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The podcast covers Federico's ultimate handheld gaming setup, including Linux projects and Thunderbolt 3 cables, while diving into the world of espresso sodas and gaming preferences on Lenovo Legion. The hosts share their journey of creating a cozy gaming environment in bed, powered by eGPUs and fiber optic thunderbolt cables, all culminating in excitement for a new product with a sponsor mention.

This week, cicadas invade Italian TV, John tries an espresso soda, Dragon's Dogma 2, The Creator, and what's next in our media queues. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Previous cicada coverage Espresso Sodas Coffee soda: a Calabrian soft drink A recipe Pickle Flavored Almonds from Ruminate 181 Picks Federico’s Pick: Dragon's Dogma 2 Launch Trailer Into the Aether, Dragon's Dogma: The Third Pillar (feat. Dragon's Dogma 2 I Love That Dragon’s Dogma 2 Doesn’t Let Me Save Scum John’s Pick: The Creator Trailer Streaming on Hulu For rent or purchase on Apple TV Also mentioned: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade On Deck John: Pepper Grinder Launch Trailer Ghost Trick Trailer Federico: Slice and Dice Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed to discuss Christopher Nolan's film, Memento and our weekly On Deck picks. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – It ensures that if a device isn't secure it can't access your apps.  It's Device Trust for Okta. Watch the demo now. Links and Show Notes Federico's Film Fest Thanks to everyone who suggested films to Federico after last week's episode of MacStories Unwind. If you'd still like to recommend a movie to him please get in touch on Mastodon or Threads. Memento Trailer More about Memento: Chronological Edition Memento Mori by Nathan Nolan Christopher Nolan explaining Memento (Short Version and Long Version) Interpreting the Film Memento Let's Celebrate the Confusing As Hell 'Memento' Limited Edition DVD 20 Years Later On Deck What we're watching, playing, reading, or listening to soon: Federico: Dragon's Dogma II on PS5, Xbox, and Steam Trailer John: Steve on Apple TV+ Trailer Jonathan: Mr. Inbetween on FX Trailer Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Jonathan Reed Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Jonathan Reed Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and has a request for listeners, and John's favorite new TV show is The Gentlemen. Links and Show Notes Picks Federico’s Pick: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Send Federico your movie recommendations on Mastodon or Threads Also mentioned: Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande Momento Letterboxd Day One Sequel Criterion Napoleon John’s Pick: The Gentlemen Trailer On Deck Federico: Your movie recommendations John: Palm Royale on TV+ The Holdovers Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

The hosts discuss the upcoming cicada invasion and tease a new MultiButton shortcut. They dive into a roguelike card game, Balitra, and explore the world design and gameplay of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The episode is filled with excitement and detailed analysis of innovative gameplay mechanics.

This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed in the Club MacStories Discord community for a live question and answer session about Federico's MacPad setup. Links and Show Notes MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won’t Make AppStories, Episode 373 – Introducing the MacPad Hypervisor visualization on the iPad Black Rock Kickstand Cover Cover Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This podcast episode features discussions on an upcoming big project from Federico, their obsession with Wi-Fi setups, the challenges of Wi-Fi in multi-story homes, enhanced Wi-Fi coverage with ASUS routers, and gaming in 4K over Wi-Fi using a Vision Pro and NDI Encoder.

This week, John shares his tech discoveries during a visit to a classical radio station, Federico finally goes for a spider-style gaming Wi-Fi router, and John recommends Criminal Record on Apple TV+. This episode is sponsored by: Paste – Endless Clipboard for Mac and iOS Devices Links and Show Notes Unplugged Radio station tech WDAV Picks Federico’s Pick: NVIDIA Shield Sunshine remote PC game server Moonlight John’s Pick: Criminal Record on Apple TV+ Trailer Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John answer questions from Jonathan Reed and Club MacStories members about the Apple Vision Pro live from the Club MacStories Discord audio channel. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – It ensures that if a device isn't secure it can't access your apps.  It's Device Trust for Okta. Watch the demo now. Links and Show Notes Read all the Apple Vision Pro coverage on MacStories by following the tag Vision Pro. To participate in live Club MacStories events, subscribe to Club MacStories+ or Club Premier. Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico recommends the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, while John enjoys Self Reliance on Hulu. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Help Your Clients Monetize Their Passion 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 Trailer Yakuza & Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth - The Story So Far from IGN Into the Aether: It's Just Like Dragon Quest V (Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth) The Besties: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is Infinite Fun John’s Pick: Self Reliance Trailer Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees