Accidental Tech Podcast

Guest Marie Kondo offers tidying tips. Topics include challenges of moving out, chip packaging and implications for Apple, Apple's announcement of RCS support, advantages of Thunderbolt 5 and USB-C connectors, best TVs to buy in 2023, importance of background app refresh, exercise routines and benefits of a trainer, weightlifting as a substitute for running.

Johny Srouji, an interviewee in July 2023, discusses chip packaging advancements and Apple's focus. The hosts talk about concerns with web technologies in SpaceX rockets, network errors, and leadership changes at OpenAI. They also delve into preserving children's artwork and the limitations of screenless wearable devices.

The podcast covers topics such as the availability of youth-sized t-shirts in the merchandise store, nose grease being used to fix sticky faders on vision mixers, criticism of a modern microwave design, Apple's new tech talks on A17 Pro, M3 GPU, and dynamic caching, the infrequency of RAM updates in consumer Mac laptops, the benefits of buying a new computer for development process improvement, migrating data with Migration Assistant, frustrations with Apple's bug filing system, geotagging photos in the Mac Photos app, and dissatisfaction with Echo Bee thermostats.

The Accidental Tech Podcast features guests discussing various interesting topics including the Apple Event video shot on iPhones, the MacBook Pro's pricing and specifications, the potential of the MacBook Pro m3 model, frustration with networking issues, strategies for digitizing physical photos, and helping others upgrade their outdated technology. They also express skepticism towards the Humane AI Pen and its potential to replace smartphones.

Guest Johny Srouji, Apple's VP of Hardware Technologies, discusses annotated die diagrams and the differences between M1 and M3 Pro chips. Hosts also chat about their fashion choices and Apple's October event, while post-show covers hypothetical boxed lunches.

Discussion includes Apple price hikes, updating iPhones in-box, M2 vs. M1 Efficiency, iTunes Match vs Apple Music DRM, bug with network changes, confusing Apple Pencil and iPad lineup, speculating about Mac Pro updates, comparing Sonos speakers, voice assistants and ecosystems, bug with Sonos app and iPhone, survey results and pricing.

Discussion includes topics such as battery charging settings on iPhones, various methods for backing up iOS device photos, the effects of noise cancellation technology and the importance of hearing protection, rumors about Apple's October event and hardware updates, the possibility of a high refresh rate studio display, challenges with manufacturing and shipping Apple devices, debate on the best focal lengths for a phone's camera, remote access to Synology devices, and the peaceful experience of driving an electric car in nature.

Guests discuss various topics including challenges in bug reporting, issues with the iPhone 13 mini's off-centered lightning port, using AirPods Pro 2 as concert earplugs, high fidelity earplugs, Apple's chip advantage, limitations of iOS and iPadOS, and options for long-term data storage.

The podcast covers topics such as phone cases and cables, a persistent bug on Mac Pro, managing open windows, iPhone overheating, rumors of a low-cost MacBook, laptops and gaming, the future of thin phones, and an app that creates dark mode for websites.

Samuel Polay shares his Apple Store experience, while Chris Jones discusses his own experience. The podcast covers topics such as 5G hotspots, tethering, iPhone data transfers over USB-C, USB-A to USB-C adapters, Apple Store examples, chip binning, pet recognition in the Photos app, camera lenses on a phone, and the transfer process between phones.