Recently Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane of DTNS fame hosted what they called a Solar Round Table. The guests were NosillaCast Live Producer Steve Sheridan, an engineer working at AES Solar named Joe Briney, and Boeing 777 captain Brian Hoffman. I tell you that whole story because when Steve got off the phone, he started […]
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NC #892 Make Your Own Handwriting Font with Calligraphr, Keychron Keyboard by Caleb, 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, June 12, 2022, and this is show number 892. mp3 download Solar Panel Roundtable – DTNS Special – Daily Tech News Show Before we get started with the […]
Continue readingSecurity Bits with Bart Busschots — 12 June 2022
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. 🇺🇸 An interesting (and slightly depressing) look at the DOJ’s change in official policy around the CFAA from the security researcher’s POV: What Counts as “Good Faith Security Research?” — krebsonsecurity.com/… Social Media Developments […]
Continue readingTiny Mac Tips – Part 1 of X
Jump to Tips Finding files/folders in a long list Where are My Scroll Bars? Moving Files into Folders Without Opening Them First My Dock is Confused Changing Primary Display True Delete Quick Way to Rename Files and Folders in Finder Where Is that Menu Item? NosillaCastaway Jill from the Northwoods recently made the full switch […]
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I got a thank you note from a relative of mine recently for a blanket I knitted for her new baby. It was the first time I’d seen her beautiful handwriting and my first thought was, “I’d like a font like that!” It got me to wondering whether there might be services that would allow […]
Continue readingNC #891 Questions for Bart AMA on Security, PIA Update, $20 MagSafe Case and Wallet, Notifications Madness, MacDown Markdown Editor
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, June 5, 2022, and this is show number 891. Remember if you’re planning on watching the WWDC Keynote, all the cool kids will be hanging out in the […]
Continue readingMacDown – a Lovely Open Source Markdown Editor for the Mac
Editor and Preview Pane Showing Formatting in MacDown I don’t know if you’ve gotten onto the Markdown train yet, but I’ve been enjoying it more and more over the years since Bart first started nagging me to use it. Markdown is a plain-text format that simplifies writing for the web and is easier to read […]
Continue readingA Day in the Life of Allison’s Notifications
Ring Notifications I remember going to my son Kyle’s house right after they moved in, and noticing that every time the back door opened, I’d hear a very gentle “beep-boop”. It was his alarm system letting him know that the door sensor had been triggered. I also remember thinking that would drive me nuts. But […]
Continue reading$20 for a MagSafe-compatible Clear iPhone Case and Magnetic Wallet from Kimguard
Kimguard Clear MagSafe Compatible Case and Wallet When I buy a new iPhone, I carefully peruse all of the color options and find the one that most delights me. I open up my new precious and revel at the glory. For a day or two, I try going without a case so I can enjoy […]
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