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What's important?: In the words of LeBron James, "It's about damn time", that it is. We pay more, now, for everything and just because a community is poorer or disparaged doesn't mean it should get less quality of service in an age where being connected is more important than ever. Links: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/15/23962881/fcc-anti-digita…
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What's important?: Faster, faster, faster. M3 is faster than the previous generation, with much improved graphics performance. If you're still on an Intel machine or perhaps M1 machine -- these could be the Macs for you.Links:- https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938867/apple-m3-imac-macbook-pro-biggest-announcements-m3**********…
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What's important?: Chromebook Plus is a new design spec announced by Google that will highlight machines running Chrome OS that meet higher, more capable hardware requirements. Today is a good day -- no more getting away with selling junk machines.Links:- https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chromebook-plus-3369405/?n=%40**********…
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What's important?: This episode I take to give an overview of the iPhone 15 Event, featuring new watches and phones with a focus on carbon neutrality. How'd Apple do?Links:- https://www.imore.com/iphone/iphone-15-pro- https://www.imore.com/health-fitness/apple-watch/apple-watch-series-9- https://www.imore.com/iphone/iphone-15-camera**********…
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What's important?: Now, more than ever, consumers are placing a new car buying decision on whether or not it has Android Auto or CarPlay. With GM wanting to focus on their own infotainment system, I say we make them (and others) regret that decision. Let these new cars rot on lots.Links:- https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/4/23669523/gm-apple-carplay-…
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What's important?: Remember during the height of the pandemic when social audio apps like Clubhouse were all the rage? When's the last time you listened on any of these? I don't remember either....Links:- https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/4/23670193/spotify-live-shut-down-obamas-audible-amazon-jay-shetty-iheart-**********…
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What's important?: I still don't know why deep fakes exist. No one can tell me the usefulness of these monstrosities other than to lie and mislead. Now, TikTok, which has been under fire for years, is taking steps to clean them up. Links:- https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/21/23648099/tiktok-content-moderation-rules-deepfakes-ai**********…
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What's important?: It's a great day to own an EV....with Tesla opening the supercharger network (it should've been open from the beginning to help bolster overall charging), this provides access to more locations for the entire community. Great job to lawmakers and Tesla.Links:- https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/1/23620368/tesla-supercharger-non-tesl…
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If the latest charging strategy doesn't affect your usage, why are you outraged? If you can get energy when it's better for the environment, coupled with optimized charging -- what's the harm in that? Stop looking for outrage and shut up. What's important?:Links:- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/users-recoil-at-new-iphone-feature-that-slo…
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What's important?: Great news for current and future Apple SOC owners...full support from the open source king and my favorite desktop OS.Links:- https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-6-2-the-first-mainstream-linux-kernel-for-apple-m1-chips-arrives/-**********Find podcast notes (if any) here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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What's important?: Electronics and batteries, who knew that would be an expensive repair. My heart goes out to anyone who has had to experience a total loss vehicle -- I hope you never have to go through that again. Links:- https://www.autoblog.com/2023/01/27/tesla-expensive-to-repair-insurers-writing-off-damaged-cars/-**********Find podcast notes …
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What's important?: Manufacturers are sad that you aren't connecting your appliances to wifi. Cry me a river.... Why should we? To make a botnet? To deal with obsolescence 2-3 years later? To invade our privacy? Links: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/half-of-smart-appliances-remain-disconnected-from-internet-makers-lament/--**********Find po…
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What's important?: We don't need an app for that. Sometimes putting where it's not needed makes a product difficult to use, a car more confusing or a home a privacy risk. Manufacturers, tech giants and coders -- can WE do better?Links:--**********Find podcast notes (if any) here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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Many think this is a purposeful move from Elon to make users utilize the default Twitter app, which uses ads, algorithms and can be monetized. I hope this is it for the platform.What's important?:Links: https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/13/23553161/third-party-twitter-clients-apps-outage-twitterific-tweetbot--**********Find podcast notes (if any) her…
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What's important?: EVs and their technology will be used to spy and we have a government that'll take advantage of this...meanwhile, Tesla and other manufacturers lazily hide controls behind a touchscreen without offering industry standards such as CarPlay.Links:--**********Find podcast notes (if any) here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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What's important?: LastPass was breached in the summer of 2022, they admitted it but as of the past few weeks we've gotten damping details about all that's been in the breach. Is it time to switch?Links:- https://www.cloudwards.net/the-best-lastpass-alternative/-**********Find podcast notes (if any) here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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What's important?: Twitter (clearly at the demand of Elon crybaby Musk) is banning the sharing of links to other social media sites, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social and more.... It's falling apart fast there.Links:--**********Find podcast notes (if any) here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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What's important?: The TikTok-ification of every app...From YouTube Shorts to Reels and now a shopping feed, named Inspire (seen by clicking a light bulb in the Amazon app) are upon us. We didn't ask for this!!? Links:- https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23500077/amazon-inspire-social-shopping-short-form-video-feed-tiktok-**********Find podcast not…
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Art is generated from a human after thought and is a deep expression of their existence. Is that the same as typing into a box what you want to see? I don't think so. I think it's nice to tear down a barrier, but art is expressed not derived. What's important?:Links:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DALL-E-**********Find podcast notes (if any) here: …
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Could Mastodon be the next great social network? Yes. Is Mastodon a direct Twitter replacement? No. Is Mastodon incredibly rough around the edges? Yes. This has been a crazy podcast to make and I still say give it a try before you write it off, you may find a unique bunch of people to follow. What's important?:Links:- https://www.cnet.com/tech/serv…
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What's important?: The world's biggest ego manic crybaby himself, Elon Musk, has become CEO of Twitter, axing leadership and making wild demands of it's engineering team.Links:https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/30/23431931/twitter-paid-verification-elon-musk-blue-monthly-subscriptionhttps://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-twitter-says-it-will-clos…
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Why? Are we getting more? Are we getting substantially better quality? In what world should consumers ALWAYS pay more when CEOs make millions?? What's important?:Links: https://www.cultofmac.com/795270/apples-hikes-prices-of-apple-tv-apple-music-and-apple-one/-Find podcast notes (if any) here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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I warned you guys about this...Google has too much going on to commit to gaming and while "they still are committed to gaming", Stadia is shutting down January 2023 with full refunds to hardware and content. Links: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/29/tech/google-stadia-shutting-down/index.html-Find podcast notes here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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As suggested by Google, we need to educate our young generation on online life and give them the foundation they need to be safe in our connected world. Links: https://blog.google/technology/families/when-should-you-talk-to-kids-about-online-safety/-Find podcast notes here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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RCS a new text standard is being pushed by Google and carriers, instead of adopting this messaging standard, Apple stupidly forces any non-Apple messaging to fall back to SMS. Grow up, Apple! Links:https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/09/google-new-campaign-pressure-apple-adopting-rcs/?guccounter=1https://www.androidcentral.com/what-rcs-and-why-it-import…
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I thought Truth Social was all about freedom and saying what you want? I guess you can say and do what you want when it aligns with Donald Trump's ideals, huh? Links:https://www.businessinsider.com/truth-social-is-shadow-banning-posts-despite-promise-of-free-speech-2022-8-Find podcast notes here: https://dexjohnspc.com/podcast/…
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