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0049: All Addendum, All the Time
I’m taking a break this episode from prepared content and to get caught up on a long list of addendum items. I’ll be back next week with a look at…well,...
0048: Pixel Buds!
In this episode, I talk about a new addition to my Pixel powered devices, the Pixel Buds 2. Are these the ear buds I am looking for? Almost, but you’ll...
0047: Linux Apps with Flatpak
In this episode I share my favorite Crostini (Linux) application manager; Flatpak. Flatpak makes the installation and management of current versions of Linux applications easy. I also take some...
0046: Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) for Chrome OS
There are thousands of applications available on the Chrome Web and Google Play stores. There are also thousands of applications available as a web page or service. What if you...
0045: COVID-19 Catch Up
It been some time since my last podcast episode and a lot has changed. In this episode, recorded live on YouTube, I take time to catch up on what’s been...
Using the Wyze WebCam firmware on Chrome OS
Over on my blog, I have a post about the new webcam firmware for Wyze Cams. This firmware was released to help with the shortage of webcams available...
0044: Part 3 - Using IFTTT with G Suite
This is part three of a three-part series on the use of the free service IFTTT to automate actions on an Android phone, Google Assistant, or G Suite applications....
0043: Part 2 - Using IFTTT with Google Assistant
This is part two of a three-part series on the use of the free service IFTTT to automate actions on the Pixel Phone, Google Assistant, or G Suite applications....
0042: Part 1 - Using IFTTT on a Pixel or Android Phone
This is part one of a three-part series on the use of the free service IFTTT to automate actions on the Pixel Phone, Google Assistant, or G Suite. In...
0041: A New Year and a New Pixel Power Podcast
It’s a new year and a new Pixel Power Podcast. What’s new? For one, I set a timer for 20 minutes and do my best to stick to it. Get...
0040: Holiday Hiatus!
It’s the last episode of the year before I head off for a holiday hiatus and I’ve got some news for the new year. No main topic this episode, but...
0039: Part II – Become a Chrome OS Keyboard Master
In the second and last part Turkey Day edition of the two-part series, I spend less time than normal talking about extensions and utilities you can install that power up...
0038: Part I - Become a Chrome OS Keyboard Master
In the first of this two-part series, we learn how to master our Pixelbook/Slate and Chrome OS keyboard. Adding these keyboard shortcut keystrokes to your typing repertoire will allow you...
0037: Pixel 4XL Ramblings
It’s Halloween and in this episode I share my new Treat (or is that Trick?); the new Pixel 4 XL (I don’t have a Pixel 4, so I can’t comment...
0036: Ad Hoc - Made by Google Event 2019
In this recording, and just in time for your commute home, I share my ramblings and musings from the 2019 Made by Google event. As a reminder, ad hoc episodes...
0035: Gboard
The Android keyboard is the most important user interface for your Pixel phone and your productivity. In this episode I talk about the default Pixel keyboard, Gboard. After listening you...
0034: My Favs Part VI: Android Apps
The sixth and final in my six-part series of My Favs episodes. In this episode, I share my favorite Android apps for the Pixel Phone. These are the applications I...
0033: My Favs Part V: Chrome Browser Extensions
The fifth and penultimate in a six-part series of episodes I’m calling, My Favs. In this episode, I share my favorite Chrome browser extensions. These are the extensions installed and...
0032: My Favs Part V: Chrome OS Flags
The fifth and penultimate in a six-part series of episodes I’m calling, My Favs. In this episode, I share my favorite Chrome browser extensions. These are the extensions installed and...
0031: Pixelbook and Pixel Slate
I take a half-time break in the six-part series of “My Favs” to share my thoughts on the Google Pixel Slate (m3). Regular listeners know I use a Google Pixelbook...
0030: My Favs Part III: Chrome for Android Flags
The third in a six-part series of episodes I’m calling, My Favs. In this episode, I share my favorite flags for the Chrome browser on Android. Before that, I share...
0029: My Favs Part II: Android Apps for Chrome OS
The second in a six-part series of episodes I’m calling, My Favs. In this episode, I share my favorite Android Apps for Chrome OS. These are the Android apps that...
0028: My Favs Part I: Chrome OS Applications
The first in a new six-part series of episodes I’m calling, My Favs. In the first episode of this six part series, I share my favorite Chrome OS applications. These...
0027: Android Q Beta 4 Test Drive
In this episode, I take a look at the latest version of Android Q beta with release 4. What works, what doesn’t and should you install are the questions I...
0026: Termux on Pixel Phone
The previous four episodes of the podcast focused on Linux on Chrome OS with our Pixelbooks. Not to be outdone, the Pixel phone gets a Terminal via an app called...
0025: Linux on Chrome OS (Part 4)
I’m finishing up my four part series on Chrome OS with an introduction to the basic Terminal commands every Chrome OS user should know. I’ll then share some fun commands...
0024: Linux on Chrome OS (Part 4)
In the first two episodes of the four-part series, we learned how to get started with Linux on Chrome OS. In this episode I share how to access files and...
0023: Ad Hoc - Google I/O 2019
I’m on the road this week and had some time to pull over and share the announcements from Google I/O 2019. More sharing than telling, this ad hoc episode was...
0022: Linux on Chrome OS (Part 2)
In the last episode, I explained how to activate Linux (Beta) on your Pixelbook or Chromebook. Now it’s time to install Linux applications. I share my Linux applications recommendations and...
0021: Linux on Chrome OS (Part 1)
You own a Pixelbook or Chrome OS device. Did you know you are running a Linux kernel based operating system? Why not open Chrome OS so you can load actual...
0020: Google Sites Promise Fulfilled
Promised way back in episode 0001, I finally provide my thoughts on the use of Google Sites and how you can create a free online presence. As always, I...
0019: It Doesn't Look Like a Laptop!
In this episode I share how to relax with your Pixelbook, or any other convertible Chromebook, and use the device in one of four unique configurations: laptop, tent, stand or...
0018: What's New in Android Q?
For this episode, I’ve scoured the web looking for what’s new in the beta release of Android Q, the next OS coming soon to Pixel Phones (and possibly Pixelbooks). And...
0017: What will you Todoist Today?
In this episode, I end my three-part series on getting things done (GTD) by sharing my favorite task and project management application; Todoist. I share a complete look at the...
0016: Conversation with GTASKD Creator, Kevin Micke
In part two, of a three-part series on getting things done (GTD), I have a conversation with Kevin Micke, creator of GTaskD; a new web front end for Google...
0015: Git ’R Dun with Google Keep & Tasks
You hear it everywhere you go; Getting things done! In part-one of a three part series, I discuss the readily available, and free, tools: Google Keep and Google Tasks,...
0014: Warts and All
I’m on the road and took some time to use the mobile recording equipment to crank out an episode of observations and news.
Hear me talk about my travel experiences...
0013: PDF Palooza
I discuss tools (Kami, Xodo, and the built-in PDF viewer) to help you manage, organize, edit and annotate PDF files on your Pixel devices. During the show, I also clear...
0012: Remote Conundrum
In Episode 0012, a double-sized edition, I take a look at some alternative remote control devices for Android TV. Afterward, I share the latest news, thank a colleague, and begin...
0011: Analog to Digital
In Episode 0011 (2019-01-27), I admit it that while I do love the digital, I am a huge user of analog paper. From sticky notes, to notebooks, to sketchnotes, I...
0010: Google Keep, Part Duex
In Episode 0010 (2019-01-20) I return to our Google Keep Series. In the first episode of the series, episode 0008, I focused on the basics of Google Keep. In...
0009: New Year, New Google News
In Episode 0009 (2019-01-13), I take a short detour from our two-part Google Keep series and look a week full of Google-related news. The Consumer Electronics Show was last week...