Tim and David discuss playlists and mixtapes, and the discovery of new music then and now. Tim has an update on the iMac from OWC! John Nemo does not use his powers to tell us about a program before we need it, Senuti, and David fill us in on a cool iPad mix app called djay iPad. Finally, 2016 has been a bummer, and the guys talk about Macstock 2017 and being optimistic.
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Photolemur is a new Macintosh app that takes the work out of enhancing photographs. All you do is load your photo into its workspace and it immediately improves it based on its calculations of the kind of picture it is. Using Artificial Intelligence, it does a fairly good job of determining whether the photo is a portrait, landscape, or an architecture features feature like a bridge or a church.
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BlueAnt has really outdone itself with its over-the-ear HD Pump Zone headphones. Designed to be worn while the user is active or working out, sweat-proof and utilizing antimicrobial materials, the Bluetooth headphones give the user an on-the-ear experience with dynamic sound quality.
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Ah the joys of the holiday season is upon us so naturally many people are unhappy because they didn’t or won’t get some doodad they wanted! I say, look on the bright side, 2016 is almost over and a more screwed up year might be possible, but I wouldn’t want to live through it. Another solo show, kinda short because Guy is busy! He talks about all the recent gloom and doom surrounding the Apple press because that’s SO festive!
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The migration of the Mac is on, and Tim recounts his struggles of creating a Fusion Drive, loss of playlists and general problems with iTunes, and Time Machine restore that fails 95% of its job. David talks about the Consumers Reports giving Apple’s latest MacBook a non-recommendation, and they both discuss Apple’s handling of the situation.
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This month it’s just Bart – no guest and no panel! Bart tries to inspire the listeners to have a go at photographing the
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Two weeks in a row and the gangs all here.
First we start off discussing Elisa’s Apple Watch woes and the support call she is still waiting to be returned. Then Melissa follows up on her research into what it takes to now qualify for using the educational discount from Apple.
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As its name state, Macally’s Venti Fully Adjustable Car Vent Mount connects to the louvers on a cars dash board. This places your iPhone or GPS device at eye level.
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Short show because there’s no Gaz, just Guy this week. Gaz isn’t here since there’s moving stuff happening. Guy talks briefly about the new updates for macOS and iOS and generally seems lonely (aww sad face). Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAZ!
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Finding the right laptop bag is not always easy. Today we not only bring a laptop with us, but many accessories and other portables devices such as tablets and phones. Let’s see how the Bowery laptop briefcase can accomplish the task.
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Tim has to buy a new Mac, so what will he get, and from where? Mario Run has dropped, and David and Tim like it. Then, the main feature of this episode is the spoiler-filled review and discussion of Rogue One.
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Audio-Technica’s new ATH-A2000Z Art Monitor Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones are the best sounding headphones I have ever heard. The audio presence is full-spectrum almost neutral with crisp performance at all listening levels in every genre and a slight upward sweetness, which I prefer. They are efficient and don’t need loads of power to drive them.
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Think Tank Photo clearly pays attention to what its customers say about it’s line of high quality camera packs. This latest version of the Airport International, a suitcase-like roller, incorporates a few recommended improvements over the earlier version. The last version was by no means inadequate Think Tank does not skimp on materials but its now enhanced with some useful changes.
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The HiRise Duet is a dual charger, charging both your iPhone and Apple Watch so you get double the charging in half the space. One of the best features of this base is its adjustability. You loosen the rear support screw and then slide the support until it fits snugly against your iPhone case. I don’t think this will work with a beefy case, like a thick Otterbox case (I dont have one, so I am speculating) but it did easily hold a thick neoprene case I own.
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This week it is Elisa, Melissa, Mike and Kevin. Yes believe it or not the gangs all here. We lead off with update to show recording schedule over the coming weeks.
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The Guidelight is an easy to install nightlight that turns itself on when its dark and automatically turns itself off when a room is illuminated by either sunlight or a lamp.
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The HeadStand is a brushed aluminum post screwed into a solid base. Assembly takes a minute or less. Place the stand on a shelf at eye level and you can drape all your headphones over a horizontal arm, making them easy to find.
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Late this past summer I purchased a new 2016 Toyota Prius that came equipped with a lot of interesting new features. One of these features was a built in wireless charging station. As an iPhone user I was well aware that Apple does not provide for wireless charging so this became the main reason I wanted to figure out if I could somehow use wireless charging with my iPhone SE.
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If you like to play with gadgets, here’s one that will keep you occupied for days. It’s far more entertaining that a Rubix Cube, not to mention more useful.
This gadget is basically a clock radio, but that’s like saying the Grand Canyon is merely a hole in the ground.
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We warned you this might happen and it did. Some 6 and a half years later, the GMen have made 350 episodes since starting all that time ago and you’ve stuck with us. Again, sorry. Besides all the usual stuff, we read out all the reasons why you listen and frankly were still not convinced that many of you are figments of our shared delusional imaginations. We think it counts anyway. Thank you Chris Leiter, Gerald Tevreden, Elisa Pacelli, Allister Jenks, John Nemo, Clive Hammett, Troy Muller, Warren Sklar, Alex Fox, Michael Lacey, Melissa (MacMommy) Davis, Karl Madden, Gary Apter, Erick Diaz, Andria Schell, Serenak, and Gordon Keenan for taking the time to write in!
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