Verbal Diary

In this week's episode, we discuss the grand old days of the web and James brings yet another productivity solution. We have to apologise for the excessive swearing and terrible audio quality, although one may offset the other.

THIS WEEK Apple macOS and iOS reminders Blog about Rugby World Cup Times Gatsby, Ghost, Github Pages, AnchorCMS & Blogspot (is still alive!) Piano (house) lessons Apple delays iCloud Drive file sharing until next Spring The Capture on BBC with Sharon Rooney & Ron Perlman

Show Notes Zero patrons snapped up our tiers Rugby World Cup Times James over-engineers his "smart" heating with an Amazon AWS IOT button

This week, Si and James break up their summer holidays for another bumper special. Article Of The Week Go for a meal and takeover the show with your very own episode as a Verbal Diary Patreon Picture Of The Week View on Instagram Find out more at http://verbaldiary.show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, it is our 2019 Summer Holiday Special. SOCIALS Tweet @verbaldiaryshow with #VerbalDiaryAreOnHolidayAndWereTakingABreakSoWeWontBeAnsweringYourTweets (Plus make sure you update Spotify to the latest version) Find out more at http://verbaldiary.show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Another animal-related episode title from Si & James - and this time they ponder what success might look like. THIS WEEK Birthday shenanigans with camping and Pub in the Park #VDBF On The Side is growing, now with daily standups Countdown to holiday - there will be a break. Apple is reportedly giving up on its controversial MacBook keyboard This Chrome extension lets you disguise Netflix as a Hangout to slack off at work J Cunning Hardcore old-skool jungle podcast More treasure trails AOTW It's Never Too Late to Be Successful and Happy by Larry Cornett Related: Recorded messages from celebrities with Cameo POTW View on Instagram Find out more at http://verbaldiary.show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

What's the difference between UK Garage and Speed Garage? Listen in to find out.

Si's got a thing going on the side and we check in on James' JOMO before discussing the end of an era at Apple and M3 PL4T3 THIS WEEK Si's JOMO is going badly James has killed Tweetbot and is getting native with his apps Lionesses smashing it in the FIFA Women's World Cup Si's getting his "Le Freak" on with Nile Rodgers and Chic On The Side AOTW Five Jony Ive designs you probably don't know Jony Ive, Apple designer behind iPhone and iMac, to exit company after 30 years POTW Visible on Instagram Find out more at http://verbaldiary.show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

THIS WEEK DuckCam GOD-zilla Jasper Carrott dad jokes for dad's day Fiverr IPO?! Elon Musk's deleted Twitter account Sleep tracking with smart mattress and ring - WTF? AOTW Why Mazda is purging touch screens from it's vehicles Byton POTW Si embraces JOMO Find out more at http://verbaldiary.show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this week's episode, the old men moan about how complicated the modern world is. THIS WEEK Quality outdoor daughter time Tripod dog saved Now hosted on Pinecast (WIP!) ARTICLE OF THE WEEK "To be ready for that, I'm learning code and tools I probably should have learned a few years ago, but, as a rich man says of his servants, I always had people for that." - Jeffrey Zeldman, You got this. PICTURE OF THE WEEK SOCIALS Tweet @verbaldiaryshow with your thoughts Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcast, iTunes and any other popular podcatcher of choice Get all the show notes and archives at https://verbaldiary.show Find out more at http://verbaldiary.show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, James grabs hold of the mic and brings out the WWDC rants and bants DEVELOPER CONFERENCE OF THE WEEK The Talk Show with Craig Federighi & Greg Joswiak ATP live from WWDC Can iTunes #muzuk sync offline for traditionalist Si? New Dropbox plans MacOS Sidecar could kill Duet Powered by Shazam Sherlocking iOS 13 updates couldn't fit in the Keynote Sign in with Apple is not limited to Apple Where is multi-user profiles on iOS? “It's not going to be shitty packaging” PICTURE OF THE WEEK

In this week's profane episode, Si has all the rants and James makes a political metaphor. THIS WEEK We have a new mic setup to try Derby County comeback to Dirty Leeds (reference The Damned United) SSE don't mess with me EU elections upcoming – but how does it work?! What have we been watching or listening to? NOT GOT but Line of Duty, GLOW & Ozark ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Why WhatsApp Will Never Be Secure (by Pavel Durov from Telegram)

This week, James reads show notes to himself during the recording while Si wonders why he bothered. THIS WEEK A “ton of tons” in the Snooker World Championships Facebook apparently focuses on privacy TIL that pilots departing from California's John Wayne Airport are required by law to cut their engines and pitch nose down shortly after takeoff for about 6 miles in order to reduce noise in the residential area below (

This week, Si and James catch up after an Easter break talking about the joys of podcasting and rants about air travel. ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Are podcasts killing music or just wasting our time?

This week, Si and James compare online subscriptions and rant about the point of April Fools. RECENTLY… James has found Apple News to be quite useful Si has snapped up a Spotify Family for Premium subscription for the free Google Home Mini Facebook is listening through their app and stored up to 600m user passwords in plain text ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Can't mess with this: new Screen Cleaner in the Files app

This week, Si & James talk about mesh networks, behemoth organisations and railways. This Week Si enjoyed After Life on Netflix and Curfew on Sky James enjoyed the classic movie, Flight of the Navigator Article of the Week Antitrust: Commission fines Google €1.49 billion for abusive practices in online advertising Let us know your thoughts with hashtag #bigfines

This week, Si and James get lyrical about rubbish weekends, empathy in the workplace and the origins of iPhone. RECENTLY… The Lego Movie 2 – The Second One ARTICLE OF THE WEEK > Empathy is described as not just understanding another person's perspective, but truly putting yourself in their shoes and feeling those emotions alongside that person. 4 Reasons Your Remote Team Needs Extra Empathy At Work by Lauren Moon

This week, Si and James talk about Sunday dinners, sensational aviation headlines and refuse collection. THIS WEEK Si's “other podcast” of 14 years gets some attention Watching The Kid Who Would Be King ARTICLE OF THE WEEK The Independent and The Mirror both publish sensational headlines about “near-miss” flight-paths and “emergency” airplane stops (links redacted out of the principle of the matter)

This week, Si & James discuss good whiskeys, The Monument, the ambiguity of emoji and flash cars. THIS WEEK Training has begun for this year's Ultra Challenge The nicest whiskey ever – a 2003 single malt from Inverleven – only deserves to be served in whiskey flutes The Monument for the Great Fire of London ARTICLE OF THE WEEK > So far, the emoji and emoticons have rarely been important enough to sway the direction of a case, but as they become more common, the ambiguity in how emoji are displayed and what we interpret emoji to mean could become a larger issue for courts to contend with. Emoji are showing up in court cases exponentially, and courts aren't prepared from Si RELATED LINKS World Emoji Day on 17th July Jeremy Burge – founder of Emojipedia

After missing a week, Si and James return with some unconventional discussions about plummeting insect numbers, steak dinners and more movie homework. THIS WEEK More Apple Watch fun Upcoming holidays and walking challenges ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Plummeting insect numbers ‘threaten collapse of nature'

This Week Si and James discuss the challenges and joys of remote working, flexible working and iconic movie posters. ARTICLE OF THE WEEK > “For us, flexibility is not about working less, but it is about encouraging people to work differently. It's a two-way street.” What PwC learned from it's policy of flexible work for everyone by their US People Experience Leader, Anne Donovan Also available on Youtube

This week, we talk about when company and personal cultures clash, Sharpies plus a call-to-action on Twitter. THIS WEEK NowTV 4K streaming box FTW! ARTICLE OF THE WEEK When You Like Your Job but Hate Your Office Culture by Stephanie Buck

This week, Si and James try to talk about #JOMO, bridges and pigs over a crap connection. THIS WEEK Can you beat Si's Speedtest results of 5MB download? ARTICLE OF THE WEEK The Joy Of Missing Out by Si

Si and James return from an (extended) festive break with a brand new "shorter" format. LAST WEEK Pinter at the Pinter – Party Time / Celebration Hamilton in London Super Mario Party on the Switch ARTICLE OF THE DAY > “Rather than improving their own performance, mediocre employees socially isolate top performers” – Geoffrey James, Collaboration creates mediocrity not excellence according to science PICTURE OF THE DAY https://www.instagram.com/p/BsiSboHgkUu/?utm_source=ig_embed

Si and James return from a Summer break to talk about Apple goods and how to improve social media.

Episode 8 brings some random thoughts on how productive we are, can it be measured and should we really care.

Episode 7 when Si and James have a second attempt to discuss delivering quality in software engineering.

Episode 6 when James and Si discuss whether it's possible to increase productivity without compromising on quality.

Episode 5 brings you three finely selected jingles from the previous episode's Fiverr challenge. Have we found our theme music?

In episode 4, James and Si rant about tech, rats and caravans along with discussions about podcast jingles and wireless earphones.

This episode, James and Si talk about the different types of people - early birds or night owls - and how difficult it is to find the right time for teams to arrange meetings.

Episode 2 when James and Si discuss (in great detail) preferred apps for notes, tasks, emails and lists.