@TheOldGranny

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Throw-away account to interact with the HomeKit fellers; I'll bet you can't figure out my real Mastodon handle. (Hint: I appear to be a young male nerd.)

Cis nerd, wife, mom, granny, amazon, washed-up athletic has-been

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podcasthttps://grannytellstales.com
📺 Last video of 2025 is up, and it's...different 😅 watch here! https://youtu.be/EY7CKQcaq_Q?si=El-nj_ib_LDJ9Ccm

📺 After one full week of using Apple Vision Pro, the top two questions I've received are:

- Is it worth it?
- Should I buy one?

I narrowed it down to 3 criteria, here's my answer: https://youtu.be/Jh3pW2YVs-s

Should You Buy Apple Vision Pro Right Now?

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“Tigantic,” the iPhone 15 Pro Max, may be huge, but it’s still no match for the gigantic hands of a mutant granny!
Phew that was rough. Apple Store app failed me, had to go to the website. Finally got the order in at 8:20am 😬 still for launch day!

📺 First impressions of Apple’s new FineWoven and Silicone Cases for iPhone 15 Pro Max!

https://youtu.be/56WNgmpCZ5A

iPhone 15 FineWoven and Silicone Cases!

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@stephenrobles Someone gave some constructive criticism in a comment on your latest HomeKit Insider announcement post on AppleInsider that you guys cover too much Sonos (among other things). I disagree. I have quite a few Sonos speakers, with automations and scenes in Apple Home to control them (along with some HomePod Minis). I set volumes, play some Apple Music radio stations at set times, as well as pausing everything at night (via Good Night) and when the last iPhone leaves home. Rock on!
@stephenrobles Hey, Stephen. Old Granny here. Not sure if I shared this tip with the HomeKiteer group or not… I have a ton of automations and Apple sorts them alphabetically (unhelpfully). So for all my “nobody home” automations, I preface the automation name with NH. Likewise for my “somebody home” automations, I preface the name with SH. Makes them so much easier to find, troubleshoot, whatever, since each type of automation is grouped together.
Every time someone has to write “X, formerly known as Twitter” in an article, an angel loses its wings.

If you’d like a break from all the drama, I just posted a video about the tech we used on a 2,600 mile road trip!

Watch right here: https://youtu.be/7Ff5SubwgEA

Road Trip Tech: Best Car Chargers, Apple Maps vs. Google Maps, iPad Fail!

Join me on a 2600-mile family road trip as I explore the best car tech for charging multiple devices, compare Apple Maps and Google Maps for navigation, and ...

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