What stationery are you using to kick off the new year? Brad and Myke discuss what they're using, then Brad breaks down his current Top 5 Pens page and begins thinking about updates to the lists.

A new year dawns! We consider what it has in store for Apple and why the company's A.I. features need to be judged critically. Then we turn back the clock to 2000 and consider the moment when Mac OS X changed everything.

In the third of a multi-part series sharing the apps that we use to develop software, we discuss documentation, code from the web, and LLM-powered code generation.

With the new year here, David and Stephen discuss the task managers they tried in 2024, and what they are currently using to get things done at work and beyond.

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What's in store for Google and Android users in 2025? Plus, our in memorium for what Google killed in 2024.

Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results.

Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results.

(Recorded on Tuesday, December 17, 2024)

The origin of the Lucky Dip.

Stuart Wellington: “ And the final third category, of course: Lucky Dip! That’s where we randomly roll, and the game gets a little bit crazy.”

More Lucky Dips.

"a game in which you pay to pick a prize out of a container with many different prizes in it, without being able to see what you are picking"

(Apparently, it's kind like what we yanks call a "grab bag.")

The lads return with their annual predictions for 2025! But first, there are gifts to be exchanged and a 2024 champion to be crowned.

John Voorhees and James Thomson

Happy New Year! Brad and Myke kick 2025 off by talking about their yearly themes, and how stationery will play a role. They also share listener goals for 2025, and catch up on follow-up.

David & Mike reflect on the things that worked (and the things that didn't) in 2024 and set their intentions for 2025.

It's time for the 11th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2024, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.