Zettai Geek Dayo

28. Mac Oh, Mac Oh, To Marzipan We Go. With An AirPod Here And An iTunes There… ♪

April 15, 2019 14:46 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MB

Price increases abound, an increase of future macOS fears and an increase for my love of AirPods! Plus, shameless begging to be readded to Apple Podcasts. All this when you grab a Marzipan sandwich for #ZettaiGeekDayo! Disney on Twitter: “Welcome to the family, @TheSimpsons. #DisneyPlus All Netflix subscribers will pay higher prices starting in May Amazon Prime会費値上げのワケ macOS 10.15 to include standalone media apps, splitting iTunes – 9to5Mac Accidental Tech Podcast 321: Dumbed Down, Lock...

27. Respect For Customers? WOW! What A Difference! ♪

April 08, 2019 14:15 - 20 minutes - 16.7 MB

Frustrations with a certain streaming service‘s recent behaviour, why you should NEVER read the comments and did we get a sponsor or are we just stuck in the ‘80s?! And who’s this “we”, anyway? All this as we flashback to the future on #ZettaiGeekDayo! WOW! What a Difference! Netflix will not join Apple TV service Netflix No Longer Offering In-App Subscription Options on iOS Devices “One Day at a Time” Is Cancelled at Netflix, But the Love of the Alvarez Family Lives On Netflix App for i...

26. Hey! Don’t Write Reiwa Off Yet! It’s Only In Your Head You Feel Showa ♪

April 01, 2019 11:35 - 8 minutes - 6.83 MB

This week, I talk about exciting news in the world of Japanese calendar systems, as well as the latest and greatest in Japanese technology! Back from her hibernation, it’s Kaylee with another #ZettaiGeekDayo! Japanese era name – Wikipedia Japan announces new era name, Reiwa, but what does it mean and why was it chosen? EPSON PX-M884F Panasonic KX-PD215DL-W eFax See you next time!

25. Don’t It Always Seem To Go, Don’t Know What You’ll Get ‘Til Hair Force Says So, They Paved High Sierra And Put Up A Moh-ha-vee ♪

October 10, 2018 10:45 - 53 minutes - 43.5 MB

4K BS/CS Tuners arrive, as does a new (poorly named) payment service. Plus, how to Switch your Switch SD card without Switching to Windows, thoughts on my Mojave clean install & rumours of Macs & iPads! Grab a copy of Norton Utilities for #ZettaiGeekDayo! In case you are wondering what all the in-jokes are about… This is one of my favourite classic geek videos. Crash Different – The Original Tech News in Japan Pixela 4K Smart Tuner PIX-SMB400 Panasonic 4K Tuner TU-BUHD100 Panasonic 4K ...

24. GanbaaChai MAX! Jodan Chai MAX! ♪

September 21, 2018 10:30 - 39 minutes - 32.5 MB

Thoughts on iPhone XS MAAAAAAX, the new Apple Watch, future gadgets and future projects! (Edited with Ferrite Recording Studio on my iPhone XS Max because why not?!) The one and only one show note this time: Chai Maxx / ももいろクローバーZ（MOMOIRO CLOVER) It’s a minute and a half. Just watch it. 😛 As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I c...

23. I’m All ’bout That Beta, ’bout That Beta, No Trouble ♪

June 11, 2018 15:00 - 54 minutes - 38.1 MB

WWDC’s gone, but I’m back! And crazy enough to be in beta land. My impressions of iOS 12, watchOS 5, tvOS 12 & macOS 10.14 Mojave (moh-ha-vee?). Plus, I’ve switched my devices up yet AGAIN?! All this & MORE (after the credits!) on #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleeda...

21. Rest High Above The Clouds, Some Restriction, Games, Nintendo Bounced ’round This World ♪

March 21, 2018 09:05 - 38 minutes - 29.3 MB

GymKit’s here & 9-year olds we should fear! (Maybe…) Plus, you can climb aboard Lapras or the Sakura train, but your GoPro climbing on Sushiro’s a no go. And we chat about Nintendo’s coolest service EVER. Point your satellites to view #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayl...

20. Netflix Eyes Are Watching You… ♪

March 11, 2018 05:45 - 30 minutes - 23.1 MB

LINE Pay adds bill pay, banks add QR code pay & TDK adds voice to a plant! Plus, toilet pictogram standards (Finally!) and how to scare your primary schoolers with an old TV. All this, and a ride on the sushi conveyor belt, on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @...

19. Girls Hit Your Wi-Fi Button, ‘Cause LINE Mobile’s Gon’ Give It To You ♪

March 02, 2018 07:45 - 20 minutes - 15.8 MB

LINE Mobile adds Wi-Fi, JapanTaxi adds money and McDonalds adds a new ordering method! Plus, how to get TV service with your NTT Hikari internet line! All this, if your mom doesn’t lock up your AC adapters, on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (Engli...

18. Curl Away With Me, Baby. Over The Weekend, We Could Turn the World to Gold (or Silver or Even Bronze Would Be Amazing!) ♪

February 21, 2018 11:05 - 28 minutes - 21.2 MB

We talk about how to make game show buzzers with plastic containers, push buttons and a Makey Makey! Plus, the horrors of trying to watch the Olympics on broadcast TV! All this, and a bit of curling talk, if you sweep your podcatcher onto #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @...

17. Stars In The Sky Were Curling, One Night Perfect For Twirling, The Night A Pac-Man Kissed A Ghost ♪

February 14, 2018 15:30 - 34 minutes - 26.2 MB

SoftBank hails a ride (share), CoinCheck checks in & docomo’s seeing double! Plus, how to watch the Olympics & cutting through the BS(/CS) of satellite TV. All this, & some “obligation chocolates”, if you’ll be my valentine on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @...

16. Tell Me Sazae, Where Is My Package This Time? Is This The Metro? Or Bike 199? ♪

February 08, 2018 03:30 - 42 minutes - 32.4 MB

A survey of streaming video, SoftBank & LINE Mobile team up, and take a ride with your packages (& Yamato) down to Wakayama! Plus, it’s the end of an era for Sazae-san AND Osaka! All this and more, if you can get Back In Time for #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleeday...

15. I Told You ’bout Living In The J A X A, Don’t You Know That I’m A Caterpillar Of Love ♪

January 31, 2018 16:00 - 29 minutes - 22.7 MB

Walmart & Rakuten team up, live it up in JAXA’s simulated space station & a new portable iOS keyboard! Plus, some Pokemon news and if you’re “very hungry”, do I have the cafe for you! All this, and a few instant photos, on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayl...

14. But I’ll Keep Pushing Back, Inching Closer To You, So Just Run, Run, Run ♪

January 24, 2018 15:55 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MB

docomo wants in on mobile payments, mineo wants in on iPhones and we all want in on the kotatsu! Plus, THE SOUND of Panasonic, retro games are new again and how to get to Tokyo for cheap! All this, with 20% fewer idols, on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayl...

13. And Now I Just Can’t Find The Words That I Need To Say, Don’t Have The Courage Yet, Keep Backing Away… ♪

January 17, 2018 16:20 - 33 minutes - 26.2 MB

docomo helps travellers, au helps parents and SoftBank helps teachers! Plus, mixi’s still open (somehow), DMM’s chomping at the Bit(coin) and an MVNO warning when travelling to the States! All this (and a few idols) on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleeda...

12. Louie Louie, Oh No, Said We Gotta Go, Back To Ja-pa-a-an ♪

January 10, 2018 13:30 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MB

aibo goes for a walk at the Sony Store, the cool tech lucky bags this year & the incredible expanding suitcase from Muji! Plus, a word on that YouTube video and a word with my folks on tech, Japan & tech in Japan! All on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kaylee...

11. We’ll Take A Cup Of Your Money, For Days Of Rigged Crane Games ♪

January 04, 2018 03:10 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

Goodbye to garakei LINE, Space World & TicketCamp. Plus, KFC breaks records, AbemaTV makes a move for new year’s programming and what DO we do in Japan for “Oshogatsu”? Spend your days of auld lang syne with #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (English) @purplefu...

10. Colonel Claus Is Coming To Town! ♪

December 26, 2017 21:25 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Digital Gachapons, Panasonic’s at your door and Amazon “Towers” over the competition! Plus, a couple of fun train stories, Christmas in Japan & a brief history of time, err, LINE. Celebrate the ho-ho-holidays with #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, topics or you just wanna chat, I’d love to hear from you. Please tweet them at me on Twitter @kayleedayo with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (English) @pu...

09. Oh, The Robots Inside Are Frightful, But Design Is So Delightful, And Since We’ve No Train To Go… ♪

December 19, 2017 10:45 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Rakuten wants to break the “4th” wall (and beyond!), how to delete your LINEs & scan your QRs. Plus, robots at the airport, cars driving in a “Maru”, online crane games & how to buy used Apple gear in Japan! All this & more on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like me to cover, please tweet them at me @kayleedayo on Twitter with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (English) @purplefuku (...

08. Last Christmas, I Gave You WiMAX, But The Very Next Day, You Used Up Your Cap ♪

December 12, 2017 16:25 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MB

The 2nd “Wave” of LINE’s smart speakers, self-driving taxis in Yokohama, plus SIM cards and Hue lights and drones working overtime! (Oh, my). And the wait is over: WiMAX! (And Pocket Wi-Fis, too!) All this & more on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like me to cover, please tweet them at me @kayleedayo on Twitter with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (English) @purplefuku (Japanese) ...

07. Silent Night, Hikari Night, Internet Works Best With “Light”… ♪

December 05, 2017 14:05 - 31 minutes - 30.4 MB

au tries to save “garakei” memories, LINE’s been formatted to fit your screen & things are “popping up” at Amazon. Plus: cool train history, follow-up on prepaid cards & how to choose home internet service! All this & more on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like me to cover, please tweet them at me @kayleedayo on Twitter with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (English) @purplefuku (J...

06. Rockin’ Around The Te-re-bi, Have A Happy Donki Day ♪

November 28, 2017 10:45 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

iPhone X on a Scavenger Hunt, Atom(ic) PCs from Donki, Cyber Monday (on a Friday?) & something called… Diper ID? Plus TV talk (Not shows… TVs!) & what you need to know to get mobile data when visiting Japan! All this & more on this week’s #ZettaiGeekDayo! [Te-re-bi = Terebi (Terebijon) …”Television” (笑)] As always, if you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like me to cover, please tweet them at me @kayleedayo on Twitter with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. Platypu...

05. I Can See Clearly Now, My Tea Is Gone ♪

November 21, 2017 12:15 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

My thoughts on Alexa in Japan, new ways & places to pay with Apple Pay, a phone you can fit in your wallet and… clear tea?! Plus, a report on the perfect MVNO if you need lots of data: IIJmio! Make your Dreams Come True with this week’s episode of #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like me to cover, please tweet them at me @kayleedayo on Twitter with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (English) @pur...

04. Wake Up Echo, I Think I Got Something To Say To You ♪

November 13, 2017 14:59 - 35 minutes - 30.6 MB

My massive series on mobile & internet service begins! Carriers & contracts & MVNOs! (Oh my…) Plus: SO. MUCH. NEWS. Alexa’s here! What chargers should you get for your iPhone X? And a chat with… Pikachu?! All this & more on this week’s episode of #ZettaiGeekDayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like me to cover, please tweet them at me @kayleedayo on Twitter with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (English) @purp...

03. Aibo, Aibo, To Tokyo I Go… ♪

November 07, 2017 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.2 MB

This week, I take a look at a few transportation options on my trip to Tokyo, plus there’s drone news and pet news?! (The robot kind!) And of course, how did X-mas go? All this and more on this week’s episode of Zettai Geek Dayo! As always, if you have any comments, questions or topics you’d like me to cover, please tweet them at me @kayleedayo on Twitter with the hashtag #ZettaiGeekDayo so I can find them. PlatypusPodcasts.com @kayleedayo (English) @purplefuku (Japanese) @ZettaiGeekDayo...

SP01. ‘Twas The Night Before X-mas

November 02, 2017 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.96 MB

A Poem, by Kaylee ‘Twas the night before X-mas, and all through the flat. Not a creature was stirring, except my QI mat. The cases were hung, by the Macintosh with care, In hopes the delivery soon would be there. When on my nightstand, there arose a light ding. I sprang from my bed to see just what it’d mean. Away went the lockscreen. It flew just so fast! And for dear Touch ID, this would be my last. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a notification, a...

02. I See Streams Of Green, New iPhones, Too ♪

October 30, 2017 11:19 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Welcome to another episode of Zettai Geek Dayo! This week, we talk about Halloween & how television, in part, helped to popularize the holiday in Japan. And speaking of television, we discuss & compare streaming services from a wide variety of Japanese and International companies. A bit of news from the week, including another entry into the Japanese smart speaker market, and a fork that… well, you just have to hear it to believe it. And of course, the big question is: did I get my iPhone X p...

01. Clova WAVE & You’re Sittin’ On Top Of The World ♪

October 23, 2017 10:30 - 20 minutes - 17.3 MB

From Osaka, Japan, it’s the premiere episode of Zettai Geek Dayo, a tech podcast with a geek girl groove! I’m your host, Kaylee, and I’m definitely a geek. But I got so excited about Alexa coming to Japan, as well as voice assistants from Google and messaging company LINE, that I spoke a bit too fast sometimes… Gomen ne! I hope you’ll give it a listen anyway, and subscribe for episodes each week! One thing to note: in this episode, I mention how I use Siri in English on my iPhone and in Ja...

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