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This week, at long last, Federico has reached the pinnacle of handheld gaming with a setup that he's been working toward for years.

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Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment

• Espresso soda follow-up
  • Moka Drink from Cosenza
  • Brasilena

A Federico Videogame Surprise

• SteamOS-like Linux Projects
  • Nobara Linux
  • Bazzite
  • Dual Boot Guide - BazziteOS and Windows on the Legion Go (Updated)
  • How To Install NEW Lenovo Legion GO Graphics Drivers
• Lenovo Legion Go
• ONEXGPU
  • Also, the GPD G1
• LMP Fiber Optic Thunderbolt 3 Cable
  • Finally Revealing my BIG SECRET - Corning Optical Thunderbolt 3
• 240W GaN AC Adapter and USB-C Faster Charger
• SGWZONE Gaming & AI BOX eGPU Dock

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This week, cicadas invade Italian TV, John tries an espresso soda, Dragon's Dogma 2, The Creator, and what's next in our media queues.

Links and Show Notes Unplugged

• Previous cicada coverage
• Espresso Sodas
  • Coffee soda: a Calabrian soft drink
  • A recipe
• Pickle Flavored Almonds from Ruminate 181

Picks

• Federico's Pick:
  • Dragon's Dogma 2
    • Launch Trailer
    • Into the Aether, Dragon's Dogma: The Third Pillar (feat. Dragon's Dogma 2
    • I Love That Dragon's Dogma 2 Doesn't Let Me Save Scum
• John's Pick:
  • The Creator
    • Trailer
    • Streaming on Hulu
    • For rent or purchase on Apple TV
• Also mentioned:
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

On Deck

• John:
  • Pepper Grinder
    • Launch Trailer
  • Ghost Trick
    • Trailer
• Federico:
  • Slice and Dice

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This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed to discuss Christopher Nolan's film, Memento and our weekly On Deck picks.

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Links and Show Notes

Federico's Film Fest

Thanks to everyone who suggested films to Federico after last week's episode of MacStories Unwind. If you'd still like to recommend a movie to him please get in touch on Mastodon or Threads.

• Memento
• Trailer
• More about Memento:
• Chronological Edition
• Memento Mori by Nathan Nolan
• Christopher Nolan explaining Memento (Short Version and Long Version)
• Interpreting the Film Memento
• Let's Celebrate the Confusing As Hell 'Memento' Limited Edition DVD 20 Years Later

On Deck

What we're watching, playing, reading, or listening to soon:

• Federico:
• Dragon's Dogma II on PS5, Xbox, and Steam
• Trailer
• John:
• Steve on Apple TV+
• Trailer
• Jonathan:
• Mr. Inbetween on FX
• Trailer

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This week, Federico watched Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind and has a request for listeners, and John's favorite new TV show is The Gentlemen.

Links and Show Notes Picks

• Federico's Pick:
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Also mentioned:
    • Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande
    • Momento
    • Letterboxd
    • Day One
    • Sequel
    • Criterion
    • Napoleon
      • Magic Rays of Light: Napoleon and Oscars Predictions
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• John's Pick:
  • The Gentlemen
    • Trailer

On Deck

• Federico:
  • Your movie recommendations
• John:
  • Palm Royale on TV+
  • The Holdovers

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Spring is in the air, the cicadas are coming, and Federico is teasing a bigger and better MultiButton shortcut. That makes it the perfect time for a videogame doubleheader with Balatro and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

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Links and Show Notes

Double Brood Invasion Imminent

• Billions of cicadas are set to appear in a rare 'double brood emergence,' scientists say

MultiButton 1.1 and CAPS

• MultiButton 1.1 Makes the Action Button Change Its Behavior Based on the Currently Open App

Picks

• John's Pick:
• Balatro
• ITA Presents: DCC 3 (feat. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Pokemon Legends ZA, and more
• Federico's Pick:
• Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
• A Deeper Look At Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

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This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed in the Club MacStories Discord community for a live question and answer session about Federico's MacPad setup.

Links and Show Notes

• MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won't Make
• AppStories, Episode 373 – Introducing the MacPad
• Hypervisor visualization on the iPad
• Black Rock Kickstand Cover Cover

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This week on Unwind, Federico teases a big project he's been working on that will be out on MacStories next week, plus both he and John obsess over their Wi-Fi setups but wish Apple would make hardware that made it all easier.

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Links and Show Notes Federico Teases a Big Project

• Stop by MacStories on Monday for a story you won't want to miss.

Obsessing over Wi-Fi

• A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro
• John's Wi-Fi Setup
  • ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12 AXE11000
• Federico's Wi-Fi Setup
  • ASUS RT-AXE7800

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This week, John shares his tech discoveries during a visit to a classical radio station, Federico finally goes for a spider-style gaming Wi-Fi router, and John recommends Criminal Record on Apple TV+.

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Links and Show Notes Unplugged

• Radio station tech
  • WDAV

Picks

• Federico's Pick:
  • NVIDIA Shield
  • Sunshine remote PC game server
  • Moonlight
• John's Pick:
  • Criminal Record on Apple TV+
    • Trailer

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This week, Federico and John answer questions from Jonathan Reed and Club MacStories members about the Apple Vision Pro live from the Club MacStories Discord audio channel.

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• Read all the Apple Vision Pro coverage on MacStories by following the tag Vision Pro.
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico recommends the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, while I enjoy Self Reliance on Hulu.

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Links and Show Notes Picks

• Federico's Pick:
  • Final Fantasy Rebirth
    • Trailer
    • Introduction at Sony's recent State of Play event
  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
    • Trailer
    • Yakuza & Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth - The Story So Far from IGN
    • Into the Aether: It's Just Like Dragon Quest V (Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth)
    • The Besties: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is Infinite Fun
• John's Pick:
  • Self Reliance
    • Trailer