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156: Punching a Hole in the Galaxy

The Galaxy S10 leaked and it’s full of holes! We have pictures of the S10 and my goodness, let’s talk about that hole in the screen. We’ll leave the headphone jack talk to people who are more about that than me.
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First BirchTree Gaming Review: New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe

https://youtu.be/Z8MfcRqvf-k This is my first review, so I hope you enjoy it! New Super Mario Bros U came out all the way back in 2012 and Nintendo released it again for the Switch so that more people could play it. Containing the original game as well as the companion game New
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Hard Drive Formatting Nightmare (podcast #154)

Well, i finally got my capture card working, but it was quite the adventure getting there. This is the capture card in question.
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A Year With HomePod (podcast #152)

I’ve had the HomePod for almost a year and wanted to take a few minutes and talk about how it fits into both my life and the larger speaker ecosystem. If you haven’t heard, I launched a new Youtube channel devoted to video games over the weekend! It’s called BirchTree Gaming and
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BirchTree Gaming, My New YouTube Channel About…Well You Get It

https://youtu.be/ZxfchFEO3yA I've never really had time to spend on video games on BirchTree, but I spend a decent amount of my free time playing video games and I just adore them. Despite this love, I've never spent much time on them here because personal blogs about games just
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It’s Been a While, so Let’s Talk iTunes

I’m back on the podcast to talk about everyone’s favorite software: iTunes.
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Sherman

Things have been slow here since the end of December, and the blame rest entirely on one individual: Sherman. Now, Sherman is a 4 month old puppy, and he doesn't know any better, but he's done a number in my ability to focus on anything around here. So if you are
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Documenting DLC’s 2019 Gaming Predictions

This post is intended to be most helpful to Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer, but hopefully someone else will enjoy seeing all of their bold and “Cool Ranch” predictions from their latest episode of DLC (which also happens to be my favorite gaming podcast out there). Bold Predictions 1:18:29: Christian says new console
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2018 By the Numbers

2 Years ago I tracked a ton of information about myself and produced “The Quantified Life” post. I took 2017 off from obsessive tracking, but I got back on the horse in 2018 and tracked a good amount of data every single day of the year. Here’s what 2018 looked like to me through

Why God of War is the Best Game of 2018

https://youtu.be/SJIfW3FTaRM 2018 is coming to an end and there are no shortage of “Top X Video Games of the Year” lists out there, but that hasn’t deterred me from making my own list. Since I’m not a professional game reviewer and this isn’t even a video game site, I
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Android OS Updates Install 6x Faster than iOS Updates

https://youtu.be/jNtUXH41XVU As someone who spends time in the iOS and Android worlds, I install a lot of updates. And while these are a pain on iOS, they’re nearly transparent on Android, and I made this video to try and show just how drastic the difference is.
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The BirchTree Smartphone Awards (Podcast #148)

I didn’t get to try out all the smartphones that came out in 2018, but I used the heavy hitters: iPhone XS/XR, Pixel 3, OnePlus 6, Galaxy S9… These are all good phones in their own ways, but for the first time in years, my picks are not the most expensive phones money
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My Favorite Albums of 2018 (podcast #147)

Listen to this episode at 1x speed! This week I take a look at some of my favorite albums of 2018. Links to all albums are in the chapter titles so that you can easlity check these out on Apple Music if you hear something you like. * Blue Madona by BORNS * DAYTONA by Pusha T
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Why I Personally Prefer the iPhone’s Camera

https://youtu.be/yZfEnYSYj2k The iPhone has long been a leader in smartphone photography, and last year the Pixel asserted itself in a big way, immediately becoming many people’s new favorite. While I’ve used every iPhone since the 5 and the Pixel 2 and 3, I personally prefer the iPhone for still photography
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Round 3: Night Sight vs iPhone XS

I did one more shoot with Night Sight on a Pixel 3 and an iPhone Xs which lead to this message from my wife: She knows me well… As with the other comparisons, the first photo will always be the iPhone and the second will be the Pixel. https://youtu.be/ronqsBnJ-OM This first
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The Magic of Keyboard Maestro (podcast #146)

Keyboard Maestro is a wonderful app that I app for the Mac that I took way too long to embrace. https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/
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Why We Can’t Shut Up About the iPad (podcast #145)

Some of us can’t seem to stop talking about the iPad, and I wanted to add a smidge of clarity as to why that’s the case.
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On Camera Comparisons

I’ve done quite a few camera comparisons over the past couple years, and they continue to be one of the more popular things on the site. I find them really interesting because they can lead to really surprising results…in certain situations. Let me explain. So whenever I share a photo comparison and don’