Clockwise

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Clockwise

Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.

  1. 604

    Clockwise 655: Bananas are Floating, Question Mark!?

    Our VPN usage, our favorite Apple Watch bands, whether we use e-ink tablets for notes, and our early internet memories.

  2. 603

    Clockwise 654: I Love the Clanker Slang

    The techie tasks we refuse to do anywhere but our computers, whether we want our chatbots to be warm and friendly, the best tech we've used traveling internationally, and the technology we love that has nothing to do with our public work.

  3. 602

    Clockwise 653: Type “CH” and Get Safari

    Our app launchers of choice, the software makers we love and those we've lost faith in, our browser preferences, and forgotten automations causing inexplicable behaviors.

  4. 601

    652: I Don’t Like the Way That Things Are

    AirPods Max and whether they're worth it, Backblaze's quiet decision to stop backing up cloud-synced folders, Amazon's acquisition of Apple's satellite provider, and Samsung vs. Apple's foldable phone design philosophies.

  5. 600

    651: I Live From Home

    Keeping our email under control, how we pick our cellphone plans, whether we use noise-canceling headphones, and the things we do low-tech.

  6. 599

    650: Softest Panel in the World

    In this April 1st edition of the show, Philip Michaels returns to steal the show from Dan and Mikah (and Jason!) and force them to compete for points for their punditry.

  7. 598

    649: All Vocation, No Avocation

    Our latest personal tech projects, twenty-five years of macOS, our networking setups, and where we turn for up-to-date information.

  8. 597

    648: My Couch Doesn't Get Updated

    How far off we are from full self-driving cars, the software systems we wish would never update, the app launchers we use on our Macs, and the ATProtocol moment.

  9. 596

    647: A Seedy Jelly Experience

    Who Apple's new MacBook Neo is for, what will ruin our USB-C utopia, the value of LEGO's new Smart Bricks, and our feelings on loot boxes.

  10. 595

    646: An Email Job

    Checking in with "The Sims," whether hardware colors sway our buying choices, Apple's new pricing strategy with the iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo, and whether the Studio Display XDR is a bad deal.

  11. 594

    645: A Fan of the Fan

    The imminent Apple products we're most interested in, our weather tech suggestions, how we remember things, and our cities' transit payment options.

  12. 593

    644: I Saw 'The Dark Knight,' Right?

    Whether we'd wear an Apple AI pendant, the vintage tech bringing us joy, how we feel about AI-generated playlists, and whether to buy an M4 Mac mini before the Apple event.

  13. 592

    643: Podcast Stretching Routine

    Our best automations on macOS or iOS, our expense tracking tools, online age verification, and the fitness devices we've used recently.

  14. 591

    642: A Hierarchy in My Head

    Our cozy gaming habits, list view vs. column view throwdown, whether AI coding integeration makes us want to build apps, and the rumored Apple products that we'll instabuy.

  15. 590

    641: Across the Country the Short Way

    Will we use Apple's new Creator Suite, smart home tips for a new homeowner, the utility of Apple's Continuity Camera feature, and the last time a smartphone release impressed us.

  16. 589

    640: Physical Media Girlie

    Netflix's new live voting show, reflecting on the metaverse and why it happened, tech devices we use occasionally but find worth the investment, and repurposed or restored old tech.

  17. 588

    639: I'm Saying Words I Don't Really Know What They Mean

    Apple's new subscription bundle of creative apps, the single-use tech we're bringing into 2026, how often we erase and reformat our devices, and our hopes for Gemini-powered Siri.

  18. 587

    638: Our Marriage Will Not Survive This!

    Robovacs growing limbs, tech for getting the new year started right, tech we covet but can't justify, and discontinued tech we still use day-to-day.

  19. 586

    637: Just One of Matter’s Three States

    In a special year end installment of our Unwound segment for all listeners, Mikah and Dan talk about tech impressions from 2025 and what they’re excited about for 2026.

  20. 585

    636: Expensive Feet

    iPhone rumors — under-glass Face ID and a foldable, the iMac Pro's possible return and our ideal pro Mac lineup, automations that solve problems, and what we do when the power goes out.

  21. 584

    635: Crying Blood Emoji

    The worst Apple platform features of the year, the tech gifts we're buying for our family, Bluetooth's Auracast feature, and the emoji we desperately need.

  22. 583

    634: I Love Latin, OK?

    Gadgets we wish we owned, our favorite tech or software of the year, our best tips for helping aging relatives with tech, and our thoughts on John Giannandrea's retirement from Apple.

  23. 582

    633: Functional Tassels

    Repairing technology, our Apple dream accessories, how we save links for later, and whether we pay much attention to "year in review" features.

  24. 581

    632: Let the Resentment Grow in My Heart

    Black Friday tech deals we're eyeballing, Meta features that should go retro, whether decentralized internet was better, and how we troubleshoot tech issues.

  25. 580

    631: Let Me Take the Shovel Away From You

    Our mobile ID usage, the oldest tech we regularly use, smart TVs and spying, and our favorite pre-smartphone phones.

  26. 579

    630: Extreme Forms of Liquid Glass

    Using agentic AI features, iPhone upgrade methods, Apple Podcast app updates in iOS 26.2, and whether you'll tone down Liquid Glass in version 26.1.

  27. 578

    629: The House is Just for the Robot

    What we use our Apple Watches for, moving to a new HomeKit home, the tech we use while cooking, and a new humanoid robot for the home.

  28. 577

    628: You Always Have a Lot To Say

    Voice commands we use regularly, whether robotic pets benefit society, recent tech features that surprised us, and our e-reader and page turner preferences.

  29. 576

    627: R2-D2 / C-3PO Situation

    Apple's M5 updates and whether we use AI locally, media that's brought us joy recently, whether the Vision Pro update changes our minds, and the Apple services and products we would rename.

  30. 575

    626: I’m Doing Great, Pumpkin

    Whether color e-ink displays feel compelling or like a fad, our impressions of OpenAI’s Sora and text-to-video tech, how we manage Mac menu bar icons, and whether we’ll use the new resizable Slide Over feature in iPadOS 26.1 and for what purpose.

  31. 574

    625: My House is at the Maximum Level of Smart

    Amazon's new hardware rollouts, the health tech we use, our favorite third-party apps, and Google's new home ecosystem.

  32. 573

    624: Lots of Chunky Efforts

    Our interest in Meta’s new AR Display glasses, views on iPhone scratch concerns, when we choose to repair vs. replace devices, and the existential question posed by iPhone Air’s allure.

  33. 572

    623: Knocked the Air out of Me

    Our iPhone buying decisions, which Apple product we would change colors, how often we manage storage space, and our current headphone situation.

  34. 571

    622: A Machined-Button Girlie

    Thoughts on Apple’s iPhone colors this year, whether we’d try the new TechWoven cases, if we’re doing any AI-related work on our phones, and whether there’s still room for innovation in the iPhone compared to Apple Watch or AirPods.

  35. 570

    621: Somewhat Thicker than a Knife

    Google's antitrust woes (or lack thereof), encounters with buggy apps in betas, camping tech, and how thin is too thin when it comes to technology.

  36. 569

    620: Onions‽

    The tech we have in our vehicles, the dependable tech that just works and what might make us replace it, how often we upgrade our phones or computers and why, and which social platforms we use — including where we heard about Taylor Swift's engagement.

  37. 568

    619: I Lack the Patience For Other People

    Whether we've used tech to build habits lately, if we edit Wikipedia, our approach to software updates, and if we blog or have any blog recommendations.

  38. 567

    618: A Polyamorous Situationship

    Our display setup and window management; which legacy online component should be sunset after AOL dial-up; whether new Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence automation appeals; and views on YouTube’s AI age verification and the best and worst ways to do it.

  39. 566

    617: Put It in a Box

    Our approach to cable management at home, the tech we pack for inflight entertainment, the devices and chargers we bring on quick trips, and our go-to strategy for international phone data plans.

  40. 565

    616: WiFi Egg

    Our experiences with tap‑to‑exchange features like phone payments, what we truly consider ephemeral online, a recent tech frustration that hampered productivity, and opinions on children's shoes with hidden AirTag slots.

  41. 564

    615: I Have a Case, and I Pray

    Whether we buy AppleCare, how we clear out our inboxes, our smartwatch band habits, and travel tips for coming to America.

  42. 563

    614: That Phantom Feeling

    Our MMORPG experience and enjoyment; how we pick restaurants or cafés on the road—Google Maps, Yelp, etc.; the tech we never leave home without and if it's more or less than before; and the arcade game we'd love to own as an original cabinet.

  43. 562

    613: Please Accept the Terms and Conditions

    Apple's beta season commences, Jack Dorsey's new chat app, how we wake up in the morning, and whether we have security cameras.

  44. 561

    612: Somebody Else's Problem Field

    Whether we’ve secured our Brother printers, our optimism or skepticism about Apple fixing accessibility issues in betas, thoughts on a MacBook powered by an iPhone chip, and the books we’re planning to read—or reread—this summer.

  45. 560

    611: I Set a Trap

    Apple and Perplexity rumors, the F1 coupon fiasco, our thoughts on device battery health, and whether Apple should build a chatbot.

  46. 559

    610: Probably Not From Japan

    Our interest in drones and how we’d use them, household standards for wearing Bluetooth headphones, whether we install OS betas and on which devices, and the rare app or service where we don’t mind seeing ads.

  47. 558

    609: Are You Coming By to Eat Chili Today?

    Live from Apple Park (mostly). Apple's new Spotlight for Mac, how iPadOS 26 will change our iPad usage, Apple's latest improvements to messaging, and the Liquid Glass redesign.

  48. 557

    608: Where Is My Family Right Now?

    Whether repairability affects our buying choices, what we’d want from a rumored HomePod with a screen, what we're looking forward to at WWDC next week, and our thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 and whether standalone handhelds appeal to us.

  49. 556

    607: Spaghetti Projecting

    Jony Ive and Sam Altman's new AI hardware joint, whether we play games on our phones, the last time we used styluses, and our tech pet peeves.

  50. 555

    606: Ph.D Pro Plus Max

    Fortnite's return to the App Store, the tech we now hate, how we feel about CarPlay, and what our homescreens look like.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.

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