Duel Rambling

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss Reddit trolling the stock market. We also discuss RobinHood halting the trading of Gamestop Stocks due to Reddit Trolling stocks. We cover Epic’s game store year end review and wow those are some large numbers. Lastly we talk about Ikea making mock consoles to make sure they will fit your furniture. We made it to episode 20! Thank you to everyone that downloads and listens to us each week! We really appreciate it and hope that we can keep it going long into the future. We do not ask for any money, but what we are asking is that you please share our podcast and help us grow our audience so that we can reach others! Reddit trolls wall street - https://www.theverge.com/22251427/reddit-gamestop-stock-short-wallstreetbets-robinhood-wall-street https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/28/22253892/discord-wallstreetbets-server-virtual-trade-floor-reddit https://www.reuters.com/article/us-retail-trading-shortbets-idUSKBN29X1SW Epic Games Store users claimed 749 million free games last year - https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/28/22254901/epic-games-store-accounts-daily-monthly-active-concurrent-users-storefront-2020-data Next gen too large? - https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22213222/ikea-playstation-5-ps5-xbox-series-x-boxes-media-cabinet If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leave us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to helping us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss Newegg running a graphics card raffle. We discuss Hyundai acquiring Boston Dynamics and how we think that might be used down the line. We also discuss Tesla and them being able to autonomously drive though green traffic lights now, not having to play follow the leader. Finally Ajit Pai is gone and we have a temporary replacement that actually wants to help fix the internet! We also have a slight side detour into an unplanned topic but you need to stop reading and start listening to find out what. Newegg runs raffle where the prize is a chance to pay full price for PC parts - https://www.pcgamer.com/newegg-shuffle-prize-draw-amd-ryzen-nvidia-rtx-3080/ Hyundai acquires Boston Dynamics - https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/11/22167835/hyundai-boston-dynamics-aquisition-consumer-robotics Teslas can now make it through green lights - https://www.engadget.com/tesla-autopilot-update-green-lights-145315280.html President Biden names Jessica Rosenworcel acting FCC chair - https://www.engadget.com/joe-biden-names-jessica-rosenworcel-acting-fcc-chair-211204471.html If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leave us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to helping us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we start a new segment called Marvelous Edition where we will work our way though the Marvel movies and discuss them. We start this week with Iron Man movie. This will be every 3-4 weeks so don’t worry if your here for our normal content that is not going away, it will return next week. We would love any feedback on this new section so if you have thoughts or feelings please drop us a line at the links below. Comics Explained - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKxQmKgrkUv4S7P5w0pLayw New Rockstars - https://www.youtube.com/user/NewMediaRockstars If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss why my butt is now more comfy. We talk about regulators giving Comcast a hard time about data caps. We also discuss how Comcast in select areas is now offering 1.2Gb/s for customer, spoiler Steve is in that area! We then come to New York City getting the subway all converted over to tap to pay! Finally Jason has some issues with twitch and the music industry. Comcast data cap blasted by lawmakers as it expands into 12 more states - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/comcast-data-cap-blasted-by-lawmakers-as-it-expands-into-12-more-states/ UPGRADING GIG customers to 1.2 gigs updated my networking just in time! - “Xfinity Gigabit Internet service has advanced, next generation technology, with WiFi download speeds of up to 1000 Mbps (up to 1200 Mbps in some areas) and upload speeds of up to 35 Mbps. Speeds are delivered over our Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) network, which uses the communication lines that already exist in most homes.” - www.Comcast.com Tap to pay New York City subway now supports tap-to-pay at all stations - https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/1/22209151/nyc-subway-omny-tap-to-pay-rollout-complete-mobile-payments Twitch music and copyrights - Brought to you by the mind of Jason! If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss the need to fix the internet and connections speed in general. We talk about Amazon Sidewalk and the terribly invasive policies being used to implement it. Finally we talk about schools buying FBI grade phone hacking tech. Needless to say we have many feelings this week! We need to fix the internet! - https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/22177154/us-internet-speed-maps-competition-availability-fcc?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true Amazon Sidewalk - https://www.komando.com/kims-column/amazon-just-started-sharing-your-internet-connection-with-your-neighbors/769203/ Schools buying FBI grade phone hacking tech - https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/11/22170292/gizmodo-schools-fbi-grade-phone-hacking-surveillance-tech https://gizmodo.com/u-s-schools-are-buying-phone-hacking-tech-that-the-fbi-1845862393 If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss some cities saying no to police using facial recognition. The government banning DJI drones in the USA. Finally big bad Comcast is extending its data caps to the northeast! Cities banning facial recognition - https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/04/portland-maine-passes-referendum-banning-facial-surveillance/ DJI drones ban in USA - https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/18/22190097/dji-blacklist-ban-xinjiang-entity-list-trump Comcast brings data caps to the northeast - https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/23/21591420/comcast-cap-data-1-2tb-home-users-internet-xfinity If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss the possibility of Apple’s CFO Luca Maestri or former designer Jony Ive as potential candidates for Ferraro CEO position. Another week another problem for apple as iPhone owners report missing notifications since iOS 14 update. Finally we discuss the movies announced at Disney’s investor day 2020 and Jason has many many thoughts. Ferrari CEO spot filled by Apple? - https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/12/apple-ferrari-ceo-candidates-jony-ive/ iPhone users missing notifications - https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/11/ios-14-messages-notifications-iphone/ Marvel movies announced at investor day 2020 - https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2020/12/disney-investor-day-2020-marvel-announcements/ If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss our ongoing thermostat woes Nest Vs Ecobee. AMD cancels their 6800 and 6900 series references cards kinda…. Apple has one more “one more thing” AirPods Max and we have fairly strong feelings about them. Join us this week for for all that and more. Nest - Nest Store Ecobee - https://www.ecobee.com/en-us/smart-thermostats/ AMD drops reference cards - https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-radeon-rx-6800-and-6900-series-reference-cards-may-have-already-been-discontinued Then they put them back - https://www.notebookcheck.net/It-s-all-AiBs-now-AMD-reportedly-discontinuing-production-of-Radeon-RX-6800-RX-6800-XT-RX-6900-XT-reference-design-cards.508693.0.html AirPods Max - https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/ If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss Apples recent device remote takeover bug and what kinda danger that includes. Then down the Apple rabbit trail again with the iPhone 12 radios not working properly and dropping service. We then swing by Slack and discuss the buy out by Salesforce and what that might mean going forward. Finally we talk Google Photos and losing unlimited photo storage. Apples remote take over bug - https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/02/remote-control-of-iphones-security-fail/ iPhone 12’s dropping service in a big way - https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/01/iphone-12-dropping-service-unexpectedly/ Slack getting bought by SalesForce - https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/01/slack-salesforce-acquisition/ No more unlimited Google Photos - https://www.techradar.com/how-to/google-photos-storage-how-to-check-how-much-space-you-have-left Link to the Fiverr artist we used - https://www.fiverr.com/jimmyjohnyd?source=order_page_summary_seller_link If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss DoorDash going public and if that will be sustainable long term. We also talk about Intel getting another kick while they are down, this time in their supercomputer segment. Finally we talk about Apple and dropping the Apple tax from 30% to 15% for some people….. sometimes… DoorDash going public - https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/14/doordash-ipo-bets-that-the-pandemic-has-accelerated-change/ Intel getting more competition - https://www.techradar.com/news/little-known-korean-cpu-threatens-to-make-nvidia-intel-and-amd-obsolete-in-hpc-market Apple drops the 30% tax - https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/11/18/21572302/apple-app-store-small-business-program-commission-cut-15-percent-reduction?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason —————————————————————————————————————————— Connect with us on all the things. Website: www.Anchor.Fm/DuelRambling Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DuelRambling Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DuelRambling Email: DuelRamblings@Gmail.com

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss autonomous cars, driving and how we feel about it. Massachusetts passes ‘right to repair’ law to open up car data. Should that be allowed will it be safe? Finally Apple and the right to repair their devices is it getting better or worse? Autonomous F1 car goes for a ride - https://mashable.com/article/roborace-ram-wall-autonomous-driving/ Massachusetts right to repair - https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/4/21549129/massachusetts-right-to-repair-question-1-wireless-car-data-passes Is apple killing the right to repair? - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/climate/right-to-repair.html If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss Apples last keynote for the year, “One more thing” aka the Mac event. We discuss the new Mac line up with the new M1 SOC and give our thoughts and feelings on them. Apple’s New MacBook Air - https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/ Apple’s New Mac Mini - https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/ Apple’s New MacBook Pro - https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-13/ If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss GameStop’s questionable employee TikTok challenge. We talk a little about the upcoming Black Friday and the crazy shopping to be had. We then make a turn and discuss streaming services , cost and the amount of them that we need to subscribe to and make comparisons to cable and satellite… Are we any better off? Game Stop’s Employee TikTok Challenge - https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/4/21549850/gamestop-tiktok-contest-prize-work-hours Black Friday at Best Buy - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/electronics/black-friday/pcmcat225600050002.c?id=pcmcat225600050002 Netflix’s price hikes - https://mashable.com/article/netflix-price-increase-2020/ If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

This week on Duel Rambling we quickly discuss AMD’s new 6000 series graphics cards and how we think they might stack up to Nvidia. We talk about androids new Sound Notification feature. We then dive into Ring showing off their in home “security” drone. We then round things out talking about Roomba's and other IOT devices. AMD’s new 6000 series graphics cards - https://www.anandtech.com/show/16202/amd-reveals-the-radeon-rx-6000-series-rdna2-starts-at-the-highend-coming-november-18th Android Sound Notification Feature - https://9to5google.com/2020/10/08/sound-notifications-android-accessibility/ Ring’s “Security” Drone - https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/25/21455197/amazon-ring-drone-home-security-surveillance-sidewalk-halo-privacy If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss our ongoing router and home connectivity woes. We also discuss the government taking on Google with an anti trust suit and thoughts as to where that might go. Router Gear: Dream Machine Pro https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-network-routing-switching/products/udm-pro HD Access Point - https://store.ui.com/collections/wireless/products/unifi-hd nanoHD Access Point - https://store.ui.com/collections/wireless/products/unifi-nanohd-us Switch PoE 8 (150W) - https://store.ui.com/collections/routing-switching/products/unifi-switch-8-150w SFP Modules 2 pack - https://store.ui.com/collections/accessories/products/sfp-modules OM3 Fiber Optic Cable - https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=7624 If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss how Nvidia has given up the fight and punted shipping of 3080 & 3090 RTX cards to Best Buy to ship. We talk about Apple shifting some of its shipping load onto its more than 300 Apple stores. Jason and I have strong feelings towards the new Nest $129 thermostat, and finally we talk track pads and El trackpad my new favorite app! Nvidia passes the buck - https://www.techradar.com/news/nvidia-admits-defeat-with-rtx-3080-and-3090-founders-edition-stock-passes-baton-to-best-buy Apple using stores as shipping hubs - https://9to5mac.com/2020/10/09/apple-using-retail-stores-as-distribution-centers-to-speed-up-new-product-deliveries/ $129 Nest thermostat - https://9to5google.com/2020/10/08/cheaper-nest-thermostat/ El Trackpad App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/el-trackpad/id1531822775 If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss Apple’s October iPhone keynote “High Speed.” We discuss thoughts on the new HomePod Mini, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini, and some of the other upgrades given to the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro MAX. HomePod Mini - https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/ iPhone 12 & Mini - https://www.apple.com/iphone-12/ iPhone 12 Pro & MAX - https://www.apple.com/iphone-12-pro/ If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss movie theaters closing across the UK and USA, Twitch now offering free use licensed music. Jason and I do a small dive in to who we are and how we met many many moons ago, then we discuss our current podcasting rigs. Movie theater closings: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/3/21500538/regal-cineworld-theaters-shut-down-james-bond-us-uk Twitch offering streamers a way to use licensed music: https://www.engadget.com/twitch-soundtrack-by-twitch-160021851.html Our gear: 2020 iMac 5k - https://www.apple.com/imac/ Blue Yeti mic - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/blue-microphones-yeti-usb-multi-pattern-electret-condenser-microphone/4758301.p?skuId=4758301 Knox Gear Shock Mount for Blue Yeti and Yeti Pro Microphones - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YTY3QS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Pipishell Microphone Suspension Scissor Boom - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081B1SL2B?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250 ohm - https://www.amazon.com/beyerdynamic-770-Pro-250-Professional/dp/B0778C9HQ4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=N12ZVO36RT44&dchild=1&keywords=dt770+pro+250&qid=1602302325&sprefix=dt+770%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1 Schiit HEL Dac/Amp - https://www.schiit.com/products/hel If you have made it this far thought the show notes please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

This week on Duel Rambling we discuss Nvida's ongoing 3080 issues, The PS5 that nearly didn't launch, Apples vs Epic Games showdown, and finally Apples new A14 SOC. Nvidia's capacitor woes https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-releases-driver-to-address-stability-issues-with-rtx-3080-cards https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/29/21493946/nvidia-rtx-3080-capacitors-crashing-issues https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-rtx-3080-gpu-crashes-instability/ (Includes Nvidia's statement) Sony's PS5 launch issues https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/21451144/sony-ps5-preorder-microsoft-xbox-series-x-nvidia-rtx-3080-mess?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true Xbox owners missing launch day https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/25/21456840/amazon-xbox-series-x-preorder-customers-consoles-launch-day-delay Apple vs. Epic Games https://www.macrumors.com/guide/epic-games-vs-apple/ Apple's new A14 SOC https://www.macworld.com/article/3575331/a14-bionic-faq-performance-features-cpu-gpu-neural-engine.html If you have made it this far please consider taking just a moment to go to the apple podcast directory and leaving us a 5 star review. It takes very little time and it goes a long way to help us reach even more people! Thanks for listening Steve and Jason

EP 1 - Everything Has a Beginning Sept 29, 2020 What we want this podcast to be, Nvidia's botched launch and bots and the 2080 TI firesale Topics list: 1. https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-is-manually-reviewing-rtx-3080-orders-to-stop-scalpers 2. https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-used-market-flooded-after-rtx-3080-rtx-3070-unveil/ 3. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/28/tech/elon-musk-neuralink/index.html