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Finding a new Passport in Taiwan, mocking the Mini, desk setup, search setup, and – just like every other podcast on the planet right now – even more AI discussion. Links Passport Online https://passport.online Epstein on Joe Rogan about Google search engines: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q0cNkAHQQMBTu4NmeNW7E?si=bafaf33a29504eb7  Fast AI: https://fastsdxl.ai Kagi Search: https://kagi.com

Have you ever done one of those Myers-Briggs tests? Are some people list makers, while others tend to make it up as they go? In this episode we talk about getting work done, and the tools we rely on to make it happen. Also – AI video generation and the future of digital assistants. Links Hobonichi Techo 2024 EMO: Emote Portrait Alive - Generating Expressive Portrait Videos with Audio2Video Diffusion Model under Weak Conditions

Seems we're on a role with VR Tech – Saadia recalls his experience with light fields, and Joshua compares that to the immersive experiences on Apple Vision Pro. We put on our app designer hats to discuss notification spam, and our favourite ways to Delight & Surprise™. Links ISO 8601 Welcome to Light Fields TechCrunch on Google's light field video's Flighty Live Activities

Our guy Zuck hazed the Vision Pro, and we're here for it. Joshua's recounts his experiences with Apple Vision Pro (it's all a blur), and Saadia dives into the details behind Meta's BCI project. Also – new tech from OpenAI! Links: Mark Zuckerberg on Apple Vision Pro MKBHD on Sora

From viewing orders to password importers! This week on Ultra Pro Max: You tell me who you down with, see,Cuz all I know is that I'm down with AVPYou down with IPD?You down with POC?You down with MP3?Everybody! Links: Joshua’s dribbble for sketches: https://dribbble.com/shots/20559292-App-explorations https://dribbble.com/shots/20539764-Chrome-Extension-Benchmark  XKCD on passwords

We get Joshua's face-on impressions with Apple Vision Pro, and let Saadia rant just a little more about Apple's App Store "completely reasonable" commission rates. Links: Apple Vision Pro First Impressions I am a creative   To email the show: [email protected]

This week we talk about: Apple Calendar failed Joshua DMA – Digital Markets Act in the European Union Vision Pro with multiple accounts Rogue Amoeba easier! Is everyone blogging now?  Should Slack be on our phones? Links: Upgrade Podcast – DMA Episode Gruber DMA  Ben Thompson DMA MKBHD vision pro iJustine vision pro review  Rogue Amoeba's Install Process NoHello.com

Another week, lots more to discuss! Followup: Joshua and Saadia shared updates on their argument last week about anti-steering Slack is trying to be like Tinder Disney has a new VR floor Saadia likes Stage Manager now Joshua lost a bet with Artifact Substack and freedom of speech Links we referenced: Shakti Mats https://twitter.com/TobiasWhetton/status/1749391283905249695

Saadia has a couple LITTLE announcements, plus Joshua might be getting an early Christmas. The guys talk calender and journal apps. Are they worth it?   Shownotes: - Zmanim Pro https://apps.apple.com/au/app/zmanim-pro/id6476107960 - The Lost Voice (Taikia Waititi x Apple ad)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra9I0HScTDw - Daring Fireball: Tim Swseney on the SCOTUS Ruling https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/01/16/sweeney 

What will happen to App Store review if the EU forces Apples hand, and we get Sideloading on iOS? We cover text editors, building new apps, Twilight Imperium, and doing nothing at all.

Luke still doesn't have his new Mac, OR any intro music for the podcast. With Joshua away we talk music and photography. Links: https://luketakesphotos.wordpress.com

In this episode we talked about Saadia working on a project to integrate RevenueCat and a three day bug he ran into with Apple Dev tools. Joshua shared his experience talking to a junior designer new to the field, and we shared our elation to the Adobe and Figma news. We also talked about Apple halting Watch sales in the US and the holy grail of Apple Watch sensors.

In our pre-show Saadia shared some tethering drama he's been facing and Joshua shared about his family's car search. For the show we bugged Luke about creating a musical intro, then dove into our main topic of building an audience. Finally Joshua shared a product he loves, which had some unintentional innuendo.   The links we referenced: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YB9Q468?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfGtw2C95Ms   Produced and edited by Joshua Wold.

Send us an email to [email protected] and Luke will commit to reading it on the show next week! Today we did a followup on Chat GPT, with Saadia's personal setup for a second brain We then had a quick check-in on Luke's new laptop, which he pinkie swears he'll buy soon. Joshua shared about an exciting new Apple hardware product he bought. We ended with a followup on Joshua's biggest frustrations with the Apple Watch Ultra. Here's some of the links we talked about: https://blog.carb.is/2023/11/upgrading-gpt-with-persistent-memory-using-cloudflare-workers/ https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/488 https://blog.carb.is/2023/02/new-mac-setup/ Edited and produced by Joshua Wold, so you can't blame Luke for any sound problems on this episode. 

In our pre-show we shared about our favorite games, how each of us has a miniscule claim to fame in a specific area, and the trick to winning at Connect 4.  For the show we discussed Apple One as a service, using Descript as part of our workflows for writing and transcribing, journeys into custom GPTs and where AI fits into our future, and finally dove into a discussion on inductive versus deductive reasoning.  For the after show Joshua gave an analysis of each of our personas.  We also referenced Mastering Communication at Work Show edited by Joshua Wold

With Luke out this episode Saadia and Joshua dove into a few topics. We chatted about Saadia's new studio project, using iPads as a second display, once.com and buying software, Slack's new design, where we find inspiration, and a new app idea Saadia's been exploring. Links: https://joshuawold.com/so-you-wanna-start-a-podcast/ https://mobbin.com/ https://orion.tube/

Join Luke, Saadia, and Joshua as we get personal this episode. We talked about the challenge of finding time for side projects, an update to Linea Sketch that Joshua was excited for, Luke's new laptop decision, and how we handle the logistics of contracts.

Today we did a deep dive into Joshua's screen on the Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch. Saadia and Luke shared the things they liked and what they'd change. We also talked about what finished software looks like.https://joshuawold.com/app-defaults/Joshua’s Mac desktop: https://d.pr/i/tnhMh6Joshua’s Mac with dock open: https://d.pr/i/EvteEt Joshua’s Mac with menu bar open: https://d.pr/i/EleQUb  Saadia’s iPhone: https://d.pr/i/MfmYyF Joshua’s iPhone: https://d.pr/i/pux1kV Joshua’s Watch: https://d.pr/i/YDqAmU  https://josem.co/the-beauty-of-finished-software/?mibextid=2JQ9oc

Today we dived into the Scary Fast Apple event. We also talked about our love and frustrations with the touch bar, who this event was really for, and some of the differences between our the co-host's home countries. A few non-Apple hardware items we referenced in the call Elgato stream deck Flux keyboard Final mouse centerpiece

Today we chatted about whether to go it alone as an indie developer, or work with a partner. We had different takes on that. We then talked about Apple rumors, and our wishlist for Apple hardware. Note that this was recorded on Monday, October 23, 2023. Links we referenced: https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/22/bloomeberg-new-imac-october/ https://stratechery.com/2023/china-chips-and-moores-law/ Lunar app

We were all over the place in this short episode. We started off asking which host could best survive a Zombie apocalypse, talked about what it takes to start a podcast, then had a debate about whether young people need to learn to use a computer.  https://joshuawold.com/so-you-wanna-start-a-podcast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhTn8cjm9ZM&pp=ygUQQXVzc2llIHN0YXIgd2Fycw%3D%3D

We chatted about the Arc Browser, Luke's obsession with a game, how we handle notifications, password management, the one login we can't live without, and Joshua's new hardware.

We talked about where we get our ideas for apps, how we save those ideas, and the value of an idea. We also had a followup on Notion and our likes/dislikes for it, discussed Mastodon as a platform and Saadia shared his annoyance with Apple Maps.

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