When Steve and I got off the plane from our great India vacation, it was just a wee bit of a culture shock to get back on the Internet. Normally we enjoy the flood of information that comes from Twitter, Google Plus, Podcasts and even Facebook, but almost an entire month out of the loop […]
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Trying on the Apple Watch
Today Steve and I went to the Apple Store for a 1:30pm appointment to try on the Apple Watch. We Periscope’d the event and saved the video for later viewing. Two very interesting bits in here. Watch for how Zach opens the drawer, and then the connector inside the watch band is pretty intriguing. Using […]
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I’ve been a fan of ScreenCasts Online for ages and ages, and not just because Don McAllister is a personal friend of mine. I am a fan because of how much I learn from him. I’ve talked to you before about how amazing he is, and I’ve tried to explain in words how he seems […]
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#517 Politics Stopped My iPhone, Vert, TTT part 31 Secure File Copy with SSH
This week I was on the Daily Tech News Show with Tom Merritt at Daily Tech News Show and the SMR Podcast at smrpodcast.com. I tell the story of how Politics Stopped my iPhone, and then I give you a review of Vert from calumaa.com/vert. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart takes us through […]
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The iPhone 6 was the first time I chose not to go with indentured servitude to AT&T and avoid having a 2 year contract. I did it for me and for my two kids because I wanted to be able to take my phone on international travel. Lindsay was going to Mexico, and we were […]
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I was on DTNS with Tom Merritt yesterday. We had some great conversation about tech events in countries other than the US. Our main discussion topic was about the new Microsoft efforts to help developers make their applications accessible. Using a Screen Reader? click here
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In this first episode back after being in the United Arab Emirates, India and Nepal for nearly a month, I tell you about the trip but through the lens of technology. Internet access limitations, planning tools, fun apps I used along the way, something for everyone. Check out Touchnote for Postcards for a fun way […]
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When we finally did get on real Internet at our hotel in Calcutta, that was interesting too. We tried on our iOS devices, but the screen wouldn’t render properly for us to log in. They had to send the “IT Guy” to help us. He typed in a lengthy url with some .jsp stuff and […]
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Before we went to India, I was nervous about the country itself but Steve urged me to put aside my fears and go on a trip of a lifetime, and I’m so glad he did. I don’t want to bore you with “Allison’s Summer Vacation” so I thought it might be more fun if I […]
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When Steve and I normally travel, we meet interesting people everywhere we go. There’s little opportunity for that when you travel in a large group because you’ve got no motivation. One night Steve and I got to the hotel bar in Jaipur ahead of our group and a man hollered out, “We saw you in […]
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