Category: Podcasts

This week on Liftoff, as always, things are busy:

The SLS has completed a full-length hot fire test and NASA is on the verge of having a new administrator, all while SpaceX continue to move ahead with its Starship testing.

I am fascinated to see what happens with this big rocket drama.

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This week on Ungeniused:

If you’ve ever wondered about those funny little trucks used to deliver the mail, Stephen and Myke have you covered in this episode. Just be sure to bring a fire extinguisher…

I want to buy — and rebuild — an LLV so bad that it hurts.

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This week’s MPU is a little unusual but a lot of fun:

After several years of development, Apple launched Mac OS X to the world in March 2001. The new operating system was vastly different from what it replaced, and ushered in a new era for Apple. This episode, Stephen and David reflect on two decades of their beloved platform.

For More Power Users, we talked about the initial reactions to OS X we had back in the day.

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This week on the show:

Stephen is accused of flip-flopping, while Myke has updated some firmware. Federico has reviewed a new iPad desktop stand and then the three descend into a Round Robin of iPhone features that wouldn’t exist if Apple was starting over in 2021.

(We would probably ship a terrible iPhone.)

In Connected Pro, Federico shares a gaming annoyance and I give away six months of Apple Music and News+.

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This week on Mac Power Users, we get back to the Mac in a big way:

The ecosystem of Mac apps is small compared to what’s available for iOS and iPadOS, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some real gems out there to make working on macOS more productive.

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This week on Connected:

What’s follow-up and what’s a topic? Why has Apple chickened out with a change in iOS 14.5? Who wants a new iPad Pro? How many secrets have been kept between the co-hosts? Is this an annoying way to write a show description?

(Sorry about that.)

On Connected Pro, Ticci talks about finding the balance between being cool and confident, and debates if Steve Jobs was cool or not. Also, Myke has a security problem and I tell a story about shipping a hard drive.

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This week on Ungeniused:

In December 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbor. The resulting explosion killed over 1,600 people, injured another 9,000 and leveled everything within a 1.6 mile radius.

This story is shockingly tragic, and was so obviously avoidable.

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• Inside the Breakthrough: How science comes to life. Listen now.

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This week on Mac Power Users:

David and Stephen are joined by August Bradley, an expert in Notion. They discuss the features of the app, as well as its pros and cons. August then explains Systems Thinking and runs through some favorite apps and services.

For More Power Users, we return to the well of Apple silicon rumors.

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This week on Connected:

Myke tries to get through some iPhone rumors but the others keep joking around about model names. Meanwhile, there’s big news for a couple of iOS apps. Stephen needs to deal with the problem brewing in his photos library and Federico goes missing for a brief time.

On Connected Pro, The Big Brother and LinkedIn are both discussed.

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This week on Mac Power Users, Shahid Kamal Ahmad drops by the show to tell us about his ever-growing displays, game development on the Mac and creating music with a computer.

My thanks to our sponsors of the episode:

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This week on the show, Jason and I are joined by Eric Berger to discuss his new book Liftoff, which covers the origins of SpaceX. Eric is the Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica and the book comes out on March 2. We s also discussed the landing of Perseverance, the Starship test flights and who may be the next NASA Administrator.

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On this feedback episode of MPU, we revisit dictation, UUIDs, FileVault and the longevity of recent Mac hardware. Then, David talks about a new computer in his life and I rework my iPhone’s home screen.

For More Power Users, we shared a bit about our very first Macs.

My thanks to our sponsors:

• 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don’t have to worry about that anymore.
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• The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
• HelloFresh: Click this link and use code mpu10 for 10 free meals, including free shipping!

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