@BG in our Slack posted an interesting question, and with a little help from @GraemeS, he was able to find the solution to his problem. BG is a big fan of Project Gutenberg, which is a resource for downloading public domain (free) ebooks. The flashier titles are the classics, such as Little Women, Frankenstein, and […]
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CES 2024: Ember Precise Temperature-Controlled Products
Allison interviews Jake Singer, Director of Product Development at Ember. Jake describes how Ember has evolved from providing temperature-controlled mugs to now supplying a range of products with precise temperature control. Jake first shows Ember’s 6-ounce Cup and 10 and 14-ounce Mugs that allow you to set the temperature of your hot beverage within a […]
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CES 2024: Pivotal Helix Personal Electric VTOL Aircraft
Allison interviews Greg Lary from Pivotal about their Helix personal aviation vehicle. Helix is a single-seat, all-electric aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capability. It has two fixed, tilted wings (forward and aft) and each has four fixed rotors. Helix was designed under FAA Part 103 regulations for ultralight vehicles so it can fly in […]
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CES 2024: GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker
Allison interviews André Zdanow from GE about their new smart indoor smoker. The GE Profile Indoor Smoker is a countertop oven that uses wood pellets to create smoke inside the smoker but not to heat the meat. The latter is done with electric heaters that are temperature-controlled to maintain consistent and accurate heating of the […]
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NC #981 Y-Brush Electronic Toothbrush, XKPASSWD Beta, Govee Smart Lighting, Apple Vision Pro Boredom & FOMO, INNOPHYS Muscle Suit, ViXion01 Autofocus Glasses
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 Tuesday, February 20, 2024, and this is show number 981. As you’ll notice, this episode is coming out super early since we’ll be out of town for the weekend. […]
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CES 2024: ViXion01 Autofocus Glasses
Allison interviews Takuya Nonaka from ViXion about their autofocus eyewear called ViXion01. ViXion01 is pair of glasses that measures the distance of what you are looking at with a sensor and automatically changes the shape of the lens to provide a focused image to your eyes. It instantly autofocuses to shift focus between near and […]
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New and Improved XKPASSWD — Now in Beta
If you’ve been a NosillaCast listener for any length of time, you’ve heard Bart and me talk about a service he created called XKPASSWD, This service helps you create long, strong, but memorable passwords. He wrote this service a zillion years ago in the Perl language and hosted it at xkpasswd.net. This is such an […]
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Are You Bored Hearing about Apple Vision Pro AND Have FOMO at the Same Time?
Are you getting really tired of hearing about Apple Vision Pro? Yeah, me too. I’m not sure why really because I’m sure it’s an awesome device. I have no doubt that the people who have them are delighted with them. I definitely feel FOMO – fear of missing out – because everyone is so excited […]
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CES 2024: INNOPHYS Muscle Suit
Allison interviews Yaji Yu from INNOPHYS about their Muscle Suit wearable exoskeleton. The Muscle Suit is an assistive suit that helps lighten the load on your back as you lift and move heavy objects. The Muscle Suit is strapped around your shoulders, chest, waist, and thighs and it takes about 10 seconds to put on. […]
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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, February 18, 2024, and this is show number 980. Before we get into the show I want to announce that there will be NO LIVE SHOW NEXT WEEK. […]
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