Clockwise
805 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 240 ratingsClockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.
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Episodes
502: Cirque-du-Soleil-Style Verbal Gymnastics
May 10, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBCompleting precision tasks on iPad with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, our thoughts on AI in retail (in light of the Wendy's news), Google joining the foldable phone market, and predictions for Apple's WWDC and the mention of artificial intelligence.
501: The Atomic Energy of Personal Location Security
May 03, 2023 21:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBApple and Google collaborate on a standard for device trackers, our thoughts on Bluesky, Google implements passkeys, and whether we're hopeful or fearful of AI.
500: The Windows Vista of the Future
April 26, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBOn this, our 500th episode, we start by complaining about the apps we begrudgingly use regularly. Then we predict the future of phones, reveal our history with dual-booting PCs, and share what it would take to get us to buy a mixed-reality headset.
499: Weeping Quietly Into My Headset
April 19, 2023 18:45 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBOur watchOS 10 wish list, the apps we want on our Apple headsets, HomePods listening, and our dream vacations and the tech we'd bring.
498: Divisive About Devices
April 12, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBCollecting and removing mobile apps, how we begin and end every smartphone session, our new computer migration process, and how we balance our digital and physical lives.
497: Mounting My Phone Like an Uber Driver
April 05, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBOur thoughts on GM abandoning CarPlay and Android Auto, our most relaxing phone activities, how we control our TVs, and what we've used AI for.
496: I Just Wanna Know What Outer Space Tastes Like
March 29, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBThe apps we use for taking notes, the iOS 16.4 features (and emoji) we're excited about, our thoughts on Apple Pay Later and installment payments, and what we hope — and expect — to hear about at Apple's WWDC.
495: That's Never Stopped Me
March 22, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBThe generative AI we've found the most compelling, our thoughts on Spatial Audio and surround sound systems, whether we think the game console is dying out, and our social media habits in the wake of the relaunch of Gowalla.
494: Beware the Pies of March
March 15, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBHow we display and enjoy our digital photographs, celebrating Digital Cleanup Day by revealing the messiest areas of our digital lives, software we don't like but have to use, and our thoughts on replacing aging tech.
493: A Game of Hot and Cold With My Ears
March 08, 2023 20:45 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBWhether we use spatial audio, the oldest tech in our setups, our smart TV situations, and what our Twitter experience is currently like.
492: Hacked or Tracked or Cracked
March 01, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBHow we decide which companies get our data, how we manage our personal music collections, our thoughts on iPhone and Apple ID security, and the last time we felt like a clueless technophobe.
491: A Doggy Jukebox
February 22, 2023 20:15 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBHow we listen to digital music, would we pay for increased account security, keeping our devices clean, and Apple's pricey upgrade costs.
490: Smoothie Dan
February 15, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBHow we'd add AI technology to our tasks, our non-starter factors for buying an electric car, the device screen sizes we think Apple should consider, and how we're using climate data to automate our smart homes.
489: It Will Automatically Punch You
February 08, 2023 21:15 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBOur experiences with modern day Internet search, what we're doing with AI tools, actors and AI voice generation, and our favorite Black technologists.
488: The Instagram of Shoes
February 01, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBOur thoughts on an app aiming to be “the TikTok for text,” whether we're bothered by AI-generated content when it's accurate and useful, Apple's rumored foldable iPad, and our home speaker setups.
487: A Trebillionty Menu Bar Apps
January 25, 2023 20:15 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBWhether we spec up our Macs, our philosophy on menu bars, what we use for pointing devices, and our screen sizes of choice.
486: Stop Trying To Take My Job, Robots
January 18, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBWhether we're using AirTags and other item-tracking tech, how we have (or haven't) used ChatGPT for work, our thoughts on a touchscreen Mac, and the discontinued tech we'd like to see revived.
485: Comfortable in My Overkill
January 11, 2023 20:30 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBOur overpowered tech devices, the return of personal blogging, the last time we took our tech in, and the Apple services we subscribe to.
484: Help, I Can't Dock!
January 04, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBThe frustrating tech we own, our tech-related goal or theme for the new year, the tech we'd buy if money were no object, and our thoughts on and usage of Apple's MagSafe technology and the upcoming Qi2 standard.
483: The Schadenfreude Side of the Table
December 28, 2022 19:30 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBThe legacy of 2022 in tech, the tech gifts we're buying ourselves, the best third-party app replacements, and Apple products we'd like to see but they'll never make.
482: Channeling Their Miffedness
December 21, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBWhether TikTok's algorithm explanations will ruin the magic. How we collect and share our holiday gift ideas. The weather app(s) we're using in light of the end of Dark Sky. The coolest gifts we've bought for ourselves this holiday season.
481: A Series of Shortcuts
December 14, 2022 21:15 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBWhether we'd install a third-party app store on our phones, our most anticipated Matter devices, the tasks we'd pawn off onto an AI chatbot, and our non-holiday holiday traditions.
480: Science and I Disagree
December 07, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBHow we've used or could use OpenAI's ChatGPT, the silliest and/or most time-consuming automations we've created, our thoughts on Apple's new App Store price points, and our plans to own an Apple Car.
479: Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé Beyoncé
November 30, 2022 20:15 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBAnnual streaming music retrospectives, our favorite thing about niche software, whether child us would be blown away by today's tech, and our pitches for social media networks.
478: Atop My Turkey Tree
November 23, 2022 20:00 - 29 minutes - 14.1 MBFinding a Twitter replacement (or leaving it all behind), our Read-it-Later services of choice, the tech we're most thankful for, and the apps we're most thankful for.
477: That's Probably a Funny Joke
November 16, 2022 20:45 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBHow we positively integrate tech in our kids' lives, whether we display vintage tech, sharing streaming service logins, and do standalone cameras still trump smartphones?
476: I Cheated With Two Questions
November 09, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBOur thoughts on all-in-one work platforms in regard to Zoom One, the mapping app(s) we use, our predictions for the future of social media, and our tech-buying habits when faced with supply-constraint delays.
475: A Potato Will Arrive
November 02, 2022 18:30 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBServices and products we just can't quit, our cringiest status splurges, whether advertising works on us, and the fate of Twitter under its new management.
474: Bobbing for Apple Watches
October 26, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBMixing tech with Halloween, the show or film we'd bring to Apple TV+, our thoughts on an Elon-run Twitter, and our low-tech habits.
473: Solar Eclipse Potato
October 19, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBThe iPad lineup's squishy middle, why Apple pros aren't allowed to have fun, our Apple Pencil usage, and whether we get cellular-enabled iPads.
472: Your Avatars Have Legs
October 12, 2022 18:30 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBMicrosoft and Apple's are friends now? Plus, Apple pulls away Charlie Brown's football, Meta's got a new VR headset, and Stage Manager still needs some work.
471: I Have $3; I'm Just Mad
October 05, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBApps we live in every day, whether we pay for premium-priced movie rentals, the smart speakers we use, and providing tech support for our parents.
470: A Pinball Podcast
September 28, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBOur thoughts on a slidable, resizable laptop, our countdown events, our iPhone photography habits, and our favorite pinball games
469: The Name of the Color Is Fingerprints
September 21, 2022 19:45 - 29 minutes - 14 MBOur computer and desk setups, the feature we'd add to iOS to make the biggest impact on how we use our iPhones, our device-protection habits, and whether the iPad is living up to its potential.
468: I Got This Device Called a Baby
September 14, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBThe tech we use to sleep and wake, the small changes to iOS 16 we're excited about, our thoughts on an iPhone subscription plan, and our predictions RE: the end of iPhone and the last numbered iPhone model.
467: Off-Road For Two Seconds
September 08, 2022 18:45 - 29 minutes - 14 MBOur thoughts on the Apple Watch Ultra, whether we do clean installs on our Macs, which iPhone 14s we're getting, and what we'd change about Apple's event presentations.
466: The Least Social of Media
August 31, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBWhether we'll use Twitter's new Twitter Circle feature, the least-exciting rumors for Apple's upcoming September event, social media services we're using more — not less — in the last year, and our thoughts on smartphones reaching their peak.
465: A Mere Mortal
August 25, 2022 04:45 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBWhether we put all our tech eggs in one Big Tech basket, the skills and philosophies we gained over the pandemic that we'll keep with us, our go-to pair of headphones or earbuds, and the consumer tech we'd take with us to space.
464: What Does “Pew Pew” Sound Like?
August 17, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBOur thoughts on BeReal and authenticity on social media, the state of console gaming and the cloud gaming future, our electric vehicle plans, and switching to a career outside of tech.
463: You Presume I Have a Strategy
August 10, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBWe discuss the future of folding phones, the utility of wild Apple rumors, how parents monitor social media, and our travel charging strategies of the moment.
462: Syncing on a Boat? Sounds Dangerous
August 03, 2022 20:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBHow we store and share files in the cloud, the streaming video services we go to when we're looking for something new to watch, the one computer or tablet we'd use if we could only use one, and our webcam setups.
461: I Make the Guests Cry
July 27, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBDan had a baby so we discuss tech advice for new parents and our favorite toys. But we also dig into invasive network video cameras, the ruination of Instagram, and if VR is ever going to be a thing.
460: 9000 Ginger Emoji
July 20, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBHow we pay online, in stores, and elsewhere. How we use (or wish we could use) our smartphones to aid in travel. The data we'd like to see on our iPhone Lock Screen. Our three favorite emoji and a new emoji we're most excited about.
459: I Neither Tik Nor Tok
July 13, 2022 19:30 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBDigital lending, when to install public betas, our favorite utility apps, and how we feel about TikTok's algorithm changes.
458: Supply Chain Who?
July 07, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBOur coding experiences, the toys we collect and enjoy, our thoughts on new smartphones with current-gen silicon, how we feel about targeted ads, and how we manage our online privacy settings.
457: This is a Safe Space
June 29, 2022 18:15 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBOur favorite iPhones of yesteryear, how paranoid we are about our online privacy, our sleep tracking habits, and where we go to work outside of our homes.
456: I Just Like the Pictures
June 22, 2022 20:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MBOur frivolous in-app purchases, how we use tech to stay safe in the age of COVID, our thoughts on RCS messaging, and recognizing the signs of true artificial intelligence.
455: The Spock Raised Eyebrow
June 15, 2022 19:15 - 29 minutes - 14 MBHow we work on our Macs, the Cryptopocalypse, our cloud storage regimens, and what is still keeping us from using the iPad as our main devices.
454: Wednesday Is the Leaf
June 10, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MBOur excitement and trepidation regarding Passkeys, our thoughts on auto-generated Siri App Shortcuts, the most exciting features announced at WWDC, and our inevitable (?) USB-C future.
453: A Wolf Full of Toner
June 01, 2022 18:30 - 29 minutes - 14 MBApple software improvements we want to see at WWDC, the technology-themed art that graces our walls, which browsers we use, and why printers are the worst.