I interview Jared Daum from Johnson Space Center about NASA’s Orion Crew Capsule and its associated parachute system. The Orion capsule sits atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will take astronauts to the moon as well as Mars. Orion has a diameter of 16.5 feet and supports a crew of up to 4 […]
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CES 2018: Magik AR Toothbrush for Kids
Allison interviews Holly Hasegawa from Kolibree about their Magik AR toothbrush. Magik is the first interactive toothbrush that uses Augmented Reality to motivate and educate kids to better brush their teeth. Magik uses computer vision to estimate the toothbrush position in the mouth as well as the movement the user is choosing. It comes with […]
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CES 2018: Oledcomm LiFi Connectivity
Allison interviews Benjamin Azoulay from Oledcomm about their Infrared LiFi wireless solution. Oledcomm uses a Li-Fi-enabled lightbulb to transmit data at speeds as fast as 50 megabits per second. LiFi is secure and private since the LiFi signal does not cross walls. The setting is CES Unveiled at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. […]
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CES 2018: Eargo Hearing Aids
Allison interviews Raphael Michel from Eargo about their unique hearing aid design. Eargo hearing aids fit discreetly inside the ear canal so they’re nearly hidden when in use. The device is designed with innovative and comfortable Flexi Fibers that hold Eargo in place and help them float in your ear. Eargos are rechargeable and come […]
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Reinstall Mac App Store Apps from the Command Line – from Knightwise
This week the irrepressible Knightwise of knightwise.com sent in an awesome tip via audio, and it’s too good not to share in text as well. I’ll do my best to do it justice. I’ll start with the problem to be solved (of course) and then give a little bit of background and then his tip. […]
Continue readingAvantree Bluetooth Over-the-Ear Headset – by George from Tulsa
Hi, George reporting in from Tulsa with another episode in my ongoing struggle with Bluetooth. Back in 2008 Steve Jobs called Blu-Ray a “bag of hurt.” A pretty good description of most of my experiences with Bluetooth. Had a 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid that actually worked, though that car’s “Bluetooth Hands-Free” was phone only, no […]
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Security Bits – Password Trackers, IOHIDeous, Meltdown & Spectre
Security Bits – 5 Jan 2018 Security Medium 1 — Password Managers as Trackers Security researchers have found that less-reputable tracking firms have deployed JavaScript which uses invisible forms to trick password managers into entering information which can then be used as a kind of super-cookie that users cannot delete, and hence, track them around […]
Continue readingNo Flash Hack with Responsive Design Mode – by David Bogdan
Hello Allison and Happy New Year from Japan! I kind of had a problem to be solved to which listening to Allison’s podcast this morning may have provided the solution.
Continue readingThunderbolt Docks – Just Because You Can Plug It In Doesn’t Mean it Will Work
In November of 2016, I got the Touch Bar MacBook Pro. It’s got the new fangled USB-C ports that carry Thunderbolt 3. I did a post back then about how there were some unexpected challenges with that new machine with my existing hardware. Specifically, there was no adapter available to allow me to use my […]
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How to Keep Your Verizon Credits – By Denise Crown
Denise Crown sent in an interesting story about Verizon, credits to your account and how to keep them. This may help some of you. The ;TLDR version: I received a $324.96 credit back from Verizon… now, here’s what happened. I bought myself an iPhone X after dropping into my local Verizon store to gaze upon […]
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