#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

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