50 years ago, humans first set foot on the moon. The work of the crew of Apollo 11 has inspired people for five decades, and their legacy continues to shine on today. In this episode, Stephen and Jason discuss three aspects of the mission that aren’t as well known, including Neil Armstrong’s brush with death in a training exercise, the science performed by the crew during their lunar EVA, and the astronauts’ less-than-glamorous welcome back to Earth.
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Ungeniused #83: Plastic Flamingos and Garden Gnomes⇢
This week on Ungeniused, we get into the wild world of yard art:
There are a wide range of garden decorations out there, but some are far classier than others.
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Mac Power Users #491: Working Hard in the Gaming Industry, with Simone de Rochefort⇢
Simone de Rochefort is a video producer and podcaster at Polygon, and co-hosts Rocket on Relay FM. She walks Stephen and David through the process of creating videos at Polygon, from the writing process, to capturing game footage, editing and more.
This interview was a lot of fun, mainly because Simone is awesome.
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Connected #251: The Worrier Warrior⇢
Myke has a story about the beach, Federico has a plan for NFC stickers, and Stephen has some thoughts on this week’s MacBook news.
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Mac Power Users #490: Surfin’ with Safari⇢
Safari isn’t the most popular browser on the planet, but its focus on speed, security and privacy set it apart from the competition. This week, David and Stephen get into the pros and cons of the application, and some of its unique features.
I’ve been using Chrome on the Mac for years, but I switched to Safari about a month to prep for this episode. I have to say that I’m surprised how much I like it.
Liftoff #102: Important Business Meetings⇢
Orion and the Mobile Launch Platform are making progress, InSight’s struggles continue and NASA is sending a 8-rotor drone to Saturn’s moon Titan.
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Connected #250: Tonight Will Be in the Future⇢
This week, on the 250th(!) episode of Connected:
Federico reminds everyone that it’s okay to not have strong feelings about Jony Ive leaving Apple, while Stephen feels tempted by iOS 13. Meanwhile, Eddy Cue talks about rumors of Tim Cook meddling with Apple TV+ scripts and Project Catalyst continues to make news.
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Mac Power Users #489: Gear as a Motivator, with Tyler Stalman⇢
I’ve followed Tyler Stalman for a while now, and I was super excited to get him on Mac Power Users this week:
Tyler Stalman is a photographer, videographer, YouTuber and small business owner alongside his wife Ania Boniecka. Oh, and he loves gear… maybe too much, as he confesses to Stephen and David.
This conversation was a lot of fun. Tyler and Ania are extremely busy, and their travel schedule makes me tired just thinking about it, and out of that, he’s made some really interesting decisions about their gear and how they get work done:
Connected #249: Federighi Snapped His Fingers⇢
This week’s Connected is a packed one:
Myke resumes his role as the tvOS guy and Federico’s Memoji have all been killed. Apple’s Public Betas have arrived, as have new rumors of a future small iPhone. Stephen preaches the good news of Carbon.
Yes, that’s right. Carbon.
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Mac Power Users #488: How We Communicate⇢
Our digital devices make communicating with others easier than ever, but with that flexibility comes complexity. David and Stephen talk about what solutions they use for certain types of communication, then talk about Notifications and Do Not Disturb, which can help curb incoming messages when things get too hectic.
I think this was a really interesting conversation about to wrangle our ever-growing number of inboxes.
Analog(ue) #159: A Different Kind of Floundering⇢
I crashed this week’s episode of Analog(ue):
Stephen Hackett joins Casey to talk about the experience of having their spouses at WWDC, and their evolving feelings about sharing photos and stories about their kids online. Then, Casey is quizzed on his first year of indie life and the pair answer some #RelayYourFeels.
Liftoff #101: Behind the Back Fence⇢
The Artemis Budget is becoming more and more real, as NASA promotes the number of companies involved in building its hardware. Elsewhere, ESA is preparing to go to Jupiter with the JUICE robotic mission and Bigelow has big plans for the ISS.
So. Much. Space. News.
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