This week on Liftoff, Jason and I catch up with several commercial space companies before reviewing footage of Zhurong on Mars and talking about the issues currently plaguing the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Connected #352: A Watched Watch Never Boils⇢
On this episode of Connected, we talk about the Big Mail and Mimestream email clients, then move on to the topics of broken Apple Watches, Safari 15 and Apple’s new Public Betas.
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Mac Power Users #594: A Third Alternative⇢
This time on Mac Power Users, David and I dive into listener questions, our experiences with Apple’s current crop of betas and the future of Day One.
Mac Power Users #593: It’s All Based on Stickies, with Paul Kafasis⇢
This week on Mac Power Users, we are joined by Paul Kafasis to talk about Mac software development in the modern era, some of Rogue Amoeba’s history and the tools Paul uses to get his work done.
Liftoff #152: It’s Under Our Control, with Dr. Ed Lu⇢
This week on Liftoff, Jason and I spoke with former astronaut Dr. Ed Lu about his work at the B612 Foundation, which is focused on protecting Earth from large asteroid strikes.
Mac Power Users #592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation (Interview Transcription)⇢
This week’s Mac Power Users is a special one:
WWDC 2021 has brought new versions of all of Apple’s software platforms, with a large number of features coming to them all at once. Stephen and David talk through the changes, and speak to Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj about the new Shortcuts for Mac and what it means for traditional (and future) Mac automation.
It was great to talk with Vivek and hear how Apple thinks about automation and the tools that many power users rely on each day. I came away from this interview encouraged that many people will find exploring these technologies easier than ever.
Connected #349: If Robots Happen, We’ll Need To Readdress This⇢
WWDC 2021 is underway, and picks made last week must be judged. There will be a winner, a loser and probably some changes to the rules of the game.
We also spoke about Apple Music’s new features and some delightful listener projects.
On Connected Pro, a fix for Myke’s dead Hue lights is discussed, as is my wife’s guilt in ending in-person WWDC.
Mac Power Users #591: HyperCard All the Way Down, with Adam Engst⇢
With over 30 years of history, TidBITs is the longest-running tech publication covering Apple in the world. This week, one of its founders, Adam Engst, drops by the show to talk about his writing workflow, unusual input devices and how WWDC has changed over the years.
Flashback #20: Windows Vista⇢
This time on Flashback, Quinn Nelson and I jump into the world of Aero and UAC:
The story of Windows Vista is a complicated one. Born from a long and troubled development cycle, it wasn’t free of problems at launch, but hardware OEMs and others didn’t do much to help its reputation.
Sigh.
Connected #348: The Rickies (WWDC 2021)⇢
This week on a chaotic episode of Connected:
WWDC is next week, so the boys have gathered their picks for The Rickies, which are now tracked on some amazing websites. As for the picks themselves … well, buckle up, because things get passionate.
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I can’t wait for next week.
Mac Power Users #590: Our Video Workflows⇢
David and I are both working on more video than ever, so on this week’s show, we compare notes on their processes, gear and editing tools.
For MPU members, I reviewed the 24-inch M1 iMac.
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Mac Power Users #589: Zoom Jiu Jitsu with Teddy Svoronos⇢
David and Stephen are joined by Teddy Svoronos to discuss the tech that he has implemented for distance teaching and learning in his role at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Most people just plopped a laptop down on their dining room table, but Teddy wasn’t happy with that.
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