NosillaCast Apple Podcast NC #1087 Finland Travelogue, Hospital Tech, ViewSonic 4K/5K Displays, VSCode Agentic Editing with Codex, Adam Engst on Siri as the New Mac Help System
Mar 9, 2026
Eddie Tonkoi, a teacher and hobbyist demoing developer tools, gives a mini-review of VS Code with Codex for multi-file AI workflows. Adam Engst, longtime tech writer and publisher, explores using Siri as a conversational Mac help system. They discuss ViewSonic's 4K/5K displays, hospital tech hiccups, travel tales from Finland and Estonia, and practical workflows for AI-assisted editing.
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Use A Battery As A Power Extension
- Use a wall charger to continuously charge a large battery, then plug devices into the battery so a knocked‑out outlet doesn't interrupt power.
- Allison combined a 67W GaN charger, a 100W/20,000mAh Baseus battery, and a 3‑in‑1 Mag charger to swap one cable among iPhone, iPad, Mac, watch, and Kindle.
Loud Mechanical Bed Lights In Rehab
- Allison recounted the rehab room light controls: a seven‑foot plastic pull ribbon that cycles loud mechanical settings and can disturb roommates.
- She demonstrated cycling up light, down light, both, then off, and listeners likened the sound to a stapler or floor nailer.
EHR Outage Shows Clinical Workflow Fragility
- MyChart/EPIC gave Allison near‑instant access to labs, but an EPIC outage forced staff into slow handwritten workflows and long waits.
- The outage plus internal phone failure highlighted healthcare fragility when core clinical IT systems go down.