I'm sure they're doing their best

I'm sure they're doing their best

By Drew Furgiuele and Paul BahlerSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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I'm sure they're doing their best episodes

  • 199 - I'm sure they have all day battery life

    The boys ride the struggle bus getting the podcast going this week, but it turns out it was Paul's fault. Speaking of Paul, he has a medical condition Drew was unaware of. The boys recap WWDC: Apple Vision Pro and other announcements that THEY care about. The boys pour one out for Apollo (and probably Reddit).

    Recorded 06/08/2023

    Show links:

    • Apple Vision Pro Announcement
    • Apple 70W Power Adapter?
    • macOS Sonoma Changes
    • watchOS 10 enhancements
    • Taking the Hey out of Hey Siri
    • Porting Windows games to macOS?
    • Wine
    • Aerial Screen Saver
    • Apollo Creator Kept The Receipts
    49 min
  • 198 - I'm sure they have concrete in their mouth

    The boys have a big milestone coming up, and are trying to plan a way to celebrate it. Drew's teeth hurt. Apollo, which is what both Paul and Drew adore for browsing Reddit, is in trouble. Paul really liked the third season of Ted Lasso. Drew prepares for a test. WWDC is around the corner, and what are the boys excited about? Drew really likes the new System Shock remake on the PC, and recommends a book to Paul.

    Recorded 06/01/2023

    • Weenie Wonder
    • Reddit is screwing over the developer (and users!) of Apollo
    • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
    • Meta Quest 3
    • Apple's Rumored VR Headset
    • System Shock Remake
    • House of Leaves
    1 hr 2 min
  • 197 - I'm sure they want the facial

    Drew has a video game problem that only professionals can help with. Paul has a lot of Ks worth of monitor. Paul kinda-sorta builds a computer. The boys are loving "What the Car" on iOS. Paul updates his record collection.

    Recorded 05/27/2023

    Show Links:

    • Destiny 2: Trials of Osiris
    • Dell UltraSharp 32 6K Monitor - U3224KB
    • Elgato Ring Light
    • iFixIt: Steam Deck SSD Replacement
    • Paul's Record Collection
    1 hr 3 min
  • 196 - I'm sure they'll scrobble through the stream

    Drew has something in his eyes. Paul has some sad news. Drew live streams an event for his gym, and reviews some gear and his goes over the setup he used. Paul really wants a new monitor. Drew upgrades his home WiFi. Thunder Road: Vendetta is actually pretty fun!

    Recorded 05/18/2023

    Show links:

    • Friendship Fitness: Generations Competition Stream
    • NDI
    • NGINX RTMP Module
    • Wyze Cam V3
    • Github: wz_mini_hacks
    • Dell UltraSharp 32 6K Monitor - U3224KB
    • Access Point U6
    • U6 Outlet Mesh
    1 hr 5 min
  • 195 - I'm sure they're just there for the drugs

    Drew is finally getting some Kickstarters fulfilled. Drew doesn't freak out on an airplane. Paul has a problem. Drew recommends a documentary. Paul is excited to play the new "Legend of Zelda" game. Drew has a weekend project.

    Recorded 05/11/2023

    • Thunder Road: Vendetta
    • Dr. Zevia
    • Cream Soda
    • Dr. Pepper
    • The Vietnam War
    • Prohibition
    • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
    • Dead Island 2
    • Tape 2 Tape
    • Friendship Fitness Generations Livestream
    56 min
  • 194 - I'm sure they won't gush too much

    The boys are joined this episode by THE Jon Kruger, and they get caught up. Drew wants to walk down memory lane about important computers.

    Recorded 05/05/2023

    Show links:

    • Jon Kruger
    • Power Grid
    • Commodore 64
    • Apple IIGS
    • Apple IIc
    • Barren Realms Elite
    • MUSH/MOO/MUDD
    • ZIP Drive
    • Falcon 3.0/3.1
    • Mega Race
    • "That Guy"
    • The Secret of Monkey Island
    • Compuserve
    • History That Doesn't Suck (Podcast)
    • Chuck Yeager
    • Gene Kranz
    • Alexander Hamilton
    1 hr 13 min
  • 193 - Kebab

    Drew learns a new technology term, and needs Paul's blessing on it. Drew makes 14 dollars. Paul wraps up a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Drew needs display purchasing advice.

    Recorded 04/20/2023

    Show Links

    • Hamburger Menu
    • Facebook Class Action Lawsuit
    • Cyberpunk RED
    • Studio Display
    • Pro Display XDR
    • Samsung Viewfinity sS9 5K
    53 min
  • 192 - I'm sure they'll generate food

    It's tax time, and the boys are winding up their filings. Drew wants to know what Paul's summer vacation plans are. Paul plays "Food Chain Magnate" and shares the joy of the game with Drew, who now HAS to play it. Drew updates the besties on his week with his new apps. The boys discuss Large Language Models with an interesting use case.

    Recorded 04/13/2023

    Show links:

    • Food Chain Magnate
    • Mohican State Park
    • Large Language Models
    • GPT-4 Alpaca Model
    • Text Generation WebUI GitHub
    47 min
  • 191 - I'm sure they get hot in the crevice

    Drew is late due to some gastrointestinal issues, and the boys talk about pizza. Drew talks about his first week on the new job, and describes his new workflows to Paul. Paul has some app advice for Drew. Drew doesn't listen to Paul's advice on a purchase, but DOES take his inspiration for an unrelated one.

    Recorded 04/06/2023

    Show links:

    • Rotolos Pizza
    • YubiKey
    • Mimestream
    • Fantastical
    • Raycast
    • Obsidian
    • Belkin BoostCharge Pro(3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad with Official MagSafe Charging 15W)
    • Belkin Boostcharge Pro(3-in-1 Wireless Charger with Official MagSafe Charging 15W)
    1 hr
  • 190 - I'm sure they need the rest

    Paul's family is going to Disney, so Drew is curious how he packs for it. Drew is coming to the end of his work hiatus. There's a new Scott Pilgrim anime? Paul follows-up on some Steam Deck open questions. Drew gets involved in a local program. Drew is looking at new 3D printers. The boys get a shout-out on a popular YouTube channel.

    Recorded 03/30/2023

    Show Links

    • Scott Pilgrim Anime
    • Diablo 4 Wolf Puppy
    • Dublin Citizen U
    • Prusa MK4
    • Bambu Labs X1
    • Erik Darling YouTube
    48 min

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