When you have so much money you have to make your Sonoma estate look like Apple Park, the Wall Street Journal is there. Or rather, Carlos teaches Ryan the art of the hate read. This is a good one.

This week: cycling directions, EV sell through, and a hypothetical touch screen MacBook Pro. Boop. 👆🏻

Links:

• Indoor or Outdoor Dining? With These Hybrid Spaces, You Don’t Have to Choose - WSJ
• Parasite (2019) - IMDb
• 🐶 Maxine the Fluffy Corgi (@madmax_fluffyroad) • Instagram photos and videos
• John Ourand: Only Winners in YouTube TV-Sunday Ticket Deal Are NFL, Companies Who Didn't Get Rights – The Streamable
• Apple (AAPL) Is Working on Adding Touch Screens to Macs in Major Turnabout - Bloomberg
• Apple celebrates a groundbreaking year in entertainment - Apple
• MKBHD claims that post-processing is ruining iPhone photos
• What is Happening with iPhone Camera? - YouTube
• Mercedes-Benz Plans to Install Its Own Network of EV Chargers - WSJ
• Ford’s U.S. Auto Sales Fell 2% in 2022 - WSJ
• Tesla finally breaks and offers round steering wheel on Model S/X | Electrek
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - Rotten Tomatoes

I mean, if we’re talking about a secondary character taking over the entire show with extremely mixed results — is there even a difference between Elon and Elmo? @ ryan, not me.

This week: a trip to the Social Security office, a Matter explainer, and more choice is good thing. 🚗

Links:

• Popular Baby Names — Top 10 Baby Names of 2021
• Change in Popularity
• Lakers are wasting LeBron James’ greatness and loss on Christmas is another reminder - The Athletic
• Why an Apple-NFL Sunday Ticket marriage didn’t come together - The Athletic
• YouTube Paying Roughly $2 Billion a Year for NFL Sunday Ticket - WSJ
• So Uh What's Going On With Carlos Correa? | Defector
• California Family Theme Park & Water Park | Sesame Place San Diego
• With New EVs Arriving, Brand Loyalty Goes Out the Window - WSJ
• The vibes are off at Tesla - The Verge
• Tesla confirms 285,000 people bought Full Self-Driving | Electrek
• Seventeen Amazon Echo devices are now compatible with Matter - The Verge
• Home architecture update seemingly pulled from iOS 16.2 and macOS 13.1 – Six Colors
• The new smart home standard Matter has arrived. Here’s what you need to know. - The Verge
• Channellock 131CB 13-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver | Multi-Bit Storage | 1/4-Inch Nut Driver | Quick-Load Handle with Cushion Grip | 28-Tooth Ratchet Mechanism Provides up to 225 lbs. of Torque , Red - Screwdrivers - Amazon.com

You don’t come at Taylor with that weak af Christmas album and expect to come out on top, Bublé.

This week: forgotten pre-orders, a more considered take on the villain of our streaming future, and Ryan’s sweet solution for smart home woes. 💸.

Links:

• Marcus Leshock on Twitter: "Got a fortune cookie at the restaurant tonight and it had an ad for FTX inside. Not sure what this means for our future. 🥠🤷‍♂️🤣 https://t.co/qvtWtG5t6C" / Twitter
• Taylor Swift Holds at No. 1 as Christmas Music Returns to the Charts - The New York Times
• Amazon Official: Introducing Kindle Scribe (64 GB), the first Kindle for reading and writing, with a 10.2” 300 ppi Paperwhite display, includes Premium Pen
• Amazon Kindle Scribe review: absolutely adequate - The Verge
• The golden age of the streaming wars has ended - The Verge
• Disney+ Raises Prices by $3, Launches Cheaper Ad-Supported Tier - WSJ
• Highbrow Films Aimed at Winning Oscars Are Losing Audiences - The New York Times
• Bally Sports reports subscriber losses, lower cash flow as RSN model teeters - The Athletic
• iOS 16.2 Features: Everything New in iOS 16.2 - MacRumors
• Apple Plans New Encryption System to Ward Off Hackers and Protect iCloud Data - WSJ
• Will Apple Allow Users to Install Third-Party App Stores, Sideload in Europe? - Bloomberg
• Apple (AAPL) Scales Back Self-Driving Car and Delays Launch Until 2026 - Bloomberg
• Amazon.com: Christmas Cone Tree Light, 7.5ft 295 LED Light Show Christmas Tree with 8 Modes Timer Remote, Dimmable Artificial Christmas Tree for Porch Yard Patio Indoor Outdoor Xmas Holiday Decor, Warm White : Home & Kitchen
• Super Good Cookies for Kids: Goldman, Duff: 9780063254237: Amazon.com: Books

You know that pet project you spend 10 years on and it never really gets any better? That, but it’s a listening device in millions of homes that cost tens of billions in R&D that sometimes turns off your lights when you ask.

This week: mood lighting, holiday lighting, and the Ford F-150 Lightning. 🛻.

Links:

• After Taylor Swift-Ticketmaster Fiasco, Senators Demand Answers of FTC - Variety
• Sports Alerts on the App Store
• NFL Sends Sunday Ticket Talks With Apple and Google Into Overtime - The New York Times
• Apple's Major League Soccer Season Pass debuts February 1st for $99 per year | Engadget
• Take a Look Inside Amazon's New Rivian Delivery Van
• Amazon.com: Philips Hue Play White & Color Smart Light, Single Base Kit, Hub Required/Power Supply Included (Works with Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit & Google Home) , Black : Everything Else
• 24hr. analog timer
• Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year | Ars Technica
• Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO, stock rises
• Warner Bros. Discovery CEO: Doesn't 'Have to Have the NBA'; If NBA Leaves TNT, Where Could It Go? – The Streamable

We’re happy to report that we’ve been offered our own show on Peacock. Follow us as we upgrade one of the Painted Ladies with the latest in smart home connectivity and gadgetry. Uh, you’ll understand why it’s rated TV-MA for language pretty quickly.

This week: proper puck prep, network naming nuances, and assorted ancillary alliteration. 🏡.

Links:

• Level responds to lock picker opening its $330 Apple Store lock in seconds | TechRadar
• All the smart home news from the Matter launch event - The Verge
• The Apple TV’s upgrade experience needs an upgrade – Six Colors
• Combined HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service launching earlier than expected
• the Barista Express™ Impress • Espresso Machines | Breville
• Lunar 2021 – acaia
• Amazon.com: GIFZES Dosing Cup, Stainless Steel Coffee Dosing Cup Powder Feeder Part for 58mm Espresso Machine DIY Tools: Home & Kitchen
• Amazon.com: Eureka Mignon Specialita Espresso Grinder (Black) : Home & Kitchen
• the Oracle® Touch | Breville
• Amazon.com: Dexas MudBuster Portable Dog Paw Washer/ Paw Cleaner, Large, Light Gray

Fivey Fox told us the best predictor of partisan lean during a midterm election cycle is average spend at Dunkin’ Donuts divided by number of Casper mattresses discarded per year in a particular district.

This week: anti-social shared photo libraries, sports media rights, and a reluctant look at Tesla bro’s purchase of twitter dot com. 🐦.

Links:

• Trader Joe's US Map
• NFL and Apple are at odds in Sunday Ticket negotiations
• NFL, Amazon Announce Black Friday Game Starting with 2023 Season; Teams TBD | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
• Crypto.com Trading Volume Sinks 91% One Year After 'Brave' Matt Damon Ad - Decrypt
• Can Elon Musk Make the Math Work on Owning Twitter? It’s Dicey. - The New York Times
• Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering: Gaines, Joanna: 9780062820181: Amazon.com: Books
• Amazon.com : Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture G Master Lens : Electronics

Yeah yeah, sure the Matter standard is finalized but when will someone come out with a smarter ‘hide-a-key’ rock? Is that what Thread is about?

This week: Gonger’s food truck, Carlos’ haunted iPhone, and Taylor’s new album. 🕛.

Links:

• Should I Buy the New iPad Pro? What’s New About Apple’s Base Model iPad? - Bloomberg
• Daring Fireball: The 2022 iPad (and a Wee Note About the 2022 iPad Pros)
• Stage Manager on iPasOS 16 is Multitasking Soup - YouTube
• Level Lock+ with Home Key Support - Gray - Apple
• Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Has Already Sold a Million Copies. And Her Opening Week Isn’t Even Over Yet. - WSJ
• Apple developers are frustrated with gambling ads appearing across the App Store - The Verge
• Apple halts showing gambling ads on App Store product pages
• Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Sending Worrying Signals About the Economy - The New York Times
• Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One prices increasing from today
• Sony's New Alpha 7R V Features Intelligent 'Deep Learning' Autofocus | PetaPixel
• Home Accents Holiday 7 ft Cool White and Purple LED Stacked Ghosts 22RT0062221 - The Home Depot

The defining quality of strong character is being willing to change your mind when presented with new information — about mesh WiFi. Nothing else though, stick to your priors politicians.

This week: golden sandwich ratios, watchOS 9 can’t catch a vibe, and Apple’s non-event fall event.🍎

Links:

• Grant Brisbee on Twitter: "@darth literally science https://t.co/pC1cGUNcXY" / Twitter
• Skeleton 2x Photo
• watchOS 9.0.2 for Apple Watch fixes microphone bugs, more
• Google: Iconic Nest thermostats don’t Matter – Six Colors
• TP-Link introduces redesigned Deco app for iOS
• the Puck Sucker™ | Breville
• darth™ on Twitter: "if apple is not excited enough about a new product to hold an event then i will also temper my enthusiasm tim apple" / Twitter
• Apple appears to shamelessly rip off terrible NBA team's longtime marketing
• Apple debuts all-new iPad 10: Larger display, four colors, landscape front camera, more - 9to5Mac
• M2 iPad Pro: Apple announces new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro
• The iPad’s erratic odyssey continues – Six Colors
• Weird choices Apple is making for new iPads
• Mark Gurman on Twitter: "In addition to not getting the landscape camera, the iPad Pro doesn’t get the new Magic Keyboard from the base iPad. The new keyboard has a function row and an updated design. The new entry iPad gets USB-C, but only supports the Apple Pencil with Lightning. Odd across the board." / Twitter
• USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter - Apple
• David Pierce on Twitter: "I just feel like, if your tablet lineup requires you to have six different keyboard models with names like "Smart Keyboard Folio for iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) and iPad Air (5th generation) - US English" you've probably made a wrong turn somewhere https://t.co/vXI9UNqE2D" / Twitter
• Apple announces new Apple TV 4K with A15 chip and HDR10+
• Amazon.com: 28: A Photographic Tribute to Buster Posey: 9781951836962: Murphy, Brian, Mangin, Brad, Posey, Buster, Krukow, Mike, Kuiper, Duane: Books

What would you do-ooo-ooooh — to avoid a deposition after you reneged on a binding agreement to buy a social media company?

(read in the tune of the Klondike bar jingle)

This week: tapbacks, bridge trolls, and midnight fingerprints. 🥅

Links:

• Everyone Wanted to Buy Twitter With Elon - Bloomberg
• Amazon Kindle Oasis 4 will come by the end of 2022 - Good e-Reader
• MX Master 3S Wireless Performance Mouse | Logitech
• Google is shutting down Stadia in January 2023 - The Verge
• mcc on Twitter: "Stadia is not a product that exists because people want it. I'm not sure why it exists. But it seems to exist because it *could*. Google knew how to make it, & it would be a good thing for Google if people wanted it, so they just *made* it & assumed the reasons why would follow." / Twitter
• GeForce GPUs are 80% of EVGA’s revenue—but it’s cutting ties with Nvidia anyway | Ars Technica
• Google debuts new Nest Doorbell Wired, Nest Wifi Pro and launches fully new Google Home app preview | ZDNET
• The 4 Best Wi-Fi Routers for 2022 | Reviews by Wirecutter
• Seattle Kraken introduce ‘Buoy,’ team’s first-ever mascot - The Athletic
• Amazon.com: Govee WiFi Thermometer Hygrometer H5179, Smart Humidity Temperature Sensor with App Notification Alert, 2 Years Free Data Storage Export, Remote Monitor for Room Greenhouse Incubator Wine Cellar : Patio, Lawn & Garden

They say the shortest, saddest story ever comprised in a single sentence is “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” One of your cohosts reminds us that that is untrue. “No tip.”

This week: Clipper ships, AirBuds, and Disney considers a hard Brexit. ⛴️.

Links:

• Apple to Sponsor the Super Bowl Halftime Show - The New York Times
• Why Taylor Swift Reportedly Turned Down Super Bowl Halftime Show
• Seven-time All-Star Buster Posey joins Giants’ ownership group
• Disney’s CEO teases a ‘hard bundle’ of Disney Plus and Hulu - The Verge
• Disney+ on Twitter: "Surprise. It’s on Disney+. On #DisneyPlus, you can always expect (and stream) the unexpected. https://t.co/tRXguMCL6R" / Twitter
• Apple expands Stage Manager to non-M1 iPads, removes external display support from all models
• Amazon’s Kindle Scribe is an E Ink tablet for reading and writing - The Verge
• Home | reMarkable
• Eero’s taking on Ubiquiti with PoE-powered access points and a PoE Gateway - The Verge
• Amazon’s hardware launch event: the 11 biggest announcements - The Verge
• Apple TV+ lands Vince Gilligan's new TV project
• Running Belts - Phone Holders for Running | FlipBelt.com