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Technically Correct episodes

  • Episode 383: Pretend We Invented It

    Bears hibernate for the winter, sometimes podcasts hibernate for the spring. What’d we miss?

    This week: escape room Google Sheets, demo day for real this time, and a quick check in with everyone’s favorite increasingly problematically monopolistic fruit company. 🪚.

    Links:

    • The Property Brothers Have Done ‘Hundreds’ of Escape Rooms - WSJ
  • "Rivian Automotive Inc" - to the government “Rivian” - to most “RIVN” - to shareholders "The cars with the cute eyes" - to kids “My community” - to our owners
  • Through their lens, the world is pure magic. We’re here to protect that wonder for our kids’ kids’ kids.
  • WWDC 2025 | The Verge
  • Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
  • Why did Apple ice out the most… - Channels with Peter Kafka - Apple Podcasts
  • Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store - The New York Times
  • Liquid Glass Transparent Mode
  • Next-gen CarPlay, branded CarPlay Ultra, starts rolling out today - 9to5Mac
  • I’ve Always Been a Generalist—and on ‘Jeopardy!,’ It Paid Off - Cornellians | Cornell University
  • Amazon.com: Anker MagSafe Charger Compatible, MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Station, Qi2 Certified 15W Magnetic Wireless Charger Dock Stand, For iPhone16/15/14/13/12 Series, Apple Watch,AirPods,and More(Adapter Included) : Cell Phones & Accessories
  • Pellegrino Zero : Target
  • 1 hr 44 min
  • Episode 382: Good Meme Bad Meme

    Every year we think we’ve hit ‘peak tenuously-linked brand integration’ and year after year we’re shown that no, there’s no lemon that a David Zaz-type won’t try to squeeze into a diamond.

    This week: dank memes, TV for boomers, and asking Alexa+ to pour one out for Skype. 📺.

    Links:

    • We want to make sure it's perfect 🥲 #PhizCoffee #MintMojito
  • I need to take a personal day after seeing this version of adam scott as mark scout in Severance 🥵🤤😮‍💨
  • UMMMMMMMMMMMM
  • Your outie wisely avoided the Netflix seasons of Arrested Development.
  • Severance — Music To Refine To feat. ODESZA | Apple TV+ - YouTube
  • The White Lotus x CB2 | CB2
  • Amazon announces AI upgrade for Alexa | The Verge
  • Apple launches new iPhone 16e: Here's everything you need to know - 9to5Mac
  • Apple debuts iPhone 16e: A powerful new member of the iPhone 16 family - Apple
  • Apple refreshes the iPad but doesn’t add Apple Intelligence | The Verge
  • 1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 381: The Story is Money

    At this point, we’re like eighteen months away from the Property Brothers having their own cereal. Honestly it’s been a slippery slope ever since Reese’s Puffs.

    This week: TCL’s bush league OLED fear-mongering, Detroit style cookware, and the predictable end of the fast casual city challenge. 🌁.

    Links:

    • Kelce Mix
  • Kraft Lucky Charms Marshmallows-7oz : Target
  • Introducing 'Meet The Moores': TCL 98" Q Class 4K TV Commercial ft. Justin Herbert - YouTube
  • The Office - Dinner Party - Plasma TV Scene - YouTube
  • Daring Fireball: Fox’s New Scorebug Graphic Design, and Our Innate Resistance to Change
  • Chipotle x Strava | City Challenge
  • Strava x Chipotle Champs - Carlos Gomez
  • Comcast Xfinity Sports & News TV Pricing Announced at $70/Month
  • Review: Powerbeats Pro 2 tick all the boxes with heart rate monitoring, slimmer design, H2 chip, more - 9to5Mac
  • Powerbeats Pro 2 review: the workout buds to beat | The Verge
  • Heart rate sensors in Apple products, 10 years apart. Miniaturization in technology will never cease to amaze me.
  • Sonos lays off 200 employees as its struggles continue | The Verge
  • After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge
  • Ooni’s first departure from pizza ovens is a $799 spiral mixer
  • Easy Blueberry Cream Scones Recipe
  • Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies Recipe
  • 1 hr 43 min
  • Episode 380: Sports Doom Loop

    This Sonos shakeup is the biggest corporate drama to hit the Santa Barbara area since the Silvergreens in Isla Vista closed.

    This week: a change of Venu, entertainment centers frozen in time, and more intrigue in the fast casual running challenge world. 📺.

    Links:

    • Wolf Blitzer on X: "I’m very happy. #GoBills! https://t.co/Ull9zkpThn" / X
  • Wolf Blitzer on X: "Enjoying a Wolf Spritzer at El Presidente restaurant here in DC. https://t.co/AXFQm7aZ14" / X
  • Now I’m worried Apple Intelligence is doing the scores in the Sports app.
  • Chipotle x Strava | City Challenge
  • Rivian Tri-Motor Challenge: San Francisco - Strava Challenges
  • Venu Sports’ shuttering, explained: Why ESPN, Fox, TNT scrapped launch of streaming service - The Athletic
  • DirecTV launches MySports streaming bundle with live NFL, NBA, and MLB games - The Verge
  • Comcast moves Bay Area sports channels to pricier subscription tier
  • Apple Television could be the antidote for these disturbing TV trends - 9to5Mac
  • Sonos’ interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employees - The Verge
  • Amazon.com - Rubbermaid Brilliance 12-Cup Airtight Food Storage Container, Perfect for Pantry Staples, Clear/Grey
  • 1 hr 36 min
  • Episode 379: New Year, Same Us

    Why aren’t business deals related to streaming services more like pro athlete deals?

    Fubo, you’re heading to Disney. Venu? You’re cut. Elmo? You’re the new power forward for the Pelicans. Hope you like humid summers buddy.

    This week: running for a [fast casual] cause, robot on robot crime, and EV showrooming. 🌯.

    Links:

    • Food Delivery Robot Hit By Waymo : waymo
  • Residents of one Northern California neighborhood had a good laugh after Thursday's powerful earthquake struck the region: a robotic vacuum cleaner that apparently got disconnected from its base found roaming the streets. https://abcnews.link/03FrjCh
  • Chipotle San Francisco Segment | Strava Run Segment in San Francisco, California
  • Chipotle x Strava | City Challenge
  • They squandered the holy grail - Xe Iaso
  • Soft launch of the San Francisco Rivian space TODAY! Come to Hayes Valley and meet Anthony and his team! Official opening later this month!
  • Hertz is asking EV renters if they want to keep it, permanently - The Verge
  • HBO Ends Sesame Street Deal, Show Selling to Other Streaming Services
  • YouTube TV's Cost Increases to $82.99, the First Price Hike Since March 2023 - WSJ
  • Disney strikes deal to merge Fubo with Hulu + Live TV - The Verge
  • Why Dumb TVs Deserve a Comeback
  • Schlage Sense Pro unveiled w/ Matter-via-Thread, Ultra wideband - 9to5Mac
  • Mela
  • 1 hr 46 min
  • Episode 378: Air Purifier Pants

    On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me,

    Three inflatable snowmen
    Two sets of string lights
    And a home improvement store finally rolling out support for contactless payments.

    That’s right folks, it’s the 2024 Holiday Spectacular.

    This week: Inside Bob Iger’s NBA, Italian smart lights, and the lump of coal that is Apple Intelligence (so far). 🪨.

    Links:

    • Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad - Ars Technica
  • Philips Hue Festavia 65-Foot 250-LED Smart String Lights White and Color Ambiance 585307 - Best Buy
  • Philips Hue unlocks multi-bridge support - Hueblog.com
  • ‘Inside the NBA’ to continue on ABC and ESPN as part of TNT-NBA settlement - The Athletic
  • With landmark ‘Inside the NBA’ trade, ESPN and boss Jimmy Pitaro win big - The Athletic
  • ESPN is coming to the Disney Plus app starting today - The Verge
  • Comcast Greenlights $7 Billion Spinoff of NBCUniversal Cable Channels - WSJ
  • Amazon announces new Echo Show 21 and Echo Show 15 smart displays - The Verge
  • Flighty — A new way to track flights
  • 1 hr 53 min
  • Episode 377: Racecar Rewinder

    “Dear Mr. Hanks,

    As you know, our Client owns all intellectual property rights globally in and to the concept of “your body breaking down and becoming a slow healing, creaky pile of mush after the age of 28.” Your blatant alteration and repurposing of this concept in the media constitutes unauthorized use and dilution of our Client’s prior art.

    We immediately demand you cease and desist all future activity related to conveying a specific date as to when aging really hits you like a ton of bricks. Or give us some of that Forest Gump money.”

    This week: make it a Blockbuster night. 🏎️

    Links:

    • Half Translucent Electronics
  • vtech Translucent Phone
  • Used VHS Tapes
  • I’m building a VHS store in my basement. : VHS
  • Apple AI notification summaries exist; rarely useful, often hilarious - The Verge
  • Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips - The Verge
  • Megan Piphus | Behind the scenes of Sesame Street season 54 playing basketball. I was working on my paperwork to start filming season 55 and teared up.... | Instagram
  • 35 Is the Worst Age, According to Tom Hanks
  • 1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 376: Tiny Lil’ Guy

    Kinda nice of Apple to spend the week before the election giving us all little bite size Mac updates as a distraction. Wait, new notification hold on.

    From the NYT: “Here’s why the Mac mini power button is bad news for Harris amongst undecided voters.”

    ffs.

    This week: cracklin’ lattes, Excel productivity, and defunct startups. ☕

    Links:

    • Tungle launches non-annoying scheduling service - CNET
  • Honestly, this is a work of art. - The Verge
  • 💙💛 Alan D 💙💛 on X: "not today excel. https://t.co/NYqmRznMBz" / X
  • Exclusive | NBCUniversal to Stream Local Sports on Peacock, in Bid for Cord-Cutters - WSJ
  • Diamond, FanDuel reach naming rights deal for regional sports networks
  • Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh - Wikipedia
  • Nothing made you happier than seeing this when walking into a classroom as a kid.. : funny
  • Apple updates the iMac with new colors and an M4 chip - The Verge
  • Mac mini - Apple
  • Introducing the all-new Mac mini | Apple - YouTube
  • Apple Intelligence is here, but it still has a lot to learn - The Verge
  • iOS 18.2 with new Apple Intelligence features coming in December, Apple confirms - 9to5Mac
  • Prop Fest 2024 | KQED
  • 1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 375: Kid Context Switching

    How long until we have the Chipotle Burrito Assembly Line by Fisher Price® on every five year old’s Christmas list i mean really now.

    This week: Bay Area childless dog man parenting corner, EV door handles as a troubling metaphor, and Ryan backslides into his dangerous case-free lifestyle. 🐣.

    Links:

    • Amazon.com: Amazon Delivery Van Ride On Toy for Kids, Blue Toddler Ride on Toy for Ages 2+, Amazon Exclusive : Toys & Games
  • Favorite Day Target Store Sugar Cookie Kit Ready To Build BB 05/24 | eBay
  • Target Toy Shopping Cart : Target
  • Sonos announces ‘breakthrough’ Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4 - The Verge
  • iPhone 16 Pro review: Control before Intelligence – Six Colors
  • 2024 IONIQ 5 | Electric SUV, Overview | Hyundai USA
  • Electronics Recycling - Computer & Technology Resource CenterComputer & Technology Resource Center
  • 1 hr 33 min
  • Episode 374: Alexa Doesn’t Listen to Me Anymore

    The kids want media that’s quicker, more concise, and timely. That’s why we’re introducing the podcast equivalent of baseball’s pitch clock: “one quick thought”. Judging by the episode length, it’s a work in progress.

    This week: spiced is the new spiked, freemium is the new spon-con, and brining some Barlow energy to Waterloo.💦.

    Links:

    • Coca-Cola Spiced is getting canceled after 7 months on the market | AP News
  • Forbidden Mountain Dew : forbiddensnacks
  • Did Someone Say Pumpkin’ Spiked? Dunkin’® Adds Boozy Spin on Fall Classic to Line of Spiked Iced Coffee Beverages | Dunkin'
  • Apple Podcasts adds The New York Times to subscription program, boosting revenue with paywalled shows - 9to5Mac
  • Marques Brownlee's ‘Panels’ Backlash, Explained
  • Amazon.com: Kasa Smart Plug Mini 15A, Apple HomeKit Supported, Smart Outlet Works with Siri, Alexa & Google Home, UL Certified, App Control, Scheduling, Timer, 2.4G WiFi Only, 4 Count (Pack of 1) (EP25P4), White : Patio, Lawn & Garden
  • 1 hr 37 min

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