<description>&lt;h1&gt;Episode 140 – Tangents, Tools, and Talking Tech&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Technically Working&lt;/em&gt;, we start off with a correction from a listener—yep, they were right, you &lt;strong&gt;can&lt;/strong&gt; power the Zoom P4 Next over USB if you just take the batteries out. That kicks off a cable rabbit hole, and from there… well, you know how it goes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We talk about voiceover bugs, fighting with macOS audio, and SoundSource 6’s updated UI (spoiler: it’s slick). Michael goes off on my mail app losing focus. Damashe shares why he’s messing with Gemini more than ChatGPT right now. And yes, we get into local AI, accessibility tech, and a little Meta smart glasses shade.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Also in this one:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Cable troubleshooting the lazy way&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Don’t reset VoiceOver unless you’re ready to be real annoyed&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;SoundSource 6 walkthrough + gripes&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Aira vs Be My Eyes vs real-time AI help&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Thoughts on local LLMs and why they matter&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;A $99 Touch ID button Apple should make but probably won’t&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Home screen minimalism and iOS gestures you forgot existed&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Drop us a line: &lt;a href="mailto:feedback@technicallyworking.show" rel="nofollow"&gt;feedback@technicallyworking.show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; And tell someone who doesn’t already listen—appreciate you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🎧 Listen at: &lt;a href="https://technicallyworking.show/" rel="nofollow"&gt;technicallyworking.show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support Technically Working by contributing to their tip jar: &lt;a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/technically-working" rel="payment nofollow"&gt;https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/technically-working&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find out more at &lt;a href="https://technically-working.pinecast.co" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://technically-working.pinecast.co&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Send us your feedback online: &lt;a href="https://pinecast.com/feedback/technically-working/5424f870-d1e0-43a6-a9c5-adc393835f9d" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://pinecast.com/feedback/technically-working/5424f870-d1e0-43a6-a9c5-adc393835f9d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Check out our podcast host, &lt;a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;Pinecast&lt;/a&gt;. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code &lt;strong&gt;r-431b7d&lt;/strong&gt; for 40% off for 4 months, and support Technically Working.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Technically Working

Damashe Thomas and Michael Babcock

#140 – Tangents, Tools, and Talking Tech

DEC 9, 202569 MIN
Technically Working

#140 – Tangents, Tools, and Talking Tech

DEC 9, 202569 MIN

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<h1>Episode 140 – Tangents, Tools, and Talking Tech</h1> <p>In this episode of <em>Technically Working</em>, we start off with a correction from a listener—yep, they were right, you <strong>can</strong> power the Zoom P4 Next over USB if you just take the batteries out. That kicks off a cable rabbit hole, and from there… well, you know how it goes.</p> <p>We talk about voiceover bugs, fighting with macOS audio, and SoundSource 6’s updated UI (spoiler: it’s slick). Michael goes off on my mail app losing focus. Damashe shares why he’s messing with Gemini more than ChatGPT right now. And yes, we get into local AI, accessibility tech, and a little Meta smart glasses shade.</p> <p>Also in this one:</p> <ul> <li>Cable troubleshooting the lazy way</li> <li>Don’t reset VoiceOver unless you’re ready to be real annoyed</li> <li>SoundSource 6 walkthrough + gripes</li> <li>Aira vs Be My Eyes vs real-time AI help</li> <li>Thoughts on local LLMs and why they matter</li> <li>A $99 Touch ID button Apple should make but probably won’t</li> <li>Home screen minimalism and iOS gestures you forgot existed</li> </ul> <p>Drop us a line: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="nofollow">[email protected]</a><br> And tell someone who doesn’t already listen—appreciate you.</p> <p>🎧 Listen at: <a href="https://technicallyworking.show/" rel="nofollow">technicallyworking.show</a></p> <p>Support Technically Working by contributing to their tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/technically-working" rel="payment nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/technically-working</a></p> <p>Find out more at <a href="https://technically-working.pinecast.co" rel="nofollow">https://technically-working.pinecast.co</a></p> <p>Send us your feedback online: <a href="https://pinecast.com/feedback/technically-working/5424f870-d1e0-43a6-a9c5-adc393835f9d" rel="nofollow">https://pinecast.com/feedback/technically-working/5424f870-d1e0-43a6-a9c5-adc393835f9d</a></p> <p>Check out our podcast host, <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow">Pinecast</a>. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code <strong>r-431b7d</strong> for 40% off for 4 months, and support Technically Working.</p>