The B&B Podcast

For the final episode of The B&B Podcast, Shawn and Ben talk about the history of the show, the Pebble smartwatch and watches in general, doing an OmniFocus workflow audit, Monoprice's new 27-inch monitor, and the iPad as a "pro" PC.

This week Shawn and Ben talk about responsive web design, side projects, and Netbot going free on App.net. Also, as the title suggests, this is the second-to-last episode of the B&B Podcast.

Shawn and Ben discuss what should be on the short list of apps which most moderately computer savvy people should be using.

Back from the holidays and kicking off the first episode of 2013, Shawn and Ben talk about scaling back on Twitter followers and the problems with Americanos from Starbucks.

For the final show of 2012, Shawn and Ben record a show in their old style of casual conversation. Topics include teething, Amazon Prime, OmniFocus, scaling back on Twitter followers, Time Magazine's top 10 gadgets of the year, and more.

Shawn and Ben answer questions submitted by you guys, the listeners. Ranging from App.net, Twitter clients, website memberships and Ben's paywall, what podcasts we listen to, and more.

This week Shawn and Ben are joined by special guest and Internet Hero, Shaun Inman. Shaun is a designer and developer, the creator of Mint, Fever, The Last Rocket, and much, much more. We talk about web design, development, growing in your skill sets, learning new skills, video game jams, and launching a Kickstarter campaign.

Shawn and Ben talk about photography and cameras and lenses.

In an action-packed tips and tricks episode, Ben and Shawn talk about the powerhouse app that is Keyboard Maestro. They give an overview of how Keyboard Maestro works and some of the basics for using it as well as sharing many of the custom macros they use.

Shawn and Ben answer questions from the listeners, covering topics about Pinboard, budgeting, tech purchases, Apple Care, upgrades, covering Apple news, and more.

Shawn and Ben are joined by David Smith, an indie iOS developer. We talk about some of the things David has learned in his years developing software, and we talk about his most recent app, Check the Weather, including all that went in to building it, preparing for launch, and then handling customer feedback afterwards.

Shawn and Ben talk about five different apps that have been released in the past couple weeks.

Ben and Shawn share their favorite tips, tricks, and workflows for OmniFocus.

Shawn and Ben talk about Ben's reluctance to use his iPad as a work device even though he says he wants to, our impressions of the Kickstarted Hidden Radio Bluetooth speaker, Shawn's initial impressions of the new Kindle Paperwhite, and more.

Ben and Shawn answer all sorts of techy and nerdy questions from the listeners.

Shawn and Ben are joined by Ryan Cash, former marketing director at Marketcircle and founder of Snowman, makers of the iPhone reminders app, Checkmark. We talked with Ryan about his transition and motivation to go from working for a medium-sized company to starting his own indie iOS dev shop, the challenges of building and shipping an iPhone app, and more.

Shawn and Ben share tips and tricks about one of their most-used applications on the Mac: LaunchBar.

Shawn and Ben announce a new format and schedule to the show. And this week they talk about the just-announced Kindles and follow-up on last week's discussion of App.net.

After a 2-week hiatus, Ben and Shawn are back to talk about touchscreen desktop computers, Twitter, App.net, and Glassboard, and the kitchen sink.

Shawn and Ben talk about fax machines, open source software, the future of the digital landscape and how that affects the apps we use today, and the right and wrong ways to publish a link list-type blog.

Shawn and Ben talk about the new Digg, Cultured Code's Cloud Sync, the balance of shipping half-finished products early versus taking longer to ship products that are finished, why not being on Facebook may mean you're a suspicious citizen, and how real-life priorities intersect with "GTD".

Shawn and Ben talk about the Kansas City rollout of Google Fiber, the just-announced Google Fiber TV, internet speeds and privacy policies, Mountain Lion, the Mac App Store, Notification Center, Sparrow's acquisition and email clients in general, and speculations about the future of Apple TV and how that could relate to either Siri and or the theoretical iPad Mini.

Shawn and Ben talk about the Nexus 7, Android, the tablet market, the UK ruling for Apple to place ads saying Samsung didn't copy them, and how to grill a steak.

Shawn and Ben talk about iPad keyboards, selling your gadgets to Amazon, paywalls, memberships, advertising, conflicts of interest, credibility in blogging, and Ben's new business model for The Brooks Review.

Shawn and Ben talk about popcorn, writing reviews of beta apps, using Checkmark and how it works alongside other reminder apps on the iPhone, and Belkin's new WeMo device.

Ben is joined by special guest John Moltz this week as they discuss the Google announcements, and how those compare with Microsoft's foray into the tablet space. They also discuss computing setups and the lives of Windows users.

Shawn and Ben talk about Tweetbot, Ben's new Retina MacBook Pro, building your own desk, Thunderbolt drives, the just-announced Belkin WeMo, and the Microsoft Surface.

In this episode Shawn and Ben discuss the crazy method they are taking to live stream the show, the new retina MacBook Pro, Ben's ridiculous computer buying, iOS 6, whiskey, and how we use RSS.

In this episode Shawn and Ben talk about grilled cheese bacon burgers, shooting at cats with automated paintball rifles, what does "GTD" mean anyway, the craziness of Apple rumors leading up to WWDC, traveling with only an iPad, and using a Mac mini as a server.

This week Shawn is joined by guest, Pat Dryburgh, to speculate about iPhone and Apple TV rumors.

Shawn and Ben talk about BBQ Smokers, the bigger-screened iPhone rumors, and Readlist, the new service from Readability.

Shawn and Ben talk about laser tag, some of the recent 4-inch iPhone rumors, Mac App Store sandboxing rumors, and advertising on the Web. A very special thanks to Sean Sperte and Chris Wahlmark for making this episode possible.

Shawn and Ben talk about cloth diaper technology, the sad state of Skype's call quality, and advertising on the web.

Ben and Shawn talk briefly about the Samsung Galaxy S III (which was announced during the show), Paul Miller leaving the Internet, and the ethics of linking to a Kickstarter project.

This week Ben and Shawn talk about BBQ grills, wallets, and accessories which aim to turn your iPad into a MacBook Air.

Shawn and Ben talk about mechanical keyboards (again), Pocket (the app formerly known as Read it Later), and business models which have no source of revenue. (Note from Ben: Sorry I had to cut this short, family emergency. All is OK now though.)

Ben and Shawn talk about Ben's life as a brand-new dad, Instagram and Facebook, and the Pebble smartwatch.

Shawn and Ben talk about keyboards (specifically the new Das Keyboard), Google's Project Glass, and UI-less UI in iOS apps (such as Clear and Paper).

Shawn and Ben talk about the weather, using the iPad as a work device, the differences between an iPad and a MacBook Air, Ben's workflow for writing and posting links, and Twitter, ads, and business models.

Shawn and Ben talk about the difference between the iPhone and iPad Retina displays, 4G LTE speeds, Vitamix blenders, and Keyboard Maestro macros.

Shawn and Ben talk about iPad bags, new iOS apps, Sparrow and Byword, the potential storage constraints of the new iPads due to Retina-ready apps, using the iPad as a work computer when traveling, standing in line at Apple stores, and more.

Shawn and Ben talk about the new iPad, retina display Macs, the confusion of AT&T's 4G network naming schemes, and more.

In this mid-week special episode Shawn and Ben talk about Apple's special event yesterday.

Ben is joined this week by Federico Viticci of MacStories (filling in for family man Shawn) to discuss iPad 3, iPhone 5 and NFC, Samsung devotees, and the iOS privacy scandals. Thanks again to Viticci for filling in.

This week Shawn and Ben talk about a new RSS app Caffeinated, OmniFocus vs. Things, and rumors of Apple ditching the dock connector.

This week Shawn and Ben talk about Flickr, the announcement of OS X Mountain Lion, and iMessage notifications.

Shawn and Ben talk about cellphone fanboy rankings in Kansas City, iPad 3 rumors, and Ben's ideas about the model that Kickstarter is using (Shawn brings some rationality into that discussion).

Shawn and Ben talk about coffee and Americanos, the Samsung Galaxy Note and its revolutionary new stylus, and then they go down the rabbit hole known as 'Ben's Paranoia' as they discuss Google and social networks.

This week Shawn and Ben record their show before a live studio audience in the hotel lobby while attending Macworld in San Francisco. They talk about Ben's crazy mute button idea, iPhone usage in San Francisco, Macworld highlights, and their pilgrimage to Cupertino.

This week Shawn and Ben talk about Ben's meeting avoidance tactics, the snow in Seattle, Jelly Belly jellybean flavors, and what Apple's iBooks announcements mean for independent writers.