Meross Smart Plug Mini 2 Pack You know how when you buy a piece of Home Automation, you know you have to set aside 4-6 hours to getting it working? You’re guaranteed endless hours of entertainment when you first start working on it and, with any luck, again in the future if you ever even […]
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Tiny Tip – When You’re Stuck Coding, Write a Letter You’ll Never Send
When I’m programming, I often run into problems I can’t solve. I’ve gotten pretty good at reading the documentation (at Bart’s insistence), and I read lots of forum discussions on sites like Stack Overflow where people help each other with their code, but it’s pretty common that I still can’t figure out how to fix […]
Continue readingNC #864 Still Bullish on Self-Driving Cars, DST Fun, NightDog Leash, eero Mesh Troubleshooting, Security Bits
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, November 28, 2021, and this is show number 864. mp3 download CCATP #706 – Bart Busschots on PBS 130 of X – Good Technical Documentation Play recording of Bart […]
Continue readingSecurity Bits — 28 November 2021
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. Pegasus/NSO Group: Apple Lawsuit Goes After Spyware Firm NSO Group — tidbits.com/… Apple Digital IDs: Apple delays iOS 15’s driver’s license support until ‘early 2022’ — www.imore.com/… Reporting from CNBC reveals details of Apple’s […]
Continue readingToo Many Devices on an eero Mesh Network?
How Lindsay Knows We’ve Arrived We often visit our daughter, Lindsay, and her family. Because we go there really often, I like to make sure our electronic life is as smooth as it is at home. Lindsay is an accomplished geek in her own right, so she enjoys the improvements as much as we do. […]
Continue readingCCATP #706 – Bart Busschots on PBS 130 of X – Good Technical Documentation
As we embark on our journey to create a JavaScript module for the strong, memorable password generating service XKPASSWD, Bart explains the importance of creating good documentation. That sounds super annoying and tedious, and it is, so Bart explains why a good documentation generator will be our friend. He outlines the two distinctly different users […]
Continue readingNite Ize NightDog – A Safer Leash for Dusk and Nighttime Dog Walks
Nite Ize NightDog LED LeashModel: Tesla the Wonderdog I walk my dog Tesla every single day. Yes, my dog and my car have the same name, but she came first. During Daylight Saving Time, I usually head out some time between 4 and 5pm. In California, that means broad daylight and warm, dry weather most […]
Continue readingWhy I Still Look Forward to Self-Driving Cars
Last week I told you about how disappointed Steve and I have been with the Full Self-Driving beta we’ve been testing from Tesla. I wanted to give you a different perspective on the situation. I went to visit some friends, and on the way back, I decided to let the car drive me home. The […]
Continue readingNC #863 Numbers Pivot Tables Tutorial, heyday Bluetooth Earbuds by Caleb, No Spaces for me, Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta, Memoji Login by Marty
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, November 21, 2021, and this is show number 863. We’ve got a big show today with lots of fun things to talk about so let’s dig right in! […]
Continue readingTesla Tech – First-hand Experience with Full Self-Driving Beta
2019 When I Got My Model 3 In 2019 I bought a Tesla Model 3, and when I bought it I needed to make a decision on whether to buy it with Full Self-Driving capability. The technology wasn’t available yet, but by buying the capability in advance, I was promised I was getting a far […]
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