Beta 9: What a Train Wreck

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Beta 9: What a Train Wreck

00:00 / 59:46

One month with the iPhone “don’t call it ‘ex'” X.

Drinks of the moment

Matt: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
Brandon:
- Rendezvous Rye Old Fashioned with Spiced Old Fashioned Mix and Filthy Black Cherries
- Poweraid and Sparkling Water (Not Mineral Water)

Follow up

Beats X, “ex” or “ten”

Topics

iPhone X: 😉 Stupider than you thought!
- The Notch
- Face ID
- Swipe up for Home
- Control Center 😢
- App Switcher
- Falling off the Floor
  - Video of Tim Cook’s iPhone X falling out of his pocket
- Inductive Charging: Mophie Charger

Aftershow

Kirk Cousin’s Update
Vikings NFC Championship Teaser

Thanks for Listening!

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@stenerson

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Beta 8: It’s Just a Terrible Name

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Beta 8: It's Just a Terrible Name

00:00 / 1:30:11

Our takeaways and what we look forward to from Apple’s WWDC 2017 keynote.

Drinks of the moment

Matt: Warsteiner Dunkel
- AmberBock
- Sunday liquor sales starting this week in Minnesota
Brandon:
- Yet to be named Powerade + water mixture
- Jones Cane Sugar Cream Soda

Follow up

Magic Keyboard II > Macbook Pro (Early 2015) Keyboard
- Accidental Tech Podcast Episode 227
- The Dvorak Keyboard
- Cortex Podcast
Backblaze

Topics

Apple
- iPad Pros
- iOS 11
- “High Sierra”
- AR/VR

Aftershow

Derek Carr’s Massive Contract
Highest Paid Players in the NFL

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@bicb
@stenerson

Sounds courtesy of Cabeeno Rossley: https://www.freesound.org/people/Cabeeno%20Rossley/

Beta 7: The Same Level Of Diluted The Whole Time

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Beta 7: The Same Level Of Diluted The Whole Time

00:00 / 1:12:34

Edible 6-pack rings are a thing – don’t eat them. Brandon describes his wired headphone hell.

Drinks of the moment

Brandon:
- Orange Powerade from Intstacart + water
- The Pumpkick Lives!
Matt:
- Indeed Midnight Ryder
- Yellow Powerade + ice
Edible 6-pack rings

Follow up

Brandon loses his earpods… or is it earbuds
- Bragi The Headphone
- Air Bud(s)
Working from home: Brandon losing his office

Topics

The directory formerly known as iTunes
- The Apple Podcast Directory
- Find us on ~~iTunes~~ The Apple Podcast Directory
Magic Keyboards
Backblaze/Dropbox/Backup

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@bicb
@stenerson

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Beta 6: Everybody Needs A Junk Shelf

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Beta 6: Everybody Needs A Junk Shelf

00:00 / 1:16:43

The trials and tribulations of switching to a home office. Also, Matt puts us all to sleep with a very dense DNS topic.

Drinks of the moment

Matt: Drekker Coffee Rudder
Brandon: Sam Adams Octoberfest
- Pumpkick

Follow up

Headphones:
- The Beats Solo 3s are still awesome
- Beats [space] X
- AirPods
Bica: TSA
- MSP: Car through security: 5:37
- Office through security (including rental drop off): 24:30
Matt: Screw Planet 9, long live TRAPPIST-1

Topics

Tricking DNS Servers that don’t follow rules
How to productively make the switch to home-office.

Thanks for Listening!

@bicb
@stenerson

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Beta 5: The Most Planety Of The Planets

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Beta 5: The Most Planety Of The Planets

00:00 / 1:28:41

NFL Playoff picks. Russell Westbrook is a mad man. The man who killed Pluto redeems himself?

Drinks of the moment

Rich: Twisted Path Rum www.twistedpathdistillery.com
- See also: Ron Zacapa: www.zacaparum.com
Matt: (A nearly empty) White Russian
Brandon: Wanted scotch so naturally ended up with Jim Beam and Ginger Ale

Follow up

TSA Pre Check at O’ Hare
- http://i.bnet.com/blogs/total-recall-xray-scene.jpg
- True Lies X-Ray Tunnel: http://www.criticalcommons.org/Members/ccManager/clips/biometric-security-system-in-true-lies/
Matt’s Air Pods arriving next week
Brandon received his headphones
Kirk Cousins is(n’t) worth the franchise taghttp://www.nflshop.com/league/NFL/team/Washington_Redskins/category/14023/browse/featuredproduct/2229679/partnerid/12730/source/ak1944nfl-pla?sku=7305943&003=14180831&CS_010=2229679

NFL Playoffs

Picks
- ATL -5.5
  - Bica: ✅ ATL, ✅ ATL
  - Rich: ✅ ATL Wins, 👎 GB Covers
  - Matt: ✅ ATL Wins, 👎 GB Covers
- NE -6
  - Matt: ✅ NE, ✅ NE
  - Rich: ✅ NE to win 👎 Pitt to cover
  - Bica: 👎 Pitt, 👎 Pitt
NBA Talk
- Russell Westbrook stats:
  - Averaging 30.6ppg, 10.4apg, 10.6rpg, 5.5TO
  - 21 triple doubles
  - Total for West All-Stars – 19
- http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/1/21/14343984/sixers-fans-raise-the-cat-meow
- NBA All-Star game line – RL 343 (175-168), BB 346.5, MS 351 Bob
Planet Nine
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Nine
- https://www.rt.com/usa/329632-new-planet-solar-system/
- Little people planets or dwarf planets?
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Neptunian_object

Thanks for Listening!

@bicb
@rnloeber
@stenerson

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Beta 4: 2016 was a Dumpster Fire

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Beta 4: 2016 was a Dumpster Fire

00:00 / 1:45:33

The best and worst sports moments of 2016, according to three authoritative sports minds… trust us.

Drinks of the moment

Rich – Cocacola
- Krispy Kreme Glazed Donhut nutritional facts: http://kkd-nutritional-panels.s3.amazonaws.com/2016_10_13_V2_AllergenDisclaimerChange_Original%20Glazed.JPG
Matt: Templeton Rye: http://www.templetonrye.com/the-good-stuff/
Brandon – Korbel Champagne

Follow up

Matt’s AirPods Update
TSA Randomizer app
- Cost $47,000 (Initially reported in April 2016 as high as $1.4M it was part of much larger contract with IBM)
- Appears to only point left or right, no demand based component
Bowl game follow up
Ohio State sucks
NCSU ++
Alabama D vs. Washington = Push
All favorites vs. all dogs
Beat Woz
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18379035/washington-state-socks-recalled-go-dawgs-printed-inside
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2684462-washington-qb-jake-browning-pins-alabama-with-pooch-punt
Duke vs. UNC ticket prices

Topics

Best Sports Moments of 2016

Inspiration: https://theringer.com/our-28-favorite-sports-moments-of-2016-44b894f157fb#.2ku1qi2ny

Leicester city wins Premier League
- https://www.premierleague.com/tables
Other great soccer stories in 2016
- Brazil wins Olympic Gold for the first time, in Rio
- Iceland, Wales and Portugal at the Euros
Katie Ledecky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAGXNs0MXzI&feature=player_embedded
Ryder Cup
- Reed and McIlroy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAw3doUjqh8
- Phil and Sergio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=775_NYtauP0
The Cubs win the 2016 World Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxTOxFdkmu4
NCAA Basketball National Championship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTThyQPoXxY

Worst Sports Moments of 2016

Brazil Wins Gold with questionable penalty kick style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jmjn_dJt_4&feature=player_embedded
Adam Laroche
- http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-five-dumbest-things-about-the-white-sox-laroche-saga/
- http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/adam-laroche-700/cash-earnings/
Middle Tennessee St. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871286
Vikings sell the farm for Sam Bradford
- http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000694979/article/sam-bradford-traded-to-vikings-for-two-draft-picks
- http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/sam-bradford-6510/
ESPN uses terrible headline for Rousey defeat
- “Rousey battered, stopped in first round by Nunes”
College Football Targeting Ejections
Ryan Lochte
- Billy Bush (yeah, that Billy Bush) interview: http://www.today.com/news/ryan-lochte-had-gun-pointed-his-head-during-brazil-robbery-t101842
- The real story, 5 days later: http://abcnews.go.com/US/ryan-lochte-returns-home-charlotte-olympic-scandal/story?id=41543074

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@bicb
@rnloeber
@stenerson

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Beta 3: Blink Once for Yes Twice for No

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Beta 3: Blink Once for Yes Twice for No

00:00 / 56:44

Happy Holidays! Christmas gifts are discussed and Brandon upgrades his travel with TSA Pre-Check.

Drinks of the moment

Matt: Eggnog with Brandy + Yellow Powerade Zero
Brandon: http://www.jcarverdistillery.com/rye-whisky/ + Diluted Orange Powerade Zero

Follow up

Editing podcasts without Garage Band
http://www.wooji-juice.com/products/ferrite/
https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/12/editing-podcasts-on-ios-a-video-example/

Topics

- Christmas gifts/any other Christmas discussion
  - http://www.whiskeyonicemn.com/
  - http://drekkerbrewing.com/
- TSA Pre-Check
  - https://www.cnet.com/news/youll-never-guess-how-much-the-tsas-randomizer-app-cost/
  - Matt’s first complaint about the Beats Solo 3s

Aftershow

The Wild are really good right now
The Islanders are getting better
The Golden Knights are in the Pacific Division
Bruce Boudreau is the best coach of all time

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Beta 1: College Bowls

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Beta 1: College Bowls

00:00 / 1:42:13

The guys take a (very) deep dive into the upcoming college bowl games… All of them. Do us a favor and don’t check to see how well we predicted these games.