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This week Jason and Myke discuss workstation ergonomics, traveling with technology, and how they deal with online security, then debate how to collectively name the listeners of the show. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Dash: Create beautiful dashboards with a few clicks. Sign up now to get one free private dashboard. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Kensington - Products - Control - Trackballs - Expert Mouse® Apple - Magic Trackpad - Multi‑Touch trackpad for your desktop. Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX for PC and Mac: Computers & Accessories Amazon.com: Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop (L5V-00001): Computers & Accessories Amazon.com: Griffin Technology GC16034 Elevator Laptop Stand: Computers & Accessories Apple (United Kingdom) - Magic Mouse - The world’s first Multi-Touch mouse. BreakTime — The Break Timer for iOS on the App Store on iTunes 5by5 | Mac Power Users #231: Sticking It to the Man with Jason Snell iPhone 6 Leather Case - Black - Apple Store (U.S.) iPhone 6 Silicone Case - Black - Apple Store (U.S.) A Christmas Story (1983) - IMDb Mapping The Entertainment Ecosystems of Apple, Microsoft, Google & Amazon – MacStories Mapping The Entertainment Ecosystems: A Brief Revisit – MacStories Google Authenticator on the App Store on iTunes How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | WIRED Authy on the App Store on iTunes 1Password - Password Manager and Secure Wallet on the App Store on iTunes

This week Myke and Jason discuss the etiquette of digital gifts, compare how they use their iOS devices compared to their Macs, and decide on a collective name for listeners of the show. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFPen Scan+, from Smile. The power of your office in your pocket! Scan contracts, invoices, or receipts as PDFs with your iPhone or iPad. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership MacNexus Healthier Biscuits Recipe : Alton Brown : Food Network Store — Relay FM What is comiXology's Guided View™ Imitation Foam Brain Unopened Nick and Nerf Brain Ball Football Super RARE 1995 Kenner | eBay App Store Gift Screenshot from Kyle Six Colors: My Favorite Things: iOS Apps #Homescreen.is Popular Apps #Homescreen Top Apps (With Apple Apps) Jason's #Homescreen Myke's #Homescreen Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple on the App Store on iTunes Editorial on the App Store on iTunes Workflow Review: Integrated Automation for iOS 8 – MacStories Mac App Store - BreakTime Schedule - Relay FM Auria (multitrack audio editor for iPad)

This week Jason and Myke discuss the varying ways that you can support yourself financially when undertaking a creative endeavour and why it's important to consider their positive and negative effects. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Boom 2: a powerful system-wide volume booster and equalizer for the Mac. Louder, Clearer, Better. PDFPen Scan+, from Smile. The power of your office in your pocket! Scan contracts, invoices, or receipts as PDFs with your iPhone or iPad. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Analog(ue) #17: Instant Reaction Mechanism - Relay FM Defocused - Defocused Podcast The Magical IFTTT Recipe The Incomparable Mug | Zazzle Store — Relay FM Cotton Bureau – A curated online community for high-quality graphic design tees, hoodies, and more. Cotton Bureau – The Incomparable Zeppelin by The Incomparable Podcast Cotton Bureau – The Incomparable Logo by The Incomparable Podcast Support Tom Merritt creating Podcasts Inquisitive #6: Suddenly I Had No Time, with Tom Merritt - Relay FM The Daily Update | stratechery by Ben Thompson Become a Subscribing Member — Shawn Blanc Inquisitive #8: A Little More Playful, with Shawn Blanc - Relay FM Kevin Kelly: 1,000 True Fans ThinkUp Blog — How ThinkUp is doing as a business Inquisitive #16: Making The Internet Better, with Gina Trapani - Relay FM Gimlet Media

This week Jason and Myke address some holiday follow up, before talking about democratising podcasting and conducting a (very slow) lightning round. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'BRAINBALL' for 10% off your first purchase. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Dash: Create beautiful dashboards with a few clicks. Sign up now to get one free private dashboard. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership H.I. #4: Feedback on Feedback — Hello Internet Analog(ue) - Relay FM The Workologist Small Empires: meet the startup that makes your startup look cool | The Verge Myke's Thanksgiving Cocktail Myke Thanksgiving Dinner Big Easy Agriculture News, Markets, Weather, Ag Talk, Farm Machinery | Agriculture.com The ultimate guide to podcasting guides - Analog Senses Six Colors: Want to do a podcast? Don't be intimidated Easy Listening – Marco.org Sponsor - Relay FM Sponsorships - Six Colors The Incomparable | Forcegiving (Episode 222) Six Colors: Sale: One month of Marvel Unlimited for 75 cents Six Colors: Gift Guide: Marvel Unlimited Hawkeye (2012) #1 | Comics | Marvel.com Immortal Iron Fist: The Complete Collection (Trade Paperback) | Comic Books | Comics | Marvel.com Infinity | Marvel Heroes | Comics | Marvel.com Avengers Arena (2012) #1 | Comics | Marvel.com Battle Royale (2000) - IMDb Ultimate Spider-Man (2000 - 2009) | Comic Books | Comics | Marvel.com Comics by comiXology 10 Things I Believe About Baseball Without Evidence | Ken Arneson Six Colors: Amazon Fire TV Stick review Home | Ultimate Ears Etymotic Research | Etymotic Research Inc. - High-fidelity Earphones, Headsets and Hearing Instrumentation When Jason First Saw Myke Amazon.com: Bose AE2 Around-Ear Audio Headphones, Black: Electronics Amazon.com: Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone: Musical Instruments Radio of the future: Welcome to the podcast era | The Verge Apps cannot use Push Notifications to send promotions, unless you’re Apple or anyone else – Marco.org FlightTrack 5 on the App Store on iTunes Roasted Brussels Sprouts in Balsamic Glaze

This week Jason and Myke are joined by Greg Knauss. They talk about whether web comments are a good thing and what it's really like to work for yourself. Greg and Jason also quiz Myke on Thanksgiving. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Drafts: where text starts on iPhone and iPad. Now easier and more powerful than ever. Studio Neat: Get 10% off anything in their store using the code UPGRADE. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Guest Starring: Greg Knauss Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Greg Knauss (@gknauss) | Twitter An Entirely Other Day Six Colors: Podcasts swirling, whirling, and moving Super Stickman Golf 2 on the App Store on iTunes Romantimatic on the App Store on iTunes Inquisitive #14: Building Monument Valley, with Daniel Gray - Relay FM PCalc - The Best Calculator on the App Store on iTunes Crossy Road - Endless Arcade Hopper on the App Store on iTunes A Note to Re/code Readers | Re/code Re/code kills comments: I have something to say | Macworld If your website's full of a**holes, it's your fault - Anil Dash Analog(ue) #14: Totally Out Of Control - Relay FM The Incomparable - Smart, funny pop culture podcasts Virtual - Relay FM Podcast Intervention - Dave Wiskus - YouTube Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable

This week Jason and Myke address more important Taylor Swift follow-up, discuss why podcasting is back (again), and take on App Store pricing in the wake of Monument Valley and Space Age. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'VERTICALS' for 10% off your first purchase. TextExpander Touch, from Smile Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable Spotify says it paid Taylor Swift millions. Her label disagrees. Here's the truth | The Verge TMBGs Dial-A-Song 2015 project They Might Be Giants' Instant Fan Club 2015 iTunes - Music - Sonic Highways by Foo Fighters Six Colors: What's on my desk Nick and Nerf Brain Football Brain Ball Very RARE 1995 Kenner | eBay The Incomparable - a podcast from The Incomparable Why podcasts are suddenly “back” – Marco.org Spotify to add podcast support? — 512 Pixels Six Colors: Putting podcasting over the top HOW TO LISTEN TO A PODCAST with Ira and Mary - YouTube Monument Valley on the App Store on iTunes Space Age: A Cosmic Adventure on the App Store on iTunes Six Colors: The Forgotten Shores of App Store pricing Ustwo: Monument Valley "left money on the table" with premium pricing | GamesIndustry.biz Virtual #13: Space Age, with Matt Comi - Relay FM

This time Jason and Myke discuss their current working environments and how they feel about the suggestion that we're in a new 'podcasting revolution'. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: The Converted: A unique unit converter for iOS. Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership BONANZA! - Relay FM Taylor Swift’s Label Head Explains Spotify Removal | Rolling Stone For Taylor Swift, the Future of Music Is a Love Story - WSJ Ahoy Telephone (@ahoy_telephone) | Twitter Myke's Manchego (@_manchegofm) | Twitter 014 Star Trek was always there and print happens later with Jason Snell Six Colors: Kindle Voyage review calibre - About PowerMax - New Macs, Used Macs & Accessories Jason's Home Office Amazon.com: Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch K811 Keyboard for Mac, iPad, iPhone - Silver/Black: Electronics Amazon.com : Pilot G2 Retractable Premium Gel Ink Roller Ball Pens, Fine Point, Black, Box of 12 (31020) : Rollerball Pens : Office Products Zapruder film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Myke's Home Office Clockwise #61: Chancellor of Burberry - Relay FM Amazon.com: Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for Business (5KV-00001): Computers & Accessories Serial What’s Behind the Great Podcast Renaissance? -- NYMag StartUp Podcast Less Than Or Equal Incomparable Radio Theater - a podcast from The Incomparable Sound Siphon – Mac OS X Audio Capture | Static Z Software

Special guest Scott McNulty joins Jason and Myke to talk about the new Kindle Voyage and why we use Kindles. Plus follow-up about TestFlight, annoying things people do in the Apple Store, and the introduction of our new cheese vertical. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Clubhouse: making it easy for anyone to create and manage communities on iOS, Android, and the web. Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'AHOYTELEPHONE' for 10% off your first purchase. Please take a moment to help us out by filling out our listener survey, and you could win a $100 Amazon gift card. Guest Starring: Scott McNulty Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Scott McNulty (@blankbaby) | Twitter Marco Arment on Twitter: "My TestFlight beta was approved for external testing in 1 day." Martin Hering on Twitter: "Instacast 5.0.3 beta rejected during Testflight review because iCloud hangs the app in iOS 8.1. See this tweet: https://t.co/6NkAoBR7gD" Food in Jars - A blog dedicated to canning, preserving, and pantry staples made from scratch. Six Colors: Thirty days of creative abandon National Novel Writing Month Amazon's flagship Kindle Voyage e-reader now available in the UK for £169 calibre - E-book management Random Trek - a podcast from The Incomparable Scott McNulty's stack of Kindles

This week Jason and Myke tackle a host of Apple Pay follow up, before addressing Gamergate and the Retina iMac. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Backblaze: Online backup made easy, for just $5/month. Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Please take a moment to help us out by filling out our listener survey, and you could win a $100 Amazon gift card. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership You Only Move Twice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Retailers are disabling NFC readers to shut out Apple Pay | The Verge Six Colors: A day at the ballpark On CVS and Rite-Aid Rejecting Apple Pay Leon Aves on Twitter: "@_upgradefm The best way I've encountered to activate Siri: the song "We Built This City" by Starship" Conor on Twitter: "Ahoy Telephone at Apple Store for @jsnell @imyke @_upgradefm http://t.co/Ku2dhiVYlr" Accidental Tech Podcast: 88: Standing on Opposite Sides of the Gym Virtual #9: The Video Game Room - Relay FM Six Colors: Woman who thinks critically threatened with death Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable Six Colors: Review: 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display Nerf Brainball

This week Jason tells Myke about his experiences at an Apple event as an independent writer, before going on to discuss the new products announced and day-one impressions of Apple Pay. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'IPADMEGA' for 10% off your first purchase. TextExpander touch, from Smile. Type more with less effort. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Sponsor - Relay FM England Tour: The Best of England in 14 Days | Rick Steves 2015 Tours | ricksteves.com Is 2014 the year the platinum album dies? | Music | theguardian.com Living with Spoilers | Netflix Spoilers Six Colors: Apple Event - Live Blog/Tweet Stream Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter Six Colors: Images from the Apple event Six Colors: Apple releases iOS 8.1 Six Colors: Local man uses Apple Pay to buy grocieries Dan Moren on Twitter: "Bah, Apple Pay says none of my card issuers support it yet, despite the fact that they’re all on Apple’s list." Paul Haddad on Twitter: "Get an authentication code for Apple Pay, enter it in, get a too many attempts error and now card is locked out. Pretty much as expected." My Fountain Pen Education: The Pilot M90 Limited Edition — The Pen Addict