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Connected 378: 2021 Year in Review: We Are Your Family
December 29, 2021 14:45 - 1 hour - 153 MB2021 is over, but we've got one last episode before the year ends for good. Let Federico, Myke and Stephen guide you through the last 12 months of Apple-focused tech news.
Downstream 7: The All-Letters Edition
December 28, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBJason and Julia are off for the holiday, but before they left, they took time to record this special episode featuring answers to listener letters! (Only two-thirds of the letters are from people named David.) We discuss ways that streaming interfaces could be more delightful and serendipitous, explain why the end of 22-episode TV seasons might be a good thing, and lament the death of collectible DVDs.
Upgrade 387: The 2021 Upgradies
December 27, 2021 21:45 - 2 hours - 136 MBAs the year comes to an end, it's time for the Eighth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2021, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.
Liftoff 166: JWST and the Future of Liftoff
December 27, 2021 21:30 - 26 minutes - 37.5 MBOn this special episode, Stephen and Jason celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope and talk about the future of the podcast. The short version is that we will no longer be publishing every other week. Moving forward, we'll be recording special episodes as major news warrants.
Mac Power Users 620: The State of Apple in 2021
December 26, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 128 MBAs the year draws to a close, David and Stephen survey the landscape and talk through the products, services and policies that have shaped Apple and its users over the last year.
Reconcilable Differences 172: First, Make a Hole
December 24, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBYour hosts discuss John’s new freezer.
Material 339: It's A Wonderful Phone
December 24, 2021 02:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWe're taking it easy this week. Andy's honeymoon with the Pixel 6 Pro is nearing its end, and Flo finally got herself a Christmas tree. We'll talk about the PIxel 5a's defeat over the iPhone 13 Pro, why it's not what you think, and why TikTok is beating out Google for traffic. Then we'll get really into the holiday spirit with Google's Santa Village and all the games you can play before diving into the Pixel-themed Tarot deck. Finally, in tribute to our brethren Down Under, we'll end with hor...
Parallel 65: Accessibility is a Spectrum for Gamers, Too
December 23, 2021 22:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBTalking about gaming accessibility for a variety of users. We cover hardware, how gaming studios address accessibility, and what it's like to advocate for and write about it, too.
Rocket 365: Best and Worst of 2021
December 23, 2021 21:45 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBIt's our special end-of-year spectacular! This week we're doling out awards for the best and worst games, trends, products, and companies that we covered on this year's Rocket.
Connected 377: Connected Café 🍕🍺
December 22, 2021 22:15 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIt's time for our annual Christmas gift exchange round-robin, and then the boys get down to business with some competitive picks about what will happen in 2022. All that's followed by a game of 20 Questions, with the questions supplied by Connected listeners! Happy holidays to everyone.
Top Four 83: Road-Trip Songs 🚙🎶
December 22, 2021 20:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBOur favorite songs for road-trip playlists.
Clockwise 430: Misinformation Tracing
December 22, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 13.4 MBThe 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.
The Pen Addict 493: A Guy Named Dean
December 22, 2021 16:45 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThe results of the 2021 Pen Addict Census are in! Myke and I have breaking it all down in this week’s episode.
Presentable 122: How Writing a Book Can Help Your Career
December 22, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBSpecial guests Katel LeDû and Lisa Maria Marquis join the program. They’re the authors of the new book, “You Should Write a Book” and we discuss the process of sharing what you know and the power of a public persona.
Focused 141: You Never Arrive
December 22, 2021 00:30 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBDavid & Mike discuss the arrival fallacy and the importance of finding joy in the journey.
Upgrade 386: The Tube Man Ecosystem
December 20, 2021 20:15 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBIn this Upgrade Holiday Special, Jason and Myke answer the holiday-themed questions of Upgradians everywhere. Smart decorations, holiday wardrobes, the definition of fairy lights, monkey strategies, an eggnog recipe, and Santa's complex cloud-based organizational system are just some of the topics covered.
Analog(ue) 196: Why Do the Rules Exist?
December 19, 2021 20:45 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBVariants, Vacations, Verstappen.
Mac Power Users 619: Home Studio Updates
December 19, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBDavid had to move his home office, while Stephen built a cabin. This week, the guys compare notes on how their studios have evolved over the last couple of years.
Automators 91: Focus Modes, the Showdown
December 17, 2021 22:30 - 1 hour - 79 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary dive into Focus modes, how they use them, and of course, how they automate them - both setting, and automations when they trigger them.
Make Do 93: Aims and Aspirations
December 17, 2021 20:45 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIt's time to look forward again! Carefully and softly.
Material 338: Keep Your Phone in Your Pocket
December 17, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBFlo and Andy are making their best impressions of the Christmas spirit. They wonder if Google Glass is coming back and why everyone is racing to put Android apps on Windows PCs. They applaud Google for its strict vaccination policy for its employees and chat about how Apple's latest Android app helps keep AirTag users safe. Then, it's time to bid farewell to the 21-year-old Google Toolbar.
Rocket 364: Internet on Fire
December 16, 2021 18:30 - 47 minutes - 43 MBSome good news and some bad news. The Pocket Analogue is out for review and it's apparently great! Meanwhile, the Log4Shell exploit has put the entire internet at risk. Classic 2021.
Conduit 12: Con Doing It Live!
December 16, 2021 18:00 - 47 minutes - 68.1 MBHow does productivity differ when you’re doing it live! Is Vibing allowed? What happens when something goes wrong and you can’t just stop to do another take?
Thoroughly Considered 75: We Got to Finish Something
December 16, 2021 17:45 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBMyke, Tom, and Dan chat about a surprise high production Highball ad, the beginning of Mark Two shipments, and the Cortex Mark One pen.
Cortex 123: 2022 Yearly Themes
December 16, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBGrey is wondering about season breaks, Myke was feeling apprehensive, and they both share their Yearly Themes for 2022.
Connected 376: The Jape That Went Too Far
December 16, 2021 00:15 - 1 hour - 107 MBMyke has returned from vacation, armed with follow-up and listener questions. Meanwhile, Federico wanted the group to share some life lessons and Stephen has posted a video of the PodCabin.
Downstream 6: All Four Quadrants
December 15, 2021 21:30 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MBWe dig into why CNN+ has to exist, even though it doesn't make a lot of sense. Also, the strange divisions between what's on HBO and what's on HBO Max, we talk a surprising amount about The CW (again), and Netflix has... a blog?
Clockwise 429: The Intersection of Work and Our Firewall
December 15, 2021 20:15 - 29 minutes - 14 MBWill 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?
The Pen Addict 492: I Can Tell You Don't Like It
December 15, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBBrad and Myke are back together, and they get METAL! Ok, not really, that was just them fawning over last week’s guest. This week, Brad gets into trouble, then tries to extract himself from said trouble. So, a normal week around here.
Liftoff 165: Forever Expanded in our Hearts
December 14, 2021 21:00 - 37 minutes - 52.5 MBDays away from (hopefully) the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, Stephen and Jason talk about the hype around the mission, as well as the latest with SLS and Starliner.
Pictorial 50: Art Musicals
December 14, 2021 19:30 - 30 minutes - 14.5 MBIn blatant exploitation of the responsibility of hosting our 50th episode, Quinn walks Betty through musicals about famous visual artists.
Ungeniused 142: Spite Houses
December 14, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBSometimes, building something is the best form of revenge.
The Test Drivers 45: The MacBook Dilemma
December 13, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBAustin and Myke are recording their very first episode in person! As well as some various show and tell, they talk more about the MacBook Pro, and revisit some predictions made earlier in the year.
Upgrade 385: Millie Metre
December 13, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBMyke's back from vacation and he has a lot of follow-up for Jason about last week's show. We unveil the official Upgrade Draft championship pennant. Then we discuss the increasing reality of Apple's forthcoming headset and the company's complex relationship with China.
Mac Power Users 618: Making Movies at Pixar, with John Soliman
December 12, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBStephen and David chat with John Soliman, a 2nd Assistant Editor at Pixar about his workflows and how collaboration works at the studio.
Reconcilable Differences 171: Time Off
December 10, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 85 MBThings kick off with Merlin's ongoing confusion about the role of the pre-flight. Merlin thinks John is being kind of terse, and John almost quotes what The Wolf said—and, yet, he somehow remembers exactly what model of car The Wolf drove. Then, there's a fair amount of talk about old Apple keyboards. Merlin abuses his relationship with John to get some tech support. In follow-up, John takes an unprecedented third crack at explaining _security through obscurity_. John can't even imagine ...
Material 337: Hawkeye The Pixel Guy
December 10, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBAndy indulges in opera while Flo is out on assignment this week. Andy beautifully explains what he enjoyed about _Eurydice_ and _Tosca_ during his trip to the Met and how his Pixel helped him navigate around New York City. Then, why are 200 newspapers suing Google for harming their advertising business? And have Roku and YouTube finally settled their beef? Andy will also walk you through why Microsoft is behind a bug that breaks an Android device's ability to call emergency services before ...
Rocket 363: Enhanced Pants
December 09, 2021 19:45 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBOh boy, Ubisoft is the first AAA developer to make an entrance in the NFT market! What do we think of Ubisoft Quartz, and the cosmetics that it's offering? Then, Politico criticized Vice President Kamala Harris' Bluetooth-aversion this week — and security experts are responding.
Parallel 64: What Does It Mean to be a Cyborg?
December 09, 2021 03:30 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBLawrence Miller identifies as a cyborg. He, like a lot of us, has many identities. We talk about some of them, about art and about how augmenting one's body with technology is both a functional and a performative experience.
Parallel 64: What Doe It Mean to be a Cyborg?
December 09, 2021 03:30Lawrence Miller identifies as a cyborg. He, like a lot of us, has many identities. We talk about some of them, about art and about how augmenting one's body with technology is both a functional and a performative experience.
Connected 375: Scatter My Content to The Sea
December 08, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 109 MBFederico and Stephen are joined by John Voorhees to talk about the future of Craft and note-taking apps in general. The next wave of Apple silicon Macs is also discussed, as are vintage products the company should bring back with a modern twist.
The Pen Addict 491: The Symphony
December 08, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBBrad is joined this week by special guest Anabelle Hiller. While known for her current work with Appelboom Pen as their in-house nib and repair superstar, her story is much bigger than that. We dig into her musical past, her goldsmithing future, and how all of that plays into her love for fountain pens.
Clockwise 428: I’m More of a Rudolph, Personally
December 08, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBDescribing 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.
Under the Radar 232: SF Symbols
December 08, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBOur icon-design journeys over time have led us to lean heavily into SF Symbols today.
Focused 140: Your Brain is Not a Computer with Cory Hixson
December 07, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBEngineering professor Cory Hixson joins the Focused crew this week about staying on target, not letting your kids eat take your brain, and why you are not a computer.
Upgrade 384: Don't Fear the Laser
December 06, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBWith Myke on assignment, Dan Moren joins Jason to discuss the features Apple hasn't yet delivered in 2021 and its product lineup for 2022. Then Jason breaks down the new e-readers you could use to read one of Dan's novels.
Mac Power Users 617: Back in Whack
December 05, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBDavid and Stephen are joined by Apple's Jeremy Butcher to discuss the company's new Business Essentials program. Then, the guys revisit iCloud storage management, clipboard apps and email providers. USB-C hubs and migrating to an Apple silicon Mac are also discussed.
Automators 90: Holiday Automation 2021
December 03, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBAutomating the Holidays has never been easier. Rose and David have a pile of holiday-related automations to make life easier and impress your friends and family.
Material 336: Is “Don’t Be Evil” Legally Binding?
December 03, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBAndy and Flo start this week adlibbing and wondering when blatant fan service is too much. Then, Andy explains why the motto "Don't Be Evil" could be legally binding for a handful of former Googlers. We'll also discuss Google's foray into crime prediction algorithms, which is as dubious as it sounds. But we'll end on a sweeter note, debating the actual color of Android's green bubble on iMessages.
Flashback 24: Later IBM PC Models
December 03, 2021 02:00 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBThe first IBM PC kicked off what would be a line of computers that would be sold through the 1980s. This week, Quinn and Stephen hit the high points of this beige wave.