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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56: Bringing the Power of AppleScript to Mortals | 17 Jun 2016 | 00:35:40 | |
This week on the podcast, Joe is out sick so Joshua takes over. Our special guest, David Sparks, and Joshua talk about MacSparky Field Guides, highlighting a few updates to OmniFocus but primarily discussing Hazel. Then, the guys dig a little into the Workflow app to contrast automation for iOS and ‘macOS’ as we know them (note this episode was recorded before WWDC16). | |||
| 55: Apple, Save My Marriage | 03 Jun 2016 | 00:48:48 | |
This week on the podcast, Joshua and Joe and special guest, Sean Doran, discuss their wish lists for iOS 10 and macOS, expected to be announced at WWDC (just around the corner). Sean’s a smart user experience designer in Columbus, Ohio, who can appreciate the finer details of Apple software platform. We think through the future of Siri, icloud backups—if ever such a thing should exist—and the relentless push to refresh Apple’s products. | |||
| 54: Redesign All the Things | 20 May 2016 | 00:45:40 | |
Joe Darnell and our special guest, Lee Peterson, discuss new design changes afoot in iOS 9. Apple Music is rumored to receive a ‘simpler’ and more friendly interface in iOS 10 (X?). We debate how we feel about the design of Apple Music in iOS 9.3 and where we’d like it to go from here. Also, we talk about Instagram’s redesign; how will it influence communities and change what we think of Instagram’s brand? Listen and find out. | |||
| 53: In this Universe, Joe has an iPad Pro | 07 May 2016 | 01:01:40 | |
Joshua is out of town, so Joe has our special guest, Tim Smith, to discuss RSS reading, standing/sitting desks, healthy habits, Joe’s new iPad Pro (9.7), and podcasts in alternate universes. | |||
| 52: Ask Alexa if There’s Cake | 23 Apr 2016 | 00:45:05 | |
This week on Techtonic, Joshua describes his first days with Amazon’s Echo, ‘The Woman in the Box’. She is far more responsive than Apple’s Siri, which disappoints us for reasons. On a good note, the Echo is showing promise and is useful for many scenarios at home. After Echo talk, Joe reviews his new iPhone SE. Why did he want to down-grade from his 6S, and what does the SE offer people that are ready to embrace a small phone? | |||
| 51: A Very Geeky Household Name | 08 Apr 2016 | 00:57:18 | |
Our special guest this week, Daniel Jalkut, discusses MarsEdit, developing apps for Mac and iOS, and the difficult choices that independent app developers all face over the course of their careers. | |||
| 50: The Apple Tree | 24 Mar 2016 | 00:53:44 | |
Joe Darnell, Joshua Peiffer and our special guest, Joe Caiati, discuss a video by James Rath about Apple products’ accessibility features. Afterward, the guys break down what Apple device is best suited for specific contexts, but more specifically, the implications of using different combinations of Apple products — from the iPhone to the iMac to the Apple Watch. For example, life is very different with a Mac and iPhone than an iPad Pro and Apple TV. What’s the ideal combo? | |||
| 49: The Man in the White Gloves | 11 Mar 2016 | 01:02:44 | |
Joe, Joshua and special guest, Micah Pogue, discuss the apps on their home screens, how they use their apps for productivity and entertainment, and their app layout organization philosophies. | |||
| 48: Don Draper’s iPad | 06 Mar 2016 | 00:59:22 | |
This week, our returning guest, John Livingston, discusses more features and experiences with his and Joshua’s iPad Pros. Joshua shares troubleshooting issues for his Retina iMac 27”, and Joe reviews his new MacBook (early 2015), and whether it makes a good 15” Retina MacBook Pro replacement. | |||
| 47: Moses’ Chiseled Tablets Were Better | 26 Feb 2016 | 00:52:34 | |
Joshua and our special returning guest, John Livingston, review the iPad Pro. How is it shaking up engineering for John? Has it replaced Joshua’s MacBook Air in everyday use? What apps do the guys use to manage files and markup documents? All this and more in our iOS/iPad for professionals review. | |||
| 46: The Weekend Warrior | 20 Feb 2016 | 01:00:44 | |
Weekend developer projects, Microsoft web development, and more. | |||
| 45: Making Email Apps Sexy Again | 13 Feb 2016 | 00:48:51 | |
Joshua, Joe and Rohit discuss CloudMagic and their email workflows. | |||
| 44: Wojcik Finessing | 06 Feb 2016 | 00:52:00 | |
Joshua and Joe discuss pro video, Kickstarter campaigns and headphones with Caleb Wojcik. | |||
| 43: Jamming to Free Previews | 29 Jan 2016 | 00:55:13 | |
Joshua, Joe and Bryan discuss Apple Music, streaming services, and user experiences. | |||
| 42: A Focused Activity Timer | 22 Jan 2016 | 00:45:57 | |
Joshua and Joe discuss the Focus app with Mac/iOS developer Jan Heiermann. | |||
| 41: All the Monuments About You | 17 Jan 2016 | 00:44:07 | |
Joshua and Joe discuss Apple Music and SignPilot with Josh Lambert. | |||
| 40: The Sarcasm Bell | 08 Jan 2016 | 00:47:32 | |
Joshua and Joe discuss new and innovative for 2016 with special guest Cody Coats. | |||
| 39: All the Good Managements | 01 Jan 2016 | 00:56:59 | |
Joshua and Joe discuss goals and time management tricks with Tim Stringer. | |||
| 38: House of the Future | 24 Dec 2015 | 00:45:50 | |
Home automation is significantly improving ever so slowly. With us is an avid home automator, Katie Floyd, to discuss her sweet setup. | |||
| 37: Playing Golf with Master Yoda | 19 Dec 2015 | 00:51:21 | |
Jelly and Joe review the iPad Pro and Pencil as a professional tool for designers and illustrators. | |||
| 36: What Would a Pixar Guy Do | 11 Dec 2015 | 00:45:01 | |
User experience design is what exactly? The guys discuss the field with Sean Doran. | |||
| 35: It’s Not Serial’s Fault | 05 Dec 2015 | 00:42:26 | |
Joe and our guest Tim Smith discuss college, web development, podcasting, and radio. | |||
| 34: Electric Blue Saturday | 28 Nov 2015 | 00:46:10 | |
Joshua and Joe discuss restoring Mac OS X, follow-up for Apple TV remotes, Cyber Monday shopping, and more. | |||
| 33: ‘Karl the Fog’ App | 21 Nov 2015 | 00:43:21 | |
Joe Darnell and John Saddington discuss technology in relation to our work ethic, John’s app projects, and creativity. | |||
| 32: Summon the Power of Thor | 13 Nov 2015 | 00:53:16 | |
The new Apple TV is in review, and in general we’re not crazy about it. | |||
| 31: That Reality Distortion Field | 07 Nov 2015 | 00:58:30 | |
Joshua and Joe are joined by Micah Pogue and review ‘Steve Jobs’ by Danny Boyle. | |||
| 30: Batman’s Arch Villain that Turned Good | 30 Oct 2015 | 00:48:02 | |
Joe and Joshua along discuss writing for the web, and so much more, with special guest Brett Terpstra! | |||
| 29: George Lucas' Force 3D Touch | 23 Oct 2015 | 00:53:10 | |
Joshua, Joe and TJ discuss YouTube’s Red Subscription, Apple’s new Mac accessories, and review the iPhone 6s and 6s plus. | |||
| 28: Driven by Bells and Whistles Like Dogs | 17 Oct 2015 | 01:07:06 | |
Joe, Bryan and Joshua discuss Apple’s new “Magical” accessories, their problems upgrading iPhones, and tuning older iOS devices. | |||
| 27: Wise to What’s on the Internet | 09 Oct 2015 | 00:40:36 | |
Joe and returning guest Tim Challies discuss ad blockers and porn blockers. | |||
| 26: Beware of the Blue Fog | 02 Oct 2015 | 00:52:22 | |
Joshua and Joe are joined by John Livingston to talk about nuclear electrical engineering. | |||
| 25: ‘Siri, Give Me Directions to Bed’ | 25 Sep 2015 | 01:05:30 | |
iPad Pros are the way of the future! And iOS 9 gets two thumbs up. | |||
| 24: Apple’s Event, and the Most Expensive Clipboard Ever | 18 Sep 2015 | 00:56:10 | |
Joshua, Joe and Rob review announcements from Apple’s September 9 event. | |||
| 23: ‘Siri, Find Pizza Places Near Me’ | 12 Sep 2015 | 00:52:33 | |
Joshua and Joe discuss Apple’s event highlights and dive into SEO with special guest Gary Morris. | |||
| 22: Maybe We Will Unplug It from Our Brains | 04 Sep 2015 | 00:46:07 | |
The guys discuss the most highly-anticipated September 9 Apple product announcements. | |||
| 21: It All Just Works in Space | 28 Aug 2015 | 00:50:18 | |
Stephen Hackett comes back to discuss working from home, his space podcast, Apple Music’s downfall, and more. | |||
| 20: Alligators Entranced by Magical Apple Computers | 21 Aug 2015 | 00:53:11 | |
Mark, Joshua Joe discuss why they love to think and talk about Apple’s products so much. | |||
| 19: 10.9: We Don’t Want to Fleece the Gold Miners | 14 Aug 2015 | 00:46:41 | |
Joshua, Joe and Josh (too many J's!) discuss the affairs of podcasters: producing and listening to shows in 2015. | |||
| 18: 10.8: Your First 1,000 Videos | 08 Aug 2015 | 00:48:32 | |
Joshua, Joe and Caleb discuss indie video production. | |||
| 17: 10.7: Snazzy New Operating Systems | 01 Aug 2015 | 00:56:02 | |
Joshua, and Joe discuss their experiences with El Capitan and iOS 9 betas. | |||
| 16: 10.6: In His Playpen with Telescope in One Hand and Palm Pilot in the Other | 24 Jul 2015 | 00:46:03 | |
The affairs of indie web development, browsers, and more. | |||
| 15: 10.5: Our 8-year-old’s Online Girlfriends | 17 Jul 2015 | 00:40:02 | |
Joshua, Joe and Jonathan discuss the next Windows web browser, the new iPod Touch, and more. | |||
| 14: 10.4: Silly Kids, Radio Already Exists | 10 Jul 2015 | 01:04:48 | |
Joshua, Joe and Bryan discuss Apple Music, Beats, and iTunes. Oh my! | |||
| 13: 10.3: Best CIA Spy Submarine App | 26 Jun 2015 | 00:45:47 | |
Joe and Jacob and joined by special guest Shawn Blanc to discuss his workflows and work on The Focus Course. | |||
| 12: 10.2: Now We’re just Messing with Physics | 19 Jun 2015 | 00:43:46 | |
Joshua, Joe and Heather discuss Evernote, ROCeteer, and other exceptionally geeky stuff! | |||
| 11: 10.1: Using ‘Other’ for Rollerblade Exercise | 12 Jun 2015 | 00:58:25 | |
Joshua, Joe, and Rob overview WWDC and review Apple Watch. | |||
| 10: X: The (PRODUCT)RED Version of 'Welcome to Macintosh' | 06 Jun 2015 | 00:44:48 | |
Mark Bramhill of ‘Welcome to Macintosh’ discusses tech storytelling. | |||
| 9: A Better Learning Mechanism | 30 May 2015 | 00:46:01 | |
Writing, podcasting, and photo management with David Sparks | |||
| 8: Joshua Calls it ‘Digital Murder’ | 22 May 2015 | 00:51:56 | |
Thanks to social networking, Joe Darnell got to know his co-host and this week’s guest. They discuss community, and Apple’s entertainment platforms. | |||
| 7: The Content Medium Omelette | 15 May 2015 | 00:47:23 | |
The guys discuss new media, big data, fitness and health tracking, and the scary future of wearables and “embeddables.” | |||
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