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Spirited, Wednesday, and More TV-Palooza

Post author By Jeff
Post date December 17, 2022

Bryan and Jeff both enjoyed Spirited on Apple TV+, and the extra movies Apple is including for free with some of its original content. They’re also fans of Netflix’s Wednesday, and Apple’s Mythic Quest and Slow Horses. Turns out they both like see so much high quality content available for streaming.

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Spirited
Wednesday on IMDB
Wednesday on Netflix
Slow Horses
Mythic Quest
Bryan’s monkeys taking over the world reference

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Tags Apple TV+, Mythic Quest, Netflix, Slow Horses, Spirited, streaming TV, Wednesday

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Post.news or Post.not?

Bryan and Jeff are spending far too much time trying out different social media platforms. This time they debate whether or not Post has a shot at success. They also have some books they’re pretty excited about, and Jeff realized there actually is another fantasy property outside of Lord of the Rings that he enjoys.

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Tags books, comics, Dresden Files, John Dies at the End, Post, The Variants, Twitter, Willow

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Holy Crap Twittergeddon

Post author By Jeff
Post date November 18, 2022

Bryan and Jeff try to process Twitter’s crazy fall, and whether or not any true Twitter replacements are available. They also look at what goes wrong when social networks aren’t managed, and the problems with different funding models.

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Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky Isn’t Competing With Twitter. It’s Future-Proofing It
As Elon Musk finalized his Twitter deal, Jack Dorsey launched a beta for his new social-media company
Post.news (Vote for Bryan!)
Post.news (Vote for Jeff, I guess, or whatever)
Bluesky Social
ello
The art network we couldn’t remember: Deviant Art

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Tags Bluesky Social, Deviant Art, ello, Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Post, social media, Twitter

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The Big Twitter Mess

Post author By Jeff
Post date November 12, 2022

Bryan and Jeff are back in the saddle talking about Twitter under Elon Musk’s control. They also take a look at how Digital ID in Apple’s Wallet app is working for Jeff, share a listener tip, and solicit some music related listener help for Bryan.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

Elon Musk and Twitter
Vythm music visualizer
Add your digital ID to Apple Wallet
Listener tip: Neil Pann found a keyboard shortcut for switching between Keychain and 1Password

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Tags Apple, Elon Musk, music, Twitter, Wallet

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New iPads, Apple Pencil’s Hover Feature, and More Andor Love

Post author By Jeff
Post date October 21, 2022

Bryan has been traveling, so he asks Jeff to fill him in on Apple’s new iPad and iPad Pro announcements and why the Apple Pencil hover feature is so cool. They also nerd out on their shared love of the Star Wars Andor series and rant about IMDb.

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Tags Apple Pencil, iPad, iPad Pro, M2, Star Wars

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Bryan Becomes a Daredevil Fan and Andor Rocks

Post author By Jeff
Post date October 12, 2022

Jeff turned Bryan into a fan of Marvel’s Daredevil TV series, so they have plenty to talk about this week. They also revisit She-Hulk episode 6, Just Jen, and dive into the first three episodes of Star Wars Andor. Yep, it’s a sci-fi kind of week.

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Tags Andor, Daredevil, Marvel, sci-fi, She-Hulk, Star Wars

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Hands on with iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 8

Post author By Jeff
Post date September 25, 2022

Bryan and Jeff talk about their experiences with Apple’s new iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 8, iPhone cases, and Apple sponsoring the Super Bowl halftime show. Jeff also schools Bryan on Marvel’s Daredevil TV series, and they both have some thoughts on the new Star Wars Andor series, and the latest She-Hulk episode.

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She-Hulk Attorney at Law
Daredevil
Andor
Apple Watch Series 8
iPhone 14 Pro
Apple to Sponsor the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Blackbrook Barlow iPhone 14 Case
Blackbrook Mason iPhone 14 Case

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Tags Andor, Apple Watch Series 8, Daredevil, iPhone 14, Marvel, She-Hulk, Star Wars, Super Bowl

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The Fantasy Series Discussion, Plus iPhone 14 and AppleWatch Series 8

Post author By Jeff
Post date September 16, 2022

Bryan and Jeff try to talk about the iPhone 14 Pro, AppleWatch Series 8, new AirPods Pro, and iOS 16, but they take a detour to fantasy series and movies. To be fair to these two squirrels, they do get back to the Apple discussion, and even share an app that tells you when the Apple gear you want to buy is available at your local store.

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Comparing a sunflower photo with the same photo's background removed in iOS 16. — Jeff’s original sunflower (left) and sunflower with background removed in iOS 16 (right)

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Tags AirPods Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, Game of Thrones, House of the theDragon, InventoryWatch, iOS 16, iPhone 14, Lord of the Rings, NFT

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Withings Body Comp Scale and Listener Request for iPhone Camera Tips

Post author By Jeff
Post date September 12, 2022

Bryan and Jeff take a listener request and share their iPhone camera tips and tricks. They also take a detour to talk about the new Body Comp scale from Withings, plus Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk.

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Tags camera, Fitness, health, iPhone, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, Tim Roth, Withings

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iOS and NFT Security, Plus Streaming Service Costs

Post author By Jeff
Post date August 20, 2022

Bryan and Jeff start off with iPhone and iPad-related security warnings, and then hop into what to watch out for with NFT-related scams. They also look at the state of streaming service pricing, what they’re willing to pay for, and what annoys Bryan in The Orville season 3.

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Tags Apple TV+, coinbase, iOS, iPadOS, NFT, OpenSea, security, streaming TV, VPN

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