Myke, Dan, and Tom are back to chat about the Glif returning for sale, the Seneca mechanical keyboard, Jony Ive and io, Liquid Glass, and revisit a longstanding discussion on merging OS platforms. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay Membership Glif – Studio Neat the Seneca – Norbauer & Co. How to build the best keyboard in the world | The Verge Steve Jobs explains why computers are a bicycle for the mind: “We humans are tool builders” - YouTube Rose-Gold-Tinted L...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 125
Myke is back! We have a fun and breezy chat about how tariffs are affecting our businesses, why the Material Dock was discontinued, and then follow up on some past predictions. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership The Puzzle of the All-American BBQ Scrubber – Search Engine Peak Design Kickstarter The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump’s tariffs | The Verge New Kickstarter Tool Helps Creators Offset U.S. Tariffs Mirrorless c...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 124
Today’s guest is John Siracusa, the proprietor of Hypercritical.co and co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast and Reconcilable Differences. His object is the 2019 Mac Pro. Guest Starring: John Siracusa Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Mem...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 123
Today’s guest is Chase Reeves, know for his extensive gear reviews on YouTube. His object is the Rhizal Brio slip-on barefoot shoe. Guest Starring: Chase Reeves Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership RHIZAL Brio Slip-On / Clay / ...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 122
Today’s guest is Austin Mann, a world renowned landscape and wildlife photographer. His object is the Really Right Stuff BH-40 ball head. Guest Starring: Austin Mann Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Travel Photographer - Au...
Feb 20, 2025•51 min•Ep. 121
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Dan’s new guitar build, how Keen progress is going, and their business themes for the year. Then a Dan’s Tech Corner about All-in-One computers. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Thoroughly Considered #110: Mid-life Crisis Hobby - Relay Offset P-90 Build — Dan Provost Tech Talk - Relicing Guitars – Northwest Guitars Leo Fender - Wikipedia Keen – Studio Neat The Theme System Journal by Cortex Brand...
Jan 18, 2025•52 min•Ep. 120
Myke chats with Tom & Dan about how their Black Friday promotions went, using VR as a design tool, and then some product recommendations for Myke’s upcoming baby. (!) Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership The best tech and streaming gifts for 2024 - The Verge Gravity Sketch Apple, Sony Talk PlayStation VR Hand Controller Support for Vision Pro - Bloomberg Tripp Trapp highchair | Stokke...
Dec 12, 2024•59 min•Ep. 119
Myke, Tom, and Dan give a Keen production update, before diving into a discussion about sales and discounts during the upcoming holidays. They close the show with a Dan’s Tech Corner. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Black Friday (shopping) - Wikipedia Cyber Monday - Wikipedia Early Bird Sale – Studio Neat Testing the Vision Pro With New Ultrawide Display Option in visionOS 2.2 - MacRumors Dithering...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 118
Myke, Tom, and Dan discuss the newly launched Studio Neat Patch Club, Keen assembly and shipping progress, and close the show with a Dan’s Tech Corner. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Studio Neat Patch Club Jony Ive's LoveFrom reinvents the button with Moncler - Fast Company Inside Jony Ive’s Life After Apple and His LoveFrom Design Business - The New York Times LoveFrom, And now… shipping! – Keen – Studio Neat...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 117
Today’s guest is Jason Shellen, an entrepreneur and the founding product manager of Google Reader. His object is the Patagonia Refugio 28L backpack. Guest Starring: Jason Shellen Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Patagonia R...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 116
Myke, Tom and Dan chat about Studio Neat’s new website, and how Keen production is coming along. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Studio Neat Website teenage engineering store - teenage engineering Keyshot blender Fusion Screw Presenters | Mountz...
Aug 22, 2024•52 min•Ep. 115
Myke, Tom, and Dan spend an episode clearing out the Dan’s Tech Corner backlog. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple - YouTube Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad that ‘missed the mark’ - The Verge MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won't Make - MacStories Apple Watch Series 7 reportedly has flat sides and bigger screens - The Verge...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 114
Tom and Dan give Myke some updates on Keen production, and reveal how the color selection breakdown is going. Then, a long discussion about hiring some design and engineering help at Studio Neat. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keen on Kickstarter
Jun 27, 2024•50 min•Ep. 113
Today’s guest is Matthew Panzarino, the former editor of TechCrunch, and current proprietor of TheObessor.com. His object is the Acronym J1-A. Guest Starring: Matthew Panzarino Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership J1A-GTKR-BKS ...
May 24, 2024•51 min•Ep. 112
Myke, Tom and Dan give a brief Keen production update, and then chat extensively about the ethics of product reviews. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keen – Kickstarter The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - MKBHD - YouTube Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube Rabbit R1: Barely Reviewable - MKBHD - YouTube What Are These Companies Hiding? - Rabbit R1 / Humane AI Pin - Dave 2D - YouTube MKBHDs For Everything – Stratechery by Be...
May 01, 2024•49 min•Ep. 111
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Mark Two, Mark Two (nobody calls it that) and then discuss Dan’s new hobby. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Mark Two – Studio Neat Details on the Mark Two Changes Mark Three – Studio Neat Dan's Guitar – Threads...
Mar 21, 2024•39 min•Ep. 110
Today’s guests are Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy, the duo behind CW&T, makers of beautifully designed and artful objects. Their objects are the Manfrotto Super Clamp, and the Casio F-91W wristwatch. Guest Starring: Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. ...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 109
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the struggle to come up with a name for “Keepbook,” moving warehouses, and Apple Vision Pro. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keepbook – Studio Neat Nice Commerce Apple Vision Pro Sora...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 108
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about how the holidays went for their respective businesses, email marketing, their plans for 2024, and Studio Neat’s newest notebook, Keepbook. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keepbook – Studio Neat
Jan 12, 2024•53 min•Ep. 107
Myke, Tom, and Dan each share three items they think would make excellent gifts. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Thoroughly Considered #89: Stretchy and Smudgy - Relay FM Thoroughly Considered #74: Biannual Holiday Gift Giving Guide(lines) - Relay FM Thoroughly Considered #56: Are We About To Do a Gift Guide Episode? - Relay FM YETI Rambler 10 oz Tumbler With MagSlider Lid Sonnet Mechanical Keyboard – Mode Designs Wera 05022640001 950/9 Hex-Plus Mul...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 106
Today’s guest is Jeff Sheldon, the founder of Ugmonk, creator of desk products like Analog and Gather. His object is the Fujifilm X100V. Guest Starring: Jeff Sheldon Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Ugmonk FUJIFILM X100V GF...
Nov 06, 2023•51 min•Ep. 105
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the new Limited Edition release, the final days of the Keen campaign, and then have a lengthy discussion about Jony Ive’s reported collaboration with OpenAI. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Limited Edition 009 – Studio Neat Kaweco Liliput Fireblue Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Keen: A compact, durable, and retractable utility knife – Kickstarter AI Wearables: What’s New?. AI pin, tab, rewind pendant… | by Valerie...
Oct 05, 2023•57 min•Ep. 104
Myke asks Tom and Dan about how the Keen campaign is going so far, and about the feedback they have received. They also discuss how they came up with the name “Keen.” Then the three lads chat about the St. Jude fundraiser, and give details on the Thoroughly Considered raffle for a special Mark One pen. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keen: A compact, durable, and retractable utility knife. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Limited Edit...
Sep 07, 2023•41 min•Ep. 103
Myke chats with Tom and Dan about their new Kickstarter project: Keen, a high quality retractable utility knife. They discuss the design decisions, the pricing, how the campaign is going… all manner of things. The show closes with a bit of follow up about Dan’s saga with a 32” 6k Dell monitor. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keen: A compact, durable, and retractable utility knife. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Mark One – Studio Nea...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 102
On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Today’s guest is Stephen Hackett, and founder of 512pixels.net and cofounder of Relay FM, the home of this very podcast. His object is the iMac G4. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership 512 Pixels...
Jul 19, 2023•55 min•Ep. 101
It’s episode 100! For this very special extravaganza, Myke, Tom and Dan decided to record a very normal episode of Thoroughly Considered. Topics include the Apple Vision Pro, Dan’s new computer, the Mark Three, and a couple follow-up items. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Thoroughly Considered #1: Introductions - Relay FM DockKit | Apple Developer Documentation Material Dock – Studio Neat PopGrip for MagSafe Phone Grip for MagSafe | PopSockets Dell’...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 100
On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between. Today’s guest is Jason Fried, the cofounder and CEO of 37 Signals, the company behind Basecamp and Hey. His object is the Lange 1. Guest Starring: Jason Fried Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Understanding Lange 1 - 101.027...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 99
Myke, Tom, and Dan begin with some Red Nose follow up (as one does), then have a long discussion about how to price products. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Red Nose Day Red Nose | Walgreens Jony Ive designs King Charles III’s flora-inspired coronation emblem - Design Week Huge Apple leak shows iPhone plans through 2027 – BGR Apple Q2 2023 results: $94.8B revenue, better than expected (with charts!) – Six Colors Ben Thompson's Pricing Tweet App Sto...
May 12, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 98
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the big business changes happening at Studio Neat. Then, a Dan’s Tech Corner about iPhone longevity and cases. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Airtable MagEZ System – PITAKA Daring Fireball: The Case of the iPhone Case Poll...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 97
Myke, Tom, and Dan follow up on the Jony Ive Red Nose before chatting about Myke’s new notebook, the Sidekick Notepad. Then Myke helps Tom and Dan decide on a new computer. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership The Red Nose – Comic Relief Shop LoveFrom, Sidekick Notepad – Cortex Brand Sidekick Notepad - YouTube Dragonframe SliderONE The Stationer - Wares for the desk The Stationer (@the_stationer) | TikTok Dell’s new 32-inch 6K monitor gives Apple’s ProDi...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 96
