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spsheridan.bsky.social
@spsheridan.bsky.social
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Tech geek, NosillaCast producer, Apple consumer, space enthusiast, physics dabbler, quad flier, amateur videographer/editor, likes to learn how things work
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Join @podfeet.bsky.social and me for the live NosillaCast show tonight at 5pm Pacific (UTC-7) at podfeet.com/live/ to see how a podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias gets made.
September 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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You may remember a few months ago when @spsheridan.bsky.social and I ran up this hill and failed, but this time we succeeded!

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You CAN Add a (Good) CarPlay Screen to Older Cars - Podfeet Podcasts
You may remember a few months ago when I told you about our adventures trying to add a portable CarPlay screen to our daughter Lindsay’s 2014 Subaru. Can You Add (Good) CarPlay and Android Auto to Old...
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September 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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In her presentation at the Macstock 2025 conference, @podfeet.bsky.social urges the audience to share their knowledge and delves into the tools that will help them accomplish this. #Macstock2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/07...
Photo of Allison about to give her presentation on the stage at Macstock 2025. She is smiling broadly and wearing a black shirt that says “20 Years of Podcasting” with the NosillaCast logo in the middle. She is standing behind a desk with a Mac and iPad sitting open on top and a video camera and lighting to her right.
July 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social holds a workshop on how to get the most out of Apple Photos and delves into the app's many editing tools at the Macstock 2025 conference. #Macstock2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/07...
Photo of Allison about to give her presentation on the stage at Macstock 2025. She is smiling broadly and wearing a red shirt that says “20 Years of Podcasting” with the NosillaCast logo in the middle. She is standing behind a desk with a Mac and iPad sitting open on top and a video camera and lighting to her right.
July 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Join @podfeet.bsky.social and me for the live NosillaCast show tonight at 5pm Pacific (UTC-7) at podfeet.com/live/ to see how a podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias gets made.
NosillaCast Live skyline background with podfeet logo.
July 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Join @podfeet.bsky.social and me for the live NosillaCast show tonight at 5pm Pacific (UTC-7) at podfeet.com/live/ to see how a podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias gets made.
NosillaCast Live splash screen with Allison's podfeet logo and a cartoon cityscape in the background.
June 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Amos Miller from Glidance about Glide, their AI-powered mobility aid designed to help people who are blind or have low vision navigate with confidence, comfort, and ease. #a11y #CSUN2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/06...
Front view of the Glide unit which comprised of a small base with two 7.5-inch side-by-side wheels that steer the device to guide the user. A telescoping handle extends upward from the base to a target height just below the waist. The handle is collapsable down to 25 inches when fully compacted. Visible on the front of the lower part of the handle is a small circular sensor. The base unit and telescoping rod are white while the handle and wheels are black. A magenta colored small handle extends frontward from the base unit for carrying the device when it’s collapsed.
June 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Celeste D’Costa from Imaginable Solutions about their Guided Hands assistive device that enables anyone with limited fine motor skills to write, paint, draw, and access technology. #a11y #CSUN2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/06...
View from above looking down on the Guided Hands assistive device. The photo shows a person using the Guided Hands device to control a tablet laying face up on a black square surface. The surface extends beyond the tablet and has two this rods spanning the left and right sides. Attached to the left and right rods at a perpendicular angle is another rod that slides up and down on the side rods. A wrist rest is attached to and can slide left and right on the horizontal rod, allowing full two-dimensional access of the tablet below. A person’s right hand and wrist is attached with a strap to the wrist rest. A small articulated arm extends from the handpiece and ends with a stylus pointed downward onto the surface of the tablet. The device has the name Guided Hands and the Imaginable Solutions company logo (a hummingbird) on the bottom of the surface.
June 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Virgie Hoban from @augmental.bsky.social about their innovative MouthPad device, which provides hands-free control for personal electronic devices with your tongue. #a11y #CSUN2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/06...
View of the MouthPad device from below looking up into what would be the roof of the mouth. The device’s perimeter is made of clear dental resin which is form-fitted to the roof of the mouth and upper molars. Located in the center of the device is a copper-colored lattice of small cells that acts as the trackpad. Mounted on one side just outside the rear molars is a small clear capsule containing the electronics and battery that operate MouthPad. Connecting the electronics capsule to the trackpad is a small, flat wire that is embedded in the clear MouthPad material.
June 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Elizabeth Evans, owner and CEO of Maggie Vision, about their their lightweight, wearable Maggie iVR headset that provides 20X magnification and several image enhancements features for people with low vision. #a11y #CSUN2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/06...
View from the front and above the Maggie iVR headset at an oblique angle. The headset shows the back of an iPhone embedded in the case with cutouts for the camera lenses, iPhone logo, and some control buttons. The headset extends rearward behind the phone with a curved soft surface to form a snug fit on the users face and block extraneous light. Three straps, one on either side and one above, go around the user’s head to keep the headset in place. The headset and its straps are all black and the name Maggie iVR is printed on the front of the headset.
June 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Jenn Sponer from Jamworks about their note-taking app that records a spoken lecture and using AI, creates notes in several selectable formats for better understanding for those with disabilities. #a11y #CSUN2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
Jamworks company logo. It is a rounded square containing a stylized audio waveform with a dot to the left of the waveform, all in white. The background is light blue on the top fading to yellow on the bottom of the logo.
May 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Igor Feinberg from Case For Vision about their iPhone case that provides stable magnified or telephoto views for visually impaired people or those who suffer from age-related vision loss. #a11y #CSUN2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
View of the Case For Vision from above and the front. It shows a mobile phone mounted in a case that is supported by two framed legs on either side and sits about 6 inches above a paper receipt. The phone’s display shows about a 2:1 magnified view of the receipt making it easier to read by someone with low vision. The Case For Vision case and its legs are black in color. The case and receipt sit on top of a light colored wood table top.
May 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Hans Jørgen Wiberg, Founder of @bemyeyes.bsky.social, about their service which connects blind or low-vision users who want assistance with volunteers and companies worldwide through live video and AI. #a11y #CSUN2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
Be My Eyes company logo that includes the company name in lower case white letters. To the left of the company name is a circular shape with many lines radiating outward like a sunburst, also in white. All of text and symbology is against a sky blue background.
May 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Mary Jo Barry from Dolphin about their products that help people with low vision access computers. Their SuperNova product provides screen magnification w/ pan and zoom functions and screen reading for Windows computers. #a11y #CSUN2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
Dolphin company logo including the Dolphin company name in large grey text with the words Computer Access underneath in smaller blue text. To the left of both is a drawing of a blue dolphin with its back arched and nose pointing at the Dolphin company name.
May 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Corinne Nero from OrCam about their Read 5 handheld reader which allows you to point and click to read text, ask any question about the text, and transform any computer screen into a smart magnifier for detailed viewing. #a11y #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
Close-up view of the OrCam Read 5 being held by a woman in her left hand. The reader is black with yellow buttons and a series of blue LEDs on the top of the device. She is pointing the reader slightly downward toward the page of an open book. Her index finger is pushing a button on the top of the reader. A couple additional buttons on top of the device and a red LED on the end of the reader pointed at the book can be seen. The company name ORCAM and the device name READ are visible on the side of the reader.
May 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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.@podfeet interviews Mark Robbins and Scott Huyvaert from QL Plus about their work w/ colleges & students to design and build personalized solutions for injured veterans that enhance their participation in activities they love. #a11y #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
QL Plus company logo with the name of the company in bold capitalized blue text. Under the company name is the phrase, “Engineering Quality of Life for Injured Veterans” in red text. To the left of the company name is a circle, inside of which is a blue gear on the left and on the remainder on the right is a portion of the U.S. flag showing the stars and stripes.
May 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Glenn Barfield from @hcltechnologies.bsky.social about their company’s service that helps large-scale organizations make their products more accessible and conform to national accessibility standards. #a11y #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
HCLTech company logo with the name of the company in bold white text against a dark blue background in the lower left fading to a sky blue background in the upper right.
May 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Todd Oliver from ChefiQ about their smart iQ Cooker and their smart countertop iQ MiniOven, both of which can be controlled and monitored remotely through the Chef iQ mobile app. #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
Front view of the Chef iQ Cooker. It appears as a countertop slow cooker with a rotatable lid that has a large handle on top for lid removal. The cooker also has handles on the upper sides to lift and move unit. The cooker is all black with a color LCD panel on the front for control. Under the panel are three knobs to control and select the cooking functions displayed on the panel. A mobile phone is also shown in the lower left in front of the cooker. It displays a “Featured Recipe” and associated cooking instructions for remote control and monitoring of the cook.
May 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Dennis Koehler from Gardena about their Sileno Flex Mower that autonomously mows your entire lawn w/ several safety features. She also interviews Matt Cardon from Orbit about several of their smart water management devices. #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/05...
Oblique view of the Gardena Sileno Flex Robotic Lawn Mower from above as it mows a strip of grass bordered by small brick walls. The mower is black with two large wheels in the front - the back wheels underneath the mower are not visible. The mower is a rounded rectangle with curvature around the wheels and on top for a sleek modern look. Turquoise highlights are shown as radial spokes on the wheels. A turquoise oval on top of the mower surrounds a closed panel that covers the controls for the mower. The grass is trimmed short and various bushes are planted on either side of the strip of lawn.
May 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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A smiling woman (Allison) and man (Steve) are standing together outdoors in front of a lush green hedge. The woman has curly hair, wears glasses, a gray T-shirt with the text "20 Years of Podcasting" and "NosillaCast Podcast EVER so slight Apple Bias," and light-colored shorts. The man has short gray hair, a beard, and is wearing a black T-shirt with the same text as the woman's shirt, along with blue jeans. Both shirts feature a graphic with a pair of bare feet and a skyline. The man is wearing a smartwatch on his left wrist. They are standing on a grass lawn with some plants around them.
May 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Tomas Rosinski from OnlyCat about their AI cat flap that detects prey in your cat’s mouth. It's effective in letting just your cat into the house while keeping pests and rival cats out of the house. #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/04...
Side-by-side front and back view of the OnlyCat AI cat flap. Both views show a white frame surrounding a smaller glass flap that hinges open/close from the top. The front (indoor) side has a small LCD display on the top that includes the door/cat status - in this case, “Jinx is home” and “Entered at 19:40”. A horizontal light just below the display shows the door’s status, in this case with a pink color. The OnlyCat company name and logo are printed on the bottom of the frame. The back (outdoor) side is plain without a display status, lighting, or branding. A blue-fading-to-purple colored waveform appears in the background indicating OnlyCat’s ability to sense your cat’s unique microchip and control their entry/exit.
April 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Josè Vailès about WYBOT, their solar powered robotic pool cleaner that cleans pools autonomously using battery power. When it needs more power, it automatically goes to a docking station with a solar panel at poolside. #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/04...
View from above the water looking down at the WYBOT pool cleaner docked underwater on the side of a pool. The WYBOT is black with treads on both sides and underneath the unit. It is mounted vertically on the pool side in its dock. It has green horizontal light on the front and five small green LEDs indicating battery charge. It also has a green gridded inlet on the top of the unit for water output and a small power button. The company name WYBOT is printed on the top of the unit. A black right-angled bracket attaches the lower to the upper portion of the dock. The upper portion is made of a black solar panel lying on the surface of the pool deck.
April 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Dhaval Patel from Lotus about their Ring which allows the wearer to point their index finger and click to control switches in the home without an app, WiFi, rewiring, or an internet connection. #a11y #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/04...
Photo of the Lotus Ring floating in space with a blurred background of a room with a couch. The Ring is circular and with a light brushed metallic outer surface and a black polished inner surface. Two slits are visible on the outer surface and a small black button is flush with the side ring. A small section of the inner surface is light gray.
April 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Patrick Torbey from Neoplants about their Power Drops that you feed your houseplants to turn them into natural air purifiers. Power Drops makes plants 30x more effective at cleaning air than regular houseplants. #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/04...
View looking downward onto glass beaker sitting on a counter. Visible are a woman’s hands holding an open packet of Power Drops powder that she is pouring into the beaker. The powder is a cream color and the Power Drops packet is pine green. The beaker has the name Neoplants printed on the front. An out-of-focus plant is visible on the left side in the foreground and a Power Drops package is partially visible in the background on the right.
April 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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@podfeet.bsky.social interviews Nicholas Wilkins from Sign-Speak about their service that uses AI to recognize sign language and convert that to an avatar that signs the message. The service also supports sign-to-text and speech-to-text conversion. #a11y #CES2025 www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/04...
Image of an avatar that appears as a young man from the waist up who is signing the word “that." He has short black hair and is wearing a black polo shirt. The background is sky blue.
April 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM