The Mac Roundtable is back! Check out Episode #226 at macroundtable.com. I also got to be on the SMR Podcast this week – give a listen to SMR Podcast episode 253 for some more fun. If you buy from Amazon, please do your initial search from the Amazon affiliate search window over at podfeet.com to […]
Continue readingMonth: May 2015
How Apple’s Photos App Convinced Me to Buy a 12″ Macbook
I’ve always used one computer at a time, while others have a desktop and a laptop. Because I only had one computer, I have always gone for the fastest machine I could buy with the most storage and RAM Apple could build into it. That also means I bought only laptops, not desktops. I think […]
Continue readingWhy is Delete Missing from Image Capture and Why Is That OK?
How many times have you run into the problem of an iPhone or iPad that was running out of space? Happens a lot, and if you’re well informed, you know about the hidden jewel of OS X – Image Capture. While not well known, it allows you to plug in your device and view all […]
Continue readingPeau Productions Will Modify Your GoPro With Improved Lenses & Filters
Allison interviews Nolan Ramseyer from Peau Productions about their modifications to GoPro cameras. Peau Productions provides several options for modifying and upgrading GoPro Hero camera stock lenses. Products include internal lens modifications to add filters, remove the fish-eye effects, add zoom and other optical effects. Peau also provides modification kits to support user swappable lenses […]
Continue readingImpossible Tempered Glass Convinces Me to Use a Screen Protector
A few weeks ago I got an email from Patchworks, who sell a product called Impossible Tempered Glass screen protectors. They asked me if I’d like to test one designed for the display on my Olympus camera. I have to admit that I was intrigued by the idea of some protection for my camera. It’s […]
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#522 10th Anniversary Show, Rechargeable 9V Batteries, Returning Milanese Loop, Good Bad and Ugly about Photos, Tayzu Robotics, TTT 34 Introducing HTTP
Woohoo – it’s the 10 year anniversary of the NosillaCast on Wednesday! I got to be on Let’s Talk Apple, and listen to the show to get $10 off the early bird pricing for Macstock . Don’t forget to register at midwestmacbbq.com so Barry knows you’re coming to the barbecue too. David Quiring corrects me […]
Continue readingI’m Returning the Milanese Loop for Apple Watch
I’m going to hold off on talking too much about the watch this week because I’ve actually not been testing as much as you would have thought I would. That’s because Steve’s watch didn’t come right away and out of solidarity I’m waiting on a bunch of stuff I want to try. The good news […]
Continue readingWhat DO You Like In Photos?
To make sure you know I don’t dislike Photos, I should tell you some stuff I do like. Exporting from Photos works pretty well. You can choose JPEG, TIFF or PNG, set the quality (low/med/high for JPEG & PNG, 16bit for TIFF) and you can define the size of the exported image. You can choose […]
Continue readingSo Confused – Photos vs All Photos
There’s one thing that still confuses me about Photos. In Photos you can look at your Photos as Photos or All Photos. Did I mention to you that it kind of drives me nuts that Apple uses generic terms to name things? Let me tell you what I DO know about Photos vs. All Photos. […]
Continue readingBackup Weirdness after Photos Library Transition
I do want to talk a bit more about things I’ve discovered about Photos since my initial discovery. After the transition to Photos from Aperture, SuperDuper!, which I use for my local backups, told me that my 1TB backup drive couldn’t accommodate my 850GB of data. When you run the migration from iPhoto/Aperture to Photos, […]
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