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Sci-Fi Stuff We're Waiting For: Immersive Reality, Robot Companions, More Apr 08, 2022

Show notes

Bryan and Jeff have pretty high expectations for the future of technology, and aren’t afraid to share. This week they dive into what they want to see, ranging from immersive reality to companion robots, and debate what might become reality while exploring what could go wrong.

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Bryan and Jeff have pretty high expectations for the future of technology, and aren't afraid to share. This week they dive into what they want to see, ranging from immersive reality to companion robots, and debate what might become reality.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Space Elevator
Seamless and transparent data access, like the hand terminals in The Expanse
Inertial Damper
Alcubierre Drive
Companion Robots
The Expanse
Westworld
Knowledge Navigator
Larry Niven
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Star Trek (TOS) The Naked Time
Star Trek (TNG) The Naked Now
Ecovacs Deebot robot vacuum

Where to find us:

The Context Machine on Twitter
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff's Twitter
Jeff's Instagram
Jeff's YouTube Channel

All About Writing and Getting Published Mar 31, 2022

Show notes

Bryan and Jeff both have experience as published authors, so this week they’re sharing their experiences with writing process, editing, and getting published. They also talk about the writing tools they use, how to improve your fiction and non-fiction skills, and where to find support for honing your craft.

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Bryan and Jeff both have experience as published authors, so this week they're sharing their experiences with writing process, editing, and getting published. They also talk about the writing tools they use, how to improve your fiction and non-fiction skills, and where to find support for honing your craft.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Where to find us:

The Context Machine on Twitter
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff's Twitter
Jeff's Instagram
Jeff's YouTube Channel

Security Stuff Mar 26, 2022

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Bryan and Jeff dive in to data protection, cloud storage issues, strong passwords, password managers, and more this week in their computer security-palooza discussion. Jeff also shares his dismay over Bryan not knowing about Correct Horse Battery Staple.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

XKCD internet infrastructure dependency
XKCD password strength
iMazing
1Password
1Password account recovery
iCloud
Bob LeVitus
SuperDuper!
Carbon Copy Cloner
Google Authenticator for iPhone and iPad
Authy
Malwarebytes
Dead Like Me

Where to find us:

The Context Machine on Twitter
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff's Twitter
Jeff's Instagram
Jeff's YouTube Channel

The Streaming TV Episode Mar 20, 2022

Show notes

Bryan and Jeff decide to make their pre-show banter the entire episode this week, and still manage to talk for nearly an hour. As Bryan has pointed out, we’re in the golden age of television so the team shares what shows they’re watching right now.

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Bryan and Jeff decide to make their pre-show banter the entire episode this week, and still manage to talk for nearly an hour. As Bryan has pointed out, we're in the golden age of television so the team shares what shows they're watching right now.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Severance Apple TV+
See Apple TV+
Beforeigners HBOmax
Katia Netflix
The Witcher Netflix
The Expanse Amazon Prime
Disenchantment Netflix
Weird Wonders of the World Vudu
The Rookie ABC
Gold Rush Discovery
Expedition Unknown Discovery
Firefly Hulu
Star Trek Picard Paramount+
Star Trek: Discovery Paramount+
Ratched Netflix
Justified Hulu
Invincible Amazon Prime

Where to find us:

The Context Machine on Twitter
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff's Twitter
Jeff's Instagram
Jeff's YouTube Channel

Apple's Peek Performance Event and Bryan Spends Money Mar 14, 2022

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Bryan and Jeff look at Apple’s just-announced iPhone SE 3, M1 iPad Air, the Mac Studio, and 27-inch Studio Display. Bryan also amazes us with how much money he spent on Apple gear this week.

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Bryan and Jeff share their thoughts on Apple's "Peek Performance" media event, including the iPhone SE 3, the new Boba Fett phone color, M1 iPad Air, and the Mac Studio and Studio Display. Bryan also tries to justify all the money he just spent, and Jeff tries to stay awake.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Boba Fett

Where to find us:

The Context Machine on Twitter
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff's Twitter
Jeff's Instagram
Jeff's YouTube Channel

Mice and Other Input Devices Mar 05, 2022

Show notes

This week on The Context Machine, Bryan and Jeff discuss the evolution of computer and tablet pointing devices, changing up story lines for movies, The Lord of the Rings, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Han shooting first.

Bryan and Jeff take a look at the evolving world of mice and other computer and tablet input devices, share what gear they use to interact with their Macs, and look into The Context Machine's crystal ball to predict where this technology is headed. They also have plenty to say about story telling in movies, Dune, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Han shooting first.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Dune (2021)
Dune (1984) - The shirtless Sting version
The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies
Minority Report
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Star Wars
Han shot first

Where to find us:

The Context Machine on Twitter
The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff's Twitter
Jeff's Instagram
Jeff's YouTube Channel

Living that Cord Cutter Life Feb 24, 2022

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dive into their TV viewing lives as cord cutters on this week’s episode of The Context Machine.

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Bryan and Jeff are both cord cutters, using internet streaming instead to watch TV shows and movies. This week they share their experiences as cord cutters and which streaming services they use, plus they talk about what they gave up along when they cancelled their traditional cable TV packages. They also dive into the equipment they use, and share a couple shows worth checking out.

Sources referenced in this episode:

AppleTV
Polk Command Bar soundbar
HomePod

Where to find us:

The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff's Twitter
Jeff's Instagram
Jeff's YouTube Channel

The New Context Machine Feb 21, 2022

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet get the band back together and take the show down a new path as The Context Machine, and Jeff gets all excited about mechanical keyboards.

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Bryan and Jeff are teaming up to co-host The Context Machine, formerly known as Apple Context Machine. They talk about the new path for the show, and then Jeff dives into the amazing world of mechanical keyboards.

Sources referenced in this episode:

Where to find us:

Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff Gamet's Twitter
Jeff Gamet's Instagram
Jeff Gamet's YouTube Channel

Changes, 15 Years of iPhone - ACM 567 Jan 11, 2022

Show notes

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet reflect on recent changes, and they try to put 15 years of iPhone into context. Hard to believe!

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Sources referenced in this episode:

Becoming an Observer
Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
Bryan's Twitter
Bryan's Instagram
Bryan's blog: GeekTells
Jeff Gamet's Twitter
Jeff Gamet's Instagram
Jeff Gamet's YouTube Channel

CES, Brain Implants, Social Media Accountability, w/Jeff Gamet Jan 01, 2022

Show notes

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about CES and the future of in-person events. They also take a look at brain implants, which, believe it or not, are here. And, they talk about efforts to make social media companies accountable and say: be careful what you wish for.

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