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Allen Miller III has returned to That Old Pod to discuss the first play he has written, Caterpillar Express. Entering it's first private reading, the play should be ready for public readings this coming year. Focusing on the plight of a group of prisoners in a dystopian alternate timeline, Allen Miller's play dives into what motivates individuals in times of crisis and how these pressures can cause people to blossom into creatures they'd never have anticipated. The play itself is extremely dark, although this episode does not dive too deeply into anything graphic. Allen Miller III's website

Diana Sparta is this week's special guest joining for a special Buffy edition of That Old Pod. Conversation is focuses on the importance and power of female role models, and how Buffy helped fill this role for Diana and countless other women. We talk specifically about Joss Whedon and his work, and how he's strived to be an advocate for women, with the caveat that he is just another white dude. For those with children listening, be aware that this episode covers some more adult themes than most. 

Special guest Brittany Eisenegger joins That Old Pod to discuss this year's film festivals and what upcoming movies most have her attention. Brittany is an avid fan of independent film and discusses how she has become knowledgable about a topic she had almost no background for in the span of a few years. The conversation focuses on the experience of watching films and how we relate to them.

Ross Beck returns to That Old Pod to discuss his love of Kerbel Space Program and how it has encouraged his love for space travel. Conversation branches out as we learn about the awesome endeavors from Kerben to cover topics such as the new Apple hardware to van life and minimalism.  Show Notes:DJ Ross BeckCampo VansLos Dalmanas

This week's episode features Seattle actor Allen Miller III in discussing his life as a black actor in modern America. The conversation largely focuses on his personal experiences and motivations and how he approaches his craft. We get to hear about some of his favorite shows and how his appreciation for the art in general has evolved as he's continued to understand and master his skills. The conversation does dive into some of the specific circumstances and impacts of being black and working in fictional worlds. The last 20 minutes or so is the two of us getting pumped for the upcoming NBA season. 

Price Hall joins That Old Pod to breakdown the latest from the Apple iPhone X Keynote this past week. Discussion covers the new products, why they excite us, and things we're excited for as they evolve. Lots of conversation around the best ways to experience entertainment and the future of cinema consumption. Special thanks to Price for stepping in for Cillian who was too busy getting married to be bothered to talk about the new stuff. Congratulations Cillian! Show Notes:iPhone X benchmarks compare favorably to this years MacBook Pros, completely outclassing any other smartphone.Turns out comparing the A10x to an Xbox One X is difficult and will require me some time. I wanted to just get this podcast out and will come back and fill in this section as I do more research.

That Old Pod is back for the fall season with a detailed look at the Nintendo Switch. Many thanks for Ryan Hobbs who joined the show to share his thoughts and vision for the future of Nintendo's new combined handheld and home console. Discussion covers the backstory behind the creation of the Switch, our thoughts on most of the Big N's major franchises, as well as some thoughts on the state of gaming in general. With the Switch's line up of games just about to flesh out, now's a great time to listen in.   

This week's episode of That Old Pod is extremely exciting featuring Seattle artists Darius X and Flynn Bickley who join to discuss their upcoming exhibit at this year's Gender Odyssey conference: Procedures For Entering Enclosed Spaces: a love letter to the community. Our conversation uncovers how the collaboration began and their individual inspiration's behind the piece and how they've evolved as artists and people to get to this place. Conversation includes gender issues, the Seattle punk movement, Olympia's incredible transgendered community, international adoptions and even how faith and religion relate to these topics. Yes, there is no shortage of material this week, enjoy the show! Show Notes:Gender OdysseyBe sure to check out Darius X and Flynn Bickley at their respective websites and follow them @nefariusd @flynnergy on InstagramPromo video for the exhibit If you live near or around Seattle and have the time, you can see the exhibit for yourself Friday August 25, 2017 at the Washington State Convention Place Center 6th floor lobby from 6:00 to 7:30. (Add to Calendar) (Google Maps)Please consider supporting these artists:Darius X - SquareCash: $DariusX or Venmo: @dariusXstudioFlynn Bickley: Venmo: @Flynn-Bickley

It's mid-August which means if you're anything like Lucio, college football is dominating your thought process. Matt Giles, for one, feels the same, and so for this week he's on That Old Pod to tell you about it. The conversation discusses the culture associated with going to a school like Alabama or Ohio State, the beauty and history of the game, and our concerns that it's future is tenuous. We give some predictions for the 2017 season and get psyched for fall sports in general. Show Notes:Ray Rice was on the Rutger's Scarlet Knights in 2007. Vince Wilfork high school highlights.Lucio was blaming the wrong affiliate, Fox dropped the streaming ball for the Super Bowl, not ESPN. Apologies for the bit of noise accompanying our voices in the show, it was extremely hot, and fans were necessary. 

This week's episode of That Old Pod opens up new horizons, testing the waters with two special guests at once. Andy Morse and Dallas Plevan share their thoughts on UFC 213, the rise arts of the mixed martial variety, and a slew of other topics. Andy breaks new territory with a shocking Dave Chappell rumor. Show Notes:UFC Weight Classes and current title holdersUFC 213 Robert Whittaker aka “Bobby Knuckles”Robert Whittaker claims interim middleweight over Yoel Romero, sets up challenge with current champion Michael BispingAlister Overeem defeats Fabrico Werdum in the heavyweight matchup, Overeem lost earlier this year to current heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in a first round knockoutCurtis Blaydes wins in a unanimous decision against Daniel Omielanczuk in another heavyweight fightAnthony Pettis had a solid win aganst Jim Miller in a lightweight fight after losing his featherweight title shot against Max HollowayRob Font chocked out Douglas Silva de Andrade in the bantamweight fightEvan Reyes has been a special guest here beforeFloyd Mayweather is a very successful boxerConor McGregor is the current feather belt holder in MMAMayweather vs McGregor Khabib Nurmagomedov wrestles a bear as a child, he is 24-0 in UFC, and currently the only fighter still undefeated with more than 15 fightsAt the time of writing there are currently 17 undefeated fighters with at least 10 fights in UFC, 33 totalAnalyst Patrick Wyman argues fighters see more ring action then beforeAnderson Silva documentary Like Water released in 2011Anderson Silva stuns Chael Sonnen by chocking him out in the 3rd minute of the 5th round while suffering from broken ribs in UFC 117USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) was hired by the UFC, starting testing on July 1st of 2015 to increase legitimacy of the sportVitor Belfort famous before and after shot Message boards discussing the insanity that is UFC fighters wearing shoesTimeline of major UFC rule changesVitor Belfort first fight before the more known UFC 15 vs Randy Couture TRT or testosterone replacement therapy was banned from the UFC in 2014Hector Lombard tested positive for an anabolic steroid after his win in UFC 182 over Joshua Burkman, blames a mystery pillJohn Jones car accident USADA bans use of IV to rehydrate in 2015McGregor as a featherweight for UFC 194 vs Jose Aldo1998 and MLB’s steroid fueled home run derby of a seasonUFC does offer health insurance beginning in 2011, I can’t find anything about updates to the policy in the past 6 yearsAmanda Nunes scratches from UFC 213 due to sickness but later Dana White revealed she was medically cleared to fightWME Entertainment bought UFC for $4 billion in 2016Zuffa buys Strikeforce in 2011Zuffa purchased Pride Fighting Championships in 2007 for $70 millionZuffa purchased UFC in 2001 for $2 millionFighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC and youtube streamMMAAA has been largely unsuccessfulDetails on Reebok sponsorship payouts which are costing fighters a lot of moneyFertitta brothersThe Professional Fighters League, formerly World Series of Fighting What is a wrestling jobber?Bellator owned by Viacom Bellator CEO Scott CokerBellator one-night tournament Bobby Lashley Kimbo slice vs Data 5000 and the most pathetic knockout everKen ShamrockDana WhiteDon KingRoger Goodell and South Park probably sums him up best, although John Oliver does a good job as wellDavid SternRory MacDonald trained specifically in MMA Street FighterRobert Whittaker on his trainingJackson Winklejohn’s gym Conor McGregor’s movement coach, Ido Portal, Nick Diaz teases himMcGregor’s candle training videoMcGregor training with a pool noodle, Nate Diaz still hates Mortal KombatSmash BrothersNintendo WiiSuper Smash Brothers Brawl for WiiWCW Revenge was pretty sweet in 1998 James Toney vs Randy Couture in UFC 118McGregor KOs Jose Aldo in 18 seconds for featherweight belt in UFC 194Mayweather vs Pacquiao Mayweather earnings compared to other athletesJoe RoganJoe Rogan PodcastFear FactorDave Chappelle skitDwayne Johnson “The Rock”Ronda Rousey was devastatingHolly Holm knocks out RouseyAmanda Nunes finishes herEdmond Tarverydyan, Ronda Rousey coach, skills highly suspect Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Speed Speed 2: Cruise ControlUFC 214Chandler JonesArthur JonesJon Jones hit and run involving a pregnant woman and his explanationRobby Lawler Myles “The Cowboy” MerolaDaniel CormierAnderson Silva vs Forrest GriffinTUF - The Ultimate FighterForrest Griffin on Silva fight at book signingrmma

Special thanks to Mike Jones for coming onto the show and bearing his soul. The discussion covers very intimate topics such as his experience as a Catholic and his appreciation for Libertarianism. We then get Mike’s list of top 5 favorite movies.  Welcome to a very special version of That Old Pod. In some exciting news, popularity of the pod has grown to the point that I have too much going on to give a proper show notes to a topic this week. Yet simultaneously, many listeners have reached out and made it clear they are anxiously awaiting new content. If you’ve listened to the two previous podcasts with Mike Jones, you probably have been startled by the abrupt way they have ended. The truth is that Mike and I will just talk endlessly and the more we talk, the more engaged we become. This week’s pod is simply a portion of one of these unending conversations recorded. I can only hope that you all enjoy listening a fraction as much as I enjoy sharing thoughts with this man.Next week we will get back to learning as Andy Morse and Dallas Pleven will join to give their insights and appreciating to the quickly growing sport of Mixed Martial Arts.Mike’s Top 5MagnoliaSynecdocheNo Country For Old MenTree of LifeTruman ShowEncounters at the End of the WorldLucio’s Top 5AmélieMemento2001 Space OddesseyPiThe IncrediblesEx Machina

Many thanks to my dad for joining me on this week's Pod to discuss the 2016-17 NBA season and start making some way to early predictions for the following year. This was recorded during the NBA awards ceremony on TNT. Also, Satchel Paige is too good to not be talked about in any conversation, no matter the topic. Show Notes:2017 NBA player awardsWill Markannen make it in the NBA?Lauri Markannen discussion of his work Discussion of the height of baseball mounds and the effect on runs scoredARKit demos and the future of coachingSteph Curry and Kevin Durant are literally wearing out the netsKlay’s Thompson’s shooting motionSteph Curry shooting formKevin Durant’s shooting formNikola Jokić passing is out of this worldDario Saric can pass okNPR interview about Satchel Paige including the bases loaded storyBasketball Reference 2016-2017 NBA team stats and individual leadersInteresting look at Jordan’s weight lifting regimentEzekiel Elliott is proud of his bodyJerry West could so great, he’ll always shoot greatBob Cousy: the first man to dazzle, also still can’t missWilt Chamberlain - A perfect specimen, going at it vs Kareem Abdul Jabbar (referenced as Lou Alcindor)Kareem Abdul Jabbar is the most underrated basketball player of all timeIssues with these fouls for going over a screen on a 3Kawhi Leonard WCF injury1985 Villanova’s perfect game to upset GeorgetownRollerball reference, a single player gets bigger than the sportMagic Johnson rips into D’Angelo RussellLonzo Ball can distribute the ballD’Angelo Russell vs Nick YoungCheck out South Park’s Sexual Healing to laugh about people being surprised that some rich men cheat on their wivesKnicks fire Phil Jackson (after this was recorded)LeBron does not appreciate the word posseMalcolm Brogdon is the rookie of the yearDevin Booker drops 70 pointsNBA 2017 Rookie Sophomore stats, if you add Saric and Jokic shots up identical to Murray who won MVPREAD THIS: Incredible dive into Korver’s off season regimen (RIP Grantland, I miss you daily)Kevin Durant is cold bloodedCavs fire GM David Griffin2017 NBA off season so far, you da real MVP (although so much for my dreams that the East would pull it together)Shaq vs Scott Skiles: The FightG is for GatoradeLucio breaks down the Butler trade from Bulls side, and Timberwolves side

Steve Harreld joins That Old Pod to discuss some of our favorite moments and memories in animation. Discussion centers around South Park, The Simpsons, Futurama and some Family Guy. Also an extended bonus section on Civ VI and some tips and tricks for leading your culture to victory! Show Notes:You can watch all of the Simpsons episodes here with a cable subscription South Park episodes are available here, no subscription required (presented with ads obviously)Futurama is available on NetflixFamily Guy is available on HuluFrom here on all links I give will contain many spoilers, but the links will be given as the episode name, feel free to look up the episode name on these sites to watch an episode if you wish to see an episode before spoiling itSan Jose Sharks NHL Center IcePlaystation VueSouth Park premiered in 1997, this was the trailer commercialSouth Park creators discuss how show was conceivedKenny basically just dies at first but slowly grows as a character Mr. Hanky is introduced to the worldFuturama premier trailer commercial from 1999Family premier trailer commercial, also from 1999 as Steve statedFuturama cancelled Family guy cancelled South park first season air dates, there had been 9 episodes when they took the extended Christmas break, and the most recent episode was Mr. Hanky, the Christmas PooMr. Hanky appears in 4 episodes and is mentioned in two othersEarly Simpson’s short from the Tracy Ullman Show (youtube seach for various shorts)Simpson’s 1st episode: Simpsons Roasing on an Open FireSimpson’s Helter Skelter episodeQ and A with Family Guy Seth MacFarlaneSouth Park Cartoon Wars episode one and two The story behind Mila Kunis as MegA guest lecture with Trey Parker and Matt Stone discuss story telling, and how words like ‘therefore’ and ‘but’ can be important storytelling tools1st trilogy in South Park are three seemingly separate episodes: Cat Orgy, Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub and JewbileeSouth Park season 19 and 20Trey Parker will voice Despicable Me 3 villain South Park video games1998 - South Park1999 - South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack1999 - South Park Rally2009 - South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!2012 - South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge2014 - South Park: The Stick of Truth2017 - South Park: Fractured but WholeSouth Park production schedule Edna Krabappel voice actress passes away, tribute Bart appears to not have a teacher character now, Sophia Vergara did a single episode Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused HurdlesIsaac Hayes leaves South Park over Scientology remarksSouth Park Trapped in the ClosetR Kelley Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 South Park All About Mormons South Park Stunning and BraveCartoon Wars: Peddling down highway clipCarman’s Silly Hate Crime: Go-Go Action Bronco clipMarjorine Cartman kills Butter casa Bonita Butter’s is Bike-Curious: The F WordBreaking Out is Hard to Do: Can’t find the Brian in the back of a car clip anywhereOther Brian is a dog clips: Another Dog in a Car, Excited about Fire Engine (hilariously, as I watched this clip, my dog got really exited, ran around and then passed out at the door), Reflection in Window, Squirrel Don’t Care, Staring at Food Bag, Dropping a Dog, After Obedience TrainingNibbler!Nibbler’s voiceFrank Welker: Nibbler’s voice actorBilly West: Most other Futurama voicesBart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts:John Kricfalusi Of Ren and Stimpy does the Couch GagDeep Space Homer: Chip clip, Inanimate Carbon Rod and the call backTree House of Horror VI: Homer in 3DHomers barbershop Quartet And Maggie Makes Three: Do it For Her clipDad BehaviorJurrasic BarkBender as a humanZapp Branigan to be voiced by Phi Hartman Bend Her episode Kegelcizer Moe hates immigrants The Principal and the Pauper: Armand TanzarianSweet Seymour Skinner’s Baadasssss Song:Grease Me Up, Woman! Kenny diesHere Comes the Neighborhood: ending clipDouch and Turd Chef Goes Nanners: the racist flag The Magic Bush: clip Two Days Before the Day After TomorrowChild Abduction is Not FunnyThe Wacky Molestation Adventure: Something Wall-Mart This Way ComesRed Man's Greed: Gambling clipZapp Brannigan: Pronounces Champaign, Guide to Making Love at a WomanAmazon Women in the MoodCity on the Edge of ForeverChinpokemon: Wild Wacky Action Bike,Alabama ManTowelie towelPeter’s Donald Duck costume H. Jon Benjamin voice actor: Family Guy clip My Future Self and MeFuturama Career Chip applicatorBender sober Wooden Bender Mother SimpsonD’oh-in’ in the Wind: Uptown Girl clipMarge on the Lamb: Sunshine Gag Marge vs. the Monorail: Monorail song DVDA bandClubhouses: Fat Abbot is just the best What is myrrh?Spontaneous Combustion: Make Love to me Randy clipSexual Harassment Panda: Case of Everyone vs Everyone clipMr. Garrison’s Fancy New Vagina: Gerald Broflovski as a dolphin, Kyle as a basketball player (after a negroplasty)Eek, A Penis!: the Garrison mouse The Death Camp of Tolerance: Mr. Slave The China Problem: Look Out Indy!Civ 6

Special guest Cillian Dwyer returns to That Old Pod to share his thoughts on this week's WWDC conference. Conversation dives into how Apple's announcement positions them relative to their competitors, what surprised us, and how we see the tools and advancements announced this week impacting the future. Longer discussion around the impacts of Apple joining the AR/VR revolution. Show Notes:What is WWDC 2017?Watch Apple’s 2017 WWDC Keynote which is the basis of today’s conversation, watching this first will drastically improve the listening experienceGoogle has their own version every year called Google I/O and its held each year in late MayMicrosoft's conference is named Microsoft Build which is generally held in early May each yearA seasoned Apple Developer commenting on the relaxed atmosphere of WWDC being held in San JoseTV and tvOSAmazon Prime tvOS app announcementHere’s Apple’s product page for watchOS 4Apple has opened up the future of Bluetooth accessories working directly with WatchWhat is NFC?Apple is opening up NFC to developers in iOS 11, which has been a subject of some contentionWatch satisfaction rates are through the roof, consistent across all the companies wearablesPotential glucose monitoring for WatchApple Watch health measurement’s accuracy is best in classWatch compared to proper chest monitorsWatch distance calculation is best in classApple allowing gym equipment providers to directly sync with WatchCustomers call using Pay on the watch a magical experiencewatchOS 2 to 3 was a major overhaul of the user experienceRecent comparison studies into Siri’s accuracy have shown room for improvement, although the results are fairly inconsistentSiri speaks 21 languages and 36 localizations, Cortana speaks 8, Google Assistant 4 and Alexa is merely bilingualYou can read Apple’s privacy page which does a terrific job of explaining how Apple prioritizes your privacy; the section on Siri has yet to be updated for iOS 11 where your device will sync the Siri data with each other, but that data will not be available to Apple; the best way I’ve seen this described was Horace Dediu who framed it that “Siri knows you, Apple does not”Siri’s learned behaviors are synced between your devices with iCloud in iOS 11The Wall Street Journal’s recent hit piece on Siri has garnered lots of attention recently, I felt the sourcing was pretty light for such a heavy tone, and it looks like I’m not the only oneUnderstanding extensions, released with iOS 8 in 2014, possibly one of the most underused power features of iOSExtensions allow the user to pass data between apps, something Android has allowed in a far less elegant form I believe since 2008 when the OS first launched, but certainly since 2009 when Cupcake added support for widgets I’ve shared my thoughts before on Android Wear 2.0’s adoption of cell radio supportApple announces MacOS High SierraWhat is Apple File System (APFS)?Many of the features of APFS such as full disk encryption and modern concepts such as snapshots and clones will theoretically allow Apple to provide drastically better solutions for system wide file encryption than File Vault, or system wide backup with Time MachineWhat is this ZFS Lucio speaks of?Remembering Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardZFS support stripped from Snow LeopardWhat is HFS+? John Siracusa changed my life with these elegant write ups of file systems and backup solutionsApple to enforce 2FA as mandatory in iOS 11What is 2FA for Apple accounts?Mac OS Sierra and iOS 11 support HEVC, what is it?Apple announces Metal 2What is an eGPU?What is DirectX?Many windows machines powered by DirectX 11, but all machines running Windows 10 are powered by DirectX 12I had trouble finding the exact article Cillian was quoting to compare frame rates of World of Warcraft in Mac OS Sierra and Windows 10, but apparently performance in metal is terrificXamarin enables development of iPhone apps on Windows without a MacNew iMacs announcedNvidia explains why GPUs are so important for tasks such as augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed reality/machine learning/neural networksApple finally making desktop caliber video cards standard in all its 4k and 5k iMacs with the Radeon Pro 500 seriesHow does Radeon 580 Pro compare with Nvidea GTX 1080?AMD and it’s new Radeon Vega lineJohn Knoll, co-developed Photoshop with his brother and later started Industrial Light and Magic which has produced such movies as The Abyss, Pirates of the Caribbean, Speed Racer, Avatar, Hugo and all the modern Star Wars movies among many othersIndustrial Light and Magic (ILM)Cost of a graphics cardsApple stuns the world with the iMac ProCost of iMac Pro is stunningly lowApple’s 5k displays are getting ridiculousAffinity Photo appAffinity Photo demoCost of a last generation 8-core Xeon processor ranges from around $400 - $900What is ECC RAM?what is a teraflop?22 Teraflops is 4x more powerful than the Xbox Microsoft has teased releasing sometime this year codenamed ScorpioMicrosoft Surface StudioAppleCare+ for MacMacbook can now be configured with Intel’s i5 and i7 kaby lake chipsAre these processors custom Intel parts? I can’t find it listed anywhereKaby LakeiOS memory management16GB ram limit for Macbook ProsApple’s official dev kit for eGPUThe Talk Show goes live with Craig Federighi andPhil SchillerHTC ViveFinal Cut Pro XiOS 11 previewNew App Store design aestheticWhat is Aqua?Here’s a terrific history on the evolution of the Mac’s user interface designiTunes design evolution on the MacApple Music design has set the standard we are now seeing everywhereThere are currently around 2.2 million apps available in the App StoreNetflix prediction algorithms are gaining notorietyNetflix paralysis is being used to study human’s response to overwhelming optionsWhat is dogfooding?iMessage sync with iCloud and the new iMessage App drawerApple Pay with person to person payments in iOS 11Square provides a fantastic user experienceSplit view has been an option on the iPhone since the launch of iPhone 6 and iOS 9, provided you are not in zoomed modeControl center is redesigned to one page and is now customizableWhat is jailbreaking?All about Notification CenterA nice comprehensive look at all the design changes in iOS 11Airplay 2 and it’s support for multiple roomsWhat is a QR code?The iPhone camera app is now a basic QR code readerWhen guests are attempting to join your wifi network, iOS 11 will prompt you to provide your wifi passwordApple adds indoor maps for airports and mallsApple Maps gaining lane guidance and a specialized automatic Do Not Disturb Mode1PasswordSherlocking is a reference to an Operating System (OS) taking a third party app’s functionality and making it part of the native system, thus destroying the app’s market viability, R.I.P Sherlock1Password showing off their new iPad experienceiCloud keychain works within apps in iOS 11OS level integration of Facebook and Twitter was introduced in iOS 6, now removedWhat is iCloud keychain and how do I use it?Two step verification with Apple, which is different from 2FAWhat is Authty?Hacking with fan noiseWhat is an air gapped computer?The myth of security by obscurityMusic starts with workouts on watchOS 4Apple and silence is a dangerous comboThis is the biggest you can see album art in iTunes 12Lots of wasted space in Apple Music, look how small those navigation letters are!New iPad Pro, including new 10.5” screen sizeOG iPadiPhone upgrade programiPad Pro 12.9” offers 2732 x 2048 which is 5,595,136 at a density of 264 pixels per inch; the 15” MacBook Pro offers 2880 x 1800which is 5,184,000 pixels (about 2% more) with a density of 220 PPIUnderstanding ProMotion and the variable refresh rate displayBattery testing difficultiesiPad Pro performance improvementsPrevious gen iPad performance was already astoundingApple launches ARKit, a tool to allow developers to make augmented reality appsMicrosoft HoloLens is available today, but as this picture shows the limitations are still severeARKit demos are already absolutely mind boggling, remember these are being made by people on their iPhones and iPads less than 4 days after the tool launched while all of these people have been busy at the conference it was announced at (i.e., no free time)Understanding the new Depth APIMaui Jim sunglassesPlatforms State of the Union KeynoteARKit supports all A9 and A10 devicesPalm rejectionThis drag and drop demo from 3-5 minutes is absolutely stunningWhat are permissions?A10X SoC with 3x performance cores, 3x efficiency cores and a 12 core GPUApple announces the HomePod Apple MusicSpotifySpotify collaborative playlistsWhat is Chiptune?Reviews of quality of sound for the HomePod are very positiveBen Bajarin, Lucio butchers last namesHomePod spatial awarenessiPod HiFiLucio always assumes “late in the year” means the 2nd week in December, thus he is basically guaranteed to be correct or pleasantly surprisedSonos Play 3A8 processor in the HomePod, same as the current AppleTVHomePod does have a display, and according to Neil Cybart it’s the whole top, not the Siri waveformMagic LeapMicrosoft Satya Nadella, again, Lucio butchers last namesLucio and Cillian have discussed in much further depth on the topics of AR/VR here and on AMD here and hereThanks for listening! Lucio will be posting a written form of his WWDC impressions as soon as he can finish it.

Mike Jones returns to That Old Pod to continue our discussion of Wendell Berry's The Unsettling of America with regards to quality of life. This episode dives further into the philosophical realities we are confronted with as our worlds become increasingly virtualzed. Discussion covers topics such as farming, quality of life, nutrition and spirituality. Show Notes:Opera browser, available for your computer or phone, often was used for light internet browsers on electronics such as feature phones and gaming devicesComparison of various network types such as 3G, this link has a nice visual at the endEDGE networksTo give context, 2007-2010 was when Netflix first started experimenting with online streaming, first by including 17 hours of streaming with the membershipSteve Jobs and his thoughts on Flash vs HTML 5 and the future of the internetHere’s a cool blog post extrapolating on the idea of constraints adding value and assisting creativityTwitter’s entire value and success centers around this conceptThought post on the importance of time limitsThe Benedictine Vows common among Catholic ordersGamers discussing the value of fast traveling A nice depiction of the structure of story telling and why it would make for a terrible day to day existenceKing of Kong: A Fist Full of Quarters and other such pursuitsMinecraft being used to learn chemistry, or build a functioning computerBook of Genesis or a short summary  Story of Icarus Soylent and it’s ingredients, Soylent does not claim to be a complete food replacement but instead to be a meal replacementOne physician’s look into the world of calcium parts one and twoA very technical paper looking at the differences between various calcium channels in the bodyA thorough review of Pottinger’s studies on cat dietsAn in depth look at Weston Price’s research on dental healthA look into the chemistry of fertilizerOrganic certification in US Wendell BerryWW1 and trench warfare

That Old Pod is honored to have Phil Bosua join this week's show where he discusses his experience as an entrepreneur and inventor. Conversation covers a bit of Phil's backstory, a look into his accomplishments with LIFX and a look to his future with the 100 year bulb project. Discussion touches on the the future of Internet of Things and the underlaying philosophies which should govern these devices. Show Notes:LIFX lifespanLED lifespan (20-50,000 hours)405 nm LEDs inactivate bacterial pathogensExamples of the laser pens as described by PhilHow 405 nm appearsPhosphor film over bulb allows it to appear whiteOther researchers have investigated methods more similar to Lucio’s conceptPhil Bosua Bloomberg ProfileI was unable to find anything of Propeller on the web, although there is a new band from Sydney (not Melbourne) of the same nameMalcolm Gladwell’s 10k hoursValue of thinking about something else before making decisionsWhat is a bounce down?Reasons why you may bounce down frequentlyWhat is a compiler?Hue light bulbsHue app interface (iOS version is very similar)Home App interfacePhotoshop color selectorLIFX Interface2015 update to LIFX interfaceCurrent LIFX app linkLucio’s example of Mac OS dock magnificationColor psychology and it’s impact on moodPod with Cillian discussing the future of Internet of Things (IoT) (iTunes)Phil seems to be directly quoting me from this pod with Dexter (iTunes)Little snitchWhat is Unix?What is the Linux kernel?Why Unix is so comparatively secureWhat is firmware?Brief video explaining microcontrollers Example of how cheap full computers are gettingBrief history of ARMExplaining ARM (RISC) vs x86 (CISC)Wireless A/B/G/N explainedWhat is an OLED?Sustainable plasticsCost of CPU performance  (measured in number of transistors) over time costQualcomm lawsuitsWhat is distributed processing?Xgrid functionality in OS X, now a free download as part of Mac OS ServerAmazon S3Some more details about Amazon S3Keyshot rendering softwareRGBW (red, green, blue, white) spectrumComparing hue and LIFXLux Lumens850-1200 lumens compared to standard bulb industryKickstarterPebblePebble Kickstarter successLIFX Kickstarter successSequoia CapitalPhil Bosua LinkedInTwitterFacebookMany thanks to Kenan Block for setting up this interview 

Ross Beck is this week's special guest on That Old Pod, joining to discuss his new passion for drone flying. Conversation covers some basics of drone ownership, the awesomeness of scooters, online dating, tolerance for gaming and the experience of road tripping across the country.  Show Notes:DJI Mavic ProDJ Ross Beck EventsRossHasADrone YouTube and Instagram linksExample footage from Elliot BayDrone shot downDJI Inspire 2Professional grade droneCinematic SSD for DJI Personal devices banned on some international flights, possibly more soonFAA rules for transporting batteries on flightsSeattle law banning drones in parksExplaining the difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFiDrone crashed into space needle on New Years EveMan convicted of reckless endangerment after a woman was knocked unconscious by a falling drone during a Pride Parade in SeattleDrone privacy concerns on the riseAmazon Prime AirDrones dropping supplies in remote areasAutonomous cars podBertha finally completes the Alaskan viaductDJI Mavic Pro documentation, manuals and tutorialsFirst consumer drones in 2010, first ones to follow users in 2014LiPo batteryTesla battery is lithium-ionFinal Cut Pro X editorLacie rugged thunderbolt driveOmnicharge 20Backpack solar chargerCommercial drone regulationsUnlicensed drone finesRegistering your droneQuick examples of long exposure photographyDrone users experimenting with time lapse images Neutral Density (ND) Filters for your droneHow car commercials are madeDJI offers a crop dusting droneDJI GogglesFCC to limit net neutralityRazor scooterMoney scootersRoss Money’s Epic Matrix-Style ShotNokia 3310 2017 versionEve from wall-eHow much horse power can a human generateMort Goldman from Family GuyHalo GhostHalo BansheeDead SpaceKerbal space programSeriously, check out KerbalDead Space 2Civilization gamesUltimate epic battle simulatorTypes of zombiesChuck Norris jokesGame Dev Story is one of the best iOS games of all time, which inspired Game Dev Tycoon, which fleshed out the game play and added the awesome piracy easter eggElite: DangerousWorld of Warcraft dehydration funeral and surrounding loreNetherlands video game addiction clinicBuzzfeed article profiling a prolific SnapperMillennials are known for their empathyMillennial Preferences for Technology UsageWhat is Slack?Seattle Pacific UniversityOk CupidMeetupArrested development stripper pantsFamily GuyThe SimpsonsLast Man on EarthWorkaholicsBroad CityIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaAlways sunny opening sceneStar TrekSilicon ValleyBig Bang TheoryLincoln Douglas debatesLD debates for high school Some small business find tax benefits with TrumpLucio meant Rapid City, South DakotaZion National ParkBryce CanyonWhite SandsExamples of converted Sprinter vansC17 Globemaster IIISled DriverSR 71Money scootersRossHasADrone YouTube and Instagram linksDJ Ross Beck EventsRead more at Old News

Many thanks to the incredible Shamika Rivera for coming on this week's That Old Pod. A Seattle-based artist, she discusses her process and experience as an artist as well as a latina women. Conversation focuses on art, feminism, sexuality, coexisting with stereotypes as well as pop culture. Warning, some explicit content and adult themes. Show NotesShamika’s Pin ProjectSeattle Art Boutique VainAnother Seattle Art Boutique Sassafras Shamika’s Pin blogChromebooks in schools and the impacts on personal securitySection 8 housingBabies crawl development milestone How does one decoupage? Angry man pieceSpace oddesseyExplaining the difference between race and ethnicityUnited kicks girls off flight for her leggings Uber and its reputation for sexismSTEM Industry sexismMothers of GynecologyHeLa cells from patient Henrietta LacksPregnancy stats/cesarean and its effect on humanityMisunderstanding womenSeattle racial profileDaring fireball Take that for data and the ensuing t-shirtBjork Her band the SugarcubesHer album Biophilia Her album Medulla Golden GirlsEstimates on Blache’s partnersKelly Kapoor is everythingThe Mindy Project Mindy invades the Lowe PostAmerica’s next top modelJane the VirginUgly Betty The O.C.Sex and the CityPassionsGame of ThronesLostSilicon ValleyFollow Shamika loves inkThoughts or comments on the show? Please reach out at hereRead more of Lucio at Old News

Cillian joins That Old Pod to discuss this week in tech. Conversation focuses on latest AMD developments, the Nintendo Switch, Samsung S8, and exciting news for Apple's pro market. In depth discussion about the future of silicon development for the major tech players. Brief conversation around various Slack competitors and Facebook's latest copy of Snapchat's features. Show Notes:AMD RyzenRyzen updates/patches for system throttling and improving performance for specific gamesRadeon Pro Duo two cards in one PCI-e slot; dramatically less power hungry than predecessorSuper Bomberman R for Nintendo Switch updated with free levelsNintendo’s new policy is good news for switchdevelopersSwitch and indie gamesNew Zelda game Breath of the Wild, has sold more copies for Switch than total console salesSamsung S8 reviewCamera comparison between Galaxy S8, iPhone 7, Google Pixel and LG G6What iswas Viv?What is Bixby?Bixby delayed in USPerformance of A10 to competitors, two year old A9 still beating out latest Samsung CPUs for single core performanceSamsung S8 uses different processors for US and Korea What is Google’s new TPU? Apple ends agreement with chip designer Imagination TechnologiesImagination needing to make cutsApple was paying Imagination Technologies about $75 million in 2016Apple hired lots of Imagination’s talentApple’s A7, the first 64 bit mobile SoC (System on a Chip)Current VR sets80s cell phoneStar Trek communicatorApple’s M coprocessors used in iPhones and iPadsApple’s A series processors used in iDevices (iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV)Apple’s S series SiP (System in Package) used in Apple WatchApple’s T series SoC used in MacBook Pro with Touch BarApple’s W series SoC used in Bluetooth devices such as AirPodsUber tracking Apple devices and geofencing Apple’s Cupertino headquartersTim Cook conversation with Uber CEO Travis KalanickIs Amazon good for USApple promises closed loop supply chainApple introduces LiamiPhone upgrade programApple Mac Pro conversationApple can’t innovateJohn Siracusa in 2013 on why Apple needs the Mac Pro to live onApple officially discontinues display businessLG 5k display shielding issueIntel OptaneLogic Pro remoteMicrosoft Surface StudioSnapchat FiltersFacebook copies SnapchatWhat is Slack?Google Hangouts to compete with SlackMicrosoft launches Teams to compete with SlackFacebook murderTwo articles on Snapchat and Facebook, start from same place, opposite conclusionsFacebook does not own Periscope, but offers a competitor Facebook Live 

Notable therapist and mother of the host Dayna Guido is That Old Pod's special guest this week. Discussion starts with some background into why she became a social worker, some best practices for working in the field, methods that lay people can use everyday in their relationships. Covers ideas such as managing one's time and interests and provides some tools for staying happy and enjoying life. Show Notes:What is a child care worker?What do criminal defense attorney’s do?National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of EthicsWhat is a social worker?What do psychologists do?The Office Toby counseling session with MichaelTrinity Place, Asheville runaway shelterNorth Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) in Asheville"Body keeps the score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van de KolkPercentage of people diagnosed depression/ADHD Brain primed to dwell on negative eventsWhy use a sensory deprivation tank?Jean-Louis Gassée on empathy and customer serviceHow synchronized swimmers look viewed from under waterThe evolution of research on Malcolm Goodwill’s 10,000 hours to mastering a skillInventory of interestsJulia Cameron Buckminster Fuller"Designing your life” by Bill Burnett and Dave EvansCan human’s multitask?Da Vinci believed to have drawn and written with each hand at once How people learnDayna Guido is a practicing therapist and mother of the host of the show (dayna.guido@gmail.com), website to come

Dexter Buxton joins That Old Pod as this week's special guest to talk about how recent events have dramatically increased the average American's political involvement and awareness. Discussion carriers over to what issues are most important facing us today, possible solutions, and their impact on quality of life. Also some discussion of growing up LDS. Show Notes:Free educationLucio theory is wrong, women just get paid less in the same roleStatistics of men's lack of house workSocial contractSocial Contract by Hobbes, Locke and RousseauDems platform for education GOP platform for education Jim camera faceSeattle May Day protestsPolice cheering protesters during women’s marchPost election racial hateObamas Supreme Court nomination of Merrick GarlandWhat is single payer health careIs single payer health care a good idea?Obama’s Climate Action PlanClimate Action Plan not good enoughTrump repeals Climate Action PlanApple and Wal-Mart following Climate Action Plan despite repealLucio wrong with water level again, point still standsSeattle bag banEnergy costs of plastic bags/paper/canvas (need to use a canvas bag ~400x to be beneficial)Cost of a Boeing 757Some estimates at the cost of developing a new AirplaneHyperloop does not need a vacuum to achieve speeds of 700 mphSpace elevator design History of illicit drugs in USHTC Vive Google Tilt Brush for HTC Vive and OculusMicrosoft HoloLensMagic LeapVH1 Pop Up VideoBBC SherlockTimeX interface and manualsSeattle removing street parkingBoston’s Big DigAlaskan viaduct finally completedNano spring battery technologyApple Tesla acquisition talks  

Special Guest Adam Pruitt joins That Old Pod to discuss conspiracy theories, the current political climate, quality of life, animal psychology and, of course, beer.  Show Notes:Moon landing conspiracyAddressing concerns about the flagOriginal flag knocked over by launchThere is a “scant atmosphere” surrounding the moon. It is often considered a vacuumThere is not enough atmosphere on the moon to facilitate sound wavesThere was so much gas expelled by the launch as to knock over the flagLucio was waaaay off, it’s one atom per cubic meter, still a lot of empty spaceBuzz Aldrin is pretty confident the “UFO” was just a panel from the separated rocketSimilarly, most NASA astronaut “alien”encounters” sound fairly uncertainLusitania was found to be transporting around 4 million bullets, evidence that it was being used as more than merely a civilian ship; of the 1,198 casualties, 128 were civiliansThere is still considerable dispute about the cause of the sinking of the USS Maine, a pivotal factor in US engaging in the Spanish American WarThe story of the assignation of Archduke Ferdinand by Gavrilo PrincipWW1 soldier demonstrates grenades used at timeWW2 Pearl Harbor advanced-knowledge conspiracy theoryCurrent state of the 911 Truth websiteAn article on the life of a current “truther”Stephen Colbert on James ComeyAnother angle on the Comey situationIntergalactic Hop Shop IPA releaseChucks Hop ShopHoly Mountain Jolly Pumpkin Ron Hawaii Evil Twin Even More Jesus Imperial Stout2008 surveys for American’s support of War in IraqWeak repeal of HB2Walking in Charlie’s ShoesDiffering views on Pence’s avoidance of womenMothers as hostsChain of commandSNL evil Bannon skit2012 banks bail outSuicide predictionMachine learning cancer detectionEvolution of cornWild bananaLucio used the word grokNorwegian Forest CatFirestone Walker Leo vs. Ursus Fortem Imperial IPASticky Hands Block 15 Double IPAEvil Twin Imperial Biscotti BreakSea level rise at current temperatures - Lucio off by a factor of 10, whoopsWhere cities formLucio did have the elevation of Seattle correctReconstruction of T-Rex faceSolar system Trappist-1 discoveredThe actual image astronomers have used to understand Trappist-1 

Special guest Jim Guido joins That Old Pod to discuss capitalism and the future of economic theory; and its effects on society in regards to politics, research and quality of life.  Show Notes:Economy definitionAdam Smith and his vision of capitalismNathanial Hayward is recognized only briefly for his discovery of what became vulcanizationLouie Pasteur and his discovery of pasteurizationPebble sold to FitbitWal-Martization of AmericaPepsi vs Coke earningsExamples of Charter and Turner cable availability mapsWork Life BalanceWhat is a photon?Strong nuclear forceWhat portion of atom is empty space?South Park console wars describes beauty of the duopolyPortion of budget that goes to militaryProduction of heroin in Afghanistan goes up 40x since War on Terror beganOzone is beginning to recoverQuantum mechanics and probabilityQuantum mechanics and free willAuto fatalities by yearNumber of drunk driving fatalitiesMilo Yiannopoulos speaking engagement at UC Berkley BlockedGore and Bush debatesIs the Iraq war a mistake?ACLU support KKK right to marchIMF bankrupting nationsSubprime mortgage crisisBank BailoutsPE RatioPE Ratio of major tech companies in 20132000 dot com Tech BubbleMcCain FundingTech companies oppose muslim banFDR infrastructureGrand Coulee DamWhat caused the death of electric trolleys?Screen time for people under 30Elon Musk anti unionBecoming Steve JobsBuckminster FullerGuidoworld

Cillian joins That Old Pod again to discuss this week in tech. Discussion covers the new releases by AMD and Nvidea; the future of the processor market; quantum computing; Google's new product releases and some issues arising with Google Home; digital assistants and space travel. *There were some technical issues uploading the file. If you notice your audio stop after 5 minutes and become crackling noise, or issues with the alignment of the audio, erase the download and simply download the episode again.  Show NotesAMD RyzenAMD and ATI mergerAMD BulldozerMultithreading vs Multiple-core ProcessorsQualcomm SoCPS3 Cell ProcessorPrices of AMD Ryzen vs Intel i7ARM in mobileIntel Tick-Tock ModelWhat is a SoCHow is a GPU different  from a CPU?What is Nvidea CUDA?NVidea 1080 TIValue of 60 FPS (frames per second)What is SLI?CPU Power ConsumptionGPU Power ConsumptionWhat is Bitcoin Mining?AMD VegaApple A Series ProcessorsApple silicone developmentApple silicone purchases - Lucio was confusing the PrimeSense acquisition with what he meant to be discussing, the PA Semi purchase, a US based company. Apple has also purchased several other semi-conductor teams for their engineering talent including Intrinisity and Passif SemiconductorQuantum computingLucio kept saying Qubit and meant D-WaveFirst quantum computer was highly contested but eventually verified in 2014Google quantum seversIBM quantum computersAdvantages of graphene processorsIntel abandoning silicone at 7 nmNokia 3310 re-release2G network shutdown5G specification is under reviewPalm/WebOSGoogle JamboardMS Surface Hub vs Google JamboardGoogle Hangouts latest updatesWhat is Slack?Google Answer issuesGoogle Home on Obama Google Home Caramelized Onion RecipeMachine Learning a Video GameSpaceX plans to send two private astronauts around the moon in late 2018Article to visualize Earth’s atmosphere. Deep space is defined as the area outside of these zones. Humans have not left the atmosphere since the Apollo missions.Europe Space Agency current and future activitiesChina’s Space Program’s latest newsUnited Arab Emigrates Space Program plans to build inhabitable human settlement on Mars by 2117, on track to send probe to Mars in 2020Apollo 1 Cockpit fireTesla PowerwallEnder’s Saga - Whole series is absolutely fantastic and a must read. Xenocide is the third book and Lucio’s favorite. Shadow of the Hegemon is now the 6th book in the seriesPlant communication has actually been shown in a number of studiesMushroom growth time lapseAre viruses alive?Solar system Trappist-1 discoveredThe actual image astronomers have used to understand Trappist-1New suggestion for planet classificationsHow electrons behave in an electric circuitProsthetic limbs responding to brain signalsImages reconstructed from people’s thoughts

Mike Jones joins That Old Pod to discuss technology as it relates to quality of life. Starting our discussion off as it relates to the book The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture by Wendell Berry, we discuss how farming and industrialization have impacted our quality of life. You’ll notice that the pod ends abruptly on a cliff hanger. In a charming encapsulation of the failings of technology, about an hour of our conversation got cut off through a technical error on Lucio’s part. Fortunately, we have noted the course of the missing conversation, and we were getting tired and really had much more to say anyway, so we will be recording part II of this topic in the near future. Show notesThe Unsettling of America: Culture & AgricultureThe decline of the small American family farm in one chart2007 Census of Agriculture: Small Farms10 Things the 2012 Census of Agriculture tells us about family farmers and our food systemNielsen report on Global Consumption of Fresh Foods March 2013Dining Out Just Overtook Grocery Sales for the First Time Ever in 2015Effect of family meals on drug and alcohol use in teensCommunity created through agricultureAmerican divorce rate declining but still highProportion of married adults decreasingYounger American’s divorce much less frequentlyCouples time together through decadesAmerican Leisure Time Increased From 1965-2003Early History of Recreation and LeisurePre-industrial workers had shorter workweek than today’sLabor, Leisure and Time in the Industrial RevolutionBenefits of Industrialization in 6 chartsIf 100 people lived on earthImpacts of a sedentary life styleSorry Mike, minerals come from our diet (both food and liquid):Here’s closest thing I could find to Mike’s 80% of mineral ingested through skinFrom the source: “we have provided various references to many of the studies completed that have found that our bodies absorb directly into the bloodstream close to 60% of the topical products with which the skin - our largest organ - comes into contact.”They use this link for that citation, not very helpfulMost mineral absorption occurs in the small intestineA further analysis of mineral absorptionAnother article in a similar veinWe do absorb minerals through water, proportion compared to percentage absorbed through food difficult to quantifyThe links I’ve provided above highlight that so much research of diet and minerals comes from studies of questionable veracity and speaks to an extreme lack of quality repeatable studies on the subjectNanobots in blood stream as delivery methodNanobots and medicineBubble BobbleGet Off Your SmartphoneIf I Had A Hammer - Ellen Degeneres (Starts at 3:55 mark)

This week Evan Reyes joins That Old Pod to discuss this week in sports, the NBA All Star Game, NBA Trade Season, Flat Earthers, Climate Change, PewDiePie, South Park, the state of the movie industry among other topics.  Show Notes2016 Dunk Contest2017 Dunk ContestJordan v Bird McDonald’s CommercialZach LaVine Career StatsRumors of Rose trade to TimberwolvesDerrick Rose injuriesJokic recent highlightsCousins and Davis shot chartCousins and Davis fit togetherBackground on Cousins and the KingsEvidence of how bad Cousin’s trade was for KingsKings owner thinks highly of Buddy HeildLaVarr Ball about his sonLaMelo Ball scores 92 points in high school gameSteph Curry college statsSteph Curry dramatically improves at 27 years oldLonzo Ball college statsLebron Hurts Elbow/Wrist on Fall in FinalsKevin Love dramatic drop in statistics with ClevelandResurgence of Lebron’s 3 point shot in 2016-2017Iggy defense on Lebron in 2015Klay goes off in game 6 of 2016 Conference Semi Finals vs ThunderKevin Calabro in actionKyrie Irving Earth is FlatAnti-environmentalist movementsTrevor Bauer TweetsOzone Layer ‘Solved’XKCD on climate changeDid prehistoric humans prevent an ice age?How oil was createdPewDiePie loses sponsorsMilo Yiannopoulos banned from twitterLeague of Legends bans Tyler1MLB rule changes denied@MarinersUmpBlair Walsh missed field goalWhat is twitch?Rick and MortyPolygon article on PewDiePie in contrast to South ParkWhat is a viral videoLane Kiffin ‘viral’ videoChocolate RainErmahgerd girlSouth Park PC PrincipalFuturama saddest episode everFry wins over Leela with super intelligenceWhat was What.cd?What is tidal?Understanding DRM (Digital Rights Management)?What is HBO Go?The Oatmeal on watching Game of Thrones2009 NBA Draft2010 NFL DraftThe Braxton Miller Spin Move

This episode features special guest Cillian Dwyer and we discuss this week in tech. Discussion focuses on Uber, Amazon, the future of transportation, AR/VR, Nintendo Switch and internet connected devices. Show Notes:Uber WhitepaperApple Knowledge NavigatorInterview with Gabe Newell of ValveOf course I can't find the picture I promised to put in the show notes