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Half the problem is admitting the problem
Social media problems with no easy answers keep Nic and Seamus clawing for answers. Plus Zoom is a big winner while self-driving cars are in big trouble.
Binge the facts
Seamus + Nic think back on Presto, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Play, Foxtel Go, and where you'll go to play now. Wait... plus the usual rabbitholes and side quests.
Let the memes save us
Loving the memes right now, and find they help take the edge off a tricky time. But can we please stop trying to turn everything into a meme factory?
Of course Tom Cruise will make a real space movie
This week it's Tom Cruise in space with SpaceX? While Elon Musk gets louder and weirder by the minute. Plus Magic Keyboards and exercise tech.
Interview: Alex Abrate, Level Up Dice
Seamus catches up with the founder and CEO of the best makers of gorgeous luxury gaming dice in the world: Alex Abrate from Level Up Dice.
Hacks, remakes and fancy new phones
When are Zoom hacks not actually Zoom hacks? Why do games seem to have a better handle on doing remakes than film? That and more on this week's show.
Now The Official Quibi Review Show
When this episode started we weren't sure about Quibi. By 15 minutes in we've decided that's all the show is about from now on.
It's time for 5 minute default meetings
The 30 minute default must die. Cut the defaults to 5 minutes to show the time vampires that enough is enough, especially in the coronavirus crisis.
The Unsubscribe Experiment
Seamus has been unsubscribing from all his video streaming services... but he's still using them all exactly the way he always has. Huh? How's that work?
Ben Lee, Blowfish Studios
Ben Lee, co-founder and Managing Director of Blowfish Studios, talks about running an indie studio and publisher on the latest High Resolution podcast.
Uplink: Ellen Broad
Ellen Broad is a boardgame designer. But that's not actually why I'm talking to her for Uplink. The boardgames was something of a byproduct – her main focus
Such a tool
It’s been 8 years since Douglas Rushkoff wrote Program Or Be Programmed, one of the clearest discussions of the whole question of the good/bad of technology in society today. Or rather, why that’s the wrong binary to consider. Rushkoff instead explores ten ‘commands’ we need to understand
LIFX smart lighting co-founder Marc Alexander chats with Byteside
LIFX is one of the biggest names in the world around smart lighting. Big enough that a lot of folks might not realise they're an Australian brand!
How Bob Ross saved my sanity
After an accident last year, Seamus couldn't sleep for months. Bob Ross's Twitch channel was just what the doctor never ordered.
Critical mass hysteria
Nothing digital succeeds anymore without a big enough snowball to propel it forward. It’s kind of obvious. But it underpins everything today, and a lot of this week’s stories. From Microsoft’s game streaming service Mixer wooing another big Twitch streamer to change platforms, to TikTok deepening its
My lovely car limiter proves why cruise control sucks
I got a new car recently. By recently I mean a year ago. I like cars, but I'm not a 'car person'. I do my research ahead of time, but then I pretty much make
It's Tim Cook's Apple now
Steve and Jony have left the building.
Five things I learned about capturing new memories while scanning old photos
The best lesson I've ever had in what I should try to take pictures of, and how I should take them, was when I spent a week scanning over 5,000 family photos
Apple launches AR[T]: AR experiences in global cities by amazing artists
Starting August 10, incredible Augmented Reality (AR) experiences will be offered in six major cities around the world in a collaboration between Apple and
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Attention to detail makes the TwelveSouth StayGo USB-C Hub stand out
USB-C hubs are finally starting to pick up some steam, and as the range of options grows we're seeing some well thought out (but not overcooked) versions hit
