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And I did a bunch of photos and video, and we were on vacation that way. And then I discovered a thing that they're actually just awesome for, I think even better than AirPods, is phone calls. The speakers are great. I wouldn't say necessarily they're the best for listening to music. The bass is obviously not as good as headphone bass. They project the sound down toward your ears.
So unless you're standing really close to me, you can't really hear, or unless I have the volume all the way up, but the microphones are great too. So I was on a long walk on the beach with the wind whipping by on a call with my mom. And I was like, does this sound really bad and distorted to you? She's like, not at all. Wow.
So unless you're standing really close to me, you can't really hear, or unless I have the volume all the way up, but the microphones are great too. So I was on a long walk on the beach with the wind whipping by on a call with my mom. And I was like, does this sound really bad and distorted to you? She's like, not at all. Wow.
And so I was really impressed and will definitely be using them for more calls. I think that style of headphone over the ear, there's many things that it's not good for, like when you're on an airplane or something like you want to plug your ears or if you're in a super loud environment. But unless you're in one of those environments, it's a nice break for your ears versus having AirPods jammed in.
And so I was really impressed and will definitely be using them for more calls. I think that style of headphone over the ear, there's many things that it's not good for, like when you're on an airplane or something like you want to plug your ears or if you're in a super loud environment. But unless you're in one of those environments, it's a nice break for your ears versus having AirPods jammed in.
And it's a great call experience. So They're great. The battery is great. They're like four hour battery. So it's like a low key, more subtle, augmented reality experience. There's no heads up display. You don't see anything. But when you get a text message, it'll read it to you.
And it's a great call experience. So They're great. The battery is great. They're like four hour battery. So it's like a low key, more subtle, augmented reality experience. There's no heads up display. You don't see anything. But when you get a text message, it'll read it to you.
Totally. Yeah. It basically is like you have AirPods in, but you don't actually have AirPods in. And you have a pretty good photo video camera on your face.
Totally. Yeah. It basically is like you have AirPods in, but you don't actually have AirPods in. And you have a pretty good photo video camera on your face.
Yes. It's not super bright. I'm not sure everybody really knows when you are, but if you know what to look for, you know if it's on or off. Cool. So I've been loving it. I think it's a great product. I intend to wear them a lot this summer.
Yes. It's not super bright. I'm not sure everybody really knows when you are, but if you know what to look for, you know if it's on or off. Cool. So I've been loving it. I think it's a great product. I intend to wear them a lot this summer.
My second one is a thank you to a very, very good designer, Julia Rundberg, who worked with David and I on a recent project for some design work, some of which is actually featured as we speak on Apple Podcasts. And she did a bunch of other stuff with us too, and she's really excellent.
My second one is a thank you to a very, very good designer, Julia Rundberg, who worked with David and I on a recent project for some design work, some of which is actually featured as we speak on Apple Podcasts. And she did a bunch of other stuff with us too, and she's really excellent.
So if you're looking for someone who's good at visual identity, branding, slide decks, websites, I've worked with her on a few projects before, and she's just awesome. So I wanted to recommend her. My third, this is kind of community spotlight to go all the way back to like nine years ago acquired.
So if you're looking for someone who's good at visual identity, branding, slide decks, websites, I've worked with her on a few projects before, and she's just awesome. So I wanted to recommend her. My third, this is kind of community spotlight to go all the way back to like nine years ago acquired.
It was a listener who runs a company called Summer Health reached out and said, I heard you say that you have a baby. I've got this great company that is for new parents. And here's some info on it. And I am now a paying member. It is a on-demand texting relationship with a pediatrician.
It was a listener who runs a company called Summer Health reached out and said, I heard you say that you have a baby. I've got this great company that is for new parents. And here's some info on it. And I am now a paying member. It is a on-demand texting relationship with a pediatrician.
It is like crack for parents. It's crazy. And you can hook up multiple phones. So my wife and I both have a direct line to like, something weird is going on. Will you help me through it? Including we had a 2 a.m. wake up the other night and everything ended up being fine. But as I'm sure any other new parents can relate to. You really want to make sure in the middle of the night.
It is like crack for parents. It's crazy. And you can hook up multiple phones. So my wife and I both have a direct line to like, something weird is going on. Will you help me through it? Including we had a 2 a.m. wake up the other night and everything ended up being fine. But as I'm sure any other new parents can relate to. You really want to make sure in the middle of the night.
If you're not sure if everything's fine, you would like to figure out the right steps to make sure everything's fine. So having a virtual doctor on demand is totally amazing. So Summer Health, if you are a new parent, we've been loving it.