Chris, Rod and Steve (showing how much fun we had) This week I’m pleased to have Chris Ashley and Rod Simmons on the Chit Chat Across the Pond. You may know them from the SMR Podcast they do with Robb Dunewood, or you may remember them from their frequent appearances on Chit Chat Across the […]
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Forerunners of the iPhone by Allister Jenks
A colleague recently related a story to me which reminded me of the devices I had in my life which could be considered forerunners to the iPhone. I don’t mean in the sense of a phone – after all, that is one of the least used functions of my iPhone – but rather as a […]
Continue readingWhen You Need a Heavy Duty Lightning Cable – RadTech ProCable UHD
I’ve heard a lot of people talk about how they’re always destroying their Lighting cables by running over them with their chairs, or getting them caught on something, or bending them so that the wires fray at the connector joint. The only solution seemed to be to buy cheaper cables but buy them in bulk […]
Continue readingCCATP #443 Bastian Wölfle – A Geek’s Guide to Diet and Exercise
This week our guest is Bastian Wölfle software product manager, German podcaster and self-described crazy man. Bastian lost 40 kg (90 pounds) and he tells us how he pulled this off. He’s got book recommendations, geeky recommendations on how and what to track in your body stats, and of course gadgets to make the whole […]
Continue readingRicoh Theta S “360” Camera Review
Steve loves photography and videography, having a barrel of fun with his iPhone 6s and his GoPro Hero 3. The GoPro’s ultra wide angle lets him take selfies with a lot of people in the photo. One of his favorite photos (which has been Lindsay’s cover photo for ages) is one of his entire family, […]
Continue readingNC #573 BitTorrent Sync, Enigmo, Making Fire, Remote File Access with myDrobo and DroboAccess, Beurer GS485 Digital Glass Scale
Allister here standing in for Allison this week. I’ll tell you how I solved my OS X network drive problems. Then Dorothy, aka MacLurker, reviews the iOS game Enigmo. Next, inspired by Allison, I encourage you to play with fire. We hear from Drobo about their new myDrobo and DroboAccess services from the NAB conference. And finally, I review […]
Continue readingBeurer GS485 Digital Glass Scale
Allister here again, standing in one more time for Allison. When iOS 8 was launched and included HealthKit, I could immediately see the benefits of keeping health data in one prescribed place. Given how much information I already trust Apple with, it seemed like a no brainer.
Continue readingYou NEED This Wicked Cool Router: Netgear X8 5300
A few years ago I got FiOS and my ISP gave me a combo modem/router. I talked to Bart and he helped me figure out how to basically emasculate the FiOS router so that I could use my Airport Extreme to serve out DHCP addresses and WiFi. I created a tutorial as he explained it […]
Continue readingHands on With Ring Video Doorbell
Steve and I had far too much fun setting up and testing the Ring Video Doorbell from http://ring.com. Because it was so much fun I have way too much to say about it. I’m going to break this review down into segments that perhaps will help you understand the bits you care about and, if […]
Continue readingEverything is Fiddly!
Last week our friend Rod Simmons came over for a visit and he brought the new Microsoft Surface Book. He tried to connect it to our home network but it kept getting in and then losing the connection. I wanted desperately to make fun of it, what with my ever so slight Macintosh bias, but […]
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