One More Show #29 - EasyApple secondo Notebook LM

All right, everyone, welcome back for another deep dive.

This time it's a bit of a grab bag of tech and travel stuff,

you know, pulled from a bunch of different podcast snippets.

Always interesting to see what kind of nuggets we can dig up.

So get ready for some Vision Pro quirks.

The native versus Electron app debate the usual suspects, you know.

Plus, a few travel tips sprinkled in for good measure.

Always up for some travel tips.

All right, well, let's kick things off with, well, this is a head scratcher.

One Vision Pro user shared this experience with DRM.

Apparently, to watch certain videos, you have to actually turn off screen mirroring.

That doesn't make any sense.

Isn't the point of DRM to, like, prevent you from sharing content on other screens?

It's like the opposite of what you'd expect.

Yeah, it's super confusing.

Maybe it's just some weird software thing with the Vision Pro,

or maybe the DRM gods are just messing with us.

All right, well, moving on to something,

a bit more, well, mind-blowing, the evolution of voice assistants.

Local voice assistants, like Alessia,

are getting a serious upgrade with chat GPT integration.

Oh, yeah, I heard about this.

It's pretty wild.

They can go beyond basic commands and have actual, like, insightful conversations.

There's a video linked in the show notes where this guy Jarvis,

I guess that's his name,

demonstrates how his AI assistant can answer some pretty complex questions.

That's so cool.

It's getting closer and closer to that, you know,

Iron Man Jarvis kind of thing.

Wouldn't it be amazing to have your own, like, AI assistant

to help you out with, you know, everyday tasks?

Sign me up for that.

All right, let's shift gears a bit now.

Let's talk about the never-ending battle,

native apps versus electron apps.

Ah, yes, the classic clash of philosophies, right?

It's like native apps are those tailored suits.

You know, specifically made for that operating system,

while electron apps are like that one-side-fits-all outfit.

And sometimes, you know,

the tailored approach just fits better.

But speaking of not fitting well,

it seems like 1Password, you know, the password manager,

has taken a bit of a tumble in quality after going the electron route.

Oh, that's a bummer.

I used to love 1Password.

I know, me too.

But users are reporting all sorts of glitches

and just, like, a decline of the overall experience.

That's too bad.

It's like a cautionary tale for developers

thinking about going the electron way.

on a more positive note,

we have ARK, the backup app,

which went through a bit of a redemption arc.

Redemption arc?

What do you mean?

So they initially released an electron version

that, well, it didn't go over well.

But they actually listened to the feedback

and released a new non-electron version.

Wow, that's great.

Not all companies do that.

Shows they really care about their users.

All right, well, switching gears completely now,

apparently the Apple Watch is a pretty solid tool

for tracking bike rides,

even for casual riders.

I thought it was mainly for,

like, running and stuff.

But according to one of the podcast excerpts,

it tracks a bunch of data.

Duration, distance, calories, speed,

even makes a map of your route.

That's pretty impressive.

Maybe I should give it a try on my next bike ride.

Yeah, you should.

Now, this next one is a bit of a mystery.

Someone was searching for alternatives

to Audacity for audio recording,

but they never actually said

what they ended up choosing.

That's a tease!

It's like they left us hanging.

this is interesting.

Apple was initially hesitant

to fully embrace the term AI.

They preferred machine learning.

Really? Interesting.

Yeah, but apparently

when they finally started using AI more openly,

their stock price got a boost.

It's crazy how much power

a simple word can have.

The power of buzzwords.

Okay, back to some relatable tech struggles.

We all know the pain

of hitting WeTransfer's file size limit.

Ugh, don't remind me, it's the worst.

There's an alternative called TransferNow.

Oh, I haven't heard of it.

I love that one. Tell me more.

So it has a 5GB limit for free users,

files are available for 7 days,

and you can even password protect them.

That sounds pretty good.

I'm definitely going to check it out.

Yeah, it's worth a look.

Now, for a quick tech rant,

someone was pretty frustrated

with iCloud.com for photo editing.

What was the issue?

Apparently you can only view and manage photos,

not actually edit them.

Ugh, that's annoying.

Sometimes you just need to make a quick edit on the go.

Okay, well let's move on to something a bit more...

Serious phishing scams.

Oh no, not those.

They're getting more and more sophisticated.

Apparently scammers are using AI

to create voice impersonations now.

That's terrifying.

It's like something out of a sci-fi movie.

One of the podcasters shared a story

about scammers impersonating their voice

to trick their colleagues.

That's really unsettling.

It just shows how important it is

to be extra careful

and verify any weird requests.

And on that note,

got a shout out

as a way to boost online security.

NextDNS is great,

maybe less tech savvy folks.

Like, it can help filter out

those bad websites and block ads.

let's lighten the mood a bit.

Let's talk about those, like,

those tiny home automation annoyances

that drive you crazy.

like when your smart lights

have a mind of their own.

It's so frustrating.

One user had a story

about a smart light

that was stuck on.

what did they do?

You're not gonna believe this.

A few good whacks

on the Shelly device

Sometimes those old school methods

well, moving on to

a more organized topic,

going paperless.

The paperless app

is getting some praise

helping with document management

and making archiving a breeze.

I need to check that out.

I'm always trying to, like,

reduce the paper clutter.

The cool thing is

you can make custom archiving rules

for different types of documents.

Oh, that's really helpful.

Yeah, I think it's really helpful.

well, here's a cautionary tale.

Someone actually damaged

by trying to cool it down

I don't know the details,

but it's a reminder

that even our gadgets

have their limits,

Yeah, for sure.

Okay, now for a tale

of online shopping gone wrong.

An Amazon return saga.

those can be nightmares.

This person tried

to return something

conflicting info

customer service reps.

the classic runaround.

I've been there.

It's the worst.

here's a quirky one.

Someone created a shortcut

to let their neighbors

lower the volume

in their apartment.

Like, remotely control

That's both cool

and kind of creepy.

It's like a convenient solution

to noise complaints,

some privacy questions

It definitely makes you think.

Okay, last one for this part.

There's a great Reddit thread

for all the Mac newbies

packed with advice

It can be so overwhelming

switch to a new

operating system.

Having a community

to turn to for help

Couldn't agree more.

for all you travel enthusiasts

get ready for this.

There's a train deal

you won't want to miss.

Train travel is always

So, there's a 30% discount

on train tickets

booked through TrainLine

and paid with Satispay.

It's a limited time thing, though.

Wow, that's pretty significant.

I've been thinking

about planning a train trip,

so maybe this is the, uh,

the sign I need

Speaking of, uh,

taking a trip down memory lane,

remember hard drive

defragmentation?

Back in the Windows

I used to find it

watching those little squares

oddly satisfying.

And for anyone who, uh,

who missed out on those days,

there's a simulator

linked in the show notes.

the experience.

I gotta check that out.

back to reality.

Someone was having

with the Todoist app

Those pesky app glitches.

They always seem to pop up

at the worst times.

Speaking of things

hopefully not glitchy

Apple intelligence.

Lots of buzz around that.

It has the potential

to be pretty amazing.

Imagine a digital assistant

follows your commands,

learns your preferences,

understands your context.

the ultimate personal assistant,

Always one step ahead.

And imagine if it could connect

to your personal knowledge base