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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

This week, John turns the tables, surprising Federico with a more flexible, modular desk setup. 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 John's New Modular, Flexible Desk Setup Balolo Setup Cockpit Large shelf Large Tray iPhone MagSafe Charger Apple Watch Charger Loupedeck Live S accessory Headphones accessory Cable management 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 on MacStories and related story that will be published Friday, February 2, 2024.

ASUS Accessoires Yuzu Android with NCE PSA: If you're using Yuzu - ENABLE NCE ASAP Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: What's new and should you upgrade? ROG Phone 8 Red Magic 9 Pro RedMagic Turbo Cooler GameSir X3 Peltier-effect cooler Thermoelectric cooling GameSir G8 controller 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 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

Links and Show Notes John's Pick Magic Rays of Light Godzilla Minus One Trailer Watch Godzilla Minus One in dazzling black and white during limited US run Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Ticci's Absolutely Bananas Gaming Tablet ROG Flow Z13 ROG Flow Z13-ACRNM RMT02 Strap included The Ultimate lifestyle shots Ticci and ACRNM Who doesn't love a kickstand? 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

Federico Viticci, Discoverer of the Tegra chip exploit, talks about Nintendo Switch emulation, hacking the Switch console, modding, and game ripping. He shares his experiences with cracking PSPs, using custom bootloaders, and transferring save data on modded software.