Yesterday was the very first virtual Macstock. While it wasn’t the same as getting to be near the friends we’ve met in real life, the tools Mike Potter used to get it as close as possible were really fantastic. I started to write it up but my descriptions sounded really flat when what I wanted […]
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Making Progress Learning the Basics of Synology
As I mentioned a while ago, my aged Drobo 5N died after many years of good service. The 5N, for the last few years, had the role of backup NAS to the newer Drobo 5N2. When the 5N died, I did what I’ve been itching to do for quite some time – I bought a […]
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NC #793 Doug Kaye, Virtual Macstock Expo, Shure Digital Recording Kit, 5 Different Apps to Take Notes
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 19, 2020, and this is show number 793. mp3 download
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Macstock Expo is Going Virtual AND Free This Year on 25 July 2020
If there’s anything good to say about these times, it’s that people are getting really creative at coming up with new ways for humans to interact. Sure a Zoom video over cocktails isn’t quite the same but it’s a solution we simply didn’t enjoy a few years ago. In that vein, one of the saddest […]
Continue readingWhy I Use 5 Different Apps to Take Notes
You know how we all keep trying different task management tools in the hope that one of them will help make us the productivity champion we envision we can be? The same thing happens with note-taking apps. We keep looking for that Holy Grail that will help us organize all our thoughts. I’ve tried so […]
Continue readingShure Digital Recording Kit – Everything You Need for Good Audio
Shure Digital Recording Kit If you’ve already got a $450 Heil PR40 big girl mic, you’re in good shape for doing audio from home. But if you’re using your AirPods because you don’t own a grown-up microphone, maybe you should consider a different alternative. I’d like to suggest you take a look at the Shure […]
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CCATP #646 – Doug Kaye on The Levelator
Doug was one of the founding forces behind podcasting (his podcast was the second one created!) He founded The Conversations Network in 2002 with the intent of coordinating a global team of volunteer podcasters to capture and publish lectures, seminars, and other significant events that would otherwise go unrecorded. Out of The Conversations Network came […]
Continue readingNC #792 Taming the Terminal, Armorsuit Apple Watch Shield, Clocker, G3 iMac, Security Bits
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 12, 2020, and this is show number 792. mp3 download
Continue readingClaus Wolf Reviews the 20-Year-Old iMac G3/500
G3/500 iMac You probably have fond memories of your first something. Maybe it is your first car, your first computer, your first kiss? These memories stay with us and when we think back to them, they give us a nice and cozy feeling. Considering that this is a site with a slight Macintosh bias, I […]
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PBS Listeners – Can We Interest You in a Cup of Taming the Terminal?
Hi, Programming By Stealth listeners! I wanted to let you know that Bart and I are taking a bit of a break from Programming By Stealth, the need for which happens every summer but for some reason catches us both unawares each year. Bart works in education and the summertime is the only practical time […]
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