Guests Meg Marco and Jeremy Burge discuss conducting a social media audit in 2024 and their experiences and preferences with various platforms. They also talk about canceling a water subscription service and express skepticism towards wearable devices. The desire for improved Siri and a simpler user experience on iOS is highlighted.
Meg Marco finds rewarding experiences on threads despite her lack of interest in other social media platforms.
Reassessing and evaluating subscriptions is important, and personal usage and value should guide subscription decisions.
The hosts discuss their cautious anticipation for the rumored Apple Vision Pro and its potential impact on wearable face technology.
Deep dives
Social media preferences in 2024
In this episode of the Clockwise Podcast, the hosts discuss their social media preferences in 2024. Meg Marco shares her surprise in finding rewarding experiences on threads despite her lack of interest in other platforms, while Micah Sargent expresses a decrease in social media energy and shares his disinterest in posting. Jeremy Burge highlights the popularity of TikTok, but expresses a preference for the Twitter alternative, threads. The hosts conclude by mentioning their mixed feelings about social media usage.
2024 subscription audit
The hosts of the Clockwise Podcast discuss their approach to subscriptions in 2024. Meg Marco highlights the need to reassess and evaluate subscriptions, mentioning Amazon Prime's recent cost increase as a trigger for reviewing her subscriptions. She shares her plan to cancel unnecessary subscriptions, including a water delivery service. Jeremy Burge discusses being subscription light, with only a few subscriptions like Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Apple. He highlights his decision to cancel Evernote in favor of using Apple Notes. The hosts discuss the importance of evaluating subscriptions and the need to make informed decisions based on personal usage and value.
Anticipating the Apple Vision Pro
The Clockwise Podcast hosts share their opinions and anticipation for the rumored Apple Vision Pro. Meg Marco expresses skepticism about the demand for wearable face technology, but mentions her interest in experiencing the device through others. Micah Sargent and Jeremy Burge show a cautious and waiting approach, mentioning their intrigue to try the Vision Pro in the future, especially if it becomes refined and the price comes down. They discuss the potential impact of Apple's entry into an entirely new category and the long-term possibilities.
Desired improvements in voice assistant technology
In this Clockwise Podcast episode, the hosts discuss their desired improvements in voice assistant technology for 2024. Micah Sargent expresses the need for Siri to be more responsive and accurate. He hopes for a major revamp that incorporates large language model AI-style interactions to enhance Siri's conversational abilities. Meg Marco emphasizes the desire for simplicity, hoping for fewer features to avoid a cluttered user experience. Jeremy Burge discusses the need for voice assistants to provide access to features that enhance the user's photography skills. He envisions a voice-assisted photo and video coach that provides tips and guidance while taking and editing photos.
Bonus topic: Anticipated events in 2024
In this bonus topic of the Clockwise Podcast, the hosts share their most anticipated events in 2024. Meg Marco mentions her excitement for the expansion and continuation of the Harley Quinn animated universe. Micah Sargent looks forward to upcoming trips to Mexico and Canada. Jeremy Burge shares the exciting news of expecting his first child in 2024. The hosts discuss their varying levels of anticipation for different events, ranging from entertainment to personal milestones.
Where we're putting our social media energy in 2024, which subscriptions we're canceling, our opinions on the Apple Vision Pro, and what feature we want for our devices this year.
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