Author: Jeff

WWDC 2022: iPadOS 16 and ToasterFridges

Post author By Jeff
Post date June 16, 2022

Bryan and Jeff talk about the evolution of the iPad and iPadOS 16, Microsoft’s Surface fumbles, the ToasterFridge, and Bryan’s complete lack of memory of the original iPad keyboard.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

iPadOS 16
iPad Pro
The original Microsoft Surface
The iPad Keyboard Bryan couldn’t remember
Bryan and the ToasterFridge: Touch Bar Is Apple’s Double Down Against the Foolishness of ToasterFridges
Bryan and the ToasterFridge: Apple’s Computing Future Could Be the Reverse ToasterFridge
Bryan and the ToasterFridge: Living with Apple’s Touch Bar, the Reverse Toaster Fridge – ACM 388
Bryan and the ToasterFridge: ToasterFridges Yay or Nay, Attention to Detail, and Orville – Pop.0 16 [Video Podcast]
Bryan’s iPod Super Touch

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Tags Apple, iPad, iPadOS, Microsoft, ToasterFridge, WWDC

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WWDC 2022: Passkey, M2 MacBook Pro, and More

Post author By Jeff
Post date June 10, 2022

Bryan and Jeff do their best to analyze Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote presentation. They do manage to talk about the event’s production quality, Passkey support, and the M2 13-inch MacBook Pro before realizing they ran out of time.

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Tags M2, MacBook Pro, Passkey, WWDC

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Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Jeff’s Browser Rant

Post author By Jeff
Post date June 8, 2022

Bryan and Jeff share their thoughts on the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+, and the racist comments some show watchers have directed at Moses Ingram. Bryan also humor’s Jeff’s frustrated rant on web browsers.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+
Star Wars The Clone Wars
Workona
Firefox
Anson Mount on Twitter
Anson Mount’s comment on racist attacks on Moses Ingramhttps://backbeat.cachefly.net/Roundup/tcm-20220608.mp3

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Tags Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Trek, Star Wars, Strange New Worlds, Web Browser

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Jeff’s Apple ID and HomePod Therapy Session

Post author By Jeff
Post date May 25, 2022

Bryan and Jeff talk about the crazy problems with Jeff’s Apple IDs and how he finally resolved them. They also walk through his fix for ongoing HomePod and Siri issues, and toss in an iPhone spam phone call tip.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

eero – Temporarily hide the 5 GHz WiFi network
eero – Using 2.4 GHz WiFi devices
eero – Using 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies
reddit – Forcing WiFi devices to 2.4 GHz
Hiya spam call blocking app for iPhone
AirPort Utility – Change the 5 GHz network name
TidBITS – HomePod Software 15.5.1 update

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Tags Apple ID, eero, Hiya, HomePod, Siri, WiFi

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The Star Trek Picard and Strange New Worlds Review Episode

Post author By Jeff
Post date May 17, 2022

Bryan and Jeff watched the Star Trek Picard season 2 finale and Star Trek Strange New Worlds first episode and have a lot of thoughts about both. The talk about what they liked, what they didn’t, and drop in lots of Trek trivia, too. Warning: This is a spoiler-filled episode.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Star Trek Picard
Star Trek Strange New Worlds
The Traveler
Star Trek – Space Seed
Star Trek – Operation — Annihilate!
Star Trek – Assignment: Earth (Gary Seven)
Star Trek TNG – The Best of Both Worlds, Part I
Star Trek TNG – The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
Star Trek TNG – Family
Star Trek TNG – Journey’s End
Pluto TV

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Tags Paramount+, Picard, Pluto TV, Star Trek, Strange New Worlds

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1Password 8 First Impressions

Post author By Jeff
Post date May 8, 2022

AgileBits just released 1Password 8 for the Mac, so Bryan and Jeff installed it right away so they could share their first impressions. They take a look at 1Password’s new interface, Universal Access, the revamped Watchman feature, and Jeff’s upgrade problems. They also share their thoughts on the decision to develop the new Mac version in Electron instead of Apple’s own developer tools.

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Tags 1Password, Electron, Mac, security

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The Ebook Reader Battle: Kindle versus iPad

Post author By Jeff
Post date April 21, 2022

Jeff picked up an Amazon Kindle, which means Bryan and him have the perfect opportunity for a Kindle versus iPad mini reading experience comparison. They take a look at the displays, reader apps, battery life, the overall reading experience, and more.

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Tags Amazon, iPad, Kindle

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Hands on with Apple Studio Display

Post author By Jeff
Post date April 14, 2022

Bryan just got Apple’s new Studio Display, and Jeff has plenty of questions. They also talk about monitor arms and VESA mounts, webcams, and Wordle because why stay on topic?

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Tags Apple, Display, Webcam

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Sci-Fi Stuff We’re Waiting For: Immersive Reality, Robot Companions, More

Post author By Jeff
Post date April 7, 2022

Bryan and Jeff have pretty high expectations for the future of technology, and aren’t afraid to share. This week they dive into what they want to see, ranging from immersive reality to companion robots, and debate what might become reality while exploring what could go wrong.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Space Elevator
Seamless and transparent data access, like the hand terminals in The Expanse
Inertial Damper
Alcubierre Drive
Companion Robots
The Expanse
Westworld
Knowledge Navigator
Larry Niven
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Star Trek (TOS) The Naked Time
Star Trek (TNG) The Naked Now
Ecovacs Deebot robot vacuum

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