GSE429 Cyber Savings

December 15, 2024 | Melissa Davis

On episode 429 of Geekiest Show Ever, Melissa and Elisa share the deals they scored on tech and services with discounts you can use plus tips for how to enjoy new gadgets in your home. Be sure to check out our full show notes and click our affiliate links: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse429-cyber-savings/ Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on social media like Mastodon and Bluesky for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here: https://www.TheMacMommy.com/ and find Elisa here: https://mastodon.social/@senseidai. Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Please click Melissa’s affiliate link to enjoy the Setapp extended trial using themacmommy promo code.

Reference Links

When you’re ready to try out Setapp, use Melissa’s promo code themacmommy and enjoy the 30-day extended trial! Clicking this link will take you directly to the site and it automatically enters the promo code for you.

Don’t forget to use Rakuten to get additional cash back when you shop! When you purchase a Setapp subscription, even a trial, you can take advantage of the cash back bonus from Rakuten, so be sure to have signed up for that first!

Click here for Melissa’s Rakuten referral link. Click here for Elisa’s Rakuten referral link.

Use this Mint Mobile referral link to get a credit on your new account.

1Password is still 50% off at the time we recorded this. The link in this article gets you to the special sale page: https://cybernews.com/best-password-managers/1password-review/black-friday-deals/

BIC 4-Color Original Retractable Ball Pens, Medium Point (1.0mm), 3-Count Pack, Retractable Ball Pen With Long-Lasting Ink (at the time of this post these are still under $6 for a 3-pack which make for a nice little nerdy stocking stuffer for those who still remember the “Original Apple Pencil”)

Let’s Mess Around with Light!

meross Smart LED Strip Lights Works with Apple HomeKit, 16.4ft WiFi RGB Strip, Compatible with Siri, Alexa&Google and SmartThings, App Control, Color Changing Led Strips for Bedroom, TV, Party

Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights, Smart LED Lights for Bedroom, Bluetooth LED Lights APP Control, DIY Multiple Colors on One Line, Color Changing LED Strip Lighting Music Sync, Christmas Decor, 16.4ft

Linkind Matter Smart RGBTW Bulb, WiFi Smart Light Bulbs, Work with Apple Home, Siri, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, Color Changing Light Bulbs Mood Light, Music Sync, A19 E26 60W, 2.4Ghz WiFi 6 Pack

ECOELER Motion Sensor LED Disk Light, 16W 1000Lm, 3000K/4000K/5000K Selectable Motion Activated Light Fixture, Closet Light with Time Countdown for Indoor, Closet,Hallway, Stair

YLXS 30-LED Motion Sensor Under Cabinet Lights, Magnetic Rechargeable Under Counter Closet Light, Wireless Night Light Bar Stick-On, 2-Pack, Cool White

2nd time purchasing this centering TV mount: Mounting Dream UL Listed TV Wall Mount for Most 26-55 Inch TVs, Full Motion TV Mount with Perfect Center Design, Articulating Wall Mount TV Bracket Swivel and Tilt, Max VESA 400x400mm, Up to 77LBS

Capture That Elf on a Shelf in ACTION!

eufy Security Indoor Cam C210, Home Security Camera, 1080p Resolution 360° PTZ, Plug-in Security Indoor Camera with 2.4G Wi-Fi, Human/Motion AI, Night Vision, AI Tracking, HomeBase 3 Compatible

UYODM 2Pack Adhesive Metal Wall Mount Compatible with Eufy Security Solo Indoor Cam E220 & P24, No Drilling VHB Stick On or Screw Install, Two Ways Install Camera Mounting Bracket Get The Best View

2Pack Gutter Mount Compatible with eufy Security SoloCam S220/C210, eufyCam 2C/2C Pro, 3/S330, 2/2 Pro, 3C/S300, 360°Adjustable Weatherproof Mounting Bracket for Eufy Security Camera

Check the Apple Security Updates page to see if your Apple gear is up to date.

A big thanks to MacPaw for the review licenses so we could evaluate this service for our listeners.

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GSE421 Cruising and Cooking

June 30, 2024August 2, 2024 | Melissa Davis

On episode 421 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss cruise vacationing and apps for managing time and populating shopping lists. We have helpful links in our full show notes. Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here and find Elisa here or here. Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Topics Discussed & Apps Reviewed

Use the Visual Lookup feature in iOS Photos app to identify a spider right on your iPhone!

The Cicadas are Coming! Will there be a loud party where you live?

Readdle’s Calendars 5 is being sunset. There’s some good news for us Calendars 5 users, though. We have the option of a Lifetime purchase at a discounted rate.

Melissa is considering Fantastical to see if it could help her schedule clients efficiently.

Paprika 3

Melissa is having syncing issues within the Paprika 3 app between hers and her husband’s iPhones. It does sync, but it takes a long time and isn’t live.

For further reading, check out the Reddit for Paprika 3

Melissa will consider using AnyList to see if it has better Siri integration for managing shopping lists compared to Paprika 3, but then meal planning feature will cost extra ($15 annually) for a family to share. You still get quite a bit for free with AnyList.

Referral links ahead!

Check out CleanMyMac X by MacPaw

Join Honey and become an informed consumer!

Use this Mint Mobile referral link to get a credit on your new account.

Shop eufy home security cameras.

Don’t forget to use Rakuten to get additional cash back when you shop!
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GSE407 Monday Cyber Monday

November 27, 2023 | Melissa Davis

On episode 407 of Geekiest Show Ever, it’s Monday, Cyber Monday! Elisa and Melissa share tips for shopping Cyber Monday deals along with what they’ve already purchased during the Black Friday kickoff to the sales. Check out full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse407-monday-cyber-monday/ Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation: https://techhub.social/@GeekiestShowEver. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here: https://TheMacMommy.com/ and find Elisa here: https://mastodon.social/@senseidai or https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. https://www.apple.com/legal/intellectual-property/trademark/appletmlist.html

References

Gourmia 14 quart Air Fryer

Paprika Recipe Manager $2.99 in iOS App Store

Hulu 99¢ per month

Apple Shopping Event

Affinity apps are 40% off – buy individually or as a Universal License

Baseus for Magsafe Car Mount Charger

LG Washer

LG Dryer

LG Refrigerator Filter

Check out the MacPaw Store with Melissa’s referral link for CleanMyMac X

iMazing is 50% OFF

Join Honey and become an informed consumer using Melissa’s referral link.

Use Melissa’s Mint Mobile referral link and get a credit on your account.

Shop eufy home security cameras with Melissa’s referral link.

Don’t forget to use Rakuten to get additional cash back when you shop!
Click here for Melissa’s Rakuten referral link. Click here for Elisa’s Rakuten referral link.

Melissa uses PicFindr from Softorino, to find images for content fast.

Check the Apple Security Updates page to see if your Apple gear is up to date.

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GSE398 Our WWDC23 Reactions

June 11, 2023 | Melissa Davis

On episode 398 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss their WWDC23 reactions. Check out full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse398-our-wwdc23-reactions/ Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Send us your feedback. Email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Elisa can be found at https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/ Episode art by Melissa Davis

WWDC23 Previews

On June 5, 2023, Apple streamed their annual Worldwide Developers Conference Event for all to see. “WWDC23” focuses a spotlight on the newest features of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. We watched the event live and took notes.

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GSE390 Holiday Break Entertainment

December 18, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 390 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa share some hardware, app and tv picks to entertain your inner geek over the holiday break. Melissa reviews her new Philips hue smart plug and shares how she’s used it to upgrade her tv. She also reviews Chill Zones, SYC PRO, and Piezo apps. Check out our full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse390-holiday-break-entertainment/ Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Twitter for additional tips and conversation: https://twitter.com/GeekiestShow. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Elisa can be found at https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/ Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Episode art is by Melissa Davis using images provided by the developers mentioned in this episode. See links for more information.

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Melissa can now control her entire living room with just her voice. It makes her very happy to have something to boss around when the kids and hubby are away!

Philips Hue Smart plug

Melissa uses audio and video downloader apps to:

create video screensavers
curate a sleep playlist that can be set to a timer using Apple Music app
preserve audio memories of a loved one singing songs on Smule.com

Softorino makes two YouTube downloader apps. Softorino YouTube Converter PRO (SYC PRO) has more advanced features than Softorino YouTube Converter 2, but they both worked well in Melissa’s testing when she made an aquarium screensaver for her Apple TV.

https://softorino.com/youtube-downloader-mac/

https://softorino.com/youtube-converter/

Softorino has their own app store with multiple options for licensing: https://softorino.com/store/

You can license each app individually for a monthly fee with the option to save on cost by paying annually or purchase a lifetime license. (Full disclosure: they gave me a lifetime license which I’m using to test out and review their apps then share my thoughts with you.)

Chill Zones by Filip Němeček is an app for tvOS, iOS, and iPadOS. After using SYC PRO to download the aquarium videos from YouTube, she copied them to her Photos Library then used Chill Zones to upload them to her Apple TV.

Learn more about Chill Zones and how to use it here: https://nemecek.be/pages/chill-zones

Ever wanted to download the karaoke songs you performed using Smule Sing? Well, now you can with Piezo from Rogue Amoeba. Find yours or your loved one’s songs on Smule.com then open Piezo and click record. It’s really easy.

Our TV Recommendations for Your Holiday Binge

Apple TV+

Suspicion

Blackbird

Slow Horses

Five Days at Memorial

Bad Sisters

Mythic Quest

Peacock

Ticket to Paradise

A Friend of the Family

Resident Alien

HBO

The West Wing

House of the Dragon

Barry

ShowTime

City on a Hill

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GSE386 Catching Up

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 386 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa shares her latest cruise experiences. Melissa is taking piano lessons with iPad and Yamaha while illuminating her home in smart light from Phillips Hue and getting it all on camera with her new eufy pan and tilt. Check out our full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse386-catching-up/.

You can create a MIDI connection using a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter connected to an iPad with the Flowkey app and a supported Yamaha piano will see the device and play sound through the speakers on the piano keyboard. It will also recognize your key presses and let you know if you’ve played the correct note. Find out more about Flowkey here and how to get a free trial by registering your piano keyboard here: https://www.flowkey.com/en/yamaha

Philips Hue smart bulbs can be found here: https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us

Melissa loves her eufy cameras. If you decide to purchase a eufy camera, use Melissa’s referral link: https://fbuy.io/eufyus/zp85rwa3

Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Twitter for additional tips and conversation: https://twitter.com/GeekiestShow. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Elisa can be found at https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/

Episode Artwork Photo by David Pisnoy on Unsplash

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GSE382 Smarter Home Stuff

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 382 of Geekiest Show Ever, Melissa and Elisa discuss some new smart home tech. Melissa reviews her new gear and shares tips for how to make a tv into a digital photo frame. Do you use HomeKit for your security cameras? Check out our full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse382-smarter-home-stuff/ and look for additional tips and links to the products we discussed.

AirPods Pro Case with AirTag holder:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09N3K3XNS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thermacell Mosquito Repellant Lantern:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00194D6ZW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Otoscope:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NW1G7VS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Eufy Cameras: (affiliate link)

https://share.eufylife.com/v1/shopping/s/g/QG6z2Kz8Whttps://share.eufylife.com/v1/shopping/s/g/QG6z2Kz8W

Eufy Indoor Cam (affiliate link): https://share.eufylife.com/v1/shopping/s/g/bPJ2JQ1KS

Leak Detectors:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07888CVYR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Tip: You can use your big screen TV as an oversized digital photo frame! You can even allow friends and family members to contribute photos if you invite them to do so. Here’s how you can achieve it using Apple TV:

First, using the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad, create a new Shared Album. In my own library, I created an album and called it “Screensaver.” You can name it anything you want. Complete instructions are here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202786

On Apple TV, launch the Settings app then go to General. Next, select Screen Saver and choose the Type which will be called “My Photos.” Select the Shared Photo Album you’ve already created so it pulls images from this album in rotation. Next, select a Transition. I chose Origami. You can preview all the different transitions to see which you like best.

Image shows three different chargers in one hand to compare the sizes. First is the Apple 5W USB power adapter that came with older iPhones. Next is the Anker USB-C 20W charger and last is the Apple 20W power adapter that comes with HomePod mini.

Image shows three plugs connected to the surge protector power strip that hide behind the wall-mounted tv. Apple TV plug, flat screen TV plug, and HomePod mini power cable plugged into Anker’s 20W USB-C charger.

Anker USB-C 20W Charger for HomePod mini:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H4KS2LV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

10 ft Power Strip Surge Protector:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09G27X3GN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

TV Wall Mount:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KXTZ3BE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Apple TV Wall Mount:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B099Z8YZ9X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Elisa’s New iPad Case:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KLW4LCG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Consider joining a local Macintosh Users Group near you. If you live or visit Tucson, come check out Tucson Macintosh Users Group.

Episode Artwork Credit: Melissa Davis

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GSE368 Happy New Gear

January 9, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 368 of Geekiest Show Ever, Melissa is back to unpack the new tech she’s gotten for her new home. Elisa has some handy tips so listen in to find out more.

Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse368-happy-new-gear/

Photo Credit: Jackie Zhao on Unsplash

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