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Markets, Growth, and the Arts (The New Bazaare)
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Guest Tyler Cowen on the U.S. right’s opinion of popular culture today:
They would say that it is now at some new and totally unprecedented point, and that it was unstable, and that things are about to teeter over. Now it's interesting, I think in the
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Appearance: Home Screens
I was pleased to join my friend Lee Peterson on his new show, Home Screens, this week to talk about,
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Podcast #228: Value, Values, and More Value
Inspired by the book, Start With Why, and The Verge’s review of the Mac Pro.
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Podcast #225: iOS Isn’t Adware, but it Ain’t Perfect
Is iOS just adware as an article this week suggested? I don’t think so, but I also see where they’re coming from, and Apple needs to be careful with how they balance a great software experience with getting people to pay for their ever-growing library of premium services.
A Paywalled Garden: iOS
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Podcast #224: My Take on the Galaxy S20 Lineup
Samsung announced their Galaxy S20 lineup yesterday and these are my impressions after having a day to process what they announced.
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Podcast #223: Uppercuts and Body Blows
I recently gave a big presentation and the best advice I got going into that talk was a boxing metaphor, and it reminded me of a few things about not only public speaking, but also how we talk to each other everyday.
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Podcast #222: What is COTS and Why Should I Care?
COTS is a way for merchants to take card-present credit card payments with their phone only; no separate credit card reader required. It’s pretty cool and Samsung just announced the first phone that will support this out of the box. But of course, it’s a little more complicated than that…
Samsung Galaxy
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Podcast #219: The Reinvention Trap and the Reinvention High
We’re getting close to New Year’s resolution time and I thought it only fitting to talk about how making changes can bring about a new level of excitement and turbo-charge something I want to change or get better at. But that excitement fades and you need to have some core that keeps
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Podcast #218: My Favorite Android Phone of 2019
The Samsung Galaxy S10e is my favorite Android phone of the year, and it took spending significant time with the Pixel 4 to really appreciate how much I actually enjoy this “low end” phone from Samsung.
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Podcast #217: My 10 Favorite Songs of 2019
Listen to this episode at 1x speed (and be aware of some strong language in the lyrics)!
These are my top 10 favorite songs of the year. Grab the playlist on Apple Music if you want to add these to your collection today.
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Podcast #216: I Don’t Know
There is a power in being able to say “I don’t know” or “I need to think about that first” instead of having hot takes on everything. This is true in life in general, and it’s something that is sometimes hard to square with the reward systems in place on social media.
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Podcast #215: iPhone 11 Pro Review (after 2 months)
I’ve had the iPhone 11 Pro for almost 2 months and I thought it was high time I give it a quick review. Long story short: I think this a damn near perfect phone in 2019.
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Podcast #214: My Favorite Non-Apple Tech Buys
Despite mostly talking about Apple stuff on this show, they’re definitely not the only tech stuff I buy and I wanted to spend today celebrating some of my favorite things from companies outside Cupertino.
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Podcast #213: Shoehorning it Into Your Life
Some of us keep waiting for the iPad to “become a real computer” and I continue to be worried that this isn’t something that’s ever going to happen in a way that will make people looking for this happy.
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Podcast #205: Introspection on Camera Comparisons
Today’s episode explores camera comparisons and why even though I think I do a responsible job with them, it brings me into a fanboy war that I don’t really want a role in.
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Podcast #204: Don’t Trust the Comments
The conversation online, specifically in places like Twitter, YouTube, and Reddit, tend to focus on the technical merits of products and not the actually product-focused elements of things like phones and computers. Today’s off-the-cuff episode (and my third of the week!) addresses this disconnect.
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Podcast #203: Apple Arcade Early Review
Apple Arcade has been out for about a week and I wanted to share my thoughts on how it’s been for me. Basically, I love it.
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Podcast #202: Series 5 and 11 Pro First Impressions
I’ve had the Apple Watch Series 5 and iPhone 11 Pro for a long weekend and have some thoughts.
