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GSE398 Our WWDC23 Reactions

| 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.

MacBook Air

Mac Studio

Mac Pro

iOS 17

iPadOS 17

macOS Sonoma

watchOS 10

Apple Vision Pro

 

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GSE339 How Did We Get Here?

| Melissa Davis

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In episode 339 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa shares what got her interested in tech and what makes her a geek. We check in on distance learning with Melissa who has some stress-reducing tips for dealing with the new normal of using technology for longer periods of time.

For digitizing worksheets https://dochub.com is a free tool for annotating PDFs online that works with Chrome and integrates with Google Drive. If all you have for source material is a smartphone photo, convert the image file into a PDF then use annotation tools to add blocks of text, shapes, lines, highlights, and other marks to digitally “write” on the page.

If you or your kiddos are struggling to sit for long periods of time in front of the computer, try keeping a small selection of quiet fidgeting tools on hand like: stretchy bands, Velcro, sequin bands, or an unplugged game controller that has buttons. Sometimes balloons can also be good for practicing deep breathing or just for stretching. Remember that it’s ok to stand up and take stretch breaks.

Try this Mindfulness Grounding Exercise called “5-4-3-2-1”

• Take a deep breath then name five things you can see.
• Take a deep breath then name four things you can touch. This is where fidgets like bands, sequins, Velcro, etc. can come in handy.
• Take a deep breath and name three things you can hear.
• Take a deep breath and name two things you can smell. It helps to keep something nearby that has a pleasant scent like a candle or even scratch and sniff stickers. You can also put some drops of essential oil onto cotton balls and seal them in a Ziploc snack bag to keep at your desk.
• Take one last deep breath then name one thing you can taste. Again, a handy snack bag that has some breath mints, Lifesavers, Tic Tacs, or other tasty treats can help in this process.

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Geekiest Show Ever 327 – They Say It’s Your Birthday…

| Mike McPeek

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This week we celebrate Mike’s birthday by looking at people born on his birthday, tech as old as he is and reminiscing about the “Good Ole Days”.

Instead of picks we find presents for Mike. Elisa has four for Mike to pick from. In the first column is two gaming chairs to chose from. One is the Healgen Back Massage Gaming Chair   and the second is the X Rocker Pro.  In the second column is either Dan the Sausageman Northwest Necessities Gourmet Gift Basket  or The $58 Gift Box . Melissa is concerned about Mike being able to see so she would get him 40-Watt Equivalent A19 Non-Dimmable Blue Laser and Bright White Dual Mode LED Light Bulb . For himself Mike would buy a Cow Canvas Wall art  .

Tech that is as old as Mike

A Brilliant Idea: Nick Holonyak, Jr. and the LED

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Geekiest Show Ever 165 – Back to the Future

| Tim Robertson

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  • Biff Screwed us
  • Technology predicted in film and TV
  • Mr. Bean
  • Star Wars vs. Star Trek
  • Other science fiction
  • Mike sees geek
  • Cars equal our independence

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What Is A Geek? – Episode #83

| Tim Robertson

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– Feedback From The Man Who Shall Remain Nameless
– What Constitutes A Geek
– Tweetbot
– Apollo 13 (film)
– Technology Going Backwards To Go Forwards
– Samsung Chromebook

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Mark can be found at www.markgreentree.com and can also be found on Twitter with username: https://twitter.com/mark_greentree