Above Average Irrelevance

Matt and Scott kick things off with some travel recap, which for Scott inspires lots of complaining. Scott finally switched to AT&T so future consternation about T-Mobile is unlikely (lucky for Matt.) Discussion continues on some interesting articles about new tools built to craft the movie, Rogue One, a new idea to improve solar cell ... [Read more...]

Matt and Scott (ironically) begin by discussing the delay in getting AAI episodes published [Spoiler alert: this one’s been in the can for a while.] Next up are personal perspectives on a WSJ article about preventing aging before it’s too late. Other topics include some surprisingly banned children’s books, Apple-endorsed LG display woes, and how ... [Read more...]

Scott reveals to Matt the great lengths he will go to for free coffee. A recap of the Super Bowl follows including talk of streaming (in Spanish nonetheless), commercials, the game, the halftime show, as well as disaster halftime shows past. Other topics include Astronaut, a site that unearths little watched YouTube videos, the skillful ... [Read more...]

Matt and Scott get things started with some updates on diet and Apple stuff (is Apple Music really Windows XP bad?) Conversation topics begin with an article on what makes a good movie ending credits scene and a list of life lessons people often learn too late (spoiler: not eating pie may lead to regret.) ... [Read more...]

This episode is accompanied by decaf coffee in support of Matt’s January health challenges, on which he gives an update. Some follow-up on Scott’s AirPods leads to tales of wired headphone fitness disasters. Privacy concerns abound while discussing Amazon Echo (Alexa just may testify against you at trial) and Wired’s misbehaving website. “Important” topics include ... [Read more...]

Things get kicked off with talk of new toys! Matt purchased a shiny new mic stand for the podcast and Scott got some AirPods. Next up are some opinions on Rogue One and what’s up next in the Star Wars universe. That leads into discussion of the late Carrie Fisher and another recent celebrity departure ... [Read more...]

Matt and Scott kick off the conversation with diet updates, including a new challenge Matt is undertaking: No sweets or alcohol for the month of January! (He may be setting himself up for a long, sad, cold, Minnesota winter…) Having just visited Chipotle for dinner, discussion of the current state of affairs at the Chipotle ... [Read more...]

Inspired by last episode’s discussion, Matt and Scott sample a couple of Rye Whiskeys (including one “Pennsylvania style.”) Scott gives an update on his new weight-loss initiative as well as his iPhone replacement experience. Other topics include sticking with the guitar in modern times, some awesome Beastie Boys mashups, the makings of a perfect night ... [Read more...]

After previous discussions of intermittent fasting, Scott gives it a try. Matt and Scott discuss that as well as his new weight loss initiative. Next up is discussion of an article outlining the history of Pennsylvania Rye through prohibition and beyond. Other topics include Glenn Beck turning over a new leaf, and a website the ... [Read more...]

Matt and Scott start by discussing aversion to television advertising and the current state of network TV streaming options, followed by a trip through the AAI backlog of random articles and topics. Great Lakes by Ship Apple vs Machine Learning City Portrait: Salisbury NC Giving up on technology Presidential Digital Transition Security Design