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Clockwise

813 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 240 ratings

Clockwise 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

460: 9000 Ginger Emoji

July 20, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MB

How 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 MB

Digital 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 MB

Our 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 MB

Our 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 MB

Our 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 MB

How 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 MB

Our 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 MB

Apple 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.

452: The Dogs Hate Mr. Sweepy

May 25, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

How we discover new apps, how we force ourselves to take breaks during the workday, our methods for managing our Mac's menu bar, and the most impressive and useful tech in our kitchens.

451: Blast My Retinas

May 18, 2022 18:45 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Have we all cut the cord? Plus, tech items we can't justify purchasing, Apple's new accessibility features, and how we wrangle SIMs and eSIMs when traveling.

450: Plural of Trackpad is Trackspad

May 11, 2022 20:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Our computer mousing habits and devices, whether we signed up for the in-person portion of WWDC, our Apple Watch upgrade habits, and the iPods we've owned and count among our favorite models.

449: It's Still Working, I'm So Sad

May 04, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MB

The tech we always travel with, things we hope seem slow in 30 years, Twitter's new Close Friends feature, and devices we own that we secretly wish would die.

448: My Butler Bae

April 27, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MB

The video conferencing cameras we use, how we'd change Siri's voice, whether we'd tackle an iPhone repair, and our plans (or lack thereof) for leaving Twitter.

447: A Seething Ball of Rage

April 20, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Our charging situations, which collaborative workspaces we prefer, how we protect our digital privacy, and what we're watching on Apple TV+.

446: Sounds Good, Grandpa

April 13, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MB

Capturing and editing video on iPhone & iPad, what we think about 8k video, how the Apple Watch's rumored health features would affect our purchasing decisions, and our thoughts on Apple using Shortcuts as a way to introduce new functionality.

445: Odd Person Out

April 06, 2022 18:30 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MB

Whether we'd put our trust in an Apple Bank, how we feel about editing tweets, our office chair situation, and Plex's new Universal Watchlist: yea or nay?

444: Go Ahead, Make Me a Cyborg

March 30, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MB

Our thoughts on the EU's plans for messaging interoperability, how we feel about smart implants and body modifications, when and why we choose websites over apps for certain services, and long overdue feature requests for products we use each day.

443: My Strategy is Ehhhuuuhhh

March 23, 2022 18:45 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Big tech outages, our data backup strategies, the tech wisdom we'd impart to the masses, and the last time we felt out of our depth.

442: Baby's First Souls Game

March 16, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MB

Our experience with game streaming services, our thoughts on Elden Ring, whether we order tech online or choose to pick it up, and the products we purchased from Apple's March event.

441: Talk Talk Music

March 09, 2022 19:30 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

The iPad Air's place in Apple tablet lineup, how we avoid succumbing to the news 24/7, our dreams of being radio DJs, and what one thing we'd change about Apple's new display.

440: Machines Creating Machines Creating Machines

March 02, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Using a self-driving taxi service, common myths about livestreaming, our gaming habits, and how we value art created by machines and artificial intelligence.

439: I Wish I Had a Right Hand That Smacked

February 23, 2022 20:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Smart locks, streaming tech and accessories, the future of household robots, and whether we're more productive at day or night.

438: A Cat and Mouse Game

February 17, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MB

Obsolete tech, smartphone camera lenses, Chrome OS on an old Mac or PC, and app tracking privacy on Android.

437: Just Beam Me Ten Bucks

February 09, 2022 19:30 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Whether we're still using the iPad to its fullest potential, how we're watching the Winter Olympics, AI-generated music and art, and the ways we digitally send cash to friends.

436: Email Makes Me Sad

February 02, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MB

How we manage notifications, our thoughts on Crisis Text Line's data collection, our password management setup, and how we're feeling about the Wordle acquisition by the New York Times.

435: Never Clean Out Your Inbox

January 26, 2022 21:30 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

How Apple should address AirTag misuse, the techniques we use for cleaning out our inbox, whether Twitter's "Close Friends" feature interests us, and our applications for a smart foot pedal.

434: ChatBoy110Pedia.com

January 19, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MB

The streaming services we use regularly, creating or augmenting a tech product, the messaging apps we use, and our NFC experiences.

433: My Work Nest is Pretty Well Feathered

January 12, 2022 19:45 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

The last tech we bought for our home workplaces, the tyranny of choice with subscription service content, non-smartwatch wearables we'd like, and the state of printers in the year 2022.

432: By “Read” I Mean “Listen”

January 05, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 13 MB

How we turn our digital photographs into physical media, our experiences with external monitors, our thoughts on an audiobook service from Apple, and the AR/VR headset features that would appeal to us.

431: Eat My Virtual Hat

December 29, 2021 20:45 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

What tech had the biggest impact on us in 2021, our predictions for the most surprising tech story of 2022, whether we seek out short-form videos, and our biggest tech irritations of the last year.

430: Misinformation Tracing

December 22, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 13.4 MB

The last apps we purchased, how we'd handle third-party payment options on our Apple devices, our experience with Exposure Notifications, and how we track our resolutions, themes, and habits for the new year.

429: The Intersection of Work and Our Firewall

December 15, 2021 20:15 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Will we use SharePlay? What are our feelings about Bluetooth earbuds? How do we protect ourselves when we're browning online? And what are our picks for favorite TV, movies, and books of the year?

428: I’m More of a Rudolph, Personally

December 08, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB

Describing an experience with augmented reality, last-minute tech gifts, using tech with holiday decor, and how we prepare for tech support when gathering with family.

427: Old Man Yells at Fail Whale

December 01, 2021 19:15 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MB

The older tech that we can't justify replacing, what we'd change about Twitter in the wake of Jack Dorsey's exit, the health tech we'd like to see next, and which retro video games we'd remake.

426: Little Bobby Tables

November 24, 2021 17:00 - 26 minutes - 12.5 MB

How we charge our devices, the travel tech we're taking with us this year, our thoughts on Apple's plans for digital IDs, and an examination of Apple's newly announced Self Repair Program.

425: Neither Ultra Nor Fine

November 17, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MB

Our computer speaker setups, the latest apps we've installed, whether we're experiencing NFT FOMO, and the smart home gadgets we'd like to get this holiday season.

424: Who Doesn't Love Sensible Scissors?

November 10, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Our thoughts on Twitter's new subscription service, the keyboards we're using, how we feel about smart locks, and some thoughts on Apple's new Communication Safety features for Messages.

423: A Psychic Toll

November 03, 2021 18:15 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MB

Microsoft and Facebook's new metaverse moves, Netflix's entry into the games market, Zoom's consideration of an ad-supported model, and how we deal with needing to use Windows on our Apple silicon Macs.

422: Let’s Not Tie It to Facebook

October 27, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Whether we could see ourselves making use of a "Metaverse," our supply chain woes, the best features of macOS Monterey, and how we review devices as tech journalists.

421: We're Pivoting to Tables

October 20, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MB

What Apple's new MacBook Pros are lacking, much consternation over "the notch," how often we use noise-canceling headphones, and the excitement of pivot tables!

420: Get Back on That Train!

October 13, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 13.4 MB

How we share passwords, a subscription service we wish we could give up, our external storage setup, and the tech we once wrongly dismissed.

419: Zup Zup Zup Zup

October 06, 2021 16:45 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MB

Our paper document approach, our thoughts on Facebook and whether we think it will change its ways, the single-purpose robot we'd have in our homes, and the rate at which we replace and/or upgrade our smart watches and smart phones.

418: A Lousy Dalek

September 29, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Is Amazon's new Astro robot cute or menacing? What are our biggest family tech support challenges? How do we revisit our photos? And what do we use for video chatting?

417: Propping Up Late-Stage Capitalism

September 22, 2021 18:30 - 29 minutes - 20.9 MB

What size iPad we prefer, our assessment of Apple Arcade two years in, the new iOS 15/iPadOS 15 features we love, and our most recent Apple purchases.

416: The Waterfall Feature

September 15, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MB

The last time we used the full capabilities of the iPhone's video camera, the Apple products we still want to see this year, whether we're tempted by the Apple Watch Series 7, and all the things we track with Apple's Find My network.

415: We Come Bearing Internet

September 08, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MB

How we'd upgrade our tech setups if we had the space, the tech parts of our emergency preparedness plans, our thoughts on cashierless "just walk out" stores, and whether we would add digital IDs to our Apple Wallets.

414: Doctor Pin Dan

September 01, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.8 MB

China's new limit on video games for those under 18, the software features that are gone but not forgotten, Apple Watch exercise accuracy, and our writing on paper vs. typing preferences.

413: Not My Parcel, Not My Roof

August 25, 2021 19:15 - 29 minutes - 14 MB

Whether we see ourselves one day carrying foldable phones, our thoughts on drone and robot delivery, changing the rules of copyright, and designing our own computers.

412: Nope, Changed My Mind

August 18, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MB

Can anonymity online be a good thing? The first smart home device someone should buy. Our technology collection habits. The "technology anachronisms" in our lives.

411: A Bigger Budget for My Disappointments

August 11, 2021 18:15 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

The tech we can't seem to let go of, what annoyances we'd fix with $50, our feelings on smart TVs, and how automated photo-surfacing apps work (or don't) for us.

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