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17 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago -A technology podcast focusing on the intersection between how we use it and how it affects us.
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Desktop 17 – Glad She Wrote Her Name Down
August 25, 2018 00:00 - 73.9 MBMike and Rob finally have the discussion they’ve been waiting over a year to have, about spoilers in media. Our duo take a little time to talk about how they each feel about spoilers, their pros and cons, and finally their thoughts on the 2016 film Arrival. Links: Rob's Blog on Spoilers The Incomparable Cinema Wins Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This episode sponsored by:ATB | Applying 3H methodology at ATBAlberta Podcast Network | I Have Some Notes ...
Desktop 16 – A Camelbak Full of Soylent
June 03, 2018 00:00 - 69.1 MBRob makes his triumphant return to podcasting post-newborn, from a hotel in Montreal. Our hosts discuss professional IFTTT use, the ongoing trials and tribulations of using Facebook and Twitter as news/communication tools in the modern world, and a few tech accessory purchases. Links: The IFTTT Applet Rob's TaoTronics Phone Holder Rob's Pop Socket Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This episode sponsored by: ATB | ATB - Transforming the in-branch experien...
Desktop 15 – You Could Be On 4chan (with special guests Press Start To Join)
May 06, 2018 00:00 - 47.2 MBAlan and Josh of Press Start To Join take part in a discussion with Mike about all things gaming. From humble beginnings huddled around CRT television sets playing NES to cruising around town spinning PokéStops on the latest flagship phone, gaming has been a part of their lives in so many ways and has changed over the years in just as many. Links: Press Start To Join Cortex #32: Dropping Acid – Grey and Myke share their VR experience Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powe...
Desktop 14 – Everybody Hates Podcasting (with special guest Kyle Marshall)
March 31, 2018 00:00 - 51.2 MBIn Rob’s absence, Kyle Marshall of Media Lab joins Mike to chat about audio technology and how it’s evolved, followed by a discussion about turning a passion of technology into a business. Links: Kyle on Twitter Media Lab YYC Assumptions Whatever This Is Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This episode sponsored by: ATB | ATB and Blockchain Alberta Podcast Network | PodSummit Click the icon below to listen.
Desktop 13 – I Have the Longest Arms
March 04, 2018 00:00 - 54.6 MBIn Rob’s last episode before he goes on ‘paternity leave’, our duo discusses revisiting old programming projects with new skills, online storage wars, and the idea of ‘you get what you pay for’ in tech. Links: Narrative Google Clips ATP 259: I Hired Myself Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This episode sponsored by: ATB | ATB Customer Experience Team Alberta Podcast Network | Alberta Podcast Network presents Doug Hoyer Band & Strings Click the icon belo...
Desktop 12 – Flip Flop Fridays
February 04, 2018 00:00 - 58.9 MBMike and Rob discuss the latest in printers and Twitter tech support, followed by an in-depth discussion about monetization of creative projects and YouTube, from the side of a couple of micro-creators. Links: Unwind Media – We Want You (in case you’re looking to start your own creative project!) You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This episode sponsored by: ATB | ATB/IBM Enterprise Partner...
Desktop 11 – State of Some Apps 2018
January 07, 2018 00:00 - 82.3 MBTo kick off 2018, Mike and Rob go through the apps they use the most, comparing and contrasting how they’ve changed over the years. Links: Cortex – State of the Apps 2018 Rob’s Favourite Things 2014 (sorry for the years-old CSS/trip down memory lane) Noteworthy Apps: Social Media/News/Entertainment (Twitter | Reddit/Reddit is Fun | Facebook | LinkedIn) Video (YouTube |Netflix |Facebook | Google Home w/ Chromecast) Podcasts (Pocket Casts | Overcast) Music (Spotify | Apple Music) Mobi...
Desktop 10 – The ‘X’ is Right There
December 03, 2017 00:00 - 55.3 MBThis episode dives in to what Rob and Mike are looking for in their next smartphones in 2017/18, the worsening ecosystem problem with wearables, and a renewed PSA about getting your cell phone unlocked. Links: iTunes is coming to the Windows Store Fido Unlocking FAQs You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This episode sponsored by: ATB – ATB Gigs Alberta Podcast Network – Assumptions Podcast ...
Desktop 9 – Not Intentionally Hinting At Anything
November 05, 2017 00:00 - 49.3 MBMike and Rob officially join the Alberta Podcast Network, and they discuss time and task management, with a lengthy tangent on background app data in the middle there. Links: Alberta Podcast Network Timer Coalescing on Mac OS X Transit You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Desktop is a part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This episode sponsored by: ATB Alberta Podcast Network Click the icon below to listen.
Desktop 8 – Expectations Are ‘Zero’
October 22, 2017 00:00 - 55.9 MBRob and Mike forget they’re doing a show other people are supposed to like, and instead do a deep dive on how they’ve been using work to teach themselves to program. Links: Crash Course – Computer Science Under the Radar – Relay FM You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Click the icon below to listen.
Desktop 7 – I Don’t Engage With Paywalls
September 24, 2017 00:00 - 45.6 MBAfter 3 long months, our hosts return to the media landscape to discuss their consumption of media, and how paying for media continues to change over recent years. Links: Unwind Media – We Want You(r Stories) You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Click the icon below to listen.
Desktop 6 – The Nostalgia Factor
June 25, 2017 00:00 - 1 ByteRob and Mike revisit how social and new media is affecting how they feel about politics, and then do a deep dive on their respective gaming histories, culminating in a discussion about how Pokemon Go is the cutting edge of modern gaming (at least until VR goes mobile). Links: USB Connectors USB Type B 3.0 Vox (YouTube) – CNN treats politics like sports — and it’s making us all dumber You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Click the icon below to listen.
Desktop 5 – I’ve Got My Gold Hidden Underground
April 16, 2017 00:00 - 44.2 MBRob returns to the show, and our intrepid duo talks about making friends on the internet, bringing online activism into the real world, and some real talk about political and civil values, and trying to figure out what’s happening to democracy. Links: Tinder for BFFs’ app makes more sense than you’d think Meetup Zuckerberg’s Plans for Facebook CGP Grey – Rules for Rulers You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Click the icon below to listen.
Desktop 4 – So Many USB Ports (with special guest Daniel Keer)
March 20, 2017 00:00 - 47.9 MBMike is joined by special guest Daniel Keer (@theDXT) in Rob’s absence. Dan and Mike spend the episode talking about building PCs, YouTube and the Internet in general. Links: Dan’s YouTube Channel @theDXT on Twitter Twitch Calgary YouTube Calgary YouTube Calgary Meetup Video You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Click the icon below to listen.
Desktop 3 – Just Another Smartphone
March 05, 2017 00:00 - 45.4 MBMike and Rob compare Android and iOS as they know them today, and discuss how we seem to have hit peak smartphone recently. Links: Mike and Rob’s Widgets You can check out the episode on YouTube too, if that’s your thing. Click the icon below to listen.
Desktop 2 – YouTube-Sized Hole
February 12, 2017 00:00 - 51.9 MBMike and Rob take a week off from Future Chat to discuss how technology might affect the next generation growing up with what was developed in our lifetimes. We also chat about how we currently consume media and how’s that’s changing as technology moves forwards. Links: Future Chat 129 – My Hairline is Advancing HI #75: “World’s Most Interesting Podcast” While you’re at it, Unwind Media has a brand new site, so go explore . We all hope you like it! You can check out the episode on YouTu...
Desktop 1 – The Pilot
January 02, 2017 00:00 - 46.9 MBA new podcast about everyday technology from Unwind Media, coming to you from the intersection of touchy-feely and nitty-gritty. If you like the show, let us know at [email protected], or on Twitter. Mike: twitter.com/ma_YYC Rob: twitter.com/RobAttrell Click the icon below to listen.