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MacBites
By Elaine Giles and Mike ThomasTechnology
MacBites episodes
- 0174 - Virtue Signalling On a Slow Boat From China
In this episode, we’re fuelling the drive to subscribe with radioactive cream cakes
In The News- Ryanair and family locked in £165 check-in row
- Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary laughs off getting pied in face - and brings spare shirt to AGM
- Spotify boss denies claim 30-second repeat play trick can make you rich | Science & Tech News
- Google accused of rigging market to secure dominant search monopoly in biggest US antitrust trial for years
- ID card firm investigating impact of police data hack
- The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, French agency says
- Apple told employees to keep quiet about iPhone 12 radiation
- Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation
ChatBitesWonderlust or What Did We Buy?- AirPods Repair & Service - Apple Support
- Elaine’s Earbuds
FocusSubscriptionsChatBitesAudio Player on MacBites FM- MacBites.fm
Hardware ReviewApple Watch Charger- iWatch Charger Stand
ChatBitesMac or Windows at Work- Get a Mac - Wikipedia
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53 min - 0173 - Not So Politely Declined
In this episode, we’re forklifting fish fingers in the face of an Amazonian fiasco
BackBitesJami’s Fish Fingers- MacBites Episode 0172 | The MacBites Podcast
- Jami on X - Otherwise Known as Twitter
In The News- Airlines could face crackdown on hidden fees
- Amazon to discontinue Kindle Classic app for Mac
- Google Chrome reveals new look and features for 15th birthday
- EU Digital Markets Act will open iPhone to sideloading of apps
- Browser Market Share Worldwide | Statcounter Global Stats
- Brexit deal mentions Netscape browser and Mozilla Mail
- Free audiobooks to be tested by Spotify; Audible competition plan
ChatBitesPersonal Vivaldi Test Flight Update- Be part of Vivaldi on iOS: Get the preview and give us feedback. | Vivaldi Browser
More Fun with Camtasia- Camtasia Screen Recorder and Video Editor | TechSmith
App ReviewForkLift 4- Forklift 4
- Showing Appreciation to Our Loyal Users – An Important Update
Shopping with ElaineThe Amazon Fiasco- Card Declined: Why Has My Card Been Declined?
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EventsMacBites Live - Wonderlust- MacBites.fm
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53 min - 0172 - Are We Coaxed, Cajoled or Captivated by Colour Coded Charging Cables?
In this episode, we’re hoping Timmy is coaxing, cajoling and captivating
In The News- LockBit ransomware gang allegedly leaks MoD data after hit on supplier
- PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne resigns ‘with immediate effect’
- Apple faces renewed pressure to protect child safety
- Apple explains why it dropped plan to scan iCloud Photos for CSAM
- Apple finally admits the CSAM scanning flaw we all pointed out
- Video and voice call features to be introduced on X, Elon Musk says
- Microsoft PowerToys' Crop and Lock lets you make mini app windows
- Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows after nearly 30 years
ChatBitesApple Event: Wonderlust- MacBites.fm
Focus2018 MacBook Air v 2012 MacBook Air- MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) - Technical Specifications (UK)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) - Technical Specifications (UK)
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37 min - 0171 - 3 Shades of Grey and Copious Knob Twiddling
In this episode, it's all sausages, knobs and fancy cables
BackBitesThe Vagaries of Paying the Gas BillIn The News- Met Police IT security breach could do 'incalculable damage in the wrong hands'
- Apple's iPhone 15 USB-C may be as slow as Lightning cable
- Apple decides to support Right to Repair Act bill in California
- Pornhub has just started the year's most ridiculous logo battle
- Folding iPhone demo, using two iPhones and a Samsung app
Hardware ReviewTwelve South HiRise- Twelve South HiRise Pro for iMac
- Twelve South HiRise Pro
- Twelve South HiRise Pro refreshed for Studio Display and M1 iMac
FocusBehind the Scenes of Mike's YouTube Studio - Part 3- The Best Microphone for Podcasting: Blue Yeti Microphone Review | Elaine Giles
- M-Audio M-Track Solo -- USB Audio Interface for Recording, Streaming and Podcasting with XLR, Line and DI Inputs
- H4N PRO Black
- Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
- 5-Tier Book Shelf
- White Brick Wall backdrop
- Unboxing Mike's Birthday Present
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41 min - 0170 - The Tortuous Tangle of The Tech-challenged TaxThe Tortuous Tangle of The Tech-challenged Tax
In this episode, we have more incompetence than even I thought possible, Google locking up the web and a tax on the tech challenged
BackBitesMuting Chrome- How to Mute Tabs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari
Camtasia Audio Redux- MacBites Episode 0168 | The MacBites Podcast
In The News- Norfolk and Suffolk police: Victims and witnesses hit by data breach
- PSNI data breach: Man charged over documents linked to FoI
- Missing pages of notebook that fell from moving car contain details of 42 PSNI staff in latest data breach
- Bank of Ireland glitch 'allowed customers with no money to withdraw funds from ATM' | World News
- Er, the Twitter 'X' logo icon just changed again
- Twitter Deletes All User Photos And Links From 2011-2014
ChatBitesDRM for the Web- Vivaldi, Mozilla warn of Google's proposed 'DRM for the Web' | PCWorld
- Unpacking Google's new "dangerous" Web-Environment-Integrity specification
The Tech-challenged Tax- Couple 'horrified' at £110 Ryanair check-in fee
- Man Utd respond to allegation of "attack on older fans" amid season ticket anger
App ReviewMediaPlace- MediaPlace
Hardware ReviewLogitech Casa- Logitech's cute pop-up desk could be a home office game-changer
- Logitech Casa Pop-up Desk: the mobile work unit that's nearly perfect
- Logitech MX Keys Keyboard
- Logitech MX Master 3S
FocusBehind the Scenes of Mike's YouTube Studio - Part 2- Teleprompter Premium
- 16" Autocue Teleprompter
- Satechi Bluetooth Remote Control
- iRig Foot Pedal / Page Turner
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52 min - 0169 - Beware Bid-a-Note Experts
In this episode, we're muting meetings, reviving kit and partying like it's 2001
BackBitesPhil's Fabulous Fujitsu Scanner News- ScanSnap Software Downloads | Global | Ricoh
In The News- Zuckerberg mocks X - and says he's 'not holding his breath' for Elon Musk fight
- What is Amazon Prime Big Deal Days and when is it?
- Jonathan's Amazon Kindle Scribe & Case - Unboxing & Review - YouTube
- 'Successful' cyber attack on elections body put details of more than 40 million voters at risk
- Every police officer in Northern Ireland has data compromised in 'monumental' breach due to human error
- Northern Ireland police investigate second data breach after documents containing officers' names stolen
- Northern Ireland police declare 'critical incident' over data breach
- Adopted children's names were disclosed on Scotland's People website
- Facebook might actually benefit mental health, new study suggests
- Zoom denies training AI on calls without consent
- Zoom orders workers back to the office
- Apple's Siri violated 'the privacy of millions,' says whistleblower
ChatBitesiStopMotion Returns- iStopMotion on the App Store
- MacBites Episode 0008 | The MacBites Podcast
- MacBites Episode 0153 | The MacBites Podcast
- Good reasons for subscription-based models | Boinx Software
- Chorlton and the Wheelies - Wikipedia
- Cosgrove Hall Films - Wikipedia
Vision Pro Runs Windows XP- Apple Vision Pro can run Windows XP virtual machines
- Windows XP - Wikipedia
Hardware ReviewZoom Muter- Zoom Meeting Mute Button
FocusBehind the Scenes: Mike's Piece to Camera- Teleprompter Premium on the App Store
- Bookcase Backdrop
- Mike's Test Video on YouTube
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39 min - 0168 - Is It The End of The Line??
In this episode, we're fighting with iCloud while doing a remote setup and trying to breathe life into old kit!
Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past- Lesbian Vampire Killers | The MacBites Podcast
In The News- Elon Musk to be billed for unauthorised flashing X sign - BBC News
- Threads to get web version and advanced search in coming weeks
- Elon Musk v Mark Zuckerberg: Tech leaders' fight to be streamed on X | Science & Tech News | Sky News
- AI is 'absolutely critical' to Apple
- David Hockney painting of Harry Styles to go on show at National Portrait Gallery | Ents & Arts News | Sky News
- Royal Mail launches UK's first drone delivery service | Science & Tech News | Sky News
- Apple needs to scrap the AirPods Max and start over | Macworld
ChatBitesApple Earnings Call- Apple Reports Third Quarter Results - Apple
Mike's Mum's Laptop - Part 2- Acer Aspire 3, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6 Inch
- Black screen with cursor? (SOFTWARE) (WINDOWS 11)
Fighting iCloud- Set up iCloud Drive -- Apple Support (UK)
- Reinvented Software - Feeder
- AirServer - The Most Advanced AirPlay and Google Cast receiver for Mac
- Reflector 4 | Screen mirror Android, iOS & Chrome OS to a bigger screen
FocusCamtasia Woes: Working with an Old Version- Camtasia 2022 Audio Recording Issues after Upgrading to MacOS Ventura
- Camtasia and macOS 13 Ventura -- TechSmith Support
- Chuckle Brothers - Wikipedia
Hardware ReviewTwelve South: Curve SE- Twelve South Curve SE review: A steal at $40
- Griffin Elevator Desktop Stand for PC, Laptop & Macbook - Black - GC42
- mStand | Rain Design
- Rain M Stand - Space Grey
- Rain M Stand - Rose Gold
- Rain M Stand - Silver
- Twelve South Compass Pro for iPad
- BoYata Laptop Foldable Lightweight Laptop Riser Tablet Stand
- Thingy Club Simple Design Aluminium Laptop Stand
- Lamicall Pillow Lazy Holder Stand
- Babacom Laptop Stand - 8 Adjustable Height Aluminum Laptop Riser
- GOKEDA Lap Desk Laptop Stand
- BoYata Laptop Stand, Multi-Angle Laptop Riser with Heat-Vent
- GOKEDA Laptop Stand, Ergonomic Aluminium Alloy Computer Stand
- NULAXY Laptop Stand RiserElevator
- NULAXY Laptop Stand Ergonomic Laptop Holder
- Laptop Stand for Desk, Detachable Laptop Riser Notebook Holder Stand
- Laptop Cooling Magnetic Stand
- 2 Pieces Double Groove Design Natural Wood Cell Phone Stand
- Mobile Phone Stand for Desk
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45 min - 0167 - The Full Al Gore with Installation Origami
In this episode, X marks the spot while I play installation origami striving for a full Al Gore
Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past- MacBites Episode 0044 | The MacBites Podcast
BackBitesThe Continuing Kettle Saga- MacBites Episode 0166 | The MacBites Podcast
ChatBitesNews of the Week- Spotify raises price of premium subscription service in more than 50 countries | Science & Tech News | Sky News
- Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions - BBC News
- Rare Apple trainers with vintage rainbow logo go up for sale in US | Science & Tech News | Sky News
- Apple at centre of $1bn lawsuit as UK app developers join forces against ‘excessive’ charges | UK News | Sky News
- Even Tim Cook’s Apple Card application got rejected | Cult of Mac
Twitter RIP- Elon Musk reveals rebranding of Twitter as X - and what he wants us to now call a tweet | Science & Tech News | Sky News
- Elon Musk wants to rebrand Twitter - here’s why it’s going to be such an enormous challenge | Science & Tech News | Sky News
- New Twitter logo X feels very ‘Elon Musk’ | Creative Bloq
- Twitter commandeers @X username from man who had it since 2007 | Ars Technica
- Elon Musk takes over @x Twitter account – without paying owner
- Mark Zuckerberg: Threads users down by more than a half - BBC News
- Apple rejects new name ‘X’ for Twitter iOS app because… rules
- Elaine on Mastodon
- Mike on Mastodon
New Beats Headphones- Beats Studio Pro Debut With Improved Sound Quality, Spatial Audio, USB-C, and More - MacRumors
- OneOdio A10 Hybrid Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
- OneOdio Bluetooth Headphones
FocusMike’s Mum’s Laptop- Acer Aspire 3, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6 Inch
- Black screen with cursor? (SOFTWARE) (WINDOWS 11)
The Full Al Gore- MacBites After Hours 0201
- Samsung 32" Monitors
App ReviewVivaldi- Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser
- Vivaldi on iOS | Vivaldi Browser
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42 min - 0166 - Kettling Calendars in a 9 to 5 Nightmare
In this episode, we’re Kettling Calendars in a 9 to 5 Nightmare
Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past- MacBites Episode 0134 | The MacBites Podcast
ChatBitesGangnam Style- Apple Gangnam now open in South Korea - Apple (UK)
- Apple opens new store in South Korea’s Gangnam District
- Ed Balls & Katya Jones Salsa to ‘Gangnam Style’ by Psy - Strictly Come Dancing 2016
ChatGPT Banned in Italy Then It Wasn’t- ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns - BBC News
- ChatGPT returns to Italy after ban - The Verge
- Nick Clegg: AI language systems are ‘quite stupid’ - BBC News
- Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance - BBC News
- Artificial intelligence: Experts propose guidelines for safe systems - BBC News
- More than 1,300 experts call AI a force for good - BBC News
- AI: Workers need more protection - TUC union - BBC News
Blast from the Past: Clear Rides Again- Join the Clear 2 beta - TestFlight - Apple
Jony’s Record Player- Jony Ive returns to hardware design with $60,000 record player
- Jony Ive Linn turntable design debuts… for $64K
The Disastrous Full Monty UpgradeDestiny CallingFocusWork Mail and Calendar on Personal Devices- BusyCal
- Microsoft Outlook
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46 min - 0165 - Shakespearian Surveillance and Draconian Domination
In this episode, we have Shakespearian Surveillance and Draconian Domination with Timmy's Totalitarian Time Tracker
Blast from the Newbies Guide to MacBites Past- The MacBites Marathon | The MacBites Podcast
ChatBitesBig Timmy is Watching You- Apple further cracks down on remote work - 9to5Mac
Wooden Keyboard- Gorgeous, all-wood mechanical keyboard costs more than a Mac mini | Cult of Mac
- Logitech MX Keys Advanced Wireless Illuminated Keyboard for Mac, Backlit LED Keys, Bluetooth, USB-C, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, iPad Compatible, Metal Build
- Keyboard key maintenance question - Apple Community
- Shiny areas on MacBook Keyboard: Oil or matt surface rubbing away? | MacRumors Forums
Excel for Mac: Gotchas and Workarounds- Power Query on Excel for Mac [FULL COURSE] - YouTube
- MS Excel Toronto Meetup - YouTube
- The Excel Trainer: Behind the Scenes - Lola's Starring Role
App ReviewGoogle Bard- Google Bard
- How we’re approaching AI-generated writing on Medium | by Scott Lamb | Jan 2023
TextSniper- TextSniper Homepage
- TextSniper on the Mac App Store
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