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The Context Machine episodes

March 26, 2022Security Stuff
Bryan and Jeff dive in to data protection, cloud storage issues, strong passwords, password managers, and more this week in their computer security-palooza discussion. Jeff also shares his dismay over Bryan not knowing about Correct Horse Battery Staple.
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Bryan and Jeff dive in to data protection, cloud storage issues, strong passwords, password managers, and more this week in their computer security-palooza discussion. Jeff also shares his dismay over Bryan not knowing about Correct Horse Battery Staple.
Sources referenced in this episode:
XKCD internet infrastructure dependency
XKCD password strength
iMazing
1Password
1Password account recovery
iCloud
Bob LeVitus
SuperDuper!
Carbon Copy Cloner
Google Authenticator for iPhone and iPad
Authy
Malwarebytes
Dead Like Me
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The Context Machine on Twitter
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan’s Twitter
Bryan’s Instagram
Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
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Jeff’s Instagram
Jeff’s YouTube Channel
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57 min
March 20, 2022The Streaming TV Episode
Bryan and Jeff decide to make their pre-show banter the entire episode this week, and still manage to talk for nearly an hour. As Bryan has pointed out, we’re in the golden age of television so the team shares what shows they’re watching right now.
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Bryan and Jeff decide to make their pre-show banter the entire episode this week, and still manage to talk for nearly an hour. As Bryan has pointed out, we’re in the golden age of television so the team shares what shows they’re watching right now.
Sources referenced in this episode:
Severance Apple TV+
See Apple TV+
Beforeigners HBOmax
Katia Netflix
The Witcher Netflix
The Expanse Amazon Prime
Disenchantment Netflix
Weird Wonders of the World Vudu
The Rookie ABC
Gold Rush Discovery
Expedition Unknown Discovery
Firefly Hulu
Star Trek Picard Paramount+
Star Trek: Discovery Paramount+
Ratched Netflix
Justified Hulu
Invincible Amazon Prime
Where to find us:
The Context Machine on Twitter
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan’s Twitter
Bryan’s Instagram
Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
Jeff’s Twitter
Jeff’s Instagram
Jeff’s YouTube Channel
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50 min
March 14, 2022 Apple’s Peek Performance Event and Bryan Spends Money
Bryan and Jeff look at Apple’s just-announced iPhone SE 3, M1 iPad Air, the Mac Studio, and 27-inch Studio Display. Bryan also amazes us with how much money he spent on Apple gear this week.
1 hr 13 min
March 14, 2022 Apple's Peek Performance Event and Bryan Spends Money
Bryan and Jeff look at Apple’s just-announced iPhone SE 3, M1 iPad Air, the Mac Studio, and 27-inch Studio Display. Bryan also amazes us with how much money he spent on Apple gear this week.
1 hr 13 min
March 05, 2022 Mice and Other Input Devices
This week on The Context Machine, Bryan and Jeff discuss the evolution of computer and tablet pointing devices, changing up story lines for movies, The Lord of the Rings, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Han shooting first.
49 min
February 24, 2022Living that Cord Cutter Life
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dive into their TV viewing lives as cord cutters on this week’s episode of The Context Machine.
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Bryan and Jeff are both cord cutters, using internet streaming instead to watch TV shows and movies. This week they share their experiences as cord cutters and which streaming services they use, plus they talk about what they gave up along when they cancelled their traditional cable TV packages. They also dive into the equipment they use, and share a couple shows worth checking out.
Sources referenced in this episode:
Philo
Netflix
Apple TV+
Hulu
Amazon Prime Video
Discovery+
Paramount+
HBOMax
Disney+
Showtime
Severance
Peacemaker
1883
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Another Life
Star Trek
Star Wars
AppleTV
Polk Command Bar soundbar
HomePod
Where to find us:
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan’s Twitter
Bryan’s Instagram
Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
Jeff’s Twitter
Jeff’s Instagram
Jeff’s YouTube Channel
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49 min
February 21, 2022The New Context Machine
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet get the band back together and take the show down a new path as The Context Machine, and Jeff gets all excited about mechanical keyboards.
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Bryan and Jeff are teaming up to co-host The Context Machine, formerly known as Apple Context Machine. They talk about the new path for the show, and then Jeff dives into the amazing world of mechanical keyboards.
Sources referenced in this episode:
Keychron C2 Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard
Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard
Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
CHERRY MX keyboard switches
Azio Retro Keyboard
Where to find us:
Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan’s Twitter
Bryan’s Instagram
Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel
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36 min
January 11, 2022Changes, 15 Years of iPhone – ACM 567
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet reflect on recent changes, and they try to put 15 years of iPhone into context. Hard to believe!
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Sources referenced in this episode:
Becoming an Observer
Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan’s Twitter
Bryan’s Instagram
Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel
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1 hr 6 min
January 11, 2022 Changes, 15 Years of iPhone - ACM 567
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet reflect on recent changes, and they try to put 15 years of iPhone into context. Hard to believe!
1 hr 6 min
January 01, 2022CES, Brain Implants, Social Media Accountability, w/Jeff Gamet
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about CES and the future of in-person events. They also take a look at brain implants, which, believe it or not, are here. And, they talk about efforts to make social media companies accountable and say: be careful what you wish for.
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Sources referenced in this episode:
Darth Nihilus Light Saber by ArtSabers
This Paralyzed Man Tweeted Just by Thinking About it
Proposed Bill Would Make Social Media Companies Responsible for Disinformation
Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan’s Twitter
Bryan’s Instagram
Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel
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52 min