019: It's a Veblen Good!

This time, it's all about music! Jason reports the results of an advanced headphone audit, Andrew shares yet more economic wisdom and Martin prompts a chat about guilty song pleasures. An update! Thank you to everyone who participated in our Twitter polls about macOS Finder usage after episode 018. We're excited to share the results: when launching a new Finder window, the majority of voters (83.3%) click on the icon; and when it comes to the window view, it was a tie between icons and columns (38.9%). Headphones and Stuff 00:00:00 Come Join our public Discord! to share your own thoughts on music and associated tech with other listeners! HomePod AirPods Max $549 USD AirPods Pro $249 USD Bose QC 35 $349 USD Sony WH-1000XM4 $349 USD Jason's Headphone Comparison Table Veblen Good Ferrari Lamborghini Active noise-cancelling Transparency mode AirPods Pro rattle issue Music! 00:22:00 HomePod Stereo Pair Van Halen Deaf Leppard No Doubt Cat Stevens Abba Coldplay ID3 Tags Metadata Apple Music That U2 album Apple Photos app macOS and iOS/iPadOS iTunes Match Napster Taylor Swift Becoming You WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin The Cat Empire Like a Drum by The Cat Empire (from which the mysterious Marina was drawn — starting from 01:24 when the music starts in the video) Electric Light Orchestra 24. Music as a Time Machine with Special Guest Pete Destry on the Lounge Ruminator podcast Take on Me by a-ha Aaron Myers Moon Safari by Air Air Supply Survivor If You Could Read My Mind by Ultra Nate, Amber & Jocelyn Enriquez Rock Me Amadeus by Falco Billy Currington Plex Lothar and the Hand People Nori Credits This episode was edited by Jason using Logic Pro. 📧 [email protected] 🕸 hemisphericviews.com 📣 Chat with us on Discord ⭐️ Follow us on Micro.blog 🐦 Follow us on Twitter 💬 Catch up with Andrew 💬 Catch up with Martin 💬 Catch up with Jason