystem Just Works

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:31:02 -0700

NosillaCast App available now in the iTunes Store from Donald Burr of otaku no podcast. Next week's show will be out on Monday, not Sunday as I'll be at the maccomputerexpo.com. A few thoughts on the iPhone 5, including an example of the color saturation and a video of the front facing camera. Review of the new Skitch from Evernote for the Mac, iOS and Android. Bart joins us for Security Light, while David Woodbridge joins us for Chit Chat Across the Pond. David is the host of the Apple and Other Accessible Technology podcast and is an Assistive technology specialist at Vision Australia.

#385 iPhone 5 Adventures, Audio Compression, Getting the Most Out of Finder

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:14:27 -0700

Remember my adventures from getting the iPhone 4 and the new iPad? I made it my quest to make it even HARDER for the iPhone 5 - tune in to find out how that worked out for me. Andy Dolph send in a great recording explaining the differences between different audio compression methods. In Chit Chat Across the Pond, after eating a LOT of security vegetables Bart and I talk about ways to really get the most out of using the Finder.

#384 Audio Technica Noise Canceling Microphone, Encrypt Files for Emailing, ScreenShotPSD, Freeware with Tim

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:40:34 -0700

Ian asks a Dumb Question about noise canceling microphones and Allan Tépper, author of the book "Hybrid USB/XLR Microphones: the missing workflow for independent voice talent and podcasters" answers him with the AT2005USB from Audio Technica. Find more on Allan at AllanTepper.com. I teach how to encrypt a file or folder for emailing, see the tutorial: tutorial "how to encrypt a File or Folder in OSX". Tim Verpoorten joins us in Chit Chat Across the Pond with a great freeware segment. He suggests the markdown editor Mou: mouapp.com, a text editor called MacVim based on the old school Vim at code.google.com/p/macvim, OnyX to clean up your Mac and Deeper to enable and disable the hidden functions of the Finder, Dock, QuickTime, Safari, iTunes, login window at, both from titanium.free.fr. A new developer from zibity.com/macdropany brings us MacDrop Any to sync folders to Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft SkyDrive. iSonics will convert audio formats including mp3, mp2, aac, flac, alac, wma, ogg forbis, ac3 and wav from osxbytes.com/page1/index.html?forcedownload. ControlPlane from controlplaneapp.com will change OSX settings for when you move locations. SpeedTao is a fast and simple downloader app from speedtao.net. And finally check out Tagit from ironicsoftware.com/tagit/ to tag any file for searching via Spotlight.

#383 Mountain Lion Upgrades, DryCASE, Snorkeling with iPhone, Private Eye, Rubbernet, iNet

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:10:40 -0700

Mac Computer Expo free ticket drawing - sign up for the NosillaCast News, a little more on why you should go to Mountain Lion sooner rather than later. Underwater snorkeling video complete with turtles and eels using the DryCASE recommended by Rod Simmons. In Dumb Question Corner Gregory Marchand asks advice on upgrading from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart walks us through the UDID issue, and a few other security issues but cleans our palette with five fun network utilities including Private Eye, Rubbernet, and iNet.

#382 How to Disable Java, Presentation Apps are Bad, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Mobile Podcasting

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:15:13 -0700

Java 7 exploit for Mac, Linux and Windows - three tutorials on how to disable Java in your browsers: How to Disable Java in Chrome, How to Disable Java in Safari, How to Disable Java in Firefox. Why I hate ALL presentation applications including Keynote. Donald Burr brings us a review of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone. I do a review of the new version 4 of my favorite Application annihilation software AppDelete from reggieashworth.com. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Guy Serle of the mymac.com podcast joins us to talk through how he gave up carrying a MacBook Pro to using just an iPad and an iPhone as a mobile podcasting rig.

#381 Time to Upgrade to Mountain Lion, Installer Disk Space, WindowSeat, Mountain Lion Pricing and VMs, Remote Management, Proxy Icons, Name Mangler

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:05:32 -0700

We've got a couple of updates from last week's show about VMs in Windows 8 and PDF Toolkit. I answer Dumb Questions from Professor Albert and Rick from Baltimore about Mountain Lion upgrades and Installers that ask for too much disk space. Then Tom Stewart returns with a review of the iOS app WindowSeat. Back to Dumb Question Corner with Michael's question on Mountain Lion pricing where I discover through researching Apple's license agreement that we ARE allowed to use Mountain Lion in a Virtual Machine. Then Allister tells us about his adventure to find an easy way to do screen sharing with his mom for tech support (and how he used Clarify to create the documentation in clarify-it.com). In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart gives us both Security Light and what he's now calling "Interesting Links". Then he tells us about the magic of proxy icons - if you don't know what those are, join the club. Finally he winds us up with a quick review of Name Mangler.

#380 Mac Computer Expo, Gas Buddy, Backbeat Go Bluetooth Headset, OmniDazzle, Remote Mouse, PDF Toolkit, Windows 8

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:16:18 -0700

I'm speaking at the Mac Computer Expo on Saturday October 6th in Petaluma, you should come for only $7! Rod Simmons reviews Gas Buddy from GasBuddy.com, Chris Ashley reviews the Backbeat Go Stereo Bluetooth Headset and Timothy Gregoire tells us about the free app omnigroup.com/products/omnidazzle/ to help viewers track your mouse. I review Remote Mouse for iOS plus Mac or Windows from remotemouse.net or the Mac App Store. PDF Toolkit is a free app in the Mac App Store that helps you assemble and divide PDFs. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Chris Ashley of the SMR Podcast and I talk about Windows 8.

#379 iRig Mic Cast, Daisy Disk, Trent iCurve, BlackBerry Playbook, Marked and TextWrangler, Backup Photos on iPad, Mountain Lion Voice Dictation, Ubuntu on VirtualBox

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:27:02 -0700

We have a review of the iRig Mic Cast from Mike McPeek, Allister Jenks tells us about Daisy Disk to analyze your disk to help you harvest disk space, Steve Davidson explains how the Trent iCurve IMP700 battery charger helped him in Italy. Bob DeGrande takes a controversial view and tells us why he purposely chose a Blackberry Playbook over the Nexus 7 and Caleb Fong explains how he uses Markdown to write html using Marked and Text Wrangler. Ken Wolf joins us to tell us how he uses the iPad to back up his RAW photos while on travel, Jim Sewell teaches us about how to use the built in voice dictation in Mountain Lion, and Knightwise tells us how to install Ubuntu Linux on Oracle's VirtualBox on our Macs in a virtual machine. Kevin Allder tells us how much the NosillaCastaways mean to him. in Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart walks us through exactly how journalist Mat Honan got badly hacked and what could have happened to prevent it.

#378 ScreenCastsOnline Monthly Mag, SoundBunny, MacTubes, TunnelBear, Mountain Lion Security

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:19:11 -0700

Don McAllister's Super Secret Project is revealed as the ScreenCastsOnline Monthly Mag for iPad with Don's videos and reviews and tutorials by notables such as me, an (unfavorable) review of SoundBunny from prosofteng.com, and a very positive review of MacTubes from macapps.sakura.ne.jp. Donald Burr gives us a tutorial on how to install the Youtube5 extension for Safari at dburr.clarify-it.com. How to use TunnelBear from tunnelbear.com to watch the Olympics on the BBC. In Chit Chat Across the Pond, Bart walks us through security considerations in Mountain Lion.

#377 Fleksy Keyboard for the Blind, Motion X GPS for Geotagging, Jason Howell of Tech News Today

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:40:34 -0700

Next week's live show is on Saturday the 4th, not Sunday the 5th so join us at http://podfeet.com/live and I'm going on vacation so please send in your own recordings to air on the show August 12th. Fleksy from fleksy.com brings a magical keyboard to the blind (but it's pretty darn cool for the sighted too!) Allister Jenks does an unsolicited testimonial for ScreenSteps with his his tutorial on geotagging photos with $0.99 Motion X GPS on the iPhone and a digital camera: http://zkarj.clarify-it.com/d/7mp99c. In Chit Chat Across the Pond, Jason Howell of Tech News Today on the TWiT network joins us to talk about video and audio production. You can find Tech News Today at twit.tv/tnt.

#376 Hands on Nexus 7 Review, Bartender Menubar App, 1Password Attachments, What to Expect from Mountain Lion

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:30:52 -0700

Live show will not take place on Sunday August 5th, it will be on Saturday August 4th at 5pm Pacific Time at podfeet.com/live. Keep up to date on the live show by subscribing to the NosillaCast calendar and by subscribing to the NosillaCast News. Hands on Nexus 7 review by a confirmed Apple Fan Girl - you can buy yours at available at google.com/play. Bartender for a second row of menu bar apps from macbartender.com. Jane from Perth explains an important thing to know about attachments to 1Password secure notes - they don't sync to iOS. In Chit Chat Across the Pond, Jeff Gamet of The Mac Observer joins us to talk about what we can expect from Mountain Lion.

#375 Kingston Wi-Drive, Evernote Cup Competition, Attachment Tamer, Are SSDs a Fad, How to Protect Your Passwords

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:51:12 -0700

Paul from Peru was the first to show me the benefits of a Circular Polarizing (CP) filter. Update on my ScannerPro review from last week (hint - it IS possible to password protect the content). Bob DeGRande brings us a review of the Kingston Wi-Drive. Vote for Clarify in the Evernote Cup Competition. In Dumb Question Corner Rick Abraham asks how to make PDFs when attached in Apples Mail app show as icons NOT as inline images and I suggest he try the shareware tool Attachment Tamer from Lokware.info. It's a great week for Dumb Questions - Yadiel Sotomayor asks whether SSDs are a fad, and for advice on what to do with all of his passowords. Luckily in Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart and I spend the entire episode talking about passwords and how to create and protect them.

#374 Higgs, iOS 6 Abandonment, CloudMagic, Scanner Pro, Ecosystems

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:21:17 -0700

Three sources to help you understand why the Higgs Boson confirmation is interesting in a practical sense: very short interview with Cox on bbc.co.uk, a cartoon explanation, Hawking loses $100 bet about the Higgs. I bought a Circular Polarizing filter on Bart and Victor's advice. Jim Sewell explains how he feels about having his apps abandoned with iOS 6. CloudMagic review from cloudmagic.com. Scanner Pro review from readdle.com. in Chit Chat Across the Pond Terrance Gaines, aka @brothatech from brothatech.com joins us to talk about why ecosystems may or may not be important.

#373 Blindfolded Redux, Google Nexus 7, USB 3 Explained, Bowers & Wilkins P3 Headset, Circular Polarizing Filters, Go Pro HD Hero2

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:00:25 -0700

Why I broke down and bought the Google Nexus 7 - my first Android device! Won't get it till mid-July though so stay tuned. I presented Blindfolded to the South Bay Apple Mac User Group (SBAMUG) and this time it went flowlessly! Link to the video + slideshow. WillP (aka @beiju) came back after a long hiatus to explain how USB 3 can be backwards compatible. Rod Simmons of the Simple Mobile Review Podcast brings us another great review, this time for the Bowers & Wilkins P3 Headset. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart explains why to use a Circular Polarizing Filter, and suggests the Hoya HRT CIR-PL UV filter. Then he goes on to walk us through the experiments he did to find the best way to mount the Go Pro HD Hero2 for cycling video. Here's a link to his video showing all the different options he tested: youtube.com.

#372 Microsoft Surface Tablets, is Apple a Meanie, CompanionLink Software, Why is the Mac Pro Still Important

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:37:35 -0700

Bart's newly revamped scripts to watermark images are now available at bartb.ie under the FreeBSD license, my thoughts on the two new Microsoft Surface tablets. In Dumb Question Corner, Alison from Scotland asks whether Apple is just being a big meanie discontinuing support for some older devices. Honda Bob comes back for a cameo appearance to talk about solving a Windows to iOS syncing problem with CompanionLink software. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Tim Verpoorten of surfbits.com gets back to his microphone to talk about why the MacPro is still important.

#371 Verizon Mifi Jetpack 4G, Cobooks, Flame Virus for Windows, Image Watermarking

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:43:47 -0700

Bart answers Steve's question about why the cosmos forms in a disk before spinning. I review Verizon's latest Mifi offering, the new Jetpack 4G. I review the Address book alternative Cobooks from cobookapp.com. In Security Lite Bart explains the importance of the Flame virus, and then in Chit Chat Across the Pond he talks through the thought process you might want to consider in whether or not to watermark your images before posting on line and how he goes about doing it. Mark Pouley and Allister Jenks both recommend the donationware plugin BorderFX iborderfx.com, or you can check out Bart's AppleScripts for watermarking at bartb.ie.

#370 USBmate, Moon Orbital Plane, Mountain Lion Compatibility Tracking, Mac Observer

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:10:09 -0700

Closure on the Bluetooth driver issue with Windows 7 and the Logitech Mini Boombox, George from Tulsa describes a near miss when he almost met tragedy using USBmate. In Dumb Question Corner we have two questions. First Professor Albert asks how to disable two fingered swipe to change pages, and then Steve answers Allister Jenks question where he asks what the orbital plane is of the moon and at what does it orbit? Jane from Perth (aka @jane73) joins us after a 3 year hiatus to teach us a great way to track whether the apps we care about will be Mountain Lion compatible using Numbers checklists, including a Clarify Tutorial! In Chit Chat Across the Pond Jeff Gamet, Managing Editor of The Mac Observer joins us to talk about how they do research, what it means to be an editor at TMO, how they do research and decide who writes what articles. He gives us a little bit of insight into how the whole live blogging thing works.

#369 Linux on PowerPC, GPS on iPhone, Logitech Mini Boombox, Jawbone Jambox, Save As

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:06:33 -0700

Knightwise from knightwise.com teases us about how to run Linux on a PowerPC Mac, in Dumb Question Corner John Haller asks how to turn off GPS on his iPhone to save the battery. Review of the Logitech Mini Boombox and a compare to the Jawbone Jambox including an audio demonstration by Steve. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Mike Potter of For Mac Eyes Only joins Bart and me to discuss the loss of Save As in Lion.