Hi, this is Mr. Ed with a review of the Merlin bird ID app from Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology. First I want to set the stage for how I came across this app. I just recently took a vacation in Washington DC and Virginia where we spent half the vacation in the city and […]
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DTTO 12.9″ iPad Pro Case and iClever BK08 Bluetooth keyboard — by Bruce from Tennessee
Hi, this is Bruce from Tennessee with a combination review of the DTTO 12.9″ iPad Pro case and the iClever BK08 Bluetooth keyboard. Since this is the Nosillacast, let’s start with the problem to be solved. To be fair, I don’t really have a problem, other than I like gadgets. But, one of the gadgets […]
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More Cool Third-Party Apple Watch Bands – by Bart Busschots
SwitchEasy – A Better Alternative to Apple’s Pride Solo Loop Candy Braided Nylon Apple Watch Loop From SwitchEasy I always like the braided candy look of Apple’s solo loop bands, and I bought the Pride edition a few years ago, but despite it looking amazing, I almost never wear it 🙁 I do a lot […]
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Bear 2.0 is Even More Beautiful and Packed with New Features
Just a bit over six months ago, I told you why I replaced the Note-taking/organizing app Ulysses with Bear from bear.app. Don’t worry, I’m not abandoning it for something newer and shinier, I’m here to sing the praises of Bear 2.0 which was just released. As you may recall, I chose Bear out of a […]
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The iOS Contacts Widget
Home Screen widgets on iOS are a tradeoff between instant access to many applications and instant access to useful information. Even the small widget size displaces four potential spots for app icons. Because of this tradeoff, I have had an on again, off again relationship with widgets. I’ll try out new ones offered by third-party […]
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NC #949 Smartish Cable Wrangler, 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charger, Spurtar Emergency Charger, Marty on Pixel Fold
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 Friday, July 14, 2023, and this is show number 949. Next week is Macstock so there will be NO LIVE SHOW on 23 July 2023. I’m not sure yet […]
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Tech Zebra 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charger — by Sandy Foster
3-in-1 Charger by Tech Zebra I saw the 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charger advertised on the MacWorld site a few months ago, and I thought it might alleviate a problem. What’s the problem to be solved, you ask? It’s simply that I am really tired of having to pack a variety of different cords and plugs […]
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Spurtar Emergency Flashlight Packs a Lot of Capabilities
Spurtar Emergency Flashlight One of the things it’s easy to get obsessed with is finding the perfect flashlight. It’s a never-ending game because there isn’t a perfect flashlight and because even if there was, not every flashlight is perfect for all situations. Even if you do find a perfect flashlight, since you don’t need it […]
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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, July 9, 2023, and this is show number 948. It’s that time of year again, it’s time for me to ask you to step up and help create […]
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Are You SURE You Want to Put That Beta on Your Production Device?
Happy OS beta season to all of my Apple friends. Back in June, during WWDC, Apple announced that developer betas would be available right away for macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10. They also said that public betas of all the OSes would be available in July for the masses. But then […]
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