Category: Podcasts

On the last Connected of the year, we look back at 2020.

What a year.

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This week, on the final Mac Power Users episode of 2020:

At the end of an unprecedented year, Stephen and David take some time to reflect on what it’s meant for an Apple user, and what they’d like to see out of 2021 in terms of tech.

On More Power Users, we spoke about some of our tech resolutions for the new year.

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On this feedback episode of Mac Power Users, David and I revisit bookmarks and Mail, M1 Macs and 32-bit apps, note taking and keyboards.

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This week on the show:

The AirPods Max have arrived in Memphis, London and Rome, so the guys give their impressions of Apple’s newest product after talking about iOS 14.3, the post office and more.

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On the final episode of the year:

You get a sample return; you get a sample return; you get a sample return!

In other news: SN8 had a rough landing, SpaceIL is getting back on the horse and NASA has unveiled more Artemis plans.

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This week on Ungeniused:

When your Navy drone runs away, calling the Air Force isn’t always the best idea.

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This week on MPU, David and I talk through paperless tools, apps, and workflows in 2020 as David has released his new Paperless Field Guide.

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This week on the show:

Stephen cleans out the follow-up folder, while Myke is reading Tumblr. Magnets, feelings and breathing are all discussed. Then, Federico dives into the AirPods Max announcement.

On Connected Pro, Ticci quizzes his cohosts, a specific style of furniture is discussed and the Showbot takes a nap.

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This week on Mac Power Users, we hosted our annual holiday gift guide for nerds like us.

I spent some money on the air.

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On More Power Users, I shared a story about a recent tech favor I did for a friend that went terribly, terribly wrong.

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This week on Connected, Apple is handing out awards, Federico has a new iPhone charger on the way, Myke meant to try an app and Stephen tried reinstalling macOS. Oh, and Salesforce bought Slack.

On a very special Connected Pro, Federico talks about a big change in his household.

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This time on Liftoff:

The world is mourning the uncontrolled collapse of the Arecibo observatory, even as China’s Chang’e-5 mission is underway to return lunar samples to Earth, which would be a first since the final Apollo mission. Also: an update on the SLS and Orion and a look at what’s going on at Roscosmos.

Lots of ups and downs this week.

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This week on Ungeniused, we talk about the worst day of the year.

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