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Apple announced a brand new M6 chip, their first with 2nm process, plus upgraded Mac Studio. Does David regret his recent MacBook Pro purchase? Then we launch into listener feedback, Stephen's second new app, Raycast v2, and more.
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What is the role of loneliness on "Survivor?"
Things kick off unexpectedly. For Merlin, anyway. Honestly, that's what had happened.
And, then, an old friend from the before times has a Thing It Took Him Too Long to Realize. It involves music and butts. And, while your hosts can recall that the listener's wife was way more famous, they can neither remember her name nor pronounce his.
For a main topic, John and Merlin consider the role of loneliness on Survivor. Every dingaling has a plan until they get punched in the face. So, what do we think about all that isolation, privation, paranoia, and self-doubt? Even setting aside the sunburns and the Fijian food, this is not an environment in which Merlin would thrive.
In this month’s member bonus segment, your hosts discuss self-quantization. What are we measuring, and what is that helping us manage?
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(Recorded on Tuesday, August 18, 2026)
The ATP episode where John tried to explain Docker (starting at 1:51:26).
New phone, new problems. Andy regales us with the tale of upgrading to the Pixel 11 Pro XL.
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Review
Google Pixel 11 Review
Google Play mandating reduced memory usage & seamless device migration in 2027
Android Developers Blog: Preparing your app for broader memory limits
Will the Home Hub know whose head is biggest? What will September 9th bring? Can anyone afford new Macs? Who knows Tim Cook best?
All of these questions will be answered on this week's episode.
The crew have a unique list of things they do that they prefer doing with a friend or two.
A classic show involving Batman false promises and a live reaction to losing a legend.
- Jay ✅ - Help my kiddo with her weekly homework
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
- Kathy - Find someone to body double
Pre-Show: EV cars, AI use, and flock cameras
The Endless Maze Fountain Pen arrived on Brad’s desk, it’s Hobonichi SZN, and Myke enjoys fruit. There’s a lot of great stationery chat this week - come join us!
Our Mac upgrade plans in the light of price hikes, YouTube view metric changes, our home internet speeds, and how many apps we have our phone.
Anže Tomić and Kathy Campbell
A walkthrough of how personal software gets made, and how artificial intelligence is democratizing software development. Including the three stages of developing your own app: design, implementation, and creation.
Cat Mulvihill joins us to talk about building momentum, the immunity to change framework, and dealing with our dreaded identity so we can finally focus on what's really important.
Cat Mulvihill
The Apple II makes its public debut at a landmark event in the history of personal computers, and Steve Jobs truly comes into his own.
Originally released as Upgrade #625.
Presented by Myke Hurley and Jason Snell.
Written by Jason Snell.
Audio editing by Myke Hurley and Jim Metzendorf. Video production by Jamie Snell.
Designed in California theme by Christopher Breen.
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