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436: Email Makes Me Sad

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How we manage notifications, our thoughts on Crisis Text Line's data collection, our password management setup, and how we're feeling about the Wordle...

435: Never Clean Out Your Inbox

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How Apple should address AirTag misuse, the techniques we use for cleaning out our inbox, whether Twitter's "Close Friends" feature interests us, and ...

434: ChatBoy110Pedia.com

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The streaming services we use regularly, creating or augmenting a tech product, the messaging apps we use, and our NFC experiences.

433: My Work Nest is Pretty Well Feathered

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The last tech we bought for our home workplaces, the tyranny of choice with subscription service content, non-smartwatch wearables we'd like, and the ...

432: By “Read” I Mean “Listen”

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How we turn our digital photographs into physical media, our experiences with external monitors, our thoughts on an audiobook service from Apple, and ...

431: Eat My Virtual Hat

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What tech had the biggest impact on us in 2021, our predictions for the most surprising tech story of 2022, whether we seek out short-form videos, and...

430: Misinformation Tracing

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The last apps we purchased, how we'd handle third-party payment options on our Apple devices, our experience with Exposure Notifications, and how we t...

429: The Intersection of Work and Our Firewall

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Will we use SharePlay? What are our feelings about Bluetooth earbuds? How do we protect ourselves when we're browning online? And what are our picks f...

428: I’m More of a Rudolph, Personally

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Describing an experience with augmented reality, last-minute tech gifts, using tech with holiday decor, and how we prepare for tech support when gathe...

427: Old Man Yells at Fail Whale

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The older tech that we can't justify replacing, what we'd change about Twitter in the wake of Jack Dorsey's exit, the health tech we'd like to see nex...

426: Little Bobby Tables

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How we charge our devices, the travel tech we're taking with us this year, our thoughts on Apple's plans for digital IDs, and an examination of Apple'...

425: Neither Ultra Nor Fine

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our computer speaker setups, the latest apps we've installed, whether we're experiencing NFT FOMO, and the smart home gadgets we'd like to get this ho...

424: Who Doesn't Love Sensible Scissors?

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our thoughts on Twitter's new subscription service, the keyboards we're using, how we feel about smart locks, and some thoughts on Apple's new Communi...

423: A Psychic Toll

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft and Facebook's new metaverse moves, Netflix's entry into the games market, Zoom's consideration of an ad-supported model, and how we deal wi...

422: Let’s Not Tie It to Facebook

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether we could see ourselves making use of a "Metaverse," our supply chain woes, the best features of macOS Monterey, and how we review devices as t...

421: We're Pivoting to Tables

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What Apple's new MacBook Pros are lacking, much consternation over "the notch," how often we use noise-canceling headphones, and the excitement of piv...

420: Get Back on That Train!

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How we share passwords, a subscription service we wish we could give up, our external storage setup, and the tech we once wrongly dismissed.

419: Zup Zup Zup Zup

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our paper document approach, our thoughts on Facebook and whether we think it will change its ways, the single-purpose robot we'd have in our homes, a...

418: A Lousy Dalek

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is Amazon's new Astro robot cute or menacing? What are our biggest family tech support challenges? How do we revisit our photos? And what do we use fo...

417: Propping Up Late-Stage Capitalism

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What size iPad we prefer, our assessment of Apple Arcade two years in, the new iOS 15/iPadOS 15 features we love, and our most recent Apple purchases.

416: The Waterfall Feature

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The last time we used the full capabilities of the iPhone's video camera, the Apple products we still want to see this year, whether we're tempted by ...

415: We Come Bearing Internet

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How we'd upgrade our tech setups if we had the space, the tech parts of our emergency preparedness plans, our thoughts on cashierless "just walk out" ...

414: Doctor Pin Dan

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

China's new limit on video games for those under 18, the software features that are gone but not forgotten, Apple Watch exercise accuracy, and our wri...

413: Not My Parcel, Not My Roof

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether we see ourselves one day carrying foldable phones, our thoughts on drone and robot delivery, changing the rules of copyright, and designing ou...

412: Nope, Changed My Mind

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can anonymity online be a good thing? The first smart home device someone should buy. Our technology collection habits. The "technology anachronisms" ...

411: A Bigger Budget for My Disappointments

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The tech we can't seem to let go of, what annoyances we'd fix with $50, our feelings on smart TVs, and how automated photo-surfacing apps work (or don...

410: My Italian Shout

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The return of our pandemic tech setups, our thoughts on Citizen's premium Protect offering, whether we've replaced complicated tech with something les...

409: Well A-Cancelly-Doo

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What services we've added (or subtracted) during the pandemic, our Twitter bits that deserve to be shows, what companies we would de-IPO, and the trav...

408: TikTok Tech Talk

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How we manage email spam, the tools we use that have changed how we complete tasks, tech decluttering, and how we fix privacy problems like Pegasus.

407: It's Gonna Work This Time

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The input devices we use, how much of our work happens in the cloud, form vs. function in our tech purchases, and the details that Apple sweats (and t...

406: Ostensibly on Vacation

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pokémon Go, our biggest tech gear ROI, the tech we take on vacation, and whether we'd rather have a time machine or a transporter.

405: Phone Calls Are Gross

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How we handle email, the potential of Shortcuts on the Mac, our latest tech delights, and whether we prefer our social media to be fed to us by the al...

404: ALL THE SCREENS, DAN!

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apps and tech we use to fall asleep, our tech pickiness, our single- or multi-monitor setups, and interface changes we've never gotten used to.

403: I Am a Tiny Kitten Hanging on to a Tree

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's new podcast subscriptions, our favorite under-the-radar WWDC news, the last game we got into, and which big tech companies we'd break up.

402: Sacrificed to the Monterey Gods

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our thoughts on Spatial Audio in Apple Music, if we're excited about Shortcuts on the Mac and our other WWDC favorites, if SharePlay will convince us ...

401: You Over-Clevered It

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our hopes and dreams for Apple's WWDC, feelings on the iPad's Center Stage feature, ephemeral social media feelings, and who we're rooting for in the ...

400: You Win a Basket

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New iPadOS features we think Apple will announce, the remote controls we use regularly, our digital — and physical — wallets, and recent acquisiti...

399: Especially the British Wolf

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lossless and spatial audio on Apple Music, improved Pixel photography for people of color, Google's AI dermatology tool, and moving from voice to vide...

398: A Dongle Don't Do It

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How we deal with spam calls and texts, whether we'll be subscribing to Apple TV+, the dongles we do and don't use, and our thoughts on tech recycling ...

397: Stewing in Bitterness

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How we feel about sideloading apps on our iOS devices, thoughts on AirTags and privacy, the importance of email to our daily workflow, and what softwa...

396: Fiddlier & Fiddlier

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Encouraging others to update software, the fiddly nature of macOS, our keyboard preferences, and what we do when we're faced with poor internet connec...

395: Please Do Not Ingest AirTags

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's latest Apple TV update, our thoughts on the new iPad Pro, whether we customize our hardware, and where our first AirTags are going.

394: AR Bologna

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What we'd track with Apple Find My, our Samsung Unpacked predictions, what we expect from Apple's April event, and a rant about Apple TV.

393: The Sprinkles of Success

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's latest Arcade updates, LG exits the smartphone market, rumors of an iMac with a bigger display, and our automation and Stream Deck experiences...

392: Baaaaaa

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple TV remote changes we'd like to see (and what should stay the same), our tech spring cleaning habits, whether in-person WWDC should return, and w...

391: Glue an iPad to a Speaker, Done!

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Smart speakers with displays, how (and if) we use Apple's productivity software, whether we have temperature and humidity sensors in our homes, and do...

390: Ba Dah Dum, Ba Dah Dum, Ba Dah Dum

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gamification of tasks, vertical tabs, Apple's smart home ambitions, and sleep hacks.

389: Robots Don't Have Feelings

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google's pullback from targeted advertising, TikTok's new anti-bullying measures, how we read books, and what the heck is going on with NFTs.

388: We Put the Fun in Fungible

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our favorite dongles, adapters, and docks. Our thoughts on day trading. How we deal with spam calls and texts. Gadgets and accessories that haven't go...

387: My Bell is Just Out of Reach

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apps that need some reinvention, our wake-up/bedtime smartphone habits, the appeal (or not) of hi-fi music, and what we've added to our emergency kits...

386: So Many Dangerous Answers

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Feature parity on social networks, awesome things born of a creative spark, venting our tech frustrations, and topics we avoid bringing up on social m...

385: QuibHouse

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's App Store woes, whether we've picked up Apple Fitness+, our thoughts on Clubhouse, and the oldest tech we use.

384: I’m Going To Be Petty About This

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our thoughts on tech obscurity, the quality-of-life improvements in iOS 14.5, the software feature we want to see come to our favorite platform(s), an...

383: Opacity of Technology

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter's new crowdsourced fact-checking feature, Apple's new companion audio for taking walks, our tech pet peeves, and the future of unions in Silic...

382: Techno-Necromancy

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our top-two streaming media services, our thoughts on MagSafe returning to the Mac, gadgets we think still need work, and what we use instead of Insta...

381: White Chocolate’s Not Real Chocolate

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yet another leak of Apple's tracking fobs, who should moderate online content, good password hygiene, and Spotify's podcast listeners.

380: Time for That to Sunset

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Killer apps for AR and VR, video chat etiquette tips, how we'll use tech differently in 2021, and the advertising and marketing decisions that we'd to...

379: The Year My Reality Finally Goes Virtual

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tech we're looking forward to in 2021, our schedules for buying M1 Macs, favorite gadgets of 2020, and holiday tech gifts.

378: Eliminate Nostril Cam

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Politicians on Twitter, tech-related Advent calendars, Apple's car ambitions, and how we've routed around 2020 for the holiday season.

377: How Many T's?

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Web services that connect web services, HBO Max's attempt to boost subscriptions, Apple Fitness+, and Facebook's shot across Apple's bow.

376: The Doorway to my Ear Canal

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our best apps and games of 2020, our ideal set of headphones, whether we'll be trying out Apple Fitness+ when it ships, and our home theater set-ups.

375: Christmas Tree Spiders

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How Salesforce's purchase of Slack could affect Slack's future, how we're shopping and gifting this holiday season, inexpensive gadgets that impressed...

374: Wow, What A Deal Wednesday!

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Smart home automations, creativity in the time of pandemic, our Black Friday habits, and the impact of the latest improvements to Shortcuts.

373: Talking About Yarn

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's reducing its App Store commission, new gaming consoles are here, the tech that brings us joy, and how we're coping with celebrations in the ye...

372: Comparing Apples to Intels

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The tasks we still do analog instead of digital, the lack of touch interfaces on Apple's new Macs, is this the end of speeds and feeds, and whether we...

371: I Don't Need to Lidar a Squirrel

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What has us excited about Apple Silicon Macs, the iPhones we're currently using, our smartphone photography habits, and the tech we want but know we'l...

370: We All Deserve a Break

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our search engine habits and whether we'd change them, our thoughts and fears re: autonomous driving, rumors of reverse charging on iPhone 12, and how...

369: It's the Tip of the Iceberg, but the Iceberg is Also On Fire

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Google in the government's antitrust crosshairs, politicians streaming video games, our cloud storage habits, and what the heck is going on with 5G.

368: Not Your Grandparents' MagSafe

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What Apple didn't announce this week, whether the smartphone is ready to be our only computer, the portless iPhone of the future, and how we decide wh...

367: Sitting Here Like a Sucker

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Apple event expectations, paying for cable even when we're not, early tech adoption, and the home gear we wish were smarter.

366: There's a Microphone in My Mouth

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon's Ring's Always Home Cam drone, how the pandemic has affected our social media habits, our thoughts on online services outages, and a technolog...

365: Skeuomorphism is Never Dead

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Homescreen customization, favorite iOS 14 features and bugs, the devices on which we work, and vintage tech we coveted.

364: The MacBook Pro Is Technically Foldable

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

• Does the Apple Watch update justify the new number? • What will Apple do with the iPad Pro now that the iPad Air has been upgraded? • Does t...

363: No Guinea Pig Applications

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Apple event hopes, finding joy, our NFC uses, and how virtual conferences have changed things for the better.

362: My Default Mode Is Skepticism

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's your online fact-finding process? Is the pandemic causing our social skills to atrophy? What Apple rumors have you most — and least — excit...

361: Fires, Earthquakes, and Plague Zombies

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our recent tech-related pandemic purchases, videoconferencing likes and wishes, coolest dream tech, and emergency preparedness packs.

360: Your Laughter Is a Spoiler

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a tech hypocrite? What's a social media feature you want on other social networks? Do you listen to the radio? What do you think of Dropbox's ...

359: Confused and Full of Starch

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft and Apple argue about cloud gaming, the iOS apps we want to run on our Macs, the future—or lack thereof—of foldable phones, and whether ...

358: What's It Called? The Yellow One

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can Instagram Reels take on TikTok? What are our favorite low-tech pastimes? What do we think of Disney's Mulan release? What promised future tech did...

357: Not Yet and Also Never

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Streaming services' Watch Together features, how concerned we are about Big Tech personally, what we buy from online ads, and the riskiest tech in our...

356: A Solid “Sometimes”

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watching video podcasts, our favorite health-related apps, unnecessarily complicated tech processes, and cheap tech gear that ended up being fun to us...

355: Let's Kill Quibi!

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The era of peak streaming services, Apple's blindspots, our work device setups, and the iPhone tips that surprise and delight people.

354: I Needed to Flee Reality

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How staying home has impacted our use of social media, the tech we've ordered since the start of the pandemic, the subscription service we'd recommend...

353: Shortcut Concierge

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our strategy for adopting Apple software betas, the future of gaming on Apple silicon, when we'll buy an Apple silicon Mac, and what we'd like to auto...

352: Garbage: Folder. Problems: Kettle.

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How iOS 14's App Library will change our app organization habits, our thoughts on Mac Catalyst in the age of ARM Macs, how we feel about the macOS red...

351: Sacrificing an Apple Pencil to the Fire

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pie-in-the-sky WWDC predictions, Apple's latest App Store kerfuffle, streaming video games online, and the future of AR in light of Bose's withdrawal ...

350: A Hunk of Inert Matter

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whether we'd trade up for a new Mac, what we'd track using our iPhones, our excitements and concerns over the Mac ARM transition, and how we're handli...

349: That Was Chef's Kiss for Me

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our use of voice assistants on our phones, mass deleting content from social media, the tech we use to wake up, and companies responding to current ev...

348: Save Me From My Shame

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tech that helps us sleep, our thoughts on HBO Max, how we'd fix social media if we were in charge, and our plans (or lack thereof) to visit reopening ...

347: The Low Tech Way is The Easiest Way

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Apple may not be including headphones with the next iPhone, the restaurants and other places we want to visit when the quarantine is over, our latest ...

346: Beyoncé in Space!

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's something you're itching to learn? What would be the topic(s) of your own virtual conference? What's your essential quarantine tech? Which star...

345: Bluetooth Kiss

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pandemic tech changes we'd like, privacy concerns over contact tracing, the best (and worst) phishing attempts, and Twitter chastises language.

344: Surrounded by Chocolate and Distractions

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's the last video or piece of media that impacted you? What if everyone unmuted their mics in video meetings? What's your typical work setup these...

343: Allow Me to Interpret Gibberish

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The tech our current world situation has made us appreciate (or realize we don't need), what age is too young for tech, voice assistant misfires, and ...

342: I, Too, Am Concerned About My Isolation Beard

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we organize our smartphone home screens? What are some ways companies are pivoting in the wake of COVID-19? How have our tech purchasing habits...

341: The Fiddliest of Fiddly Fiddlers

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our remote tech troubleshooting tips, the most and least fiddly tech, how the open web benefited our learning, and whether Quibi is genius or madness.

340: How Often Do I Have to Wash My Hair?

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can Fitbit's new wearable take on the Apple Watch? How do you balance privacy, security, and reaching out to family during COVID-19? Can you use an iP...

339: Hide and Don't Go Seek

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How we deal with old tech and data, what we do to entertain ourselves (and friends) via Zoom and Skype, our health tracking habits, and the weirdest C...

338: Am I Allowed to Say Whisk(e)y?

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How technology has helped us with social distancing, how we're coping with media anxiety, our tips for working — and living — from home, and COVID...

337: Blue Bubble Betterment

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The rumored iOS 14 features we're most anticipating, what we'd like to see on the next Apple Watch, our digital (and analogue) journaling habits, and ...