Allison interviews Erez Paz from Watergen about GENNY, their new water generation system designed for households and offices. GENNY provides fresh, cool water on tap with no plumbing, refills or infrastructure required. Plug GENNY into a standard power outlet and it will produce up to 8 gallons of water per day. GENNY uses a state-of-the-art, […]
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CES 2020: Sandman Doppler by PAI Labs
Allison interviews Alex Tramiel, CEO of Palo Alto Innovation, about their new Sandman Doppler clock. (Spoiler Alert: there may have been a Shaquille O’ Neal sighting during the interview). PAI has taken the design of their original Sandman Clock and made several improvements including adding audio capability with stereo speakers, Amazon Alexa, 6 USB charging […]
Continue readingCES 2020: Anna Menstrual Pain Reduction Wearable
Allison interviews Neha Joshi from Captain Well about their new smart device designed for women, called Anna. Anna is a wearable device that safely reduces menstrual cramps and pain with no side-effects. Anna is a safe option that relaxes muscles and eases fatigue while reducing pain signals which, in some cases, can make it a […]
Continue readingCES 2020: Segway S-Pod
Allison interviews Jeff Wufu and Julie Tang from Segway about their new S-Pod personal transportation concept vehicle. Resembling the Wall-E egg chair, S-Pod is a self-balancing vehicle that is operated by an intuitive assistive navigation panel. S-Pod is easy to learn how to operate and master navigation. It spins and rotates on its center for […]
Continue readingCES 2020: Acouva Bluetooth Hearables
Allison interviews Amy Jackson, VP of Audiology at Acouva, about their new Bluetooth earbuds. Acouva analyzes your hearing and boosts sound with amplifiers personalized for your ears. Using bone conduction technology, Acouva’s built-in microphone is able to pick up your voice and eliminate background noise. The earbuds are designed with a small exterior body and […]
Continue readingThe Night Before Christmas
Since it’s only a week until Christmas, I thought now would be a good time to resurrect the poem that has become a holiday tradition on the NosillaCast. This year we lost our beloved Honda Bob, a long-time NosillaCastaway and contributor to the show and a very dear friend. But his memory and the silliness […]
Continue readingMacstock 2019: Creativity – Make Your Own Adventure Game
When Mike Potter said the theme of Macstock 2019 would be “Create!” Allison was disappointed because she believed she was not at all artistic or musical so she didn’t think she was creative. Then she realized that there are all kinds of creativity, and creating a podcast each week is a form of creativity. In […]
Continue readingCapturing the 2019 Chile Solar Eclipse on Video
Eclipse Viewing Setting in Vicuña Sunrise Over Vineyard in Vicuña Chile, Site of Our Eclipse Viewing Location Allison and I were fortunate enough to be able to view another total solar eclipse, this time from a vineyard in a small town called Vicuña in Chile. We traveled to Chile as part of a UCLA Alumni […]
Continue readingPowerbeats Pro Review
Hi folks, this is Steve back with a product review of Apple’s latest wireless earphones, the Powerbeats Pro … by Beats … by Dre (ok, that’s clumsy). In this review, I’ll describe the Powerbeats Pro setup and how they fit and function. I’ll discuss how they sound compared with other earphones I’ve used and I’ll […]
Continue readingCSUN 2019: Sonova/Phonak Roger Assisted Listening Devices
Allison interviews Helene Rydell from Sonova Phonak about their Roger assisted listening devices. Roger is a system of microphones and receivers designed to help people hear better under various conditions. Roger mics include the Table Mic which automatically selects and amplifies the person who is talking and the Select which allows the user to manually […]
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