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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.

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    Clockwise 662: Nominally Fine

    Our thoughts on Valve's Steam Machine pricing, the third-party camera apps we actually use, whether we wait for tech sales before buying, and if being the "tech person" inspires others or just makes them defer to us.

  2. 605

    Clockwise 661: Committing to the Bit

    Snap's latest smart glasses, whether we've tried Apple's new Shortcuts creation feature, AI-powered pets, and who wants a dumb phone?

  3. 604

    Clockwise 660: I’m a Dirty Cheater

    Our hopes for fixes in the '27 platform updates, what we'll do with our Intel Macs now that they've reached end of the road, whether we'll trust the new Siri AI, and how we feel about Apple's child safety and age verification answers.

  4. 603

    656: *Heavy Sigh*

    Our thoughts on Google's Chromebook replacement, the dedicated hardware we use instead of our phones, the accessibility features we rely on, and whether we're still using VR for anything.

  5. 602

    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.

  6. 601

    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.

  7. 600

    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.

  8. 599

    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.

  9. 598

    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.

  10. 597

    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.

  11. 596

    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.

  12. 595

    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.

  13. 594

    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.

  14. 593

    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.

  15. 592

    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.

  16. 591

    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.

  17. 590

    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.

  18. 589

    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.

  19. 588

    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.

  20. 587

    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.

  21. 586

    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.

  22. 585

    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.

  23. 584

    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.

  24. 583

    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.

  25. 582

    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.

  26. 581

    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.

  27. 580

    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.

  28. 579

    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.

  29. 578

    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.

  30. 577

    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.

  31. 576

    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.

  32. 575

    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.

  33. 574

    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.

  34. 573

    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.

  35. 572

    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.

  36. 571

    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.

  37. 570

    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.

  38. 569

    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.

  39. 568

    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.

  40. 567

    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.

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    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.

  42. 565

    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.

  43. 564

    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.

  44. 563

    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.

  45. 562

    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.

  46. 561

    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.

  47. 560

    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.

  48. 559

    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.

  49. 558

    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.

  50. 557

    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.

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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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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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