The BirchTree Podcast

Today I dive into why I think framing the conversation a certain way is really important, and why I've taken time to make sure we're talking about "small and medium businesses" rather than "developers" and iPads in addition to iPhones in the recent App Store debates.

The show is back! Well, sort of, I just had to talk about a concern I’ve been having in recent years, which has only amplified in recent months. Short version: Apple fans in 2020 are reminding me more and moe of Microsoft fans in the 90s.

At this point, I think I may have had my say on what is or isn’t a podcast, as well as what open podcasting should be focused on if it wants to stay the default option for podcasters in the future.

Does using an iPad require you to buy into it’s philosophy? Yes, but so does every other platform out there. We can debate the merits of the features there today, but I think it’s a fool’s errand to put your chips on this philosophy argument as to why the iPad has a fundamentally different problem than any other platform.

iPadOS 13.4 added a cursor, and I finally have time to talk about it!

My review of Doom Eternal, the latest game in the classic franchise.

9to5Mac and MacRumors have dueling iOS 14 and watchOS 7 leaks this week, and I do my best to address as many as I can.

Watch the video version of this trip down memory lane here https://youtu.be/UYHTbQSDcuU

Inspired by the book, Start With Why, and The Verge’s review of the Mac Pro.

I don’t think I was prepared for just how good Forza Horizon 4 is.