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- Episode 223: Back to Sea
It’s a shame Herman Melville isn’t still around to finish writing his magnum opus, Moby Dick 2: Watts in the Box. Or put another way: a multi-year journey through the world of travel chargers reaches its climax.
This week: sleep shirts, subscription software, and Xzibit heard you like smart home hubs so he added a hub to your hub to control you bridges. 🤯.
Links:
- Mayor Pete Buttigieg Dance - YouTube
- Shake Shack Opens First SF Location, With a Local Twist – NBC Bay Area
- Baboy on Instagram: “@starbucks”
- How to Get Free Donut Fries at Dunkin’ This Weekend | Dunkin'
- Spotify Is Buying The Ringer - The New York Times
- Amazon.com: Satechi 108W Pro USB-C PD Desktop Charger - 2 USB-C PD & 2 USB-A Ports - Compatible with 2019 MacBook Pro, 2018 MacBook Air, 2018 iPad Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max/11 Pro/11 (USA): Home Audio & Theater
- Hubitat Elevation™ | Local, Reliable, Fast and Private Home Automation – HUBITAT
- The sad state of Intuit’s Mint
- Tesla Model Y is coming to customers ahead of schedule and with extra range - Roadshow
- New ‘CarKey’ feature in iOS 13.4 beta brings built-in support for unlocking, driving, and sharing NFC car keys
- Damien Barrett on Twitter: "You can use this link (you need to be logged in of course) to see how much $ you spent at Amazon in 2019. I feel like I got lucky with only spending $$2,611.57 https://t.co/quD2kKGsPr" / Twitter
- GeForce Now, the Streaming Service People Wanted from Google, Launches Today - VICE
- Kuo: Apple to Launch AirTags, Small Charging Mat, New iPads and Macs, High-End Headphones, and More in First Half of 2020 - MacRumors
- Amazon.com: Breville the Barista Express Espresso Machine, BES870XL: Semi Automatic Pump Espresso Machines: Kitchen & Dining
- Simplenote
1 hr 13 min - Episode 222: What to Expect When You're Expecting a Second Hue Bridge
Okay. Open Overcast. Tap play.
"This episode will begin after a brief message from Tom Steyer..."
Wait what the?
This week: car dealership slogans, a Peacock gets its feathers, and we mark 10 years of the iPad not being very good. 😬.
Links:
- Kobe’s Legacy in L.A. w/ J.A. Adande. Plus, the Future of Music w/ Zane Lowe, Nathan Hubbard, and Joe House - The Ringer
- Big Tech Alert on Twitter: "👥 @cue is now following @TiVo" / Twitter
- Casper × Plus | Casper®
- Meagan Fisher Couldwell on Twitter: "Toilet paper brands are like "you get 6 family mega rolls which is the equivalent of 30 regular rolls for $12, or 12 double rolls which is the equivalent of 24 regular rolls for $8, but this one is 2-ply but this one has ripples" and I'm in the grocery store for 20 minutes like: https://t.co/y6JUFo4Nqp" / Twitter
- Ford Mustang Mach-E: sleeping cozy and frunk-gating - electrek
- Peacock Streaming: What to Expect From NBC's New Service - The New York Times
- ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Late Night’ Will Stream on Peacock
- Daring Fireball: Interesting Stats on the U.S. Streaming Service Market
- Seamless, Grubhub deliver confusion with mistaken restaurant listings
- 11th Annual Customer Choice Awards Winners | Trader Joe's
- My mounted tv is exactly the same width as the wall above my fireplace. : oddlysatisfying
- Property Brothers doing it wrong. : TVTooHigh
- Daring Fireball: The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10
- Upgrade #282: The iPad at 10 - Relay FM
- Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "You really can’t trust the iOS Files app w/ file operations at all, especially to a third-party service. Every running file-based app ends up with a different list of files if you try to e.g. replace a folder on Dropbox. Files vanish, upload spinners break, helper processes crash" / Twitter
- Filming for 'The Matrix' sequel to bring helicopters, stunt drivers, pyrotechnics to downtown SF | Hoodline
- NBC Bay Area on Twitter: "Keanu Reeves eating ice cream in Alameda? It sure looks like it. https://t.co/QX3i1kAkHX [Video: @happynibbamoy] https://t.co/XgnNHVigj0" / Twitter
- iOS - Home - Apple
1 hr 12 min - Episode 221: Mail It To Yourself
Rumor has it that Amazon is considering a reboot of "Field of Dreams" but this time it stars Pete Buttigieg getting lost in a cornfield on his way to the next wine cave fundraiser.
This week: encryption quid pro quo, paper towel math redux, and a special impeachment edition of Still or Sparkling. 💦.
Links:
- Still or Sparkling: Impeachment Edition
- 'No eating, no drinking, no caffeine': What it's like on the Senate floor during impeachment trial
- Target Paper Towels
- ‘Better Call Saul’ Renewed for 6th and Final Season at AMC – Variety
- Amazon.com: Incase Icon Slim Pack, 15.6" Laptop Backpack, Black, CL55535: Incase Designs Corp
- Geotag Photos Pro for iPhone and Android
- Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google bashed by smaller rivals at congressional antitrust hearing - The Washington Post
- iCloud security overview - Apple Support
- PlayStation is skipping E3 2020 - Polygon
- Luminary lowers its controversial podcast fee to $4.99 from $7.99 monthly - The Verge
- As Apple prepares original podcasts, Spotify reportedly in talks to acquire the ‘Ringer’
- Click for Philips Hue – RunLessWire
- Amazon.com: Contigo AUTOSEAL West Loop Stainless Steel Travel Mug, 16 oz., Black: Kitchen & Dining
1 hr 19 min - Episode 220: No One Man Is a Kitchen Island
Our podcast makes one guarantee: fall asleep to it for up to 100 nights and if you don’t love it, we’ll refund you your time. Really. Just draft a signed affidavit saying you didn’t laugh once and mail it to the Treasury Department, care of Steven Mnuchin. Terms and conditions apply, see our S-1 for details.
This week: going to the mattresses, USB-C whale watching, and Ryan makes a troubling admission. ⌨️.
Links:
- Ryan's Kitchen Island Recording Studio
- Away C.E.O. Is Back, Just Weeks After Stepping Down - The New York Times
- Kevin Roose on Twitter: "Casper is a very inefficient wealth transfer from venture capitalists to prestige podcast makers and I’m here for it. https://t.co/7dZRXRUcHs" / Twitter
- GM will revive Hummer for EVs, with Lebron James as celebrity spokesperson - electrek
- Daring Fireball: The Concept Electronics Show
- Upgrade #280: De Niro Can’t Bend - Relay FM
- Tesla full self-driving ‘sneak preview’ and more games coming in holiday update - electrek
- Significant changes confirmed for Chase’s Sapphire Reserve Card
- The 84 biggest flops, fails, and dead dreams of the decade in tech - The Verge
- Satechi debuts new 108W travel charger with two USB-C PD and USB-A ports - 9To5Mac
- Review: Anker’s 100W PowerPort Atom PD 4 desktop charger is a 2020 essential - 9To5Mac
- What the Sonos-Google War Means for Big Tech - Bloomberg
- Adobe Lightroom for iPad on the App Store
- Amazon.com: Slice 10514 Mini Cutter, Ceramic Safety Blade, Pocket Sized, Auto-Retractable, Stays Sharp Up to 11X Longer: Industrial & Scientific
- Amazon.com: Slice 10503 Auto Retractable Box Cutter with Ceramic Blade: Industrial & Scientific
1 hr 22 min - Episode 219: The Safeway
In 1992, then President George H.W. Bush was forced to admit he didn’t know how much a gallon of milk cost, painting him as out of touch with the general electorate. In light of a recent smart home catastrophe, we want the 2020 candidates to answer two questions:
1) How much is a 4-pack of AAA store brand batteries?
2) How many Hue lights is too many Hue lights?This week: Carlos has a head cold, Ryan almost has his kitchen back, and LeBron thinks you need to Calm down. 🧘♀️.
Links:
- 2 Towns Ciderhouse - Northwest Craft Cider
- Clutch Camera Hand Strap | Peak Design Official Site
- Slide Lite Camera Strap | Peak Design Official Site
- New August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is 45% smaller, integrates with HomeKit, more - 9To5Mac
- IKEA's smart blinds now work with Apple HomeKit | Engadget
- STRÖMLINJE LED countertop light - white - IKEA
- Samsung US Newsroom on Twitter: "Meet #Ballie, Samsung’s human-centric vision of robots that takes personalized care to the next level. The small rolling robot, “understands you, supports you, and reacts to your needs.” #CES2020 #SamsungCES2020 https://t.co/YzwgZN1Lgw" / Twitter
- Sony surprises with an electric concept car called the Vision-S - The Verge
- TiVo to Merge With Entertainment-Tech Firm Xperi in $3 Billion Deal – Variety
- TiVo's $50 Stream 4K dongle takes aim at cord-cutters in April | Engadget
- TiVo says its promised Apple TV app is ‘in limbo’ due to business and technical challenges - 9To5Mac
- OXO Adjustable Temperature Pour Over Kettle
1 hr 20 min - Episode 218: I Sound Like Mitt Romney
OH in Mill Valley: “This week is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. This week is — wait did someone say affordable housing? Not on my watch. Get the Range Rover, Jeeves.”
On this episode: transit trends, a circuitous burger conversation, and Carlos may or may not know what espresso is.
Links:
- BMW X4 – Model Overview – BMW USA
- Conical Burr Coffee Grinder | OXO
- Chemex Coffeemakers and Filters
- Bring your mug: Some Blue Bottles will no longer use plastic or paper cups - SFGate
- Accidental Tech Podcast: 356: With a Heavy Heart
- Shopping Sucks Now - VICE
- Xbox Series X: Microsoft’s next Xbox console for 2020 - The Verge
- bubly TV Commercial, 'Oh Hi, Happy Holidays' Song by Michael Bublé - iSpot.tv
- Everyday Sling | Peak Design Official Site
- Tom Brenner (@tom_brenner) • Instagram photos and videos
1 hr 4 min - Episode 217: Christmas in December
Okay, follow me here: it’s an alarm clock that orders a case of coconut La Croix every time you hit the snooze button. Boom: insomnia solved. Get Shark Tank on the phone.
This week: ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas — but make it app updates, first class startup scandals at coach prices, and mulling over the new Mac Pro. ✈️.
Links:
- Direct photo import, advanced export now rolling out in Lightroom for iOS and iPadOS - 9To5Mac
- Jeffrey Friedl's Blog » Jeffrey’s Lightroom Goodies (Plugins and Tools)
- Photos — Carlos Gomez
- Slingbox.com
- Untitled Goose Game is Coming to Xbox One December 17 - Xbox Wire
- Kuo: Four new OLED iPhones in 2020, iPhone without Lightning port in 2021 - 9To5Mac
- Better Call Saul Season 5 Teaser Sets Premiere Date
- Former Away employees describe a toxic work environment at the luggage company - The Verge
- Lululemon COO Stuart Haselden to leave
- Daring Fireball: The Other Shoe Drops: Away Fires CEO Steph Korey After Months-Long Search for Her Replacement
- Away replaces CEO Steph Korey after Verge investigation - The Verge
- Mac Pro - Apple
- Pro Display XDR - Apple
- The Mandalorian | Disney+ Originals
1 hr 3 min - Episode 216: Taylor Swift with Country Vibes
When everything is bad, sometimes — if you wish hard enough, a hero appears. That hero is: Baby Yoda.
This week: Ryan joins Team Fancy Camera®, Carlos kicks the tires on a Model 3, and the scourge that is Bublé station creep. 🇨🇦.
Links:
- Carlos Gomez on Twitter: "I'm so sorry. #DisneyPlus https://t.co/JW0FnGlmNF" / Twitter
- MagSafe Power Adapter Introduction - YouTube
- Amazon.com : Sony a7 III Full-Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera Optical with 3-Inch LCD, Black (ILCE7M3/B) : Camera & Photo
- Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens SEL50F18F/2 B&H Photo Video
- Sony FE 28mm f/2 Lens SEL28F20 B&H Photo Video
- Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens SEL55F18Z B&H Photo Video
- Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens SEL24105G/2 B&H Photo Video
- Capture Camera Clip | Peak Design Official Site
- Ford Wants to Sell You an Electric S.U.V. It’s Called a Mustang. - The New York Times
- Cybertruck | Tesla
- Wash Pouch | Peak Design Official Site
- Amazon.com : A+ Book Stand BS2500 Large Book Holder w/Adjustable Foldable Tray and Page Paper Clips-Cookbook Reading Desk Portable Sturdy Lightweight Bookstand-Textbooks Bookstands-Books Tablet Cook Recipe Stands : Office Products
1 hr 12 min - Episode 215: Upper Middle Class Phrase
We take a couple of weeks off for some R&R and demo days and all of a sudden two new streaming services launch. Cord-cutters beware: the holiday season is nigh and it appears we have the power to double your entertainment budget at the drop of a mic.
This week: Carlos discovers his true calling as a Trader Joe’s influencer and spills the beans about store mascots, Ryan outs himself as an unrepentant 12:30AM email sender, and an iconic coffee sugar bomb pairing is back. ☕️.
Links:
- Star Wars episodes I-VII are available in 4K HDR on Disney+ - The Verge
- Turkey and Stuffing Chips | Trader Joe's
- Trader Joe’s List: Meet the grocery influencers of Instagram - Vox
- As Apple's services grow, it's 'gifts' for users and ARPU for analysts - Six Colors
- Apple TV, Apple TV, Apple TV, and Apple TV+
- Apple's Phil Schiller on reinventing the new MacBook Pro keyboard - CNET
1 hr 5 min - Episode 214: The Car Episode
We've accidentally pivoted to being Car Talk for people in the 25-34 demo.
This week: the King James Version of the NBA controversy, Disney going hard in the paint, and feeding the customer sat machine. 🏀.
Links:
- Custom Licence Plate - Adhesive Licence Plate Replica
- KLEEN X
- Volvo XC40 Pure Electric SUV | Volvo Car USA
- Google Stadia launching at 9am PST, November 19 for pre-orderers | Ars Technica
- Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature may get early-access release - The Verge
- Ben Golliver on Twitter: "Lakers’ LeBron James on NBA’s China controversy: “I don’t want to get into a ... feud with Daryl Morey but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.” https://t.co/KKrMNU0dKR" / Twitter
- Harrison Faigen on Twitter: "I'm uh, sure most of you follow LeBron, but he just clarified his comments https://t.co/4i9aOl9rph" / Twitter
- Episode 175 — The Abyss Stares Back | Exponent
- Disney+ on Twitter: "NGL spaghetti is our soulmate. Celebrate #NationalPastaDay with our pasta loving pups and stream #LadyAndTheTramp Nov. 12, only on #DisneyPlus. https://t.co/Emf2LUBm8Q" / Twitter
- Bob Iger Bets the Company (and Hollywood's Future) on Streaming | Hollywood Reporter
- Dave Itzkoff on Twitter: "old enough to remember when Disney’s home video strategy was to threaten consumers that their movies would be put away in a vault and if you didn’t buy them RIGHT NOW you might never get to see them again" / Twitter
- Daring Fireball: On the Upcoming Photoshop for iPad
1 hr 26 min
About Technically Correct
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A thoughtful, unpretentious, mostly weekly conversation about the companies, ideas and products that are transforming our world. We look at what it is, why it matters and where it fits in the broader…
business of consumer technology. So, grab your favorite Blue Barn sandwich, put the Giants game on mute and join us. Hosted by Ryan Fretwell and Carlos Gomez.