The @jsnell Anthology

This week Myke talks to Jason Snell to about ‘Crowded House’, by Crowded House.

Jason Snell hasn’t written a tech book in a long time, but he changed all that with his new Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course. Jason takes a deep dive into Apple’s new Photos app and talks about what works and what isn’t what should be, and who it is for. iCloud Drive figures prominently in the discussion, as does the transition from iPhoto or Aperture to Photos, the kinds of editing it can do, and more.

The first Apple Watch software update, Apple releases cheaper Retina iMac and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch, Apple readies “TVKit” SDK for Apple TV, a look at the Steve Jobs teaser, Apple acquires Coherent Navigation, Apple Inc crowned most eco-friendly tech company in the world, Apple now sells Lightning dock for your iPhone, and more.

It’s the end of the Macworld as we know it.

I was lucky enough to be on the MacCast and Clockwise this week talking Apple Watch. Donald Burr explains how perhaps Apple’s guidelines on location accuracy in Core Location might explain why my Apple Watch was giving inaccurate results. In Dumb Question Corner Todd McCann of the Trucker Dump Podcast asks a question about using an Airport Extreme in bridge mode. Interview from NAB 2015 with Pond5 from pond5.com to acquire legal audio, video and images for use online. I walk through the trials and tribulations of how to put together a presentation I call Password Playdate without revealing my own passwords to the audience. Interview from NAB about the VSN Mobil V.360° Waterproof Action Camera. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Jason Snell joins us to talk about the Apple Watch, Photos and what it’s like to strike out on your own.

On the twenty-second episode of Reality Bomb, guest host Alex Kennard talks with technology writer (and host of The Incomparable podcast) Jason Snell about the latest controversy over the Hugo nominations and what it has to do with Doctor Who. We’re also talking to author Liz Myles about the book she co-edited, Companion Piece - Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who and Nikki Stafford brings Planet of the Ood into the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, Graeme Burk talks to a 7 year-old about meeting Peter Capaldi on location and more!

Jason Snell, one of the preeminent writers and podcasters in the Technology world, joins me for a wonderful discussion of his podcasting and a couple of the innovative things he is trying, the start up of “Upgrade” on Relay FM, some of the wild editing challenges he faces, and a few behind the scenes stories of covering Apple over the years. Jason also recommends some of his favorite non-technology podcasts that he loves!

This week, the boys are joined by Jason Snell to talk about Photos.app, then wrap up “Becoming Steve Jobs.”

Jason Snell joins us this week with his favorite iPad Apps. Twitterrific, Comixology, Alto’s Adventure, MLB at bat, The Robot Factory, Nuzzel.

Apple Watch pre-orders sell out, the new Apple MacBook and Samsung Galaxy S6 are released, critical security flaw in OS X 10.10.3 gets patched, Twitter is pushing for celebs to stop using Meerkat, Hillary Clinton hires Google executive to be CTO, how the Russians might have hacked the White House, Mark Pincus returns as Zynga’s CEO, Lynda.com gets purchased by LinkedIn, self-driving car makes it across the country, EFF busts podcasting patent, and more.