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 1, 2024, and this is show number 1021.
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Kilowatt 49th Annual ThanksGiving Extravaganza
You know Steve and I are huge fans of Bodie Grimm and his Kilowatt Podcast, which is all about electric vehicles. In addition to being great at absorbing and then explaining the technology on his show, he’s spectacularly goofy. If you don’t believe me, you need to listen to the Kilowatt 49th Annual ThanksGiving Extravaganza. This episode featured me, Steve, and Bodie’s daughter Sierra playing a Jeopardy-inspired game designed by Bodie and ChatGPT.
Before we started, Bodie informed us that he would appreciate infighting and hijinx. I gained true respect for Sierra in how she embraced those directions. The rules are vague, we override any semblance of order Bodie tries to introduce, and who wins the game is a nail-biter to the very end.
You can find the Kilowatt podcast in your podcatcher of choice, or follow the link in the shownotes to get right to the 49th Annual ThanksGiving Extravaganza. I believe you’ll be entertained and amused.
Start with Small Steps 208 – Simple Ways to Feel at Home in Any Place
You also know I’m a big fan of everything Jill from the Northwoods creates. She’s recently started to create her wonderful Start with Small Steps podcast as both a video and audio podcast. She’ll be on an upcoming episode of the NosillaCast where she explains the tools she’s using to streamline this process and it’s really nifty.
In the meantime, check out her new video format at the link in the shownotes. If you haven’t heard Start with Small Steps before, it’s a motivational channel. where she reads books on self help and then explains how she’s used what she’s learned to give you ideas of how to apply the ideas to your own life. If you’re not a YouTube watcher, of course you can find Start with Small Steps in your podcatcher of choice.
2024 Unmute Holiday Gift Guide: Tech Treasures and Thoughtful Gadgets
If you’re looking for some holiday gifts that are even guaranteed to be accessible to those with low vision, check out the Unmute Presents Holiday Gift Guide. Michael Babcock and Marty Sobo are joined by Chris Cooke and Liz Botner to talk about accessible tech gifts and play contributions by Internet superstars such as myself! You can find Unmute Presents in your podcatcher of choice and look for the episode “2024 Unmute Holiday Gift Guide: Tech Treasures and Thoughtful Gadgets” or follow the link in the shownotes.
Stripe – It was Fun While it Lasted
Titanium Milanese Loop for Apple Watch Ultra (and 49mm) – by Bart Busschots
Support the Show
This week’s list of heroes is long because of the new donation methods! In one week, donations came in from David and Lynn and Paul (again!) and Hannes and Tom and John and Dave and Frank and Ian through Stripe and then Claus through Buy Me a Coffee. Oh, and Kevin wanted to play too but he didn’t understand the assignment and used PayPal. Bless His Heart. How awesome are all of these people? If you’d like to be nifty like them, you know where to go: podfeet.com/donate to use Apple Pay or any credit card.
Pat Dengler on Scam Experience (no blog post)
It was super fun last week learning about how you can support the show with Apple Pay or a plain old credit card now, but Patreon is still awesome for keeping a steady income. Did you know if you’re a patron you can actually increase your donation? That sounds super greedy but that’s exactly what Greg H did last week! He as already a very healthy contributor and he increased it by quite a lot. Thank you Greg for your generosity to help pay the bills around here. You can be swell like Greg H and go to podfeet.com/patreon and choose an amount that shows the value you get out of the shows.
Transcript of NC_2024_12_01
That’s going to wind this up for this week. Did you know you can email me at [email protected] any time you like? If you have a question or a suggestion just send it on over. Remember, everything good starts with podfeet.com. You can follow me on Mastodon at podfeet.com/mastodon. If you want to listen to the podcasts on YouTube, you can go to podfeet.com/youtube. If you want to join the conversation, you can join our Slack community at podfeet.com/slack where you can talk to me and all of the other lovely NosillaCastaways. You can support the show at podfeet.com/patreon like Greg H, or with a one-time donation at podfeet.com/paypal. And if you want to join in the fun of the live show, head on over to podfeet.com/live on Sunday nights at 5 PM Pacific Time and join the friendly and enthusiastic NosillaCastaways. Thanks for listening, and stay subscribed.
I wanted to add a note to your story about Pat Dengler & her neighbor who fell victim to a scam; although thankfully not completely. The AARP has a podcast called “The Perfect Scam” where victims tell their (very very sad) stories & then the host talks with law enforcement experts on how to avoid the scam & what to do after. I found it to be very informative and more than a little scary. They have told any number of stories where I think “I would have fallen for that”. But I like that they always point out the things to watch out for and exactly what to do or who to contact.
Also the AARP has a Fraud Watch phone number (877-908-3360, available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., ET) where you can talk to a real person & get help and information if you think you’ve been scammed or want to check if some email is legitimate or not.