Shades of Brown

We talk about the new Switch OLED model the only way we know how: browsing YouTube videos for low resolution teardowns and trying to look up part data sheets to try and figure out why Ethernet is so bad on the Switch. Show Notes: 00:05:39 - OLED Display Concerns 00:21:53 - Ethernet Discourse Jim Ryan is Wrong: Jim Ryan: “I would love a world where hundreds of millions enjoy our games” No, Jim Ryan - Gaming In The Middle East Existed Long Before PlayStation Switch OLED: Display Uses PWM to control brightness, appears to go full throttle from 0-50% brightness OLED Switch uses PWM dimming below 50% brightness: NintendoSwitch Explanation on what PWM is https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/7uv6m3/iphone_x_uses_pulse_width_modulation_which_is_a/dto2o9l/ iPhone 13 for context begins around from under 25% brightness Nintendo is shipping the display with a “vibrant” profile enabled out of box, burying the more color accurate “standard” mode in settings The OLED Nintendo Switch doesn't have a Pentile screen Ethernet: From this teardown it appears to be a gigabit port with a full ethernet controller Switch OLED Full Teardown! Dock Can Upscale?! OLED vs Switch vs Lite However real world tests are showing far less than gigabit speeds Switch OLED hardwired still has incredible bad and embarrassing speeds: NintendoSwitch https://twitter.com/llaffer2/status/1446587410700292109 Nintendo Switch Teardown Using the original Switch teardown as guidance and Nintendo's never ending ability to be cheap as forecast, assuming the Switch OLED has the same USB controller PI3USB30532 (USB Switches) USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gb/s Super Speed and DP 1.2 5.4Gb/s switching to USB Type C connector The Switch OLED dock per the teardown above has a HDMI 2.0 controller on the new dock HDMI 2.0 technically can cap out at 18Gb/s Which is almost 4x what the USB controller on the Switch itself supports for bandwidth on the USB and DP side (~10Gb/s theoretical) In theory this bottleneck could be causing the shit Ethernet Speeds However nintendo could just be nintendo and doing a nintendo MCDP2900 DisplayPort1.4a to HDMI2.0b Protocol Converter with HDCP2.3 Repeater Newer version of the HDMI to DP converter used on the dock board Switch 4K gaming could be added with new dock chip swap, AI upscaling A brief aside on the Nintendo Switch Wi-Fi Broadcom BCM4356 is the part used per the ifixit teardown ThinkPad Yoga 260 ThinkPad L560 I don't really have more commentary than the fact that Nintendo is shipping wifi used in Windows laptops in a 2x2 config and it's still absolute shit Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We get pumped for the Fall 2021 Surface event and then bring back on Mint to talk about the September 2021 Nintendo Direct. Show Notes: 00:03:24 - Surface Go 00:04:25 - Surface Pro 8 00:19:14 - Surface Duo 2 00:25:55 - Surface Laptop Studio 00:34:14 - An Aside On Tales Of Arise 00:38:43 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land 00:42:13 - NSO Expansion Pack 00:56:22 - Mario Movie Casting 01:01:43 - Bayonetta 3 01:07:49 - Splatoon 3 01:12:15 - Monster Hunter Rise DLC 01:16:21 - Hyrule Warriors DLC 01:20:57 - Chocobo Racing 01:25:09 - Grab bag of Games  Surface Event: Microsoft's fall Surface event: the 7 biggest announcements Surface Pro 8 hands-on: new screen, new keyboard, new processors, and more Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio hands-on: one weird, powerful computer Microsoft's new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Direct September 2021: The biggest announcements Nintendo Direct September 2021: All the news and announcements   Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Mint Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about the Fall 2021 Apple Event. Show Notes: 00:06:00 - iPads 00:18:25 - Watch Series 7 00:32:13 - iPhone 13 (and all of their variants) 01:07:01 - Postscript: Thermals of the new PS5 California Streaming Event Apple's September 14, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers Apple Updates the iPad mini and 10.2" iPad Apple Watch Series 7: The MacStories Overview The New iPhone 13 Lineup: The MacStories Overview What Does It All Mean?: A Look at Judge Gonzalez Rogers' Decision in the Epic Versus Apple Trial Thermal Camera Rant New PlayStation 5 vs. Old PS5 Cooler Design: Thermals & Fans, ft. @Digital Foundry The New PlayStation 5 CFI-1100 Review - Featuring @Gamers Nexus! Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Google and Samsung are releasing expensive phones, Intel does a marketing, Electron discourse is back, but honestly we just want to build our own Framework Laptop. Show Notes: 00:01:11 - Google Pixel 6 00:15:34 - Samsung Unpacked (Galaxy Fold/Flip and Watch) 00:38:40 - Framework Laptop 01:03:27 - PC GAMER NEWZ (Intel Marketing Changes) 01:06:29 - Electron Discourse (1Password is now Electron) Google Pixel 6: Here are the first official Pixel 6 pictures and info Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro phones announced with custom Tensor chips Google Pixel 6 Samsung Event: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 announced with much bigger, more useful cover display Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 announced with S Pen support and water resistance The Galaxy Watch 4 injects Samsung's capable hardware with Google software Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 review: nailing the basics with style How Samsung beefed up its new folding phones: metal, tape, and a dab of goo Framework: Review: Framework's lightweight modular laptop is a winner PC GAMER NEWZ: Intel's foundry roadmap lays out the post-nanometer “Angstrom” era Electron Discourse: Roundup of 1Password 8 for Mac Early Access Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about the Switch "pro" and the Switch Pro Powered by Arch Linux this week. Show Notes: 00:01:58 - Switch OLED 00:30:25 - Steam Deck Switch OLED: Meet the Switch Pro: $350 “OLED Model” launches on October 8 Nintendo's “OLED model” Switch estimated to cost just $10 more to produce Switch “Pro”: Steam Deck is Valve's Switch-like portable PC, starting at $399 this December Steam Deck Tech specs Steam Deck: The First Hands-On With Valve's Handheld Gaming PC Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Sadiq caves and finally lets us talk about Windows for an hour. Show Notes: Windows 11: Windows 11 is a new and refreshing approach to an old and familiar home What's coming in Windows 11 Accessibility | Windows Experience Blog DirectStorage on Windows 11: Next-gen gaming performance, with PC requirements Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips Microsoft unveils new app store for Windows 11 with support for more desktop applications Microsoft announces Windows 11 will be able to run Android apps Windows 11 ships with new 'Chat' app powered by Microsoft Teams My People walked so Microsoft Teams could run Windows 11 Home requires internet to complete setup, but there's a workaround Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Special guest Mint joins us this week as we work our way through the summer games mess. Show Notes: 00:03:10 - Xbox and Bethesda Showcase 00:51:02 - Square Enix 01:16:29 - Summer Games Fest 01:31:21 - Nintendo E358/2 Days: Xbox Keynote: Microsoft's Xbox Series X is about to make xCloud gaming much faster Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud streaming stick Starfield release date revealed at E3 2021, will be Xbox exclusive STALKER 2 coming in 2022 to Xbox Game Pass Psychonauts 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2021 Halo Infinite release date announced at E3 2021 Halo Infinite multiplayer news: Bots, split-screen, free-to-play clarified Redfall is Arkane's new multiplayer shooter with vampires Jack Sparrow coming to Sea of Thieves in Pirates of the Caribbean DLC Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Announcement Trailer Here's everything we know about Forza Horizon 5 on Xbox and PC Annapurna's Twelve Minutes release date set for Aug. 19 Every Xbox Game Pass game announced at E3 2021 Square Enix Eidos Montreal is making a Guardians of the Galaxy game Final Fantasy 1-6 are being rereleased for new ‘pixel remaster series' Square Enix announces action-heavy spinoff Final Fantasy Origin Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo First Look Co-op action game Babylon's Fall finally gets gameplay trailer Summer Games Mess ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Showcases 40 Games Valve - Steam Game Festival, Summer Edition On Now Sable looks like a Moebius comic and plays like Breath of the Wild Sable on Steam Sable might be one of the most soothing games I've ever played ELDEN RING - Official Gameplay Reveal Some Steam Demos Sadiq played NORCO Unpacking Get Packed: Fully Loaded - Coming to Steam, Xbox and PS4 on 29th July! UNSIGHTED Sable Nintendo MARIO + RABBIDS SPARKS OF HOPE for Nintendo Switch Tekken's Kazuya is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Metroid Dread brings Nintendo's classic back as a 2D sequel on October 8 Why it took Nintendo 15 years to make Metroid Dread Shin Megami Tensei 5 release date for Nintendo Switch announced No More Heroes 3 got a gameplay video from Nintendo, but not on stream Nintendo is remastering the first two Advance Wars games for the Switch Mario Party Superstars announced for Nintendo Switch, coming in October New WarioWare game, Get It Together!, announced for Nintendo Switch Racing series Cruis'n arrives on Nintendo Switch this fall Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin gets a new gameplay trailer Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a remaster of the first three Super Monkey Ball games Breath of the Wild 2 heads to the skies in stunning E3 trailer Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Mint Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We take a deep dive into WWDC 2021. Show Notes: 00:02:30 - watchOS 8 00:15:15 - iOS and iPadOS 15 01:01:00 - macOS 12 01:19:40 - Privacy and Grab Bag WWDC: Apple WWDC 2021 keynote in 23 minutes watchOS 8: The MacStories Overview What's new in watchOS 8 - WWDC 2021 - Videos iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview macOS Monterey: Here are the features exclusive to M1 Macs Get ready for iCloud Private Relay - WWDC 2021 - Videos iCloud Private Relay and other Apple WWDC privacy features An Overview of the New Privacy Controls Coming to Apple's OSes Apple is making AirPods easier to hear with and find Grab Bag: Move beyond passwords - WWDC 2021 - Videos Secure login with iCloud Keychain verification codes - WWDC 2021 - Videos Meet async/await in Swift - WWDC 2021 - Videos Build Mail app extensions - WWDC 2021 - Videos Explore HDR rendering with EDR - WWDC 2021 - Videos Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about Google I/O and then whip out the DAC for hi-fi audio. Show Notes: 00:01:49 - Android 12 00:26:58 - Google Retail Store 00:29:47 - Wear, WearOS?, Tizen? Terrible Names 00:42:02 - Sadiq didn't let us talk about Windows 10X 00:42:28 - Apple Watch Assistive Touch 00:49:19 - Apple Music Loseless Audio and Spatial Audio Android 12 preview: first look at Google’s radical new design Google showed off its next-generation AI by talking to Pluto and a paper airplane Android introduces new privacy-friendly sandbox for machine learning data The state of Android security | Session Google announces its first-ever physical retail store Google and Samsung are merging Wear OS and Tizen Apple announces a slew of accessibility updates Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities About lossless audio in Apple Music Apple Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Playback for Apple Music Subscribers Coming in June Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS  

We spend an hour talking about the second order effects of the Epic Vs Apple trial. Show Notes: Epic Games v. Apple: the fight for the future of the App Store The Epic Games v. Apple trial kicks off with kids screaming "free Fortnite" In Epic v Apple, everybody is losing at the game of defining games Epic v. Apple turns into Windows v. Xbox Sony really hated PS4 crossplay, confidential documents reveal Offensive and Sexualized Jam - itch.io Epic spent at least $11.6 million on free games and gained 5 million new users in return Epic says there’s an App Store payment lockout — but Apple just sees friction Tim Sweeney emailed Tim Cook personally to call for open app sales after WWDC in 2015 lowpolis on Twitter: "https://t.co/xgd3sExlFZ… " Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about new Surfaces and new surfaces this week. Show Notes 00:01:33 - Surface Laptop 4 00:21:08 - Apple Event Misc Things 00:22:58 - Apple Podcasts Updates 00:33:09 - AirTags 00:44:29 - M1 iMac 00:59:31 - M1 iPad Pro 01:09:06 - Sadiq Got A M1 MacBook Air Surface Laptop 4: Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch) review: AMD Ryzen shines, but Microsoft could still do much more Microsoft Surface Laptop 4: specs, price, release date Spring 2020 Apple Event: Apple Podcasts launches in-app subscriptions Changes to iTunes API https://twitter.com/NathanG/status/1384628536124878848 https://twitter.com/bzamayo/status/1384852139286085632 Apple takes on Tile with AR-ready AirTags tracking devices Apple announces new M1-based iMac in 7 fancy colors iPad Pro gets M1 chip, “Liquid Retina” mini-LED screen Sadiq talks about his new M1 Macbook Air That M1 go brrrrrrrr, this thing doesn’t seem to get warm like at all?? Keyboard is good TouchID on macOS is pretty sweet I remember how good some Mac apps are Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

This week we pour one out for LG Mobile, then make fun of gamers while getting blasted in VR. Oddly enough, this episode is almost a galaxy brain take against Qualcomm's mobile chip monopoly. Show Notes: 00:00:55 - RIP LG Mobile 00:24:43 - Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 00:40:57 - Oculus Quest 2 RIP LG: LG leaves a void as it exits the smartphone business Farewell, LG Mobile: 20 Years Of Doing Phones Differently LG had few smartphone hits, but it’ll still be missed More Gaming Phones: Lenovo’s gaming phone has an extreme dual-fan cooling system This phone has a 15,000 RPM cooling fan!!! Oculus Quest 2: Oculus Quest 2: Our Most Advanced All-in-One VR Headset Review: We do not recommend the $299 Oculus Quest 2 as your next VR system Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We needed some #freecontent so we're talking about the Switch Pro this week and the latest OnePlus phones. Show Notes: 00:01:35 - Switch Lite 00:15:55 - Apex Legends On Switch 00:28:25 - Switch Pro Rumors 00:40:05 - One Plus 9 and 9 Pro 01:01:18 - Post Show USB C Audio Corner Nintendo Switch Lite Apex Legends Legends Switch - Are The Compromises Too Severe? How Fair Is CrossPlay? Nintendo Switch Lite – Official Site Nintendo Switch Pro: Nintendo to Use Faster Nvidia Chips in New 2021 Switch Model https://twitter.com/NateTheHate2 (Had this leak originally sometime last year, so including original leaker because fuck bloomberg^1) OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro: OnePlus 9 review: top-shelf performance for less money OnePlus 9 Pro review: the best Android alternative to Samsung OnePlus 9 Pro Review—Keeping the slightest lead in front of Samsung OnePlus 9R offers fast-refresh rate screen, costs less OnePlus snubs Google’s Wear OS, announces $159 smartwatch [^1]: See Daring Fireball post here: Bloomberg, at Long Last, Follows up on ‘The Big Hack’, and It’s Nothing but a Pile of Sophistic Horseshit Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about good speakers, bad consolidation, enlisting in the republic of gamers, and then sign into active directory. Show Notes: 00:00:04 - RIP HomePod 00:12:46 - Xbox & Zenimax Acquisition 00:28:29 - Asus ROG Phone 5 00:47:33 - The Exchange Mass Hack RIP HomePod: Apple discontinues the HomePod, but the HomePod mini will live on Xbox & Zenimax Acquisition: Some Bethesda games now on Xbox Game Pass are getting frame rate boosts on Xbox Series X/S 20 Bethesda games will be available on Xbox Game Pass Friday Asus ROG Phone 5: The Asus ROG Phone 5 has 18GB of RAM, two USB ports, crazy rear display Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate review: overkill https://www.flashmemorysummit.com/English/Collaterals/Proceedings/2015/20150811_S101C_Baram.pdf The Exchange Mass Hack: A Basic Timeline of the Exchange Mass-Hack — Krebs on Security Tens of thousands of US organizations hit in ongoing Microsoft Exchange hack Critics fume after Github removes exploit code for Exchange vulnerabilities Reproducing the Microsoft Exchange Proxylogon Exploit Chain Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We originally planned on talking about Android 12 but then the Pokemon discourse broke out. Show Notes: 00:01:52 - EA News 00:18:28 - Sony State Of Play 00:40:39 - Nintendo/Pokemon Direct Verizon tweet? Verizon support says you should turn off 5G to save your phone’s battery Video Games: EA, BioWare cancel Anthem’s sweeping overhaul Report: BioWare wrests Dragon Age 4 away from EA’s online-multiplayer mandate Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade leads latest PlayStation game-reveal event Report: PS5 storage expansion will be available by summer Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ stealth-infused open world hits Switch in 2022 Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We laugh at Stadia, laugh at Facebook, and then pray for Ron. Show Notes: 00:00:03 - Intro 00:04:38 - Google Winding Down First Party Stadia Studios 00:20:02 - iOS 14.5 Ad Tracking Changes 00:36:46 - HarmonyOS Google Shutting Down First Party Stadia Studios: Focusing on Stadia's future as a platform, and winding down SG&E The writing’s on the wall for Google Stadia iOS 14.5 Apple’s next iOS 14 beta will begin forcing developers to ask for permission to track you User Privacy and Data Use - App Store Introducing Private Click Measurement, PCM Facebook makes the case for activity tracking to iOS 14 users in new pop-ups Apple Releases Betas with Face ID Plus Apple Watch iPhone Unlocking, App Tracking Transparency, and Other New Features HarmonyOS Huawei’s HarmonyOS: “Fake it till you make it” meets OS development Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We celebrate the coming of Techanuary by talking about the latest Samsung Unpacked and CES 2021. Show Notes: 00:01:00 - Galaxy S21 Series 00:28:53 - Galaxy Buds Pro 00:38:41 - Nvidia at CES 00:53:18 - Intel at CES 00:59:12 - AMD at CES Samsung Unpacked: The Galaxy S21 is official, gets an across-the-board $200 price drop You’ll never believe it, Samsung made a black phone Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review: the right balance CES: Nvidia and AMD address the great GPU shortage Nvidia’s next laptop GPU generation powers a leap to 1440p displays Nvidia announces $329 GeForce RTX 3060, available in February OUT OF STOCK, OUT OF STOCK Intel at CES: Alder Lake looks a lot like M1, plus new chips for gaming laptops USB4 AMD claims new Ryzen 5000 mobile CPUs best Intel for gaming, content creation Samsung’s next Exynos SoC will have an AMD GPU N95 masks, gamer style: Razer’s crazy face-mask prototype revealed Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

While waiting for techanuary to begin, we talk about our favorite games from last year and some security stories about chat apps. Show Notes: 00:02:42 - Cristian talks about Odyssey 00:10:28 - Sadiq talks about FF7R 00:19:50 - Cristian Talks About DOOM Eternal 00:23:40 - Sadiq Talks About XCOM Chimera Squad 00:28:41 - Cristian Talks About Guidlings (2nd Chapter) 00:34:45 - Sadiq Talks About Crusader Kings 3 00:41:40 - Cristian Talks About SSDs 00:47:53 - Sadiq Talks About Hades 00:54:41 - Cristian Talks About Multiplayer Games 00:57:30 - Sadiq Talks About Ghosts Of Tsushima 01:01:45 - Cristian Talks About Destiny 2: Beyond Light 01:10:04 - Sadiq Talks About Valhalla 01:15:50 - Chat App Discourse (Telegram/WhatsApp) Our 2020 Games of the Year Cristian’s games of the year: Assassin's Creed Odyssey Doom Eternal Guildlings (Apple Arcade) SSDs - aka why I upgraded to nextgen when I said I wouldn’t Minecraft / Warzone / Other multiplayer games Destiny 2: Beyond Light Sadiq’s games of the year: Final Fantasy 7 Remake XCOM: Chimera Squad Crusader Kings 3 Hades Ghost of Tsushima Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Call of Duty: Warzone Chat App Discourse: Telegram feature exposes your precise address to hackers WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS  

In a return true to form we talk about headphones and Linux for an hour. Show Notes: 00:00:45 - AirPods Max 00:48:15 - RIP CentOS AirPods Max: AirPods Max Apple announces $549 AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones, coming December 15th Apple AirPods Max first look: lots to prove Heavy Is the Head That Wears the AirPods Max Headphone Review: Sennheiser HD 300 Pro AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test RIP CentOS: CentOS Linux is dead—and Red Hat says Stream is “not a replacement” Where do I go now that CentOS Linux is gone? Check our list Installation Guide - System Requirements - CPanel RIP CentOS CentOS 8 End-of-Life Announcement Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Finally now that techtober is over and techvember comes to a close, we finally get enough space in techcember to talk about Destiny 2: Beyond Light and Assassins Creed Valhalla. And yes, we address the ethics of buying games from companies with abusive practices. There's gonna be politics in these video games! Show Notes: 00:01:00 - Destiny 2: Beyond Light 00:32:19 - Assassins Creed Valhalla Destiny 2: Beyond Light: The Grind Is Finally Good in 'Destiny 2: Beyond Light' Assassin's Creed Valhalla: [Spoilers] Assassin's Creed Valhalla Wikipedia Page Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Vice Review by Matthew Gault Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We try to talk about desktop computers but somehow get sucked down a network hole. Show Notes: 00:01:05 - ARM Macs 00:39:16 - macOS and OCSP 00:59:55 - macOS 11 ARM Macs: Apple dishes details on its new M1 chip Apple Announces The Apple Silicon M1: Ditching x86 - What to Expect, Based on A14 Apple announces new M1 Mac Mini, starting at $699 First ARM-based Mac laptops: MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro Big Sur: macOS 11.0 Big Sur: The Ars Technica review macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs Does Apple really log every app you run? A technical look – Jacopo Jannone - blog UPDATE: Post Recording Apple Published An Official Response -> Apple responds to privacy concerns over Mac software security process Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

With final next gen console hardware getting out into the wild, we spend this week giving our final thoughts on the new consoles. Show Notes: 00:02:13 - RIP QUIBI 00:09:53 - Xbox Series S 00:25:03 - Xbox Series X 00:26:42 - Content Warning: Bugs 00:28:06 - End Of Bug Talk 00:32:10 - DualSense 00:36:22 - PS5 Discord is getting a cool Halloween ringtone from hyperpop duo 100 gecs RIP QUIBI: Quibi is shutting down Tom Gara on Twitter: "Wow, Australia's sovereign wealth fund was one of Quibi's big investors… " Console Hardware Xbox Series boxes unboxed, revealing a series of Xboxes inside of boxes Microsoft will give GameStop a share of Xbox’s digital revenues Xbox Series X Back-Compat: Red Dead Redemption 2, Ark, Just Cause 3, Assetto Corsa Competizione! Here’s our best look at ray tracing on the Xbox Series X PS5 unboxing: Sony’s big, curvy boy stands out in any room First Look at the PlayStation 5 User Experience Hands-on with the PS5’s synesthetic DualSense controller PlayStation 5 Astro's Playroom + DualSense Controller First Look! Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

New iPhones came out this week but really we just talk about networks and colors on displays. Show Notes: 00:01:54 - HomePod Mini 00:13:14 - iPhone 12 and 12 Mini 00:31:47 - 5G 00:40:46 - 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max 01:00:58 - No Chargers In The Box iPhone 2020 Event: HomePod Mini Apple announces smaller HomePod mini for $99 Phones: Apple announces iPhone 12 with OLED screen and 5G speeds iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max announced with larger displays, updated design, and 5G Lidar used to cost $75,000—here’s how Apple brought it to the iPhone Understanding the Camera Enhancements Coming to the iPhone 12 Apple announces iPhone 12 mini, the ‘smallest and lightest 5G phone in the world’ Thoughts and Observations on Apple’s ‘Hi, Speed’ iPhone 12 Event No Chargers In The Box: Apple’s new iPhones won’t ship with earbuds or wall chargers The iPhone 12 Ships Without a Charger. Will It Curb E-Waste? Apple’s iPhone 12 can wirelessly charge twice as fast, but only with a MagSafe charger Also Federico Put Out His iOS/iPadOS 14 Review Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Google announces everything that leaked, we cry over 100mbps ethernet, and then Microsoft for some god known reason is still putting out products with EMMC storage in 2020. Show Notes: 00:01:20 - Chromecast With Google TV 00:21:14 - Nest Audio 00:24:39 - Pixel 5 And 4A 5G 00:42:12 - Surface Laptop Go 00:48:36 - Surface Pro X Refresh 00:51:17 - Xbox Series X Back Compat Tests Google Event: Google Chromecast (2020) review: reinvented — and now with a remote The new Chromecast with Google TV won’t officially support Stadia at launch Google Play Movies & TV is now Google TV but it’s not the same Google TV that runs on Android TV on the new Chromecast, it’s an app The Google Home sequel, the “Nest Audio,” is official for $99.99 Google announces the Pixel 5 for $699 Google announces Pixel 4A 5G with larger 6.2-inch display for $499 Verizon has an exclusive Pixel 4A 5G that’s $100 more expensive Microsoft News: Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks Microsoft’s updated Surface Pro X has a faster processor and new platinum color option Windows 10 machines running on ARM will be able to emulate x64 apps soon Xbox Series X hands-on: The big back-compat dive begins [Updated] Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Big companies buy other big companies and then we both find excuses to talk about extremely "this is our shit" shit. Show Notes: 00:01:22 - Microsoft Buys Bethesda 00:21:56 - Amazon Event 00:30:24 - Sadiq Talks About A Router 00:41:32 - Cristian Talks About A Game Streaming Service Game Pass: Microsoft purchases Bethesda Softworks in industry-changing acquisition Amazon’s Big Infomercial: New Amazon hardware: Ring drones, Echo Dot 4th Gen, Wi-Fi 6 Eero, and more Amazon announces streaming gaming service Luna, launching next month Amazon Luna servers will run Windows games directly on Nvidia T4 GPUs Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We laugh at the PS5 price and then hop into the September Apple event. Show Notes: 00:01:29 - PS5 Pricing 00:26:53 - Watch Series 6 00:41:55 - iPad Air (2020) 00:52:01 - Apple One 00:55:49 - watchOS 7 01:07:05 - iOS 14 PS5 Pricing: PS5 Digital Edition launches November 12th for $399.99 PlayStation 5: Sony announces price and release date PS5 retailers have many fewer Digital Edition systems for preorder https://cdn.sadiqsaif.com/2020/09/2020-09-16_20-44-37.png Time Sure Does Fly: The Apple Event: The Apple Watch Series 6 adds blood-oxygen monitoring and more Apple Watch Series 6: Graphite Is the New Black by John Gruber The new iPad Air goes all-screen, adds Magic Keyboard support Introducing Apple One, Apple’s subscription bundle answer to Amazon Prime watchOS 7: The MacStories Review iOS 14: iOS 14 on the iPhone 6S and SE: Performance is fine, other stuff is not A bevy of new features makes iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever David Underscore Smith: _David Smith WidgetSmith I literally do not know how Tik Tok works so here is a YouTube compilation instead Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Nvidia pulls out some drip from the oven, Microsoft drops some late state gaming box news, we revisit Android 11 now that it's finally out and lastly, lmao Nintendo bro. Show Notes: 00:01:58 - Nvidia RTX 30 Series 00:24:05 - Xbox Series S 00:40:08 - Android 11 00:50:08 - lol nintendo RTX 30 Series Cards: NVIDIA RTX 3090, 3080, 3070 Specs, Cooler, Price, & Release Date Behold, Nvidia’s 3080 GPU: 2x 2080 power, starting at $699 on Sept. 17 [Updated] Xbox Series S/X: Microsoft confirms $499 Xbox Series X for Nov. 10 Xbox All Access seems like one of the best deals in gaming Android 11: Android 11 review: features by the dozen Android 11 review: Conversation starter lol nintendo: Super Mario 3D All-Stars brings three high-res ports to Switch Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We go for round two in App Store drama and then get productive with the Surface Duo. Show Notes: 00:01:30 - WordPress App Store Drama 00:07:04 - Apple Versus Epic Part 2 00:40:24 - Surface Duo Apple vs WordPress: Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app to add purchases after all Epic vs Apple/Google: Epic’s battle for “open platforms” ignores consoles’ massive closed market Apple threatens to boot Epic and Unreal Engine off Mac and iOS [Updated] Microsoft backs Epic against Apple in legal fight over Unreal Engine on iOS Judge issues restraining order protecting Unreal Engine development on iOS Your iPhone copy of Fortnite is about to become out of date [Updated] Apple terminates Epic’s App Store access following Fortnite dispute Apple won’t let Facebook tell users about 30-percent Apple tax on events Surface Duo: Surface Duo Unboxing & Impressions: Hinge Goals! Surface Duo FAQ: Everything you need to know about Microsoft's first dual-screen Surface Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Google drops a surprisingly good inexpensive phone, and we ball out at Samsung Unpacked. And by ball out we forgot to talk about the phones and really just gawk at high prices and branded experiences. Show Notes: 00:02:33 - Pixel 4a 00:26:53 - Samsung Unpacked Pixel 4A Google finally announces the Pixel 4a for $349 Google Pixel 4A review: back to basics for $349 Google kills the Pixel 4, making it the shortest-lived Pixel ever Samsung Stuff Samsung makes the $1,300 Galaxy Note 20 Ultra official The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is Samsung’s big promise that it can fix its foldable future Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

OnePlus makes the smart move of avoiding North America in (business voice) Our Current Situation, the Stadia Controller is better than JoyCons, Microsoft shows off the latest CG trailers, and then we go deep into the Halo Infinite reveal. Show Notes: 00:00:47 - OnePlus Nord 00:10:44 - Stadia Controller 00:28:23 - Xbox July Event 00:35:16 - Halo Infinite OnePlus Nord: OnePlus Nord | Pretty much everything you could ask for The OnePlus Nord mid-range smartphone is official, at ~$450 Stadia Controller: Stadia Controller - Pick up and play Microsoft Games Pass Sizzler Roll: Xbox’s event was uneventful — but their plan could change everything Control developer Remedy explores military shooters with CrossfireX on Xbox One Halo Infinite: Halo Infinite | Campaign Gameplay Premiere – 8 Minute Demo Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Ubisoft is a gross mess of a mismanaged company and then we talk about Assassin's Creed Japan. Show Notes: 00:00:41 - Content Warning: Sexual Assault and Abuse 00:13:27 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla 00:20:03 - Watch Dogs Legion 00:25:52 - Ghost Of Tsushima Ubisoft Ubisoft’s “most powerful creative force” resigns in wake of sweeping allegations Ubisoft Employees Have 'Grave Concerns' Over Toronto Studio's Misconduct Allegations Assassin’s Creed Valhalla hands-on: An incomplete Witcher-ization Watch Dogs: Legion hands-on: Play as anyone, care about no one Ghost of Tsushima Ghost of Tsushima review: An open-world haiku of honor, stealth, and revenge Ghost of Tsushima review: You’ve played this before 『ゴースト・オブ・ツシマ』レビュー。オープンワールド時代劇と化した対馬は遊び応え満点。秀逸な剣戟アクション＋豊富な探索要素の傑作！ Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We laugh at Microsoft, one of us has feelings about weapon sunsetting and the other has feelings about games writing and press cycles. Show Notes: 00:02:09 - Microsoft Forcing Folks To Use The New Microsoft Edge 00:21:00 - Destiny 2 Weapon Sunsetting 00:54:41 - The Last Of Us 2 Press Cycle And Games Writing Damnit Microsoft: Microsoft is forcing Edge on Windows users with a spyware-like install Video Games: Bungie explains why Destiny 2 needs weapon sunsetting Building a Viable Future in Destiny 2 > News The Last of Us Part 2 has become a minefield Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Microsoft tries to bury the news of Mixer dying under WWDC, and then we spend 72 hours talking about WWDC 2020. Show Notes: 00:00:34 - RIP Mixer 00:10:42 - WWDC 2020 Format Thoughts 00:16:08 - Developer Stuff 00:27:08 - iOS and iPadOS 14 00:51:13 - Encrypted DNS in iOS 14 and macOS 11 00:52:28 - A Conspiracy Theory On 4K Youtube 00:55:31 - watchOS 7 01:01:03 - macOS 11 01:18:32 - The ARM Transition RIP Mixer: Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming Mixer failed — here's why Microsoft’s Mixer streamers are sad, angry, and moving to Twitch WWDC: Formatting and how online only is better for more people Developer Stuff App essentials in SwiftUI Build document-based apps in SwiftUI Data Essentials in SwiftUI Explore ARKit 4 iOS / iPadOS iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview Enable encrypted DNS - WWDC 2020 - Videos Conspiracy Theories About AV1 and 4k Youtube watchOS watchOS 7: The MacStories Overview The Gentlest of Sherlockings macOS macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Overview Macs with Apple silicon will get new, refined boot and recovery mode Explore the new system architecture of Apple Silicon Macs - WWDC 2020 - Videos Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Hey! There's a new email app but really we try and break through horrible rules for in app purchases, and then talk about the EA Direct. Show Notes: 00:00:02 - Hey! 00:05:43 - App Store BS Policies 00:57:52 - EA Direct Hey: HEY - Email at its best, new from Basecamp. Hey is a wildly opinionated new email service from the makers of Basecamp Apple, “sup”: Apple rejects Hey.com App Store updates, mandating in-app subscription Apple doubles down on controversial decision to reject email app Hey Interview: Apple’s Schiller says position on Hey app is unchanged and no rules changes are imminent Apple’s App Store fees are "highway robbery," says House Antitrust Committee chair iPhones are now the majority smartphone, over all of Android in use in the US EU opens Apple antitrust investigations into App Store and Apple Pay practices Rogue Amoeba on Twitter: "We've spoken out about problems with Apple's App Stores before. Public pressure has led to change. Now, the EU has opened antitrust investigations against Apple, while Basecamp is publicly fighting back against shakedown tactics from Apple. #AppStoreAntitrust (Tweet 1/10)" Is It Finally Hammer Time for Apple and Its App Store? Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming arrives on iOS with some Apple restrictions Microsoft isn’t happy with Apple’s App Store bullying either EA Games: “Crossplay?” Skate 4 is in development at EA Apex Legends is coming to Switch this fall, along with cross-play Star Wars: Squadrons — everything you need to know Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We address some feedback from last weeks episode, bubble out into the Android 11 Public Beta, and then make fun of gamers who think easy modes are bad while appreciating the drip of the PS5. Show Notes: 00:00:34 - Follow Up 00:07:47 - Android 11 Public Beta 00:46:35 - PS5 Reveal Event Feedback from our prior episode: Our example of Wordpress is problematic as Wordpress is corporate funded Selling Mastodon as a service doesn’t make sense, rather you sell someone on that individual instance Android 11: Android 11 beta features: conversations, notifications, and making sense of complexity Unwrapping the Android 11 Beta, plus more developer updates Android 11 Beta Bruh keyboard animations Jetpack Compose Kotlin and Android Last year Google announced that they’re taking a Kotlin first approach to Android APIs and dev work going forward. Video Games: What Sony Revealed During the PlayStation 5 Future of Gaming Show Black People Are Always The Side Story Sony finally reveals PlayStation 5 hardware—and a discless “Digital Edition” Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

An objective look at how free culture has failed to bring upon meaningful change to marginalized folks, a discussion of great Black albums, and we then try to escape to bizarro Final Fantasy land. Show Notes: 00:00:00 - The Failure Of Open Technology During The BLM Protests 00:29:54 - Backxwash - God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It 00:33:09 - RTJ4 00:45:03 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake A long list of Black Artists so white people on the timeline can shut the fuck up about not having media to consume thats not problematic: Music: https://leonce.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-to-declare-ep https://soundcloud.com/starnova13 https://growrich.bandcamp.com/album/frantic-semantic-ep https://soundcloud.com/aaliya-mondesir/goodbye-sun-hello-moon https://soundcloud.com/abstracttheorigin/2020-famicom-mix https://soundcloud.com/dannymorris-1 https://soundcloud.com/hlthpotions https://soundcloud.com/the-blasion/love-and-reflection https://soundcloud.com/totallytotodile https://isaacschutz.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/hadurant/demo-reel-heavy https://yakui.bandcamp.com 1800+ Black Producers / Artists / Labels for Bandcamp Day Games: Black Lives Matter Support Bundle by Contigo Games and 18 others A list of games made by black game developers Open Source’s Failure To Matter In Meaningful Ways Outside Of Helping Businesses Not Pay for Dev Work: How Google Docs became the social media of the resistance chosa's hot take on the failure of open source Specific Albums: Backxwash - God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It RTJ4 We try to talk about games: Final Fantasy 7 Re:Make Spoiler Zone Even more places to give your money to: https://www.artistmarciax.com/subscriptions https://ko-fi.com/somarasu https://ko-fi.com/monsterpit https://www.patreon.com/sparklejinx https://ko-fi.com/ardydo Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

DOOM Eternal is booted from Ring 0, we conference in to Microsoft Build^Powered By Microsoft Teams™, and then the system security is a little bit problematic in macOS. Show Notes: 00:00:51 - DOOM Eternal Anti-Cheat Followup 00:04:30 - Microsoft Build 00:42:34 - Apple Mac Security Drama Of The Week Followup: Doom Eternal reverses course, will remove kernel-level Denuvo anti-cheat [Updated] Microsoft Build: Microsoft is bringing Linux GUI apps to Windows 10 DirectX ❤ Linux | DirectX Developer Blog Microsoft’s new Fluid Office document is Google Docs on steroids Microsoft to unify Windows desktop and UWP apps with new Project Reunion microsoft/ProjectReunion: Project Reunion is an evolution of the Windows developer platform that will make it more compatible, agile, modern and open. MSIX -> An MSIX app writes to its own virtual registry and application data folder, and this data will be deleted when the app is uninstalled or reset. Other apps do not have access to the virtual registry or virtual file system of an MSIX app. microsoft/winget-cli: Windows Package Manager CLI (aka winget) Apple, No: macOS 10.15: Slow by Design Catalina is checking notarization of unsigned executables Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

This week we talk about another video game DRM fiasco, bullshit video game marketing, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Ghost of Tsushima, and Halo 2 for the MCC. Show Notes: 00:00:54 - DOOM Eternal Adds Anti-Cheat In Patch 00:18:01 - Microsoft's BS Marketing and Assassins Creed Valhalla 00:30:03 - Ghost of Tsushima 00:45:22 - Halo 2 Released For The MCC Games: Denuvo says its new kernel-level anti-cheat driver is minimally invasive Some Xbox Series X games won’t hit 60fps “performance target” Breath of the samurai: Sony’s Ghost of Tsushima finally looks like a video game Halo 2 Anniversary on PC MCC: Halo 2: Anniversary on PC is solid overall, but the cracks run deep Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Panos is pumped, our long national keyboard nightmare is over, Google thinks we won't take a chance to dunk on them, while Facebook is server side crashing apps. Show Notes: 00:00:43 - Surface Audio Announcements 00:09:40 - Surface Go 2 00:15:02 - Surface Book 3 00:25:32 - 2020 13inch MacBook Pro 00:35:20 - Google Unifies Messaging Strategy Under New Leader 00:40:18 - Facebook iOS SDK Causing Apps To Crash On Launch The Devices Segment Microsoft unveils a ton of new Surface devices, including the Surface Book 3 Apple announces new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard The Dunk Segment Google unifies messenger teams, plans “more coherent vision” A mistake at Facebook broke Spotify, Venmo, TikTok, and other iPhone apps Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Intel's node process is lackluster, ICANN like most American organizations wants to sell out to the highest bidder, and we use recent gaming stories to trash gamer culture*. *There are mentions of machine learning as maybe as useful utility here, please be nice and know that 127 episodes of this show has proven us to not be hacker news bros and give us some nuance if you can. Show Notes: 00:01:22 - Intel 10th Gen Chips For Desktop 00:12:14 - ICANN .org Drama 00:23:48 - The Last Of Us Part 2 Leaks / Spoiler Culture 00:39:38 - Toxicity In The Destiny Community / Cheating 00:50:03 - Toxicity In Valorant Intel: Intel’s 10th generation desktop CPUs have arrived—still on 14nm Intel 10th "Gen" CPU Specs, i9-10900K Delid, PCIe Gen4 Future, & Overclocking Support ICANN: ICANN blocks controversial sale of .org domain to a private equity firm Lol Google: Google Pixel 4a Camera Review shows the 2020 Pixel's Camera Quality Gamers are bad and big game studios are bad too Sony says major The Last of Us Part 2 leak didn’t come from employee [Updated] This Week At Bungie – 4/30/2020 > News Valorant’s toxicity Riot Confirms Plans to Deal with Valorant Sexist Harassment Microsoft unveils Xbox content filters to stop the swears and toxicity Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We try to stay objective about the DualSense controller and then take a quick bite of Quibi. Show Notes: 00:00:01 - DualSense 00:27:41 - Quibi PS5 Controller: Sony reveals the PlayStation 5 controller, the DualSense Quibi Quit trying to make Quibi happen Quibi Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Apple does some gross stuff, Intel does some confusing stuff, and then we take another look at DOOM Eternal but in the worst way possible. Show Notes: 00:00:56 - Apple Giving Amazon Exception To IAP Rules 00:14:03 - Apple Bought Dark Sky 00:23:21 - 10th Gen Intel CPUs and New Nvidia GPUs for Mobile 00:38:37 - DOOM Eternal On Stadia Apple does some weird and questionable shit Amazon and Apple Strike Deal for Prime Video In-App Purchases and Subscriptions A Tim Sweeney tweet about the matter RIP Dark Sky New Intel laptop CPUs and new NVIDIA laptop GPUs Intel’s 10th-generation H-series laptop CPUs break 5GHz It’s a “tock” year: New Nvidia laptop GPUs in 25 OEMs’ systems this month We talk more about DOOM Eternal DOOM Eternal on Stadia A test video Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

One of us has a secret thing for Doomslayer X Isabelle ships, we chat app discourse, and then the other one starts playing a Love Live! gacha game. Show Notes: 00:00:48 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 00:14:51 - Doom Eternal 00:28:03 - Streaming Games On Discord 00:46:16 - Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS Sadiq's Video Game Corner: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Tom Nook is a crook Breakable tools still suck DOOM Eternal The Marauder is Bullshit The Loop is more involved this time around Discord Nitro? 2020 is weird and Sadiq gave Discord money Jitsi Meet failed us Whereby Good Mobile Games: Altos Odyssey Android iOS Altos Adventure Android iOS Monument Valley 2 Android iOS Cristian's Anime Game Corner: LOVE LIVE! SCHOOL IDOL FESTIVAL All Stars Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

New game console specs, new MacBooks and iPad's, and us being blissfully ignorant of everything else. Show Notes: 00:01:53 - Xbox Series X 00:26:31 - PS5 00:45:50 - Macbook Air (2020) 00:55:26 - iPad Pro (2020) Game Consoles: Digital Foundry -- Xbox Series X Complete Specs + Ray Tracing/Gears 5/Back-Compat/Quick Resume Demo Showcase! Digital Foundry -- DF Direct: PlayStation 5 - The Official Specs, The Tech + Mark Cerny's Next-Gen Vision Sony details PS5’s fast SSD, variable clock rates, 3D audio tech Going for speed: The load-busting, lag-limiting tech of the Xbox Series X Apple product announcements Apple’s new iPad Pro has trackpad support, lidar, and an 8-core GPU Apple’s new MacBook Air brings the price down and the specs up—plus a new keyboard Daring Fireball: The 2020 Macbook Air Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

An iOS 14 build leaked, and we bring back Hot Tips™ to talk about working from home. Show Notes: 00:01:00 - iOS 14 Leaks 00:37:26 - Working From Home Hot Tips Apple Rumors: iOS 14 Rumor Roundup iOS 14 to include new homescreen list view option with Siri suggestions and more Leaked watchOS 7 code reveals new ‘International’ watchface Sleep++ Apple Watch Series 6 and watchOS 7 to include ‘Infograph Pro’ with tachymeter, SchoolTime and kids mode, sleep tracking, more Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

343 drops Halo CE for the Master Chief Collection, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo drops, publishers are dropping GeForce Now, and Sadiq finally drops his anti-Mac Pro agenda. *There are no chapters or metadata embedded in this weeks file due to a crashing bug with the software used to master the episode. Apologies about that and hopefully it will be fixed for next weeks episode! Show Notes: 00:00:35 - Halo CE Comes Out On MCC! 00:24:51 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo 00:38:22 - Publishers Removing Games From GeForce Now 00:49:41 - Mac Pro Halo CE Anniversary release on PC MCC Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary PC Tech Review: The Master Chief Collection Version Analysed! Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo Final Fantasy 7 Remake feels massive — and more importantly, fun GeForce Now: Nvidia’s GeForce Now is losing all Activision Blizzard games, a bad sign for cloud gaming Bethesda follows Activision in pulling games from Nvidia’s GeForce Now 2K Games is pulling its games from NVIDIA GeForce Now, including titles such as the Borderlands franchise You can blame Nvidia, not just Activision Blizzard, for their GeForce Now falling-out STAR 5: GAME STREAMING Mac Pro Mac Pro review: power, if you can use it Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

A story about file syncing gone wrong, an accidental cosplay of the environment*, Jeff from the Overwatch team invents a new game mode, plus Bungie had some news about Destiny. *That's a STAR reference Show Notes: 00:00:38 - In Which We Complain About OS Integrity 00:38:19 - LG Has A New Phone But We Just Make A Joke 00:40:13 - Overwatch Triple Damage 00:46:18 - Trials Of Osiris Returning To Destiny! In Which We Complain About OS Integrity: Bird process and iCloud file syncing Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update blunder seems particularly bad Steam on Linux bug can delete all user’s files We ThinQ: LG’s 2020 flagship smartphone is LG V60 ThinQ Why does LG name their phones like this? Overwatch's new Experimental Mode: Developer Update | Experimental Mode: Triple Damage | Overwatch Destiny 2: Season of the Worthy: Trials is returning! 2020 Directors Cut Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Google releases a new developer preview, everything that that folds and costs over 1k seems to break, and then we discuss how pro-capitalistic Animal Crossing is. Show Notes: 00:00:01 - Uhhh 00:02:15 - Android 11 Developer Preview 00:30:04 - Folding Phone Durability Drama 00:40:53 - Nintendo Switch Cloud Saves & Animal Crossing Android News: Google cracks down on location-tracking Android apps Android 11 Preview hands-on—Notification changes, dark mode options, and more Folding Woes: The Motorola Razr launch is an unmitigated disaster Motorola told iFixit not to do a teardown of our broken Razr Samsung Galaxy Z Flip review: temper your expectations Animal Crossing: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct 2.20.2020 Nintendo severely limits save file options for Animal Crossing on Switch Should "Animal Crossing" Players Revolt Against Tom Nook? Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Microsoft finally gives us more info on Windows 10X, we examine predatory coding schools, Sadiq finally pivots away from analog books, and Samsung goes full hypebeast at Samsung Unpacked 2020. Show Notes: 00:00:34 - Windows 10X 00:22:35 - Coding Bootcamps 00:42:19 - Sadiq Got An Ebook Reader! 00:52:58 - Samsung Unpacked Windows 10X: Windows 10X in images: Microsoft's new OS is gorgeous Design Flowchart of 10X​​​​​​​ Code bootcamps and ISAs: The high cost of a free coding bootcamp #causeascene - Keziyah Lewis UPDATE: Per this NyMag Piece we made an error when saying Lambda school would take funds even if you worked a low paying job. Lambda is also unusual in that it does not charge an upfront tuition to attend. Its home page proclaims, “We don’t get paid until you do, so we’re in this together, from your first day of classes to your first day on the job.” Lambda School is free, but with an asterisk: To attend, you sign a contract that says that if you get a tech job paying $50K or more, you have to pay 17 percent of your pre-tax income to Lambda School for two years, or until you pay back $30K, whichever comes first. These are called Income Share Agreements, or ISAs. So while this is still trash, you can safely stay poor and only get ruined if you actually make a living wage! Sadiq's new ebook reader: Kobo Libra H2O Samsung Galaxy S20: Samsung’s Galaxy S20 is official, with bigger screens, higher prices Samsung Galaxy S20 vs. iPhone 11 Pro: A deeper division lurks beneath the spec sheets A book recommendation by Sadiq: Take On Me by Jennifer Lyn Parsons Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

The iPad announcement turns 10 so we take a chance to spend 40 minutes talking about the good old days of information density, subscriptions are tiring us out, and then we 1v1 Neil Young in the audiophile arena. Show Notes: 00:02:48 - iPad Announcement Turned 10 00:39:17 - Subscription Fatigue 01:08:14 - Let's Laugh at Neil Young The iPad turns 10: Daring Fireball: The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10 Daring Fireball: It’s Not About Intuitiveness Stratechery: Tragic iPad Is this the Apple tablet? [2010] Subscription Fatigue: The New Fantastical Review [$4.99/mo or $39.99/y] MindNode 7 released [$2.99/mo or $19.99/y] What sort of software does a subscription actually make sense for? How do developers make consistent revenue in Apple's ecosystem without subscriptions? Neil Young and his audiophile nonsense: The Verge interview with Neil Young Neil Young is wrong about the MacBook Pro by Jim Dalrymple Neil Young is wrong (about everything) by Jason Snell Neil Young Is Back on His Audiophile Bullshit by Nick Heer 24/192 Music Downloads ...and why they make no sense by Monty Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We get extremely crypto and politics heavy this week and then immediately swerve out of that into Overwatch. Show Notes: 00:00:12 - Apple Vs The FBI, Again 00:43:26 - Overwatch League Now Youtube Exclusive Apple, iCloud and Encrypted iPhones Unable to unlock gunman’s iPhones, the FBI (once again) asks for Apple’s help Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources John Gruber on the topic How to FBI-proof your encrypted iPhone backups Apple Platform Security YouTube Gaming and Activision-Blizzard YouTube gains exclusive streaming rights for Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, and Hearthstone esports Where to Watch: Overwatch League Headed to YouTube Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS