At the end of Part 2, I had a really useful set of buttons, many with nice button faces, and I was looking into how to get live information to display on a button. I knew there were plugins that did this for their specific functions, but I could not figure out how I could […]
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Simple Camping (with Tech) — by Jill from the North Woods
Hello, everyone. This is Jill from the Northwoods. Being from the Midwest and being a simple Midwest girl who loves to camp, I find it difficult to watch people who love to glamp, which is like glamorous camping, or people who like RVs. I’m a tent camper, and I love the simple life. So I […]
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CatEye Sync Bike Lights
CatEyeSync iOS App When it comes to cycling safely, I don’t think it’s possible to underestimate the importance of lights. I think everyone knows how important it is to see where you’re going if you’re riding on dark roads, but what a lot of people overlook is the importance of being seen lights at all […]
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NC #689 Sylvania Smart Lights, Macstock Expo the People & Stuff I Learned, Everything is Fiddly in the Netherlands
The show starts off with Joe Dugandzic telling us about affordable smart lighting from Sylvania. Then I’ll talk about the people of Macstock Expo, followed by stuff I actually learned during the sessions at Macstock Expo. Then we’ll hear how everything is fiddly in the Netherlands for Helma, including fighting Apple IDs and monitors and […]
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CES 2018: GE Connected Lighting
Allison interviews Alicia Gauer from GE about their new connected lighting products. Alicia describes their voice-controlled ceiling fixture that integrates Alexa and Google Home into an overhead light. She also describes the innovative GE Sol: the first table lamp to integrate Amazon Alexa voice services. The Sol includes a warm-colored light selection designed to help […]
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