Apple Context Machine

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iCloud Issue, NFC Tags, Smart Home Friction Point, w/Jeff Gamet - ACM 545 Apr 10, 2021

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dig deep into smart home tech and home automation, starting with an iCloud account issue Jeff had with a new HomePod mini. They also discuss NFC tags, a home automation friction point Bryan has experienced, and other aspects of smart homes.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

- NFC Tools by wakdev
- Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD - Amazon
- Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- Bryan's Twitter
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells

Memory Bit-Flip Error, Justin Long, Oak Island, w/John Kheit Mar 19, 2021

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Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit dive into the memory bit-flip error that is apparently becoming common. They also catch up on their favorite show, The Curse of Oak Island, and they discuss Justin Long’s change of marketing heart.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

- Computer Device Makers Ignore Bit-Flip Errors and Data Corruption
- The Curse of Oak Island
- Justin Long is Now ‘PC Guy’ in New Intel Ads Mocking Macs
- Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- Bryan's Twitter
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells

Apple Leaks, Measuring Apple's Success, w/Ken Ray - ACM 543 Feb 12, 2021

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Bryan Chaffin and Mac OS Ken (Ken Ray) discuss the really weird world of Apple leaks and rumors, including how to navigate them and how they try to cover them as journalists. They also talk about how to measure Apple’s success, or more specifically, how a lot of folks outside the Apple world seem to measure Apple’s success.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

- Mac OS Ken
- Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- Bryan's Twitter
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells

HomePod mini, Arcade, Waiting for M-Processor Macs, w/Bob LeVitus - ACM 542 Jan 21, 2021

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Bryan Chaffin and Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus have both spent time with the HomePod mini, and they offer their thoughts on what it sounds like, where it’s useful, and who should consider it. They also talk about the value of Apple’s Arcade, especially now that it’s part of Apple One. They also talk about the power of Apple’s new M1 Macs, and discuss if people should buy Intel Macs at all any more.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

- Dr. Mac’s HomePod mini Experience
- Apple Arcade
- I've Seen the Future of Macintosh
- Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- Bryan's Twitter
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells

Apple TV Bugs, ProRAW Primer, w/Jeff Gamet Jan 08, 2021

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about what happens when everything doesn’t just work on Apple TV, including whether or not it’s an Apple problem when there’s friction from a third party app. Jeff also gives us a great primer on Apple’s ProRAW file format for photography on iPhone 12 models.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

- Apple TV
- iPhone 12 Sensor Shift, ProRAW, and Other Impressive Camera Features
- Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- Bryan's Twitter
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells

Bitcoin, CES and the Pandemic, w/Jeff Butts - ACM 540 Dec 18, 2020

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts dig into the world of cryptocurrency, including some of the different cryptos, how Jeff got into it, the different kinds of “mining,” and where they think it’s headed now. They also talk about the CES tradeshow and the pandemic.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

- Coinbase - Bryan's Referral Link
- Coinbase - Jeff's Referral Link
- Coinbase - Earn 'Band' Cryptocurrency - (Bryan)
- Coinbase - Earn 'Band' Cryptocurrency (Jeff)
- Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- Bryan's Twitter
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells

AirPods Max, Irish Streaming Law, iPhone Camera Lens, w/Jeff Gamet - ACM 539 Dec 12, 2020

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about Apple’s new AirPods Max over-the-ear headphones. They also discuss a proposed law from Ireland that would require 30% of all streaming content to be made in Europe, something that could radically affect Apple TV+. And, Jeff Gamet explains how he broke his iPhone’s camera lens cover and how he replaced it.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

- Apple Releases New ‘AirPods Max’ Over-Ear Headphones
- Apple TV+ Could be Shut Down Across Europe
- Apple Context Machine Facebook Group - Facebook
- Bryan's Twitter
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells

Hands-on HomePod mini and Big Sur, w/Jeff Gamet Nov 19, 2020

Show notes

Jeff Gamet is back with Bryan Chaffin to talk about his hands-on experience with Apple’s new HomePod mini. How it sounds, how it compares with HomePod, and how it compares with Amazon’s Alexa Echo and Echo Dot. They also run over their hands-on time with macOS Big Sur.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

- Apple Reveals New HomePod Mini
- Are You Ready for macOS 11 Big Sur?
- macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 Now Available
- Apple Context Machine Facebook Group - Facebook
- Bryan's Twitter
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells

New Macs, M1 Processor, macOS Big Sur, w/Jeff Gamet - ACM 537 Nov 13, 2020

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Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jeff Gamet to dive deep into Apple’s new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini, with special attention on the Apple M1 processor that powers them. They also talk about macOS Big Sur.