In 2018, I started using an app I really enjoy. I call it my automatic journaling app, which is called Life Cycle. Despite liking it quite a bit, I was always a little bit worried it was completely stealing and selling my data. The good news is that Apple came out with a description of […]
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Empower Your Health Journey With Health Apps
MyNetDiary App and Website A decade ago, I decided to start tracking my calories, primarily to lose weight, but then I started running into some health issues, and food tracking became more important. I started working out with a trainer, and when I told her that Weight Watchers had been very good for me because […]
Continue readingGeorge from Tulsa on Old Macs
Hi! George from Tulsa here, responding to Allison’s request for content while she and Steve safari off to Africa. In June 2024 Mac security company Intego published a blog article “When does an old Mac become unsafe to use?” Intego’s answer, “… if your Mac cannot run the latest version of macOS, it won’t get […]
Continue readingPulsePoint – See What’s Happening and Save A Life
Sometimes, you see an emergency and want to know what’s happening around you. And there are some apps out there like Citizen that will show you videos or people reporting what’s happening. I had to travel to Los Angeles quite a bit for work. I didn’t have much to do when I was done for […]
Continue readingElgato Prompter – A Teleprompter That Makes Video Personable
You might have heard on Allison’s August 8th episode that I set up a whole video system so that I could start a YouTube channel and get good at it. One of the pieces that she wanted me to do a bit of a deeper dive into was the Elgato Prompter. I said in the […]
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NC #1007 Clicks iPhone Keyboard, Termius, Wahoo Cadence RPM, VPN vs. Private Relay Dumb Question, and Security Bits
Hi, this is Bart Busschots guest-hosting the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, August 25, 2024, and this is show number 1007. mp3 download Articles Clicks Keyboard for iPhone Termius – a Mobile Terminal App for iOS & iPadOS by Kurt […]
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Security Bits — 25 August 2024
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. For those interested in even more technical details: CrowdStrike Reveals Root Cause of Global System Outages — thehackernews.com/… Steve Gibson has released a free tool to check your PC’s Secure Boot setup by verifying […]
Continue readingRPM Cadence Sensor from Wahoo
Last summer I discovered the joy of using bluetooth health sensors with an Apple Watch when I started using a Wahoo Tickr heart rate monitor while cycling. Having constantly updating and accurate heart rate information helped me to exercise better, and I’m happy to say I still use the Tickr each and every time I […]
Continue readingDumb Question Corner – VPN vs. Private Relay
Listener Lynda asks (generalised a little): I’m sitting in a hotel and my VPN appears to be working fine on the Hotel wifi. I am, tho, getting notices from Private Relay, saying that it is not working due to a software conflict. Which of these would be more secure in this kind of setting? The […]
Continue readingClicks Keyboard for iPhone
The Clicks Keyboard case for iPhone[/caption]The problem to be solved is that I often type show notes when out walking, and the soft keyboard is fiddly when you’re not sitting still. For years I just tolerated it, and even scoffed at keyboard cases, but a few months ago the https://www.clicks.tech was released, and reviewers I […]
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