475: A Potato Will Arrive
Services and products we just can't quit, our cringiest status splurges, whether advertising works on us, and the fate of Twitter under its new management.
Episodes
Clockwise
Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.
Episodes
474: Bobbing for Apple Watches
Mixing tech with Halloween, the show or film we'd bring to Apple TV+, our thoughts on an Elon-run Twitter, and our low-tech habits.
473: Solar Eclipse Potato
The iPad lineup's squishy middle, why Apple pros aren't allowed to have fun, our Apple Pencil usage, and whether we get cellular-enabled iPads.
472: Your Avatars Have Legs
Microsoft and Apple's are friends now? Plus, Apple pulls away Charlie Brown's football, Meta's got a new VR headset, and Stage Manager still needs some work.
471: I Have $3; I'm Just Mad
Apps we live in every day, whether we pay for premium-priced movie rentals, the smart speakers we use, and providing tech support for our parents.
470: A Pinball Podcast
Our thoughts on a slidable, resizable laptop, our countdown events, our iPhone photography habits, and our favorite pinball games
469: The Name of the Color Is Fingerprints
Our computer and desk setups, the feature we'd add to iOS to make the biggest impact on how we use our iPhones, our device-protection habits, and whether the iPad is living up to its potential.
468: I Got This Device Called a Baby
The tech we use to sleep and wake, the small changes to iOS 16 we're excited about, our thoughts on an iPhone subscription plan, and our predictions RE: the end of iPhone and the last numbered iPhone model.
467: Off-Road For Two Seconds
Our thoughts on the Apple Watch Ultra, whether we do clean installs on our Macs, which iPhone 14s we're getting, and what we'd change about Apple's event presentations.
466: The Least Social of Media
Whether we'll use Twitter's new Twitter Circle feature, the least-exciting rumors for Apple's upcoming September event, social media services we're using more — not less — in the last year, and our thoughts on smartphones reaching their peak.
465: A Mere Mortal
Whether we put all our tech eggs in one Big Tech basket, the skills and philosophies we gained over the pandemic that we'll keep with us, our go-to pair of headphones or earbuds, and the consumer tech we'd take with us to space.
464: What Does “Pew Pew” Sound Like?
Our thoughts on BeReal and authenticity on social media, the state of console gaming and the cloud gaming future, our electric vehicle plans, and switching to a career outside of tech.
463: You Presume I Have a Strategy
We discuss the future of folding phones, the utility of wild Apple rumors, how parents monitor social media, and our travel charging strategies of the moment.
462: Syncing on a Boat? Sounds Dangerous
How we store and share files in the cloud, the streaming video services we go to when we're looking for something new to watch, the one computer or tablet we'd use if we could only use one, and our webcam setups.
461: I Make the Guests Cry
Dan had a baby so we discuss tech advice for new parents and our favorite toys. But we also dig into invasive network video cameras, the ruination of Instagram, and if VR is ever going to be a thing.
460: 9000 Ginger Emoji
How we pay online, in stores, and elsewhere. How we use (or wish we could use) our smartphones to aid in travel. The data we'd like to see on our iPhone Lock Screen. Our three favorite emoji and a new emoji we're most excited about.
459: I Neither Tik Nor Tok
Digital lending, when to install public betas, our favorite utility apps, and how we feel about TikTok's algorithm changes.
458: Supply Chain Who?
Our coding experiences, the toys we collect and enjoy, our thoughts on new smartphones with current-gen silicon, how we feel about targeted ads, and how we manage our online privacy settings.
457: This is a Safe Space
Our favorite iPhones of yesteryear, how paranoid we are about our online privacy, our sleep tracking habits, and where we go to work outside of our homes.
456: I Just Like the Pictures
Our frivolous in-app purchases, how we use tech to stay safe in the age of COVID, our thoughts on RCS messaging, and recognizing the signs of true artificial intelligence.
455: The Spock Raised Eyebrow
How we work on our Macs, the Cryptopocalypse, our cloud storage regimens, and what is still keeping us from using the iPad as our main devices.
454: Wednesday Is the Leaf
Our excitement and trepidation regarding Passkeys, our thoughts on auto-generated Siri App Shortcuts, the most exciting features announced at WWDC, and our inevitable (?) USB-C future.
453: A Wolf Full of Toner
Apple software improvements we want to see at WWDC, the technology-themed art that graces our walls, which browsers we use, and why printers are the worst.
452: The Dogs Hate Mr. Sweepy
How we discover new apps, how we force ourselves to take breaks during the workday, our methods for managing our Mac's menu bar, and the most impressive and useful tech in our kitchens.
451: Blast My Retinas
Have we all cut the cord? Plus, tech items we can't justify purchasing, Apple's new accessibility features, and how we wrangle SIMs and eSIMs when traveling.
450: Plural of Trackpad is Trackspad
Our computer mousing habits and devices, whether we signed up for the in-person portion of WWDC, our Apple Watch upgrade habits, and the iPods we've owned and count among our favorite models.
449: It's Still Working, I'm So Sad
The tech we always travel with, things we hope seem slow in 30 years, Twitter's new Close Friends feature, and devices we own that we secretly wish would die.
448: My Butler Bae
The video conferencing cameras we use, how we'd change Siri's voice, whether we'd tackle an iPhone repair, and our plans (or lack thereof) for leaving Twitter.
447: A Seething Ball of Rage
Our charging situations, which collaborative workspaces we prefer, how we protect our digital privacy, and what we're watching on Apple TV+.
446: Sounds Good, Grandpa
Capturing and editing video on iPhone & iPad, what we think about 8k video, how the Apple Watch's rumored health features would affect our purchasing decisions, and our thoughts on Apple using Shortcuts as a way to introduce new functionality.