Beryl GL-MT1300 Travel Router For the past decade or so, when I have traveled, I have always brought along a router for hotel stays. Initially, the rationale for bringing a router along was to avoid per-device charges for internet access. While, over time, these fees and limitations were discontinued, I have also become more aware […]
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The Night Before Christmas
Since Christmas will soon be here, I thought it would be a good time to resurrect the poem that has become a holiday tradition on the NosillaCast. In 2019, we lost our beloved Honda Bob, a long-time NosillaCastaway and contributor to the show and a very dear friend. But his memory and the silliness he […]
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Dumb Question Corner – How do the Show Notes Work?
NosillaCast Shownotes in Overcast John Ormsby, also known as @NASANut in the live chat room and in our Slack podfeet.com/slack sends in our dumb question this week. I thought the answer to his question would be easy, but we went back and forth a half dozen times until we had a meeting of the minds. […]
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CCATP #709 – Adam Engst on the Manifesto for Ubiquitous Linking
Adam Engst, publisher of the long-running Internet-based email newsletter, TidBITS joins us on Chit Chat Across the Pond to talk about an article he wrote for TidBITS about the Manifesto for Ubiquitous Linking. Adam starts our conversation by taking us into the WABAC machine to learn about Project Xanadu which was the vision of Ted […]
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CCATP #708 – Bart Busschots on PBS 131 – Introducing JSDoc
This week’s Chit Chat Across the Pond is another installment of Programming By Stealth with Bart Busschots. In our last installment, Bart explained why good documentation matters to ourselves and to other developers who want to use our code, and he also explained that using an automatic document generator like JSDoc could help make it […]
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Tiny Tip – Fix Stupid Long Copied URLs
Have you ever copied a URL from a website to send to someone, and it turns out to be giant? Like 10 lines long giant? It’s embarrassing and is likely to turn off your recipient from clicking the link and seeing the funny TikTok video or buying you the gift you wanted. There’s a very […]
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NC #866 Lacdo Laptop Sleeve, Mujjo Leather iPhone Case, Amazon Basics Laptop Sleeve, 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, December 12, 2021, and this is show number 866. mp3 download I asked last time if people could help do some listener reviews for the podcast so that […]
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Amazon Basics 14” Laptop Sleeve is Not a Good Fit for Your 14” MacBook Pro
$11 Amazon Basics 14″ Sleeve in Black I mentioned during my review of the Lacdo Laptop Sleeve for 14″ MacBook Pro that Steve prefers the very simple design of the sleeve from incase that he had for his 13” MacBook Pro. He’s been waiting for them to come out with the 14” version but I […]
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Security Bits — 12 December 2021
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. 🇺🇸 🇺🇬 Apple informed the US State Department that at least 9 iPhones used by their staff were infected with the NSO Group’s Pegasus malware. It’s not clear which NSO Group customer is responsible, […]
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Classy and Inexpensive Lacdo Laptop Sleeve for 14″ MacBook Pro
Lacdo Laptop Sleeve for 14″ MacBook Pro For as long as I can remember, I’ve used a giant backpack to carry my laptop when I leave my home. I buy them with built-in padded pockets to keep my precious safe from the hazards of travel. Since my very first Power Book G4, my laptops have […]
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