The Outpost Show

To finish off 2018, it's an episode that was recorded back in August, yet we felt that this was better suited to round off the year based on the topics that we discussed.

Peter is someone you will have heard of if you've been reading The Loop, Macworld, and lately the Backblaze blog.

We go into detail with his history of the Mac since 1985, alongside his freelance journalism career, and also his thoughts on iPad from the point of view of a full-time Mac user.

But first, Bacon.

Just to say: Thank you for listening and supporting the show this year. It's meant a lot. See you in January.

Peter on Twitter.

Peter's Site.

Peter's Backblaze posts.

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A dedicated gaming controller for Mac and iOS.

Rosemary is a blogger, programmer and podcaster, who hosts a podcast with David Sparks, called Automators on RelayFM. I had spotted that she purchased an 11” iPad Pro, and thought it only made sense to invite her on!

Living in Austria and working at the Technische Universität Wien, we had a great chat about her usage on the iPad Pro, and how the charging feature is one of our favourites.

Rose also mentioned a great point about how a Switch and an iPad could work together, and I haven’t stopped pondering about it since we recorded!

Rosemary's Site.

Rosemary on Twitter.

Automators on RelayFM.

Omnifocus Book.

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USB-C to VGA Adapter.

Automators #11 - Shortcuts Homescreens!

Yesterday I brought out a post about my impressions with the 12.9" iPad Pro (2018), and here, I go into a few more opinions about the iPad.

I start with the two points I raised about some apps not being optimised for the device and keyboard support, followed by a couple of other topics I wanted to address, bluetooth keyboards & zip files.

Something I didn't mention, but I'm on the hunt for stickers. If you have one for a show, let me know and we can trade!

Finally, I give some updates on the schedule of the podcast for the next month, alongside when I was a guest on a certain show last week...

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My iPad Pro (2018) Impressions.

'Zipped' on the App Store.

Matt Gemmell - TOLL.

Matt's Autographed eBooks Piece.

USB-C to USB Adapter.

'Petersgate Tap' Bar in Stockport.

'Petersgate Tap' Co-Ordinates!

'And You Are?' Podcast 001.

'And You Are?' Podcast on Overcast.

This was fun.

It starts with me pronouncing Zac's surname wrong, and it gets better from there!

Zac is a co-host of The Menu Bar, a podcast where he talks with Andrew Clark and the occasional guest about technology and anything else each episode. It's become yet another series that I look forward to seeing on my podcast feed.

We go from my saga with ordering my iPad, and what Zac has ordered, to AirPower and my idea for where it can go, alongside USB-C, Twitter, and finally games, where we talk about a favourite game (and series) of ours.

Zac on Twitter

The Menu Bar

The Menu Bar on Twitter

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The Waiting Game..

The latest USB-C Hub I've found that might be the one so far.

USB Mug Warmer.

USB Fan.

AirPower...?

The Menu Bar 22: The Turok Tales.

'You're pretty good'.

Chris is a writer who started at MacUser in 2002, working his way to the top to MacFormat Magazine, and is currently the Head Editor of The Scottish Wedding Directory.

We go into many topics, from mental health, to writing, freelancing, and Apple itself, alongside his change from being an Editor of a tech-focused magazine, to a wedding one.

I also get into the reasons of why I moved to Manchester, why and how the freelancing happened, and Chris listens to it all.

We do talk about iPads eventually, promise.

Chris on Twitter.

Chris' Site.

Chris' Scotch Podcast.

Scottish Wedding Directory.

SWD on Twitter.

SWD on Facebook.

SWD on Instagram.

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Chris' shout-out at the March 2016 Apple Event. (52:18)

Sam Greer's Eurogamer piece on queer inclusiveness in the gaming industry.

Episode #26 with Carrie.

iA Writer.

Episode #23 with Natasha.

The Patreons:

Matt Birchler

Chris Lawley

Greg Morris

Chris Wilmshurst

Yesterday, Apple held a keynote in Brooklyn, where they announced a new MacBook Air, a new Mac Mini, and a new generation of the iPad Pro!

We go through the event topic by topic, amalgamating into us all talking about the iPad Pro.

I'm joined by three guests where we go all in on the event, and where USB-C can fit in an iPad world now.

Dave Nott.

Dave on Twitter.

Waiting for Review Podcast.

Waiting for Review Podcast on Twitter.

Chris Lawley.

Chris on Twitter.

The Untitled Site.

The Untitled Site on YouTube.

Slab of Glass Podcast.

Andy Nicolaides.

Andy on Twitter

The Dent Site.

The Dent Podcast.

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Join The Outpost Slack Beta.

Apple's Keynote Video.

The Verge's hands-on with the new iPad Pro.

MKBHD hands-on with the new iPad Pro.

Apple - Introducing the new MacBook Air.

Apple - Introducing the new iPad Pro.

We're on the eve of an Apple Event, where we will most probably see new iPads first and foremost. But I wanted to speak about some other wishes I'd like to see to the line, alongside some thoughts on what else may be announced.

Feel free to send me a tweet to let me know just what you hope to see at the event tomorrow.

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Apple Event Link.

The Patreons:

Chris Wilmshurst

Chris Lawley

Greg Morris

Matt Birchler

*This was recorded an hour before the upcoming iPad Event was announced, so due to some topics spoken of, it's been brought forward!*

A co-founder of RelayFM, the name may ring a bell if you listen to Connected, Pen Addict, Upgrade, Analogue, and many more podcasts that he is a part of.

He decided to go for it in 2014 with his friend Stephen Hackett, and since then RelayFM has flourished into a 'go-to' place of podcasts and their wide assortment of topics.

Here, we speak about how both his iPads fit into his workflow, especially when travelling, alongside what he wants to see in the (now confirmed) upcoming event for a new iPad.

From how the podcasts are edited to even Myke giving me the great news that a favourite game of mine has only just been released onto the Switch, we have a fun hour going through so many topics.

Regarding the title, listen straight to the end and you will discover just how 'hip' and 'with it' I am when I ask about his videos on YouTube.

Myke on Twitter.

RelayFM.

Myke on YouTube.

Myke on Instagram.

Just a few of the podcasts that Myke hosts:

Connected

Upgrade

Analogue

Pen Addict

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Connected Meet-up in London in June 2016. 

Analogue #9 - Shoes are a Bit Dusty

Free Agents #3 - My Curse and My Reward

Brydge Keyboard for the 12.9 iPad on Amazon.

GameDev Story on Switch eShop

Myke's 'Make a Podcast' Speech. (7:45 mark)

Siri Shortcuts had its beginnings as 'Workflow', before being acquired by Apple last year in March. It lets you create workflows by commands and different apps, and you can also activate them from Siri itself. Up until its release, I wasn't convinced. After its release, I was, and I've been wanting to learn more about it ever since.

Which is why this week I'm joined by an ex-Workflow member and now freelancer, Matt Cassinelli, where we talk about how Siri Shortcuts fits on his iPad, our wishes for Version 3.0, alongside him trying to convince me to pre-order an iPhone XR.

He also completely destroys a feature that has been a staple of the show for the last few months!

Matt on Twitter.

Matt's YouTube Channel.

Matt's Site.

Matt's Consulting Site.

Matt's Podcast, 'Supercomputer' with Alex Cox.

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Siri Shortcuts on the HomePod - iMore.

Matt's post on his iPad Pro.

The iPad Stand for our Desks.

Matt's archived Workflow Guide.

Nothing breaks the ice better than the Spice Girls.

Carrie has been a freelance writer for the last twenty years, where her first byline was .net in 1998, and since its gone to magazines, sites, and has even written a book. She is also a regular host on a variety of shows on BBC Radio Scotland as the 'tech guru'.

This was recorded at the end of August, and so we talk about my first steps into my now-current freelance career, where Carrie gives her stories about taking her steps into the field twenty years ago, with a lot of great advice given.

We also go into our thoughts about the Apple of 2018, alongside iOS 12 and much more.

But first of all, a quick update on things since this episode was recorded, and a thank you.

Carrie on Twitter.

Carrie's Site: Bigmouth Strikes Again.

Carrie's Band, HAVR on SoundCloud.

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Spice World: The Movie.

When I did a marathon for charity that involved Spice World: The Game.

Calling time on Apple Watch - Carrie.