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Top Four 67: Sports ⚾️🏹🥌⛳️🤺🏓🏄🏽
August 28, 2020 21:45 - 51 minutes - 23.9 MBThe world’s worst sports commentators rank the world’s sports.
20 Macs for 2020 4: PowerBook 500 and 5300 (#17)
August 28, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBApple follows up its groundbreaking original PowerBooks with a new set of laptops that ushered in perhaps the ugliest period in Apple laptop history.
Rocket 295: Supreme Court AU
August 27, 2020 19:30 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThe next episode of our favorite soap opera, Epic vs. Apple, is HERE! Followed by a look back at TikTok's momentous second year and latest lawsuit against the U.S. government.
Cortex 105: Atomic Notes
August 27, 2020 12:45 - 1 hour - 150 MBGrey has shuffled his schedule, Myke tried to leave Google Docs, and they both experience a monumental discovery about note-taking.
Connected 309: A Honeycomb of Circuits and Coils
August 26, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour - 124 MBApple and Epic continue to fight; we continue to have opinions. Wireless chargers continue to be released, but Apple doesn't have an option. iOS betas are appearing at an increasing rate, and Federico has anxiety.
Clockwise 361: Fires, Earthquakes, and Plague Zombies
August 26, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.8 MBOur recent tech-related pandemic purchases, videoconferencing likes and wishes, coolest dream tech, and emergency preparedness packs.
The Pen Addict 425: The 1911 of Pen
August 26, 2020 15:45 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBPacking. Pens. Podcastathon. We talk about all of those things, although not in that order. Plus, what pens would you pair with your other preferences?
Liftoff 131: Windex for Rockets
August 25, 2020 18:45 - 45 minutes - 42 MBIt's a busy week on Florida's Space Coast, and supernovas are in the news. Thankfully the two won't cross paths. Neither will Earth and an asteroid the day before Election Day in the United States.
The Test Drivers 15: The Folding Future
August 25, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBSurprise! Microsoft are releasing the Surface Duo! How will it stack up against the Z Fold 2? There's also a lot of upheaval in the world of video games, and your hosts are starting to dabble in mechanical keyboards...
Pictorial 20: Returning to Art Museums
August 25, 2020 15:15 - 34 minutes - 16.2 MBWhat do art museums look like during COVID-19? Quinn and Betty discuss their recent visits to art museums in their respective cities, the new safety measures in place, and some general tips on how to engage with art.
Upgrade 312: Outgrade
August 24, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBJason and Myke take a walk in the woods while discussing Apple and Epic, the latest Apple TV+ news, the speed potential of Macs with Apple silicon, and how the pandemic has changed their working lives.
Mac Power Users 550: The World of RSS
August 23, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBRSS can bring news, blog posts and even podcasts to you, without needing to visit a bunch of different website. This week, Stephen and David talk about the rise of numerous RSS services and apps they've seen over the last few years, and share how this web technology makes their lives better.
20 Macs for 2020 3: Xserve (#18)
August 21, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.71 MBApple had made numerous attempts to sell server hardware, including a strange non-Mac server that Steve Jobs likened to a bizarre dream. But in the early 2000s, Jobs decided to take another crack at it, and vowed that this time things would be different.
Reconcilable Differences 137: The Fifth Flavor of Entertainment
August 20, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBThis week finds John perusing some of Merlin's homework. This leads to a discussion of the benefits and risks of educational tourism. Will there be any Math on this Math test? John presents a new "Secret Brit," but it turns out that there is a Turns Out. For some reason, your hosts are really putting The British Empire on blast. Merlin is kind of out of it, and John is still thinking about his bug. There's an aside about nature documentaries and the extent to which they are either "real" or...
Material 269: Google Down Under
August 20, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBAndy has the Pixel 4a, and Flo can't capture the California wildfires with the OnePlus 8's Nightscape mode. We talk about the farce that is timely software updates, and why you should pay attention to why Google wrote an open letter to Australia.
Rocket 294: Apple Bluster
August 20, 2020 18:45 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThe dramatic saga of Epic vs. Apple continues, with all the updates since our emergency episode last week and a Hefty discussion of the importance of Unreal Engine. Then, author Lauren Beukes joins us to discuss her latest book, Afterland.
Adapt 32: Mac Curious
August 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBWith Federico away, in his absence special guest John Voorhees joins Ryan to talk through a borderline forbidden topic: Ryan’s recent Mac curiosity, which leads him to quiz John all about modern Mac life.
Under the Radar 198: Store Wars
August 20, 2020 00:15 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBHow Epic vs. Apple might affect developers like us.
Connected 308: Wocka Wocka; dingdingdingding
August 19, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBBeats is being slowly absorbed by Apple Music, iOS 14 Beta 5 is here and Apple's battle with Epic keeps heating up. Also: Stephen edited something very special and Myke is glad to never talk about Greengate ever again.
Clockwise 360: Your Laughter Is a Spoiler
August 19, 2020 19:15 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBAre you a tech hypocrite? What's a social media feature you want on other social networks? Do you listen to the radio? What do you think of Dropbox's new features? Kathy Campbell, Dan Sturm, and Jason Snell join Mikah Sargent to answer these questions!
The Pen Addict 424: Keyboard Addict
August 19, 2020 16:30 - 1 hour - 64 MBWhat has happened to this show? Are we no longer discussing pens? Of course we are! But Myke has a wonderful digression on how similar the mechanical keyboard community is to the pen community. Join us!
Make Do 62: Tiff Did The Thing!
August 19, 2020 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBTiff did the thing and sold her stuff at a walking art fair! We talk about how that feels, and about some of the practicalities.
Presentable 93: Designing for Cognitive Bias
August 19, 2020 10:15 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week on the program is special guest David Dylan Thomas. He’s a content strategist and author of the forthcoming book, “[Design For Cognitive Bias](https://abookapart.com/products/design-for-cognitive-bias).” We discuss how unconscious decisions shape our actions, and how to acknowledge them when we design.
Focused 106: Home Offices with Laura Vanderkam
August 18, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBLaura Vanderkam joins the podcast this episode to talk about challenges and opportunities in working from home. Mike and David also break down their ever-evolving shut down routines.
Departures 3: 2020 Q&A and Podcastathon Announcement
August 18, 2020 17:30 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBTo celebrate Relay FM's 6th anniversary, Myke and Stephen answer some listener questions, and announce the 2nd Annual Podcastathon for St. Jude.
Upgrade 311: Summer of App Store Problems
August 17, 2020 20:15 - 1 hour - 101 MBEpic takes on Apple and Google's dominance of smart phone app stores with an app update and corresponding legal filings and publicity campaign. What's Apple's next move, and more importantly, what do we wish Apple would do to change its App Store policies? Also, Apple releases a bundle with the promise for many more, which leads us to get a little bit sad about the state of Apple's current service offerings.
Mac Power Users 549: Brett Terpstra's New Robe
August 16, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBBrett Terpstra returns to the show to talk about the Touch Bar, regular expressions, Markdown and what Apple Silicon Macs will mean for macOS applications and utilities.
Material 268: The Right Kind of Distraction
August 14, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBWe're all about indulging in distractions this week. We talk about our seemingly neverending frustration with the transition over to YouTube Music, then dive into all the drama associated with Epic Games' epic lawsuit against Google and Apple. We gush at length about the new Microsoft Surface Duo and how it might shape the future of Android devices to come. We continue to wonder out loud whether there's any hope for Wear OS. And we muse about how the Pixel is the second coming of the Nexus li...
Automators 56: Document Automation
August 14, 2020 17:45 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBStrap in gang! Rose and David are digging in this time on document automation. Whether you assemble your words with text, the Web, or Microsoft Word, we've got ideas and automations. Our hosts also tackle stacking shortcuts in iOS, email automation, and scripting OmniFocus.
20 Macs for 2020 2: PowerBook Duo (#19)
August 14, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.57 MBThe very first time Apple made a laptop that compromised in numerous ways, all in the question of being as thin and light as possible.
Rocket 293: Emergency Epic Cast
August 14, 2020 01:15 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn a Rocket first, late-breaking news was so Rocket worthy, we had to record a bonus episode.
Rocket 292: Sick of the Slab
August 13, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBMicrosoft declares war on Simone by launching a "sexy" phone, and Uber and Lyft are forced to appeal a California judge's decision. Plus, did Christina unbox her gamer chair?
Connected 307: You Better Get Ready to Groove
August 12, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBThis week, Federico talks about watchOS 7 and Stephen takes the group down a trip of old Apple press releases, causing Myke to be relieved about his Apple Newsroom reading habits. Also: a pre-announcement and some peer-pressure about a purchase.
Clockwise 359: Confused and Full of Starch
August 12, 2020 17:30 - 29 minutes - 20.8 MBMicrosoft and Apple argue about cloud gaming, the iOS apps we want to run on our Macs, the future—or lack thereof—of foldable phones, and whether we'd trade our Face ID in for Touch ID.
The Pen Addict 423: Cute Fun Spooky
August 12, 2020 15:45 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIt’s not Halloween just yet, but that doesn’t stop us from liking cute, fun, and spooky pens when they launch! We discuss all kinds of new products in this episode, how to sell your expensive pens, and why the classic Parker 51 doesn’t need to be remade.
Liftoff 130: A Salted Almond in Space
August 11, 2020 20:30 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBBob Behnken and Doug Hurley have splashed down after their historic mission to the ISS, and SpaceX's finally gotten a Starship test article to hop in Texas and the OSIRIS-REx team is gearing up for their sample return flight. Also: Ceres' bright spots, government contracts and an update on the SLS.
The Test Drivers 14: The Samsung that Shouldn’t Exist
August 11, 2020 16:30 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBWhat's the deal with the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra? What are you really getting for the four-figure price tag? Also, Google _finally_ released the Pixel 4a – was it worth the wait?
Pictorial 19: Chaédria LaBouvier & the Guggenheim
August 11, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn the conclusion to a two-part series, Betty and Quinn look into the curator Chaédria LaBouvier and the racism she experienced at the Guggenheim.
Ungeniused 111: Rock Paper Scissors
August 11, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBRock Paper Scissors is an ancient way of solving problems and owning your friends.
Upgrade 310: The Opposite of Shiny
August 10, 2020 20:15 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBJason reviews the new iMac (with nano-texture display) and the public beta release of macOS Big Sur. Myke thinks Apple's making a big mistake in keeping game streaming services off of its platforms. And in Upstream, the transformation of the film industry continues at a rapid pace.
Remaster 90: The PlayStation Portable
August 10, 2020 12:45 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBLet’s explore the history of the PSP. Where did it succeed, and where did it fail?
Mac Power Users 548: Jumping Into Markdown
August 09, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBFrom jotting quick notes to writing for the web, Markdown has become a very popular choice for formatting plain text. It's syntax is human-readable and easy to learn. This week, David and Stephen teach Markdown 101 covering the more complex things the language can do.
Analog(ue) 180: Throwin' Sparks
August 08, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBTrying to find some normalcy where we can. And yes, we talk about F1 again,
20 Macs for 2020 1: Power Mac G5 (#20)
August 07, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15.3 MBThe classic "cheese grater" design of the Power Mac G5 influences the design of the modern Mac Pro, and also represents (in the worst way) the last time Apple embarked on a chip transition.
Material 267: Rebuilding Year
August 06, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBGoogle's new Family Bell feature for homeschooling is a reminder it sucks to be a parent to school-aged kids right now. We'll touch upon the bummers from Alphabet's Q2 earnings call and why it's wrong to steal. This week also brings us the Pixel 4a and a whole lineup of new Samsung gadgets. We'll end wondering if NearbyShare will solve our cross-platform file-moving woes, and explain why file browsers have long implemented a "safe folder."
Rocket 291: Big Decisions
August 06, 2020 19:30 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBThere are NEW MACS and a lot of government-type developments in the world of tech. TikTok is potentially being bought by Microsoft and Christina has NO COMMMENT, and also a post-mortem of last week's antitrust hearings. Finally, we've tried Raycons!
Under the Radar 197: iOS 14 Privacy Disclosures
August 06, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBThe new App Store privacy disclosures and tracking-permission prompt in iOS 14.
Reconcilable Differences 136: The Left Side of the Diving Board
August 06, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThings kick off with John rejecting some of Merlin's canny improvements to the doc. The doc *really* needs some work. It doesn't get any easier as Merlin attempts to do a normal podcast thing, but John keeps stepping on his bit. **John** does that. Anyway. Thank you. John has some follow-up on his haircut situation as well as sharing some important drop cloth advice. Next up comes a potential new segment called, "Secret Brit." Is that guy English? And what about her? Is she that gal from t...
Adapt 31: Seven Weeks with iPadOS 14
August 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBBelieve it or not, the iPadOS 14 beta has been out for nearly seven weeks already. After using the beta every day since WWDC, Federico and Ryan talk about the features that have made a noteworthy impact on their iPad use.
Connected 306: Big Shoes to Phil
August 05, 2020 22:30 - 1 hour - 105 MBIt's been a busy start to August: Myke has LEGO on the way, Phil Schiller has a new job, the 27-inch iMac has been refreshed, and there are details out about third-party mail and browser apps being able to be set as default. The guys also talk through the new betas and their possible future Mac setups.