Last week I walked you through how I was able to create a bash shell script to perform OCR on PDFs using the open source library ocrmypdf that George from Tulsa taught us about. I was very proud of my little script, but I realized that running a script isn’t a very mainstream thing to […]
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Adding Keyboard Maestro Macros to Quick Actions in Finder
A few weeks ago, Bob Cassidy taught us some tips about how to get Keyboard Maestro to do our bidding. He was helping me with a specific macro that needed to be triggered on a Finder item. At the end of his explanation, he wrote: I think the ideal way to trigger this macro would […]
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Just A Few Thoughts on Apple’s September Event
By now you’ve all either watched the Apple event this week, or you’ve heard commentary or you’ve read the details of the announcements. I’m not going to cover every detail ad nauseam, but I do have a few observations that I’d like to share. iPad Nothing I continue to be really happy that Apple has […]
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NC #828 Showtime with Keyboard Maestro, Siteimprove CSUN, Jabra Evolve2 65, Fiddly Dictation, Dysarthria, Security Bits
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, March 21, 2021, and this is show number 828. mp3 download Before we get into the show, I wanted to mention that there was a rumor that there […]
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“It’s Showtime!” – Brought to You by Keyboard Maestro
Ever since Mike Price started working on how to automate the creation of chapter marks into the podcast using Keyboard Maestro, I’ve been taking baby steps to do things with this amazing macro tool myself. I am definitely still on the bunny slope with the tool, but I feel like I’m starting to get how […]
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An $11 12X Zoom, Macro, Fisheye Kit for Mobile Phones Can’t Be Any Good, Can It?
Two weeks ago I told you about a $16 camera kit for mobile phones from a company called Criacr. My title questioned whether that could possibly any good. As I explained the downsides of a cheap kit like this (lens aberration for example) I also explained that I was having a great time with it […]
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A $16 Macro/Wide Angle Lens Kit Can’t Be Any Good, Can It?
Recently Dorothy, aka @maclurker, posted some really amazing macro shots she took of some flowers in her backyard. She used her big-girl camera and a new macro lens she got for Christmas. She inspired me to drag out my big-girl camera, slap on the macro lens and take it for my walk. I love taking […]
Continue readingNC #556 Honda Bob on Apple Battery Case, Olympus Macro Lens, Shure MVi Audio Interface, Facebook – Resistance is Futile
Honda Bob is doing GREAT after his bone marrow transplant (who’s Honda Bob? I’ll explain that) and he gives us his review of the Apple Battery case for the iPhone 6 and 6s. I review the Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens for the micro four thirds camera I own (spoiler, it’s awesome!) and I review […]
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When I had a giant digital SLR, I only used one lens. It was a terrific wide angle to big zoom (28-300 mm equivalent). It was so versatile I never took it off. I did buy other lenses, like a “nifty fifty”, or 50mm equivalent because all the cool kids had them. Photography is like […]
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