Stay ConnectedNot Quite Graybeards! The Icon Garden is a show about interesting topics in the world of Apple and Technology for the enthusiast user.
Hosts Dan and Jake talk news, workflow, and a special topic every show. We chat home automation with the HomeKit Chronicles, and every month there’s a deep dive into Apple and Tech history with Macinography. We started from the Ars Technica Mac Ach forum and bring the knowledge to the wide world of tech.
Bonus Episode 3: September 10 Apple Event What, you were expecting the obvious joke?
For this special edition of the Icon Garden, we spend some time discussing the September 10, 2019 Apple Special Event. New iPhones, check. New Watches, check. New iPad, check. $4.99 for Apple TV+...wait, what?! We grouse, celebrate, and pontificate on what was announced and what wasn't so please join us for this special edition of the Icon Garden!
Show Notes: Follow Us:Our show is produced by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars) and edited by Dan Vincent. Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is still on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Episode 20: Mobile Payments for Fun and Profit And I made it Square.
For our twentieth regular show, our main topic is mobile payments…Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, etc. Where have we come from and where are we headed? We talk about the mobile payment revolution that has taken over the world (and drags the USA kicking and screaming along…) Dan join the iPad Pro club, Apple officially blesses third party iPhone repairs, Airlines continue to give side eye to the 2015 MacBook Pro, the bug bounty program expands, and Siri is still listening. In the HomeKit chronicles, its a trip to Sweden as we talk about Ikea's new smart home division, the lack of announced HomeKit support on their new blinds, and Jake reviews the Symfonisk Bookshelf Speakers. We hope you enjoy this deep dive into the world of mobile payments. Don't forget to join us for our special coverage of the Apple Event on September 10, which we plan to livestream on YouTube. Also, special thanks to Antiwraith for all of his amazing hard work in getting this podcast off the ground!!
Show Notes:Our show is produced by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars)and edited by Dan Vincent. Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is still on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Next Time in the Garden:Indie Apps Then and Now with Charlie Chapman
Episode 19: SwiftUI and Native Apps with Steve Streza Well, I do declare.
For our nineteenth regular show, we are joined by special guest Steve Streza to to take a developer's eye look at SwiftUI. We talk about Apple Q3 results, is Siri listening? The Apple Card laugh approaches and We have a new LG monitor to discuss. In the HomeKit chronicles, Jake's move continues and we talk about the Rachio sprinkler and welcome the Arlo camera family to HomeKit along with Vizio coming out of beta with Airplay 2 support. We hope you enjoy this deep dive into SwiftUI!
Show Notes:Our show is edited by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars). Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is still on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Next Time in the Garden:Mobile Payments for Fun and Profit
Join us for the first episode of Macinography, where we take an in-depth look at the Macintosh LC II, a popular early nineties Mac that found its way into schools across the globe. Featuring an Apple IIe emulation option and a cute pizza box design, the LC II helped spur the imagination of many a curious child. Listen in to hear about its place in the market and how pizza box Macs delivered a hot slice of computing to a market hungry for graphical interfaces.
The LC Family on:
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_LC_II Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/1992/mac-lc-ii/ EveryMac https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_lc/specs/mac_lc_ii.html Apple-history https://apple-history.com/lcii Jason's Macintosh Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL1f4uTtXwY
You can find Dan on twitter @kefkafloyd and Jake on twitter @jakepugh. We're available on your podcast platform of choice, and if you like us, a five star rating or review would be greatly appreciated. You can visit our website at icongardenshow.com or post in the Ars thread by going to bit.ly/tigsthread. Some interstitial music used in this episode is courtesy of the Youtube Audio Library and it was composed by Jeremy Blake. Thanks for listening, and we'll catch you next time.
Episode 18: The Apple II Family Integrating the Woz Machine
For our eighteenth regular show, we have fire up the wayback machine again for a look back to where it all arguably started: the Apple II family. We talk about the recent changes to the MacBook line, consider the possibility of Apple bankrolling podcasts and what that might mean, talk about Apple purchasing Intel's modem line, rave about a new update to Pixelmator, and tease our new Macinograhy mini-sodes! In the HomeKit chronicles, Jake's move continues and we consider the implications of Ring and Amazon working with law enforcement. Join us for another trip down memory lane!
Show Notes:Our show is edited by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars). Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is still on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Next Time in the Garden:SwiftUI and the Future of Native Apps with Steve Streza
Episode 17: Apple Watch for Health and Fitness w/ Ian Blackburn Watch what happens next!
For our seventeenth regular show, we have another very special guest with us! Apple WAthc Triathlete Ian Blackburn joins us to take a deep dive into all aspects of fitness and health tracking with the Apple Watch. We discuss the departure of Jony Ive and Ian shares his experience with the Netatmo Presence camera in the HomeKit Chronicles! Please join us for a fun (and fitness) filled look at all things Apple Watch!
Show Notes:Our show is edited by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars). Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
Ian can be found at The Apple Watch Triathlete and his book can be found here - Use promo code ICONGARDEN or on the iBooks store: How to Train Like an Ironman with Apple Watch
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is still on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Next Time in the Garden:The Apple II Family
Episode 16: The New HomeKit Workshop Hey Shmorby, do me a favor—open the door, and let 'em in.
For our sixteenth regular show, we have a major new development—a special guest! Ars forums user ClarkGoble joins us as our first-ever guest host on the show to discuss the new developments in HomeKit after WWDC and in general. More than just a HomeKit Chronicle, this is a HomeKit Extravaganza! We also review the new iOS 13 and Catalina public betas, finding out what works and what doesn't for early pludgers, along with other interesting tidbits like the death of Dashboard.
Show Notes:Our show is edited by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars). Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
Clark can be found on the Ars forums as ClarkGoble. Amano Chocolate can be found at http://amanochocolate.com.
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is now on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Next Time in the Garden:Apple Watch for Health and Fitness with guest Ian Blackburn
Episode 15: WWDC In-Depth Postmortem We do the same thing we do every year, Pinky—Try to take over the Worldwide Developer Conference!
For our fifteenth regular show, we forego the usual order of things and take a look at all the things we saw at WWDC 2019. How did our predictions fare? What did we like? What did they get right? Wrong? Join us, at far far less than the cost of a monitor stand, for our in-depth WWDC post-mortem!
Show Notes and Developer Videos of Note:Our show is edited by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars). Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is now on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Next Time in the Garden:The New HomeKit Workshop with special guest Clark Goble
Episode 14: Pirates of Silicon Valley, 20 Years Later Everybody Wants to Rule the World
For our fourteenth regular show, we bask in the post-WWDC hangover with a couple of mini-reviews. Dan takes a look at the SteamLink app and compares it to the hardware version, while Jake offer his initial thoughts on the PowerBeats Pro. In the HomeKit Chronicles, we follow up on some HomeKit compatible switches courtesy of the "Friends of Hue" program and take a first look at a DIY camera solution. In our main topic, we fire up the time machine and go back twenty years to revisit the made for TV movie Pirates of Silicon Valley and see if it stands the test of time.
Show Notes:Our show is edited by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars). Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is now on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Next Time in the Garden:WWDC 2019 Wrap-up
Bonus Episode 2: WWDC 2019 Keynote Special It's Dubba Dubba Dee Cee Time!
For this special edition of the Icon Garden, we spend some time discussing and pontificating on the 2019 WWDC Keynote presentation held on June 3, 2019. We talk about the product launch of the year: yes folks, the Mac Pro lives! And makes wallets everywhere scream. We then take a look at some of the standout features of all the new operating systems: iOS 13, tvOS 13, macOS 10.15, WatchOS 6, and the new set member of the family, ipadOS! Please join us for this special edition of the Icon Garden!
Show Notes:Our show is edited by Nathan Mace (antiwraith on Ars). Our theme song is composed by the wondrous Space Vixen, who you can find on twitter @cat_cornett and their music at spacevixen.bandcamp.com.
You can find Dan on Twitter @kefkafloyd. Against his better judgement, Jake is now on twitter @jakepugh. You can leave feedback by tweeting @icongardenshow or posting on the Icon Garden thread at the Mac Ach forum by going to http://bit.ly/tigsthread . You can subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice, or visit our website at icongardenshow.com.
Next Time in the Garden:Pirates of Silicon Valley, Twenty Years Later
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