OFNT

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TECH NEWS

-it’s all about Apple’s WWDC

TECH I’M USING

-I want a 15 inch MacBook Air

-Should I get another iMac instead of a Mac mini?

-I’m writing a novel using babisco

-The Pelzzle tooth polisher

NO ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

PODCAST NEWS

-Hindenburg Pro 2

-YouTubers love selling coffee

-Don’t use Castamatic

STORY TIME

-My personal UFO experience

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truth: @theoldfart

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TECH NEWS:

-China removes a lot of social media posts and accounts

-Twitter pulls out of EU agreement

-Amazon’s Prime to provide free cellular service?

-Microsoft Teams gets added feature but not everyone will get them

-Reddit destroys third party apps?

TECH I’M USING:

-No news is good news and other ramblings

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

-One big empty void waiting to be filled

PODCASTING NEWS:

-My personally recommended shows

-Personally recommended Podcasting 2.0 enabled listening apps

No rant or story time this week.

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truth: @theoldfart

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TECH NEWS:

-CLIMATE SCIENTISTS BAIL FROM TWITTER

-MICROSOFT INTRODUCES AZURE AI CONTENT SAFETY

-MORE LAYOFFS AT META

-PELOTON ADDS TIERS TO THIER DIGITAL APP

-NETFLIX WILL CHARGE FOR PASSWORD SHARING

-IOS 17 WILL BRING ALWAYS ON DISPLAY?

-APPLE BRINGS FINAL CUT PRO AND LOGIC PRO TO SOME IPADS

TECH I’M USING:

-ANCIENT IMAC AND MACBOOK AIR DREAMS

-FRUSTRATIONS WITH HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

-BOX OFFICE FLOPS AND WHAT I’M WATCHING

-PARAMOUNT+ AND SHOWTIME MERGE

POCAST NEWS:

-PRX HAS FALLING REVENUE

-I WAS WRONG ABOUT LIBSYN

-FALLING AUDIENCE NUMBERS

SEMI RANT:

MEMORIAL DAY

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truth: @theoldfart

twitter: @ofntpodcast

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TECH NEWS:

-The Telly

-CCP access to Bytedance data

-New Echo devices and earbuds

-StarLink Competitor?

-Studio Buds Plus arrive

-Third Chinese national gets caught stealing from Apple

-Apple TV box gets a new feature

-Phone Link App is completely rolled out

-Meta’s Twitter clone

TECH I’M USING:

-Word vs. Pages

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

-Writer’s strike and continual flops

PODCAST NEWS:

-NYT launches podcast app

-A hobby no more?

STORY TIME:

-BEASTLY ENCOUNTER

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TWITTER: @OFNTPODCAST

TRUTH: @THEOLDFART

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PURPLE-PLANET.COM AND POND5.COM

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TECH NEWS:

• MINI GOOGLE I/O RUNDOWN
• NO FACEBOOK MESSENGER FOR APPLE WATCH
• NEW PHILIPS COMPUTER MONITOR
• APPLE WATCH PROCESSOR UPGRADE?
• NEW TWITTER CEO
• PELOTON RECALL
• PROPAGANDA EXAMPLE

TECH I’M USING:

• VERY LITTLE!

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NOT MUCH

PODCAST NEWS:

• YOUTUBE A BUST FOR PODCASTERS?
• INDIA ON THE RISE
• PODCAST CENSORSHIP
• OPEN PODCASTING

RANT:

• THEY DON’T MAKE THINGS LIKE THEY USED TO

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TECH NEWS:

-Google passkeys

-Google updates TV app

-Blue checkmarks everywhere

-Bluesky

-Zune returns?

TECH I'M USING:

-Prowritingaid Everywhere App

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

-Writer's strike hits

-Series recommendations

PODCAST NEWS:

-Stick to the subject at hand

-Writer's strike effecting podcasts

STORY TIME:

-Part two of 'Return to Camp Hero'

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twitter: @ofntpodcast

truth: @theoldfart

music: purple-planet.com and pond5.com

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TECH NEWS:

-Google halts construction of new campus?

-Kindle Scribe gets a major update.

-Amazon exits the health and fitness market.

-Alexa to get artificial intelligence help.

-Microsofts updated phone link starts rolling out.

-Apple Watch to sync with other hardware?

-Three new Macs inbound?

-Beats Studio Buds get updated.

-One Plus releases an iPad competitor

TECH I'M USING:

-Peloton app woes and more.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

-Two movies panned by critics are actually worth watching.

PODCAST NEWS:

-I try out the Apollo listening app.

-AI and the voice over industry.

STORY TIME:

Part One of "Camp Hero Revisited".

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twitter: @ofntpodcast

truth: @theoldfart

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TECH NEWS:

-The CBC joins NPR and PBS in leaving twitter

-GM drops CarPlay and Android Auto

-Apple adds savings accounts

-IOS 17 to allow the side loading of apps?

-Parler goes dark, for now

-Samsung to drop Google search?

-The Google Pixel Fold finally leaks

TECH I'M USING:

-A $120 2TB external hard drive in the house?

-TDS water tester

-Oura sees phantom naps

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

-HBO MAX becomes Max

-TWIT network goes political

-Buzzfeed news is ending

PODCAST NEWS:

-PBJ DOES NOT require a PodNews subscription after all

-No SleepPodcast joins Audioboom

-Spotify frees Gimlet

-Rode Duo announced

-Hindenburg upgrade gives me sticker shock

-So many podcast listening apps, so little money

RANT:

-Bud Light woes

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pond5.com

email: [email protected]

twitter: @ofntpodcast

truth: @theoldfart

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TECH NEWS:

-Temu makes a triumphant return

-Twitter and Apple are making workers come back to the office

-PBS and NPR quit twitter

-Twitter becomes "X"

-YouTube Premium makes it 1080p

-Rumors

TECH I'M USING:

-New basic Apple iPad in the house

-MacBook Pro doing its job and Ring doorbell battery

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

-The Big G adds 800 channels

-Chucky and other television

PODCAST NEWS:

-Spotify launched broadcast to podcast service

-Podcast Business Journal bought by PodNews

-Geeks and Gamers make the best YouTube podcasters

REFLECTIONS OF AN OLD FART

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TWITTER: @OFNTPODCAST

MUSIC: PURPLE-PLANET.COM AND POND5.COM

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TECH NEWS:

-Google to add AI Bot Bard to search

-Google targeted by pro censorship NGO's.

-IOS Weather app, keeps going down

-efile.com gets hacked

TECH I'M USING:

-I signed up for twitter competitor BlueSky

-I declare my love for the old MacBook Pro Toolbar

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

-Comic book based movies keep failing at the box office. Gee, I wonder why?

-The Super Mario Movie is breaking records this weekend

-I share some television series I currently am watching

PODCAST NEWS:

-Two hosts reading from a wikipedia page, interrupted by nonsensical babbling, seems to be a winning formula for a successful podcast.

STORY TIME:

-Easter recollections

music: purple-planet.com and pond5.com

twitter: @ofntpodcast

email: [email protected]

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