MacStories Unwind

This week on MacStories Unwind, John turns the tables, surprising Federico with a more flexible, modular desk setup.

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John's New Modular, Flexible Desk Setup

• Balolo Setup Cockpit
  • Large shelf
  • Large Tray
  • iPhone MagSafe Charger
  • Apple Watch Charger
  • Loupedeck Live S accessory
  • Headphones accessory
  • Cable management
• KU XIU Magnetic Foldable Arm
• Right-angle USB-C adapters
• Anker Prime 27,650mAh 250W power bank and magnetic base
• Belkin SoundForm Connect
• BenQ ScreenBar Halo
• Meross HomeKit power strip
• Elastic loop cable stays
• Samsung T9 4TB SSD
• Trendnet 2.5Gbps switch
• Satechi 2.5 Gbps dongle
• Kiloview N40 NDI HDMI encoder
• For more be sure to check out John's updated Desk Setup and related story.

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• Club MacStories

Notes and Links

• ASUS Accessoires
• Yuzu
  • Android with NCE
  • PSA: If you're using Yuzu - ENABLE NCE ASAP
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: What's new and should you upgrade?
• ROG Phone 8
• Red Magic 9 Pro
  • RedMagic Turbo Cooler
  • GameSir X3 Peltier-effect cooler
    • Thermoelectric cooling
  • GameSir G8 controller
• Also mentioned:
  • Federico's Red Magic adapter
    • Discussed on AppStories, Episode 358 and MacStories Unwind: Don't Bend the Fiber
  • An Improbable Future
  • DevInfoOverlay
  • FolderSync Pro

Links and Show Notes John's Pick

• Magic Rays of Light
• Godzilla Minus One
  • Trailer
  • Watch Godzilla Minus One in dazzling black and white during limited US run
  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Ticci's Absolutely Bananas Gaming Tablet

• ROG Flow Z13
• ROG Flow Z13-ACRNM RMT02
  • Strap included.
  • The Ultimate lifestyle shots
  • Ticci and ACRNM.
  • Who doesn't love a kickstand?

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Links and Show Notes Federico's New Year Surprise

• The Yuzu Switch emulator
• Switch Hacking Is Easy
• Hekate
• Nintendo Switch Piracy & Hacking - Did You Know Gaming Ft. Dazz
• Discoverer of the Tegra chip exploit

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Links and Show Notes Hardware Picks

• Asus ROG Ally
• XG Mobile 4090
• OLED Steam Deck
  • Steam Clip
  • Deckmate
  • Allymate
• XREAL Air
• UVC Capture on the iPad
  • Orion app
• Ayn Odin 2 Pro
• Daijisho
• HandheldDIY

Game Picks

• Joint Game of the Year
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Other Joint Picks
  • Metroid Prime Remastered
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• Federico's Other Picks:
  • Cocoon
  • Sea of Stars
• John's Other Pick:
  • Hi-Fi Rush

Backlogs

• Federico
  • Lies of P
  • Jusant
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Baldurs Gate 3
  • Armored Core VI, Fires of Rubicon
  • Resident Evil 4 Remake
  • Blasphemous 2
• John
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Dave the Diver
  • Dredge

• Also mentioned:
  • GameTrack, an iOS, iPadOS, and Mac game tracking app

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Links and Show Notes Unplugged

• The MacStories Team Is on Threads (Again)

Federico's TV Picks:

• Suburræterna on Netflix
• Ted Lasso on Apple TV+
• Platonic on Apple TV+
• For All Mankind on Apple TV+
• Also mentioned:
  • Media tracking app, Sequel

John's TV Picks:

• Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+
• Slow Horses on Apple TV+
• Shrinking on Apple TV+
• Silo on Apple TV+
• The Last of Us on Max
• A Murder at the End of the World on Hulu

John's Movie Picks:

• Astroid City
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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Links and Show Notes Federico's Top 5:

• the record by boygenius
• So Much for Stardust by Fallout Boy
• One More Time by Blink 182
• The Maine by The Maine
• Lobes by We are Scientists

Federico's Album of the Year

• the record by boygenius

Federico's Honorable Mentions:

• Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
• This is Why by Paramore
• Certified Depressant by Taylor Acorn

John's Top 5:

• the record by boygenius
• Be Still My Heart by Babygirl
• One More Time by Blink 182
• Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
• First Two Pages of Frankenstein by The National

John's Album of the Year

• First Two Pages of Frankenstein by The National

John's Honorable Mentions:

• My Soft Machine by Arlo Parks
• Good Riddance by Gracie Abrams
• Memento Mori by Depeche Mode
• Knebworth 22 (Live) by Liam Gallagher
• Saviors by Green Day

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Links and Show Notes

• Gaming gear
  • Sony PlayStation Portal
    • Digital Foundry Portal review
  • Valve Steam Deck OLED
  • ROG Ally
  • Lenovo Legion Go
• Wi-Fi gear
  • Eero Pro 6
  • Federico's Apple Watch charging puck
  • Linksys Atlas 6E router
  • GL.iNet GL-MT1300 wireless travel router
    • Working On the Go with the GL.iNet GL-MT3000 WiFi 6 Travel Router
• Streaming software
  • Chiaki4deck
    • Chiaki4deck tutorial
  • Moonlight
  • Sunshine
• Also mentioned
  • MacStories Setups page
  • What is OCuLink? (And Why You Might Want It)
  • Play app
    • Play 2.0 Adds YouTube Channel Support, Folders, and a New Premium Subscription

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Federico Has Questions About Thanksgiving

• The president once again pardons turkeys who did nothing wrong, but why?

Federico's Pick:

• Suburræterna on Netflix
  • Trailer
  • Previous Recommendation:Suburra: Blood on Rome on Netflix

John's Pick:

A Murder at the End of the World on Hulu - Trailer

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Show Notes

• Watch:
  • Trailer
• Read:
  • IGN - Super Mario Bros. the Fastest Selling Mario Game
  • Polygon Review
  • An excellent breakdown of the design of the game from Eurogamer.

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