The Context Machine Podcast

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about iPhone 12 Night Mode and low-light photography, Loki and the movie-fication of TV, and Jeff’s Shortcuts tips.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Loki on Disney+
  • Apple Shortcuts
  • iPhone 12 Night Mode
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jeff Gamet to discuss Apple’s WWDC keynote and software announcements, their favorite new features, and where they think Apple may be taking their products.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • TMO’s WWDC 2021 Coverage
  • WWDC 2021: The Next Version of macOS is Called… Monterey
  • Key macOS Monterey Features Only Work M1 Macs
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin and Dave Hamilton dive into the differences between Proof of Stake (PoS) and Proof of Work (PoW) cryptocurrencies, and what that means in terms of energy consumption.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Dave Hamilton’s Twitter
  • Mac Geek Gab

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Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jeff Gamet to speculate about the future of smarthomes and artificial intelligence, looking towards a future when these technologies work smoothly and have a real impact on how we live.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dig deep into smart home tech and home automation, starting with an iCloud account issue Jeff had with a new HomePod mini. They also discuss NFC tags, a home automation friction point Bryan has experienced, and other aspects of smart homes.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • NFC Tools by wakdev
  • Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – Amazon
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit dive into the memory bit-flip error that is apparently becoming common. They also catch up on their favorite show, The Curse of Oak Island, and they discuss Justin Long’s change of marketing heart.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Computer Device Makers Ignore Bit-Flip Errors and Data Corruption
  • The Curse of Oak Island
  • Justin Long is Now ‘PC Guy’ in New Intel Ads Mocking Macs
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and Mac OS Ken (Ken Ray) discuss the really weird world of Apple leaks and rumors, including how to navigate them and how they try to cover them as journalists. They also talk about how to measure Apple’s success, or more specifically, how a lot of folks outside the Apple world seem to measure Apple’s success.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Mac OS Ken
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus have both spent time with the HomePod mini, and they offer their thoughts on what it sounds like, where it’s useful, and who should consider it. They also talk about the value of Apple’s Arcade, especially now that it’s part of Apple One. They also talk about the power of Apple’s new M1 Macs, and discuss if people should buy Intel Macs at all any more.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Dr. Mac’s HomePod mini Experience
  • Apple Arcade
  • I’ve Seen the Future of Macintosh
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about what happens when everything doesn’t just work on Apple TV, including whether or not it’s an Apple problem when there’s friction from a third party app. Jeff also gives us a great primer on Apple’s ProRAW file format for photography on iPhone 12 models.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Apple TV
  • iPhone 12 Sensor Shift, ProRAW, and Other Impressive Camera Features
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts dig into the world of cryptocurrency, including some of the different cryptos, how Jeff got into it, the different kinds of “mining,” and where they think it’s headed now. They also talk about the CES tradeshow and the pandemic.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Coinbase – Bryan’s Referral Link
  • Coinbase – Jeff’s Referral Link
  • Coinbase – Earn ‘Band’ Cryptocurrency – (Bryan)
  • Coinbase – Earn ‘Band’ Cryptocurrency (Jeff)
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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