Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. 🧯Intel have released a fix for yet another named bug in performance-enhancing features of their CPUs. This one is named CacheOut because it involves cache evictions. The key takeaway is that like the other […]
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CES 2020: Wi-Charge Wireless Power Delivery
Allison interviews Yuval Boger from Wi-Charge about their devices that deliver power over relatively long ranges without wires. Wi-Charge can deliver enough power to charge mobile phones, smart-home IoT devices, AR/VR goggles, and many other devices over-the-air at room-sized distances without losing power. This approach can eliminate the need for batteries and power cords in […]
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CES 2020: iKuddle Smart Home for Cats
Allison interviews Clementine Yang from iKuddle about their smart home system designed for cats. The iKuddle system includes a smart litter box that automatically scoops cat waste from the clean litter and packs the waste into a small bag. It also has an automated deodorizing system which extracts unpleasant odors using a carbon filter. The […]
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Tesla Tech – Range Anxiety is Real
One of the things people talk about with electric vehicles is the concern you might have about whether you’ve got enough battery charge in your car to make it to your destination. They call this range anxiety. With an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, you usually have lots of options to stop and get gas, […]
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CES 2020: Shure MV88+ Video Kit for Portable Recording
Allison interviews Laura Clapp Davidson from Shure about their MV88+ Video Kit. This kit is designed for portable audio and video recording for podcasting, vlogging, and content creation and is centered around the portable MV88+ stereo condenser microphone. The kit includes a Manfrotto PIXI tripod, mobile phone clamp and mount as well as iOS and […]
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CES 2020: Top Greener In-Wall USB Power Receptacles
Allison interviews Kyle Moegline from Top Greener about their range of in-wall USB power receptacles. Kyle runs through the following six power receptacle options that can replace your normal A/C power receptacle. Three USB-A ports delivering 2.4A per port (5.8A total) plus two A/C outlets Two USB-C ports delivering 3A per port (6A total) plus […]
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Podfeet.com is under a denial of service attack … maybe
You may have noticed over the last few days that from time to time you can't get to podfeet.com. The errors returned are fairly random. Sometimes it says I don't have a valid security certificate (I do). Sometimes it says there's an error connecting to the database. With Bart's help, we've determined that something is […]
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NextThere Public Transport App for iOS
For the many years I have carried an iPhone in my pocket I have always wanted a good way to check on public transport timetables. I’ve tried many apps over the years and while many were functional none offered me the simplicity I was after. A case in point is the official app of Metlink, […]
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CES 2020: Lumi Diapers by Pampers
Allison interviews Blanca Arizti from Lumi about their new diaper system by Pampers. The Lumi diaper system is a connected system that can track your baby 24/7. An activity sensor attaches to the outside of the Lumi diaper and is moved from one diaper to the next. The activity sensor tracks the baby’s sleep and […]
Continue readingSelvy Penscript — Great Handwriting Recognition keyboard for iPad
Selvy Penscript Keyboard Showing Corrections Back in 2016 I told you about an awesome third-party keyboard for iPad called MyScript Stylus. The genius of this keyboard was that it allowed you to write by hand with a stylus and it would convert your scribbles into text as you wrote. It worked in every app, so […]
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