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 Wednesday, May 15, 2024, and this is show number 993. You can tell by the day and date that the podcast is quite a bit early this week because […]
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A Car Thief, a Purse, a Backpack, Google Assistant, and Security Cameras
The Subject of This Story Last week I was on one of my dog walks and as I got close to home, I noticed a backpack on the median in front of the sidewalk across from my house. In our neighborhood, anything sitting on that little strip of grass on the outside of the sidewalk […]
Continue readingCCATP #687 – Mikah Sargent on What Thread Means for the Internet of Things
In this week’s episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond, Mikah Sargent joins us to explain why he’s so excited about what the new technology called Thread is going to bring to the Internet of Things, or IoT. You may know Mikah from the awesome show Clockwise with Dan Moren, or perhaps iOS Today with […]
Continue readingInteraction with Home Assistants for People with Dysarthria
I find the whole topic of assistive tech fascinating, as you may have gathered by now. I know a lot more about assistive tech for the visually impaired than the other fields, and I’m trying to push myself to expand my horizons. At the CSUN Assistive Tech conference, I saw a talk that was way […]
Continue readingMeross MSG100 Smart Garage Door Opener Remote – by Jill from the North Woods
Meross Smart Garage Door Opener Remote Hi! This is Jill from the Northwoods. About two years ago I went to work with my garage door wide open. I came home and was panicked. Crime isn’t too bad near my house but there are a ton of crimes of opportunities here. I have a decent bike […]
Continue readingSecurity Bits – 10 August 2019
Security Medium 1 — Human Review of Voice Assistant Recordings The Guardian newspaper started what turned out to be a far-ranging controversy be reporting that when Apple said they kept anonymised Siri recordings for analysis, that analysis included grading by human beings. Specifically, by outside contractors.
Continue readingCES 2019: Votion Smart Home Ecosystem
Allison interviews Samuel Au, Director at Votion, about their suite of home automation devices. Samuel first describes Active, a company that helps other companies achieve MFI licensing for their products. Samual then describes Votion and their two lines of home automation devices. The first is WiFi connected, AC powered, and supports connectivity with Apple HomeKit, […]
Continue readingCCATP #532 – Joe Dugandzic Answers NosillaCastaways’ Home Automation Questions
Joe Dugandzic of smarterhomelife.com joins us again, this time in a crossover episode. We start by him asking me to describe my progression in Home Automation from my first smart lightbulb to the more advanced capabilities Steve and I enjoy today. But then we turn the table around and I ask Joe a series of […]
Continue readingCES 2018: August Smart Locks
Allison interviews Lisa Auslen from August about some of their new smart locks. Lisa demonstrates how the August Smart Lock Pro can lock and unlock your door remotely, instantly track who’s coming and going, and inform you if your door is closed and locked. This intelligent lock automatically locks your door when you leave and […]
Continue readingCES 2018: Lynky Smart Home Hub
Allison interviews Joe Dugandzic from Lynky about their new Home Intelligence Hub. Lynky is a new smart home hub with an elegant control panel for your wall or kitchen counter. If provides one simple interface to control your entire home and has a voice-activated smart speaker with Google Assistant. With Lynky, you can command all […]
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