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MGG 524: Cool Stuff Found & Yosemite Notes
John and Dave have been attending all sorts of press events lately, collecting and researching for Cool Stuff Found. That combined with everything sent in by you and fellow listeners makes for a pretty fun list! Plus, Yosemite went live this week and your geeks are here to get you started down the path, too!
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Stuff mentioned:
- Connecticut Fall Foliage Report
- Apple Special Event. October 16, 2014 (6:21)
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite: The Ars Technica Review
- Create a bootable Yosemite Installer
- iCloud Drive
- iCloud Photo Library
- How to Reduce Transparency Effects in OS X Yosemite
- Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity (32:05)
- Ecobee Smart WiFi Thermostat (35:35)
- GigSky is Apple SIM for everyone else (37:07)
- Staples Connect (39:08)
- ChargerLeash (40:57)
- Lumsing 10400mAh Portable Power Bank Dual USB External Battery Charger (44:20)
- Beat Buddy (45:14)
- VelvetWire PowerSlayer Blue (48:04)
- Lapse It (51:03) (and a great time-lapse video of a special flight)
- IRC Commands (53:53)
- Auto-accept FaceTime Calls (55:41)
- Piper (57:37)
- Rachio (59:50)
- VSN Mobile V.360° (1:03:50)
- Gnome Partition Editor (1:06:19)
- NimbleTV (1:07:53)
- iOS: About Guided Access (1:11:40)
- Can't Touch This
- ecoATM (1:15:20)
- NOYB App (1:16:53)
- Stage Ninja Scorpion Clamps (1:18:59)
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