[[federico]] Writing for The Verge, Chris Welch reviews the Bose Ultra Open, the company’s latest wireless earbuds based on a brand new design that doesn’t go into your ears. (Link) [[John]] Sarah Perez, writing for TechCrunch, looks at what the demise of Twitter has meant to the social media landscape, RSS, and more. (Link) Zoë...
MacStories Unwind: Vision Pro Q&A with Club MacStories Members
This week on MacStories Unwind, we answer questions from Jonathan Reed and Club MacStories members about the Apple Vision Pro live from the Club MacStories Discord audio channel.
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Apple Vision Pro: Hardware First Impressions
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AppStories Episode 370 - Apple Vision Pro: Hardware First Impressions
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This week, Federico and John tell the story of how Federico got his Apple Vision Pro before sharing their first impressions of the Vision Pro hardware.
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Links and Show Notes
All Roads Lead to Rome Via Cincinnati
- The story of how Federico’s Apple Vision Pro made it from North Carolina to Rome
Apple Vision Pro Hardware First Impressions
- Apple Vision Pro Travel Case
- Syntech Hard Carrying Case in medium
- 30.5-inch Wood Curved Lap Desk Table Tray with Handles
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MacStories Unwind: Like a Self-Reliant Final Fantasy Dragon→
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico recommends the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, while I enjoy Self Reliance on Hulu.
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Links and Show Notes
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- Final Fantasy Rebirth
- Trailer
- Introduction at Sony’s recent State of Play event
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Final Fantasy Rebirth
- John’s Pick:
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Digging into the DMA
This week, Federico and John consider how Apple’s response to the Digital Markets Act will change the world of apps for developers and users in the EU.
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Links and Show Notes
Digging into the DMA
- Understanding Apple’s Response to the DMA
- Apple Shares List of Alternate Browsers That Will Be Available to EU Users in iOS 17.4
- Apple Details How It Plans to Comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act
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App Debuts
[[John]] Unsqueeze Look, my son Finn wrote this app, so I’m by no means objective. However, I think you should still check out this iPhone, iPad, and Mac utility for upscaling video because it offers a lot for free, allowing you to decide for yourself whether it’s as cool as I think it is. Unsqueeze...
MacStories Unwind: John’s Surprise Payback
This week on MacStories Unwind, John turns the tables, surprising Federico with a more flexible, modular desk setup.
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John’s New Modular, Flexible Desk Setup
- Balolo Setup Cockpit
- KU XIU Magnetic Foldable Arm
- Right-angle USB-C adapters
- Anker Prime 27,650mAh 250W power bank and magnetic base
- Belkin SoundForm Connect
- BenQ ScreenBar Halo
- Meross HomeKit power strip
- Elastic loop cable stays
- Samsung T9 4TB SSD
- Trendnet 2.5Gbps switch
- Satechi 2.5 Gbps dongle
- Kiloview N40 NDI HDMI encoder
- For more be sure to check out John’s updated Desk Setup and related story.
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Workflow Experiments
This week, Federico and John Federico and John explore workflows they’ve been trying in a variety of apps.
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Workflow Experiments
- John’s Obsidian Note Organization System
Federico Experiments with:
- Omnivore
- Apple Podcasts at 1.2x speed
- Journal
- MacStories review
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MacStories Unwind: Diablo Mode, Part 3 of Federico’s Gaming Surprise
This week, Federico concludes his grand surprise with one more enhancement to his mobile gaming setup.
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Notes and Links
- ASUS Accessoires
- Yuzu
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- ROG Phone 8
- Red Magic 9 Pro
- Also mentioned:
- Federico’s Red Magic adapter
- Discussed on AppStories, Episode 358 and MacStories Unwind: Don’t Bend the Fiber
- An Improbable Future
- DevInfoOverlay
- FolderSync Pro
- Federico’s Red Magic adapter
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