Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard I received the Matias Wireless Aluminum keyboard as a Christmas present in 2020. I am running a 2015 13” MacBook Pro. For many years, I used the built-in keyboard of the laptop. But recently, since the 2020 CoVid lockdowns, I have been using an Apple wireless Magic Keyboard (the old one […]
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Security Bits — 21 February 2021
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. In the previous instalment we joined in the mockery of a Chinese railroad company that relied on Flash for their operations. Listener Tom Merit got in touch with a follow-up article which casts some […]
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Singapore Government Uses Contact Tracing Data to Solve a Murder
Back in June of 2020, Desmond Lim wrote in telling us that Singapore had created their own COVID contact tracing app called TraceTogether and as expected, it had some big problems. He said the backlash was quick as peoples’ phone batteries were dying quickly since they accessed your location constantly in the background. It was […]
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The Wrong Headphones
I have an embarrassing story to tell and I hope it can serve as a lesson to us all. Let me start by saying, “I’m an idiot.” When Apple announced the AirPods Max, I was immediately enchanted with them. I HAD to have them. They were so cool! I mean, Apple wouldn’t make something I […]
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Nuke and Pave 2021 – All New Enhancements!
No Turning Back Now If you’ve been following me for years, then you already know that I’m a huge proponent of nuking and paving computers. By nuke and pave, I mean a clean install of the operating system, but the truly nuke version of clean. I try to do this every year “or so” where […]
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Bartender 4 – Huge Redesign for Big Sur
Whether it’s because you have a small screen or because you’re a menu bar app addict, if you have too many menu bar apps to fit on your menu bar, then you need Bartender from macbartender.com. If you haven’t heard about it before, Bartender is an app that allows you to control what you see […]
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NC #822 Charjen AirPods Pro Tips Reduct, USB4 Explained by USB-IF, Viewsonic 2K Display
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, February 7, 2021, and this is show number 822. I’m very excited about this week’s show because we’ve got a fantastic interview from CES. I had the great […]
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Consider Viewsonic’s 27″ 2K Professional Display with a Mac
A few weeks ago Ray Hedrick of ViewSonic came on the show to talk about their USB-C lineup of displays, which I feel haven’t gotten much press in the Mac community. ViewSonic loaned me the VP2785-2K. This is a 27″ display with 2K resolution and it has a plethora of connections to suit every need. […]
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I Finally “Get” AirPods Pro because of Charjen Airfoams Pro Active Ear Tips
I finally understand why people like the noise cancellation on AirPods Pro, and it’s all thanks to Frank Petrie and his review of the Charjen Airfoams Pro Active ear tips he did in December. I’m not going to repeat anything he said because it’s a terrific review and needs no elaboration, but I wanted to […]
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Use Your iOS Device as a Document Scanner with Overviewer
The Problem(s) to be Solved Overviewer as a Document Scanner Hold your hand up if you’re on a lot of Zoom calls these days. Everyone, right? We’re connecting with friends, we’re getting work done and while it’s exhausting to be on air so much, Zoom really is filling a need we have. The ability to […]
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