Summer ramblings odds and ends, and a nuclear letter.
Episode 176 Jun 18, 2024
WWDC topics and more.
Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!
Episode 175 Jun3 3, 2024
A meandering conversation the week before WWDC and some Microsoft discussion thrown in.
Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!
Episode 174 May 20, 2024
Update on M4 iPads, iFixIt tear down, It’s the Keyboard stupid!, Apple’s 100 best albums ever?, accessibility day and new features, iPadOS handicaps the iPads, Frankenstein Mac, and a Manifesto.
Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!
Episode 173 May 16, 2024
Our iPads are in hand. Jack shares his buying experience and Todd contrasts his. Thoughts on screens, speed and more speed.
Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!
Episode 172 May 7, 2024
Apple Event 5/7/24
iPad Air -
Camera to side
Center stage
Spacial audio more base
M2 processor
Pencil hover
Up to tb storage
$599 & $799
Order today, ships next week
iPad Pro-
Ultimate iPad experience
New design thinnest Apple product ever!!!
Silver, space black
OLED Display double panel (tandem OLED)
XDR display
“Ultra retina xdr”
Nano textured glass option for glare
M4 processor
2nd gen 3nm tech
Next gen cpu 4-6 (10 core)
Next gen 10 gpu (10 core)
4x speed of M2
Neural engine improved
4x faster than iPad w/M2
Pro Apps
Shaper 3D
Z brush
Final Cut 2 & Logic Pro 2
Live multicam 4 cameras
Final Cut camera app links to Final Cut
Logic Pro 2 session players AI instruments
Chroma glow simulator for tube amps
Team splitter creates accompaniment from vocal
12mp camera 4k video
Better scanner
Front camera on side & Face ID
New Magic Keyboard
Aluminum palm rest
Larger track pad
Haptic feedback
New Apple Pencil Pro
Squeeze
Double tap
Haptic engine
Orientation sensor (gyroscope) “barrel roll”
“Find my” if you loose it
Magnetic charge (Pencil 2 discontinued)
Procreate support
Procreate Dreams animation/drawing app
Works with iPad Air as well
Thinnest Apple product ever!!!
$999 $1299 iPad starting prices
$249 $399 keyboards
$129 pencil pro
Order today, ship next week
Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!
Episode 171 April 29, 2024
Apple plans “Let Loose” special event for May 7th, speculation of new iPads and Pencil; Vision Pro production order down: iPhone market share in china down 6%; M4 Mac Studio, the ultimate Mac; Apple Arcades growing importance; GPU aren’t really for graphics any more; Apple neural engine is a specialized gpu, purpose built; DARPA RACER; Memory and Storage may converge at Phase Change Memory; QDEL may be thew the new OLED before Micro LED rules the world; and WAY too much political talk.
Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!
Episode 170 April 22, 2024
Apple AI on device, and acquisitions, Tesla drops cost of self driving system and you can rent it, Taylor Swift has new album, iPad Air in short supply, Can an LLM fit on a device, finewoven is a flop and going away, but leather won’t come back. iPhone 17 may shrink screen, Apple is in running for NBA broadcasts.
Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!