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Mar. 5th, 2019
Cord Cutting Arguments, Apple’s Policy Stance – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-05Bryan Chaffin & John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss arguments about cord cutting and Apple's policy (not political) decisions.
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Mar. 4th, 2019
Sharing Contacts, Bulk SMS, Calendar Tweaks, and Quick Tips – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 751Want to learn the big secret to keeping your computer happy? How about how to share contacts? What about some quick tips about using calendar? This is what Mac Geek Gab is all about, and Dave and John help guide you through all of this, including getting your questions answered!
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Mar. 4th, 2019
TMO Background Mode Interview with TMO Podcaster and Journalist John BraunJohn Braun is a software engineer, multiple patent holder, a Mac Observer Contributor and co-host of the Mac Observer's podcast Mac Geek Gab (MGG). That podcast launched in 2005, and John has co-hosted 750 episodes to date.We chatted about John's early interest in computers and science, influenced in part by his father, an engineering manager. John started off partial to chemistry, but later specialized in computers. He holds aa B.S. in Computer Engineering and an M.S. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.John told me about early work with computer bulletin boards, his career at Pitney Bowes, how he got to know Dave Hamilton and then joined the Mac Observer, how he prepares for the weekly podcast, and all about his two current Macs and why he loves them.
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Mar. 4th, 2019
Apple Comment Misfire, Hollywood Unhappy with Interference – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-04Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple's International Women's Day comments and Hollywood interference.
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Mar. 1st, 2019
Apple Watch Popularity, Becoming the Next GE – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-01John Martellaro and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple Watch popularity and the future of Apple's (financial) services.
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Feb. 28th, 2019
Robots, Apple Robots, Autonomous Vehicle Robots, and Foldable Phones with John Martellaro – ACM 503This episode is all about robots! Apple robots, military robots, delivery repots, preacher robots, manufacturing robots, and self driving car robots! Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest host John Martellaro to deep into what's happening with robots today and what they expect for robots in the future. Put your SciFi futurist cap on for this one. They also talk about foldable phones, or as they like to think of it, the netbook of 2019.
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Feb. 28th, 2019
Project Titan Layoffs, ARM Processors in Macs – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-28Host Kelly Guimont chats with Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro about this round of Project Titan Layoffs, and ARM processors coming to Macs.
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Feb. 27th, 2019
Thunderbolt Vulnerability, Warrant Canaries – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-27Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the new Thunderbolt vulnerability and the latest in warrant canaries.
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Feb. 26th, 2019
TMO Background Mode Interview with Houston Chronicle Technology Editor Dwight SilvermanDwight Silverman is the technology editor for the Houston Chronicle. He manages the TechBurger website, and writes about personal technology for HoustonChronicle.com, Chron.com and the print edition.Previously, he was the senior web producer for premium products, managing HoustonChronicle.com, the Chronicle's iPad app and E-edition. He also worked as the social media manager and technology blogger for the Houston Chronicle and Chron.com.We chatted about becoming a technology journalist in the early days, his work at various newspapers, dealing with unusual writing assignments, how he fell into the Apple/Mac sphere, writing books about the Mac, and his evolution at the Houston Chronicle. We closed with a discussion of te streaming video business and how Apple will break into the business now dominated by Netflix and Amazon.
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Feb. 26th, 2019
Apple’s Executive Shuffle, Credit Card Update – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-26Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to consider Deirdre O'Brien's new overlapping roles and an Apple/Goldman Sachs followup.
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Feb. 25th, 2019
Batteries In The Cloud – Mac Geek Gab 750Aren't using all your iCloud Storage? No worries, we've got an idea for that. We also have Cool Stuff Found and answers to your other questions. Plus, we iterate on a Quick Tip from last episode making it quicker and tipper! Listen with John and Dave and learn at least five new things!
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Feb. 25th, 2019
Apple News vs Publishers, Jeff Williams Talks Pricing – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-25Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss opinions of Apple News and COO Jeff Williams' comments on Apple pricing.
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Feb. 22nd, 2019
Apple and Content, Marzipan, and the Executive Shuffle, with Charlotte Henry – ACM 502Where is Apple going with its content drive? Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-host Charlotte Henry to dive deep into original shows, services, publishing, news, and Apple's other content ambitions. They also talk about the promise (and potential drawbacks) of Marzipan, and what Apple's recent executive shuffling might portend.
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Feb. 22nd, 2019
Barry Diller on Netflix, Facebook’s Latest Data Kerfuffle – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-22Andrew Orr and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to talk about Barry Diller's backward stance on Netflix, and (say it with me) Facebook's latest user data kerfuffle.
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Feb. 21st, 2019
When Algorithms Fail, Apple’s Credit Card – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-21Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss when algorithms fail, as well as the Apple/Goldman Sachs credit card.
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Feb. 20th, 2019
Advice to 1999 Apple Customers, Facebook Tomfoolery – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-20Host Kelly Guimont chats with John Martellaro and Andrew Orr about advice to Mac users 20 years ago, and the latest in Facebook tomfoolery.
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Feb. 19th, 2019
Spielberg’s Streaming Fears, Apple’s Services Future – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-19Host Kelly Guimont talks to Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro about the moviegoing experience and what Apple's executive shuffle tells us.
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Feb. 18th, 2019
The Mesh Wi-Fi Industrial Complex – Mac Geek Gab 749Wanna know how to force Safari to download a media file instead of playing it? Want to know how to use the same drive on USB-C and USB-A Macs? Want to know how to secure erase your NAS drive? John and Dave have your answers! There is also a lot of concern about the future of eero, so your two geeks discuss that, too. All this and more, just press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!
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Feb. 18th, 2019
TMO Background Mode Encore #6 Interview with Science Communicator Dr. Kiki SanfordDr. Kiki Sanford makes her sixth appearance on Background Mode. Kiki is a neurophysiologist with a B.S. in conservation biology and a Ph.D. avian neurophysiology from the University of California. She's a popular science communicator and creator of This Week in Science (TWIS) podcast and radio show.In this episode, we chat about the science of rising sea levels, neural networks and vocoder technology trained to recognize brain patterns related to listening to human speech, how learning two human languages in childhood positively affects the brain, rebooting the human immune system, whether intelligence is sexy, and the colonization of Mars and whether it will be commercially exploited or preserved by all nations like the Earth's Antarctic. Dr. Kiki is always a delight to listen to and learn from.
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Feb. 18th, 2019
Apple’s Post-iPhone Era, Facebook vs UK Lawmakers – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-18Kelly Guimont chats with Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry about Augmented Reality as Apple's future, and the UK putting Facebook on blast.
