#173 – Time Is Just a Construct

Episode summary Michael has submitted Earshot to App Review, leading to a tour through App Store Connect’s confusing controls and an expedited-review form that required sighted assistance. He is also stress-testing Start Posting, a Mastodon scheduling tool designed with screen-reader users in mind, while both hosts prepare for ACB in St. Louis and consider an evening meetup. Damashe previews the A. T. Guys booth lineup, including cane pouches, the Dot Pad, Zoom audio gear, large-print keyboards, and the Shokz OpenFit 2+. From there, the conversation moves to AirPods and Find My, Michael’s missing earbud, filling in on Double Tap, possible cameras in future AirPods, football streaming, over-the-air DVRs, and the NAS Damashe will eventually have to buy. In this episode 0:00 – Recording late and attempting a short show 0:58 – Earshot enters App Review 1:38 – App Store Connect and the expedited-review process 4:09 – Start Posting and Michael’s Mastodon routine 5:40 – St. Louis barbecue and ACB meetup plans 9:10 – World Cup visitors discover Costco and Buc-ee’s 10:53 – Reviewing the Politics Politics Politics podcast 13:46 – ACB booth inventory, demonstration units, and shipping 14:33 – How the cane pouches are designed 17:20 – Dot Pad, Zoom recorders, and large-print keyboards 18:48 – Why Damashe likes the Shokz OpenFit 2+ 20:18 – AirPods and Find My quirks 22:30 – Michael’s missing AirPod Pro 25:45 – Michael fills in on Double Tap 28:26 – Could future AirPods include cameras? 30:18 – Heat, humidity, and remembering to hydrate 31:50 – Football streaming and NFL Sunday Ticket 32:48 – Over-the-air television, Channels DVR, and NAS hardware 35:00 – Listener feedback, Mastodon, and meeting up in St. Louis Call for feedback Damashe is looking for firsthand experiences with UGREEN NASync systems and current Synology hardware. Send your recommendations, warnings, and preferred NAS configurations. If you are in St. Louis during ACB and would like to meet after 5 p.m., reach out by email or Mastodon. Mentioned in this episode App Store Connect Techopolis — home of Start Posting 2026 ACB Conference and Convention A. T. Guys Dot Pad Zoom PodTrak P4next Zoom H5studio Zoom H1 XLR Zoom H6studio Shokz OpenFit 2+ Apple Find My Politics Politics Politics Double Tap Channels HDHomeRun UGREEN NASync Synology NAS products Support the show Support Technically Working through the Tip Jar. Thanks to everyone who already supports the show. Find us Email: [email protected] Michael on Mastodon: @[email protected] Damashe on Mastodon: @[email protected] Technically Working bot: @[email protected] Follow the conversation using #TechnicallyWorking, with a capital T and W. Support Technically Working by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/technically-working Find out more at https://technically-working.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/technically-working/d52462c8-c436-450c-8c45-d4f545a52e19 Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-431b7d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Technically Working.