On our trip to Spain to see a total solar eclipse, we met the amazing Dr. Bonnie (Yvonne) Maldonado. I have to say I have a bit of a crush on her because she has one of the coolest jobs of anyone I know. And I know Dr. Andrea Ghez, who won a Nobel Prize […]
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Chit Chat Across the Pond is a weekly interview show on the topic of technology, or sometimes just with someone really interesting.
CCATP #842 — Adam Engst on Broken Wrist and Voice Control
Adam Engst is the owner and writer of the longest-running Apple newsletter, TidBITS. Writing is literally his business. Imagine what would happen if he couldn’t write. That’s exactly what he faced when he broke one wrist and badly sprained the other. Since it’s Adam we’re talking about here, you know he turned this “adventure” into […]
Continue readingCCATP #841 — Steve Sheridan on Filming and Editing Video of a Solar Eclipse
This week, our guest is the lovely Steve Sheridan, here to talk about the technology behind how he captured and produced an amazing video of the total solar eclipse we witnessed in Spain this year. Links to Steve’s videos: 2026 Spain Total Solar Eclipse 2026 Spain Total Solar Eclipse 360 View – Spin It! Subscribe […]
Continue readingCCATP #840 — Adam Engst on From HyperCard to AI-Assisted Programming
In yet another delightful conversation with Adam Engst, he fires up the WABAC machine and walks us through his journey of never successfully becoming a programmer. Two periods in time allowed him to unleash his creativity: HyperCard in the 1980s and today with AI-assisted programming. The basis for the conversation was his article on TidBITS […]
Continue readingCCATP #839 — Adam Engst on A Better Route Planner for Stress-free EV Trips
CCATP #839 for July 23, 2026, and I’m your host, Allison Sheridan. This week our guest is Adam Engst of TidBITS. Back in April, we talked about his first long road trip with his new Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric vehicle. It’s been a few months, and with the aid of some tools, he has a […]
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CCATP #838 — Darrin Altman on Talk for Me
On the Mac Geek Gab, they have a listener segment they call Cool Stuff Found. But once in a while, someone writes in with Cool Stuff Made. On episode 1143, Darrin Altman wrote in about an app he wrote originally for himself but has made available in the App Store. The app is called Talk […]
Continue readingCCATP #837 — Why AI Agents Fill Adam Engst With Dread
In this week’s episode of “Stay off my lawn!”, we have Adam Engst here to talk through his recent article on TidBITS: Why AI Agents Fill Me with Dread. Adam is an avid lover of technology and is very willing to try new things. He uses LLMs to help him write better, he uses AI […]
Continue readingCCATP #836 — Jane Jordan on Blind Programming and Knitting
When you post online, and you know I’m following you, beware that if you say something interesting, you might be in danger of being asked onto one of my shows. That’s what happened to blind knitter and programmer, Jane Jordan. After Jane and I were done talking, I discovered that she has been listening to […]
Continue readingCCATP #835 — Adam Engst on Dictation and Contacts Hackery
In this week’s episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond, we go into the dark abyss that is Adam Engst’s brain and learn how that brain influences his choice of dictation engines. He then explains how he’s hacked Apple’s dictation into correctly spelling unusual names of places by creating fake contacts. As always it’s a […]
Continue readingCCATP #834 — Adam Engst on Digital Key 2 with IONIQ 5 EV
Adam Engst of TidBITS is here to talk about one of my favorite subjects: electric vehicles and their high-tech features. In particular, he’s enamored with Digital Key 2 with the IONIQ EV he just purchased. Of course you can read his full article about his experience with Digital Key 2 at tidbits.com/… We can’t stay […]
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