Technically Working
8 days ago

#173 – Time Is Just a Construct

Earshot is in the app store

Episode summary

Michael has submitted Earshot to App Review, leading to a tour through App Store Connect’s confusing controls and an expedited-review form that required sighted assistance. He is also stress-testing Start Posting, a Mastodon scheduling tool designed with screen-reader users in mind, while both hosts prepare for ACB in St. Louis and consider an evening meetup.

Damashe previews the A. T. Guys booth lineup, including cane pouches, the Dot Pad, Zoom audio gear, large-print keyboards, and the Shokz OpenFit 2+. From there, the conversation moves to AirPods and Find My, Michael’s missing earbud, filling in on Double Tap, possible cameras in future AirPods, football streaming, over-the-air DVRs, and the NAS Damashe will eventually have to buy.

In this episode

  • 0:00 – Recording late and attempting a short show
  • 0:58 – Earshot enters App Review
  • 1:38 – App Store Connect and the expedited-review process
  • 4:09 – Start Posting and Michael’s Mastodon routine
  • 5:40 – St. Louis barbecue and ACB meetup plans
  • 9:10 – World Cup visitors discover Costco and Buc-ee’s
  • 10:53 – Reviewing the Politics Politics Politics podcast
  • 13:46 – ACB booth inventory, demonstration units, and shipping
  • 14:33 – How the cane pouches are designed
  • 17:20 – Dot Pad, Zoom recorders, and large-print keyboards
  • 18:48 – Why Damashe likes the Shokz OpenFit 2+
  • 20:18 – AirPods and Find My quirks
  • 22:30 – Michael’s missing AirPod Pro
  • 25:45 – Michael fills in on Double Tap
  • 28:26 – Could future AirPods include cameras?
  • 30:18 – Heat, humidity, and remembering to hydrate
  • 31:50 – Football streaming and NFL Sunday Ticket
  • 32:48 – Over-the-air television, Channels DVR, and NAS hardware
  • 35:00 – Listener feedback, Mastodon, and meeting up in St. Louis

Call for feedback

Damashe is looking for firsthand experiences with UGREEN NASync systems and current Synology hardware. Send your recommendations, warnings, and preferred NAS configurations.

If you are in St. Louis during ACB and would like to meet after 5 p.m., reach out by email or Mastodon.

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