In A Few Minutes
390 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsFlipping through the radio dial, you come across a short conversation about tech. Maybe Apple services... maybe social issues tied to tech... maybe the latest streaming show. It's host Ken Ray and various guests kicking around an idea or two. Tech topics considered, every day, In a Few Minutes.
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Album Side 10: The Final Cut (for Now) - In a Few Minutes
August 07, 2020 07:12 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBHaving circled back around (no pun intended), it may be time to retire this feature. For what COULD be the last album side for a while, Mike Rose (compiler of the first album side) talks to Ken about the five tracks Ken chose for his album side. Maybe Tonite, you’ll try this playlist - In a Few Minutes
Considering Apple Silicon - In a Few Minutes
August 06, 2020 07:12 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBFrom new Macs to who knows what, in talking about Apple Silicon, Tim Cook has used terms like “unleashed” and “whole new products.” Mike Rose, co-host of “The Aftershow,” joins Ken to kick around some Apple Silicon ideas - In a Few Minutes
Capitol Hill Clusterthing - In a Few Minutes
August 05, 2020 07:12 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBLast week, the CEOs of four of the biggest tech companies went (virtually) to Capitol Hill to answer questions about anticompetitive behavior. If only more questions had been about that. A level headed and informed Mike Rose talks with Ken a bit about the hearing and more about antitrust concerns in App Stores. Also - a few minutes on what distractions cameras can be as Ken finally tells the audio people he’s doing video.
3-Quarter Time - In a Few Minutes
August 04, 2020 07:12 - 14 minutes - 9.74 MBHappy days are here again? In #TheseUncertainTimes™, Apple delivered stunning numbers for the June-Quarter of 2020. All on the strength of services and iPhone? Or did the last of the fuel run out when Congress took the weekend? Mike Rose and Ken talk over all of that - PLUS a Brooklynite love of mayonnaise - In a Few Minutes
Meet Me in 1899 - In a Few Minutes
August 03, 2020 07:12 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThe New Normal™ has led a lot of businesses to host meetings in video games. Mike Rose, co-host of "The After Show" joins us talks over the trend - In a Few Minutes.
Album Side 9: Songs Allison Knows - In a Few Minutes
July 31, 2020 07:12 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBNosillaCast Podcast’s Allison Sheridan is FAMOUS for not being into music. So OF COURSE Ken asked her to put together an album side. When she fires up Apple Music on her iPhone, iPad, or whatever, what tunes does she turn to? Earworms, incoming - In a Few Minutes.
How You Know You Live in the Future - In a Few Minutes
July 30, 2020 07:12 - 10 minutes - 7.28 MBMasks… protests… unemployment… there is a lot that is depressing about the world today. At the same time, there is a lot that is AMAZING about the world today. Allison Sheridan and Ken talk over some of the amazing things in our day-to-day lives - In a Few Minutes
Seen and Unseen on Apple TV+ - In a Few Minutes
July 29, 2020 07:12 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBGreyhound is the biggest movie on Apple TV+, and Allison Sheridan hasn’t seen it. She is watching some stuff, though - and writing like she’s running out of time. We’re talking TV - In a Few Minutes
Podfeet’s Latest and Greatest Apps - In a Few Minutes
July 28, 2020 07:12 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBNosillaCast’s Allison Sheridan is a writing machine. What apps has she discovered lately? And what app could she not live without? Find out - In a Few Minutes
It’s News to Allison - In a Few Minutes
July 27, 2020 07:12 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBHow draconian are Apple’s Find My rules for third-parties? Discussion of that is news to NosillaCast’s Allison Sheridan. We’ll talk it over - In a Few Minutes
Album Side 8: Playlist II - In a Few Minutes
July 24, 2020 07:12 - 12 minutes - 8.69 MBWhat better way to follow the “new normal” than with some old favorites? On Album Side 8, Tom Merritt shares with us five songs that make him happy. Hear the list and have a great Friday - In a Few Minutes
How Many Masks Is Too Many Masks - In a Few Minutes
July 23, 2020 08:47 - 13 minutes - 9.4 MBStores reclosing… offices staying closed… Tom Merritt and Ken talk over the “new normal” - In a Few Minutes
Trust and Antitrust - In a Few Minutes
July 22, 2020 07:12 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MBA mess from many sides, Tom Merritt and Ken talk over EC concerns around voice assistants and interoperability - In a Few Minutes
It’s News+ to Apple - In a Few Minutes
July 21, 2020 07:12 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MBYesterday, it was news to Tom. Today, Tom Merritt and Ken talk over Apple News+: What it’s got right, what it could do better, and freebie promotions around it. Fear not the paywall - In a Few Minutes
It’s News to Tom - In a Few Minutes
July 20, 2020 07:12 - 14 minutes - 9.67 MBAsked to pick the story that most interests him, Tom Merritt takes us into Apple’s supply chain. Luxshare is buying iPhone factories from Wistron. Will Apple stick with them? Or move production elsewhere? China and India and iPhones - In a Few Minutes
Album Side 7: Songs That Pick Jeff Up - In a Few Minutes
July 17, 2020 07:12 - 15 minutes - 10.3 MBCould themes become a trend? For the second week in a row, Mr. DJ has gone for a theme. Hear the five songs that put a spring in Jeff Gamet’s step - In a Few Minutes.
Riding the Greyhound on Apple TV+ - In a Few Minutes
July 16, 2020 07:12 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBWould this show be this show if we didn’t spend at least one day talking Apple TV+? Jeff Gamet tells us what he’s liked so far, then we both cross the pond with “Greyhound” - In a Few Minutes
Out of the Apple News Business - In a Few Minutes
July 15, 2020 09:25 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBJeff Gamet used to be mangling editor of The Mac Observer. Then, he went and did something else. What’s it like leaving? And - with Apple being Apple, can one really ever get away? We’ll follow Jeff out of the Apple news business - In a Few Minutes
Breaking Down the Betas - In a Few Minutes
July 14, 2020 07:12 - 13 minutes - 9.2 MBWith no spare iPhones, Jeff Gamet and Ken have not played with iOS 14 yet. But Ken’s fiddled with iPadOS 14, while Jeff’s used that and macOS Big Sur. Hear their early thoughts - In a Few Minutes
It’s News to Jeff - In a Few Minutes
July 13, 2020 07:06 - 13 minutes - 8.95 MBWhat’s got Jeff Gamet’s interest in Apple news today? Rumors of iPhones charging ahead with no charger in the box. Jeff and Ken kick that around - In a Few Minutes
Album Side 6: Feeding Shelly’s Anger - In a Few Minutes
July 10, 2020 07:12 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MBAfter six album sides, someone finally goes for a theme. Shelly Brisbin lays out five tracks that feed her anger - In a Few Minutes
Another Dip in the Stream - In a Few Minutes
July 09, 2020 07:12 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MBIs Apple TV+ succeeding? Is it telling “great stories?” Does anybody care about Apple TV+ with “Hamilton” on Disney+? We’re watching TV with Shelly Brisbin - In a Few Minutes
Addressing Accessibility - In a Few Minutes
July 08, 2020 07:12 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MBHow do people talk about accessibility issues? And how should they? “Parallel” host Shelly Brisbin doesn’t have all the answers, but she talks through a few questions with Ken - In a Few Minutes
Accessibility at WWDC - In a Few Minutes
July 07, 2020 07:12 - 12 minutes - 8.49 MB“Parallel” host Shelly Brisbin talks about accessibility announcements at WWDC20 that got her attention - plus one that got almost everyone’s attention. Hear which were which - In a Few Minutes
It’s News to Shelly - In a Few Minutes
July 06, 2020 07:02 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBWhen she looks at the Apple news-scape, what topic catches the attention of Shelly Brisbin? The growing similarities between iOS and macOS! Ken and Shelly kick that around - In a Few Minutes.
The B Side (The B Stands for Bryan) - In a Few Minutes
July 03, 2020 07:02 - 13 minutes - 8.97 MBBryan Chaffin will brook no theme and waste no time building the better album side. Five tracks, no waiting when we play The B Side (The B Stands for Bryan) - In a Few Minutes
Do We Really Have to Change Everything? - In a Few Minutes
July 02, 2020 10:18 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MBYou can change tons of stuff in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 and macOS 11… do you have to? The Mac Observer’s Bryan Chaffin talks pleasing the power users and the people who like things as-is - “In a Few Minutes”
It’s the New Style (Philosophically) - In a few Minutes
July 01, 2020 07:02 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBAs parts of the U.S. head BACK inside to avoid more COVID-19 exposure, TMO Editor-in-Chief Bryan Chaffin and Ken revisit the question of “normal” and going back to it. Also, more talk of “Hee-Haw.”
Breaking Windows - In a Few Minutes
June 30, 2020 09:06 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBMicrosoft makes a classy move, while Windows gets shoved off of future Macs. Bryan Chaffin, Editor-in-Chief of The Mac Observer, adds his two-cents - In a few Minutes.
Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers! - In a Few Minutes
June 29, 2020 07:47 - 14 minutes - 9.73 MBBryan Chaffin - Editor-in-Chief of The Mac Observer is this week’s guest - Kicking off the week after WWDC talking developers, developers, developers, developers, developers - the dustup between Apple and “Hey,” and Apple’s 30% cut of App Store transactions. Plus - Ken gets confused! Can you imagine?!? Hear it happen - In a Few Minutes.
Explanation: In a Few Minute
June 26, 2020 11:12 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBHow this show works and why it didn't today
WWDC: Nick and Nick and the Virtual Keynote - In a Few Minutes
June 25, 2020 07:02 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBThe guys from SecureMac - Nicholas Raba and Nicholas Ptacek - join Ken to talk about the WWDC keynote, the SWAG that no one gets this year, and whether Apple Keynotes should be pre-produced from now on.
WWDC: Top-Ten Takeaways with Rob Walch
June 24, 2020 07:02 - 15 minutes - 10.3 MBTwo favorite things from WWDC? Three favorite things? “Today in iOS” host Rob Walch has a top TEN list! Hear what’s on it - In a Few Minutes
WWDC: Early Thoughts with Bryan Chaffin - In a Few Minutes
June 23, 2020 07:21 - 14 minutes - 9.64 MBWhat were Ken’s three favorite things during the WWDC keynote? Bryan Chaffin - Editor-in-Chief of The Mac Observer - nails two of them. Find out what they are and why - In a few Minutes
30-Percent Reason/70-Percent Gut - In a Few Minutes
June 22, 2020 11:09 - 14 minutes - 9.92 MBToday, a solo Ken stumbles through a few thoughts on sales and production and developers and the App Store.
Album Side 4: The David Sparks 5 - In a Few Minutes
June 19, 2020 07:12 - 13 minutes - 8.95 MBWhen Ken asked David Sparks to build a better album side, he did not know that David was a jazzman. Get ready for a well considered, thought out, and fun list of tracks. Putting David’s album side on the hifi - In a Few Minutes
Tony! Toni! Toné! Has Done it Again - In a Few Minutes
June 18, 2020 07:12 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBBernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi has an idea that David Sparks thinks is stupid. Ken kind of likes the idea, but thinks Sacconaghi’s reason is stupid. What if Apple played DuckDuckGo - In a Few Minutes
TV and $100 Million Versus Racism - In a Few Minutes
June 17, 2020 09:32 - 13 minutes - 9.15 MBA talk about Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative veers quickly to problems that David and Ken don’t have and don’t know how to fix.
The Long, Slow Death of iBooks Author - In a Few Minutes
June 16, 2020 10:51 - 14 minutes - 9.69 MBWhen David Sparks started the MacSparky Filed Guides, iBooks Author was PRECISELY the solution he was looking for. So why did he walk away from it years before Apple did? The death of iBooks Author and the Field Guide transformation discussed - In a Few Minutes
The Contact Tracing API No One Seems to Want - In a Few Minutes
June 15, 2020 08:24 - 12 minutes - 8.75 MBThis week, David Sparks of “Mac Power Users” joins Ken to solve the world’s problems. Today, they’re tackling COVID-19 and the Apple/Google API that the world is largely ignoring.
Album Side 3: Peter’s Groove - In a Few Minutes
June 05, 2020 07:12 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBKen keeps trying to talk people into building the perfect album side. Peter Cohen gives it a go. How Peter plays his groove back - In a Few Minutes
So… What’s New? - In a Few Minutes
June 04, 2020 07:12 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MBFrom “What the %$#@ Is Going On?” to how are you dealing and handling things? Ken and Peter Cohen pass the time talking about how they’re passing the time - In a Few Minutes
HBO Maxin’ (Not Relaxin’) - In a Few Minutes
June 03, 2020 07:12 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MBHBO rolled its massive streaming service onto (and over) the scene. Ken discusses the apparent business plan with Peter Cohen - In a Few Minutes
Who’s Your Nanny? - In a Few Minutes
June 02, 2020 07:12 - 11 minutes - 7.94 MBYou know that nagging feeling you’ve not done something? Apple wants to make sure you DO know that feeling. Peter Cohen and Ken talk the red-dot-of-not-updating shame that’s now inescapable on macOS.
What the %$#@ Is Going On? - In a Few Minutes
June 01, 2020 07:36 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MBPeter Cohen is back again. We start the week a bit adrift, asking each other what the heck is happening, and wondering whether we - as a people - can tackle more than one issue at a time.
Album Side 2: Songs That Hook Bart - In a Few Minutes
May 29, 2020 07:12 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBBart Busschots wraps up the week trying to recreate a number of afternoons from Ken’s childhood. Building the perfect album side - In a Few Minutes. And find the playlist by looking for Ken Ray on Apple Music!
Live Long and Processors - In a Few Minutes
May 28, 2020 07:12 - 12 minutes - 8.69 MBFor years, Ken and Bart Busschots have had similar thoughts on the Apple ecosystem without realizing it. Hear Bart talk the StarTrekification of things from Apple's spaceship - In a Few Minutes.
A View of Apple Services from Ireland - In a Few Minutes
May 27, 2020 07:12 - 12 minutes - 8.7 MBPicking up where we left off Monday, Ken quizzes Bart Busschots about the places certain Apple services have found in Ireland - In a Few Minutes
Picking a Place for Apple Rumors - In a Few Minutes
May 26, 2020 07:12 - 11 minutes - 7.99 MBMarket gyrations, legal battles, COVID-19… A lot of Apple news lands somewhere between frustrating and depressing. So, where do rumors slot in? Ken kicks the topic around with Bart Busschots - In a Few Minutes
A View of Apple Hardware from Ireland - In a Few Minutes
May 25, 2020 07:02 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWhere we live tends to be what we see. This week’s guest, Bart Busschots, is from a different part of the planet from Ken. And so, we get a look at perceptions of Apple hardware with an Irish lilt - In a Few Minutes