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Ep 691 dropped: Is the Apple Pocket nothing more than a Borat Sling? Find out what @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social think, plus their thoughts on Canva's Affinity gamble? Is Adobe doomed?
Spoiler on both: Nah.
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Spoiler on both: Nah.
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Don't Dismiss Apple Pocket, Canva's Affinity Gamble - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff look at Apple's new iPhone Pocket, plus they discuss Canva's Affinity app strategy and how it'll impact Adobe.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Ep 691 dropped: Is the Apple Pocket nothing more than a Borat Sling? Find out what @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social think, plus their thoughts on Canva's Affinity gamble? Is Adobe doomed?
Spoiler on both: Nah.
contextmachine.io/dont-dismiss...
Spoiler on both: Nah.
contextmachine.io/dont-dismiss...
New ep dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social look at Omni’s just released OmniOutliner 6 beta, and follow up on Jeff’s first pen show experience. They also talk about Bryan becoming a judge for the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition.
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OmniOutliner 6, Jeff's First Pen Show, and SPSFC 5 - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff take a look at Omni's just released OmniOutliner 6 beta, and follow up on Jeff's first pen show experience and next year's SPSFC 6.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:57 AM
New ep dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social look at Omni’s just released OmniOutliner 6 beta, and follow up on Jeff’s first pen show experience. They also talk about Bryan becoming a judge for the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition.
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New ep dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social do their best to stay on topic and talk about the new Slow Horses season on Apple TV+. Jeff is planning on going to the Colorado Pen Show, too, so Bryan has some first-time attendee tips for him.
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Slow Horses Season 5 (and New Book), Jeff’s Pen Show Plans - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff do their best to stay on topic and talk about the new Slow Horses season on Apple TV+.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
New ep dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social do their best to stay on topic and talk about the new Slow Horses season on Apple TV+. Jeff is planning on going to the Colorado Pen Show, too, so Bryan has some first-time attendee tips for him.
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New ep dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social gab about Apple's new AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watches. They also talk about the new iPhone 17 line, and dive into the evolution of language and punctuation thanks to Bryan's mostly-pedantic lifestyle.
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The Power of Quirk, and Apple’s New Watches, AirPods Pro, and Orange iPhones - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff share their perspectives on Apple's new AirPods Pro 3, AppleWatch 11 and AppleWatch Ultra 3, iPhone 17 lineup, and the iPhone Air.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
New ep dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social gab about Apple's new AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watches. They also talk about the new iPhone 17 line, and dive into the evolution of language and punctuation thanks to Bryan's mostly-pedantic lifestyle.
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New ep just dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social geek out over the new episode of Strange New World. They also talk about being interested in Apple's fall product releases, and totally fanboy it up over Foundation.
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The Rise of Kirk in Strange New Worlds, Looking Forward to Apple’s Fall - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff analyze Lt. Commander Kirk's growth in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode, The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.
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August 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
New ep just dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social geek out over the new episode of Strange New World. They also talk about being interested in Apple's fall product releases, and totally fanboy it up over Foundation.
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New ep dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social discuss the Kickstarter for a SciFi anthology that Bryan is part of, and they take a weird and erdy dive into season three (so far!) of Strange New Worlds.
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Neosynthesis Kickstarter and Strange New Worlds S3 - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff talk about the Neosynthesis Kickstarter campaign and Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 3.
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August 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
New ep dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social discuss the Kickstarter for a SciFi anthology that Bryan is part of, and they take a weird and erdy dive into season three (so far!) of Strange New Worlds.
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New ep just dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social argue that Murderbot episodes are too dang short! They also talk about Department Q, a terrific new Scottish/Scandinavian police mystery on Netflix.
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Murderbot Eps Are Too Short, Department Q Is Great - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff take a look at Murderbot on Apple TV+ and Dept. Q on Netflix in what turns out to be a TV show-themed Context Machine episode.
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July 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
New ep just dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social argue that Murderbot episodes are too dang short! They also talk about Department Q, a terrific new Scottish/Scandinavian police mystery on Netflix.
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New ep just dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social talk about rumors that Apple's really into Perplexity.ai, as well as the perplexing ruling from a federal judge saying training an LLM on copyrighted material is AOK, as long as it isn't pirated.
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Apple’s into Perplexity.ai, Judge’s Perplexing Ruling on Copyright AI Training - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff look at the rumor that Apple may buy Perplexity.ai, and a ruling saying AI companies can train their models on content that isn't pirated.
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June 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
New ep just dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social talk about rumors that Apple's really into Perplexity.ai, as well as the perplexing ruling from a federal judge saying training an LLM on copyrighted material is AOK, as long as it isn't pirated.
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New ep: @geektells.bsky.social's and @jgamet.bsky.social's highlights for Apple’s WWDC 2025 are in, and their mostly pleased. In this episode, they talk about all the new “26” OSes, Liquid Glass, the fact that Apple remembered they have a phone, and much more!
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Bryan & Jeff's WWDC 2025 Highlights - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan & Jeff's highlights for Apple's WWDC 2025: they talk about the new "26" OSes, Liquid Glass, Apple remembering it has a phone, and more!
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June 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
New ep: @geektells.bsky.social's and @jgamet.bsky.social's highlights for Apple’s WWDC 2025 are in, and their mostly pleased. In this episode, they talk about all the new “26” OSes, Liquid Glass, the fact that Apple remembered they have a phone, and much more!
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In this episode, @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social talk about everything they don't know about OpenAI buying Jony Ive's io. They also talk about the goodness of Murderbot on Apple TV+.
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OpenAI Buys Jony Ive's io, Murderbot on Apple TV+ - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff shre their thoughts on OpenAI's purchase of Johnny Ive's io company. They also take a look at the Apple TV+ Murderbot series.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
In this episode, @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social talk about everything they don't know about OpenAI buying Jony Ive's io. They also talk about the goodness of Murderbot on Apple TV+.
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We've got a good one for you, starting with @jgamet.bsky.social having to admit that he was WRONG WRONG WRONG (and @geektells.bsky.social was right) about a minor Andor thing. They also talk about Tintd and CarPlay Ultra.
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May 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
We've got a good one for you, starting with @jgamet.bsky.social having to admit that he was WRONG WRONG WRONG (and @geektells.bsky.social was right) about a minor Andor thing. They also talk about Tintd and CarPlay Ultra.
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The preview isn't working—the link works!
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The preview isn't working—the link works!
Star Wars: Andor. Season 2, amiright? @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social go deep on this amazing show, and there are still three more episodes to go! They couldn't wait, and Bryan needed Jeff to fill in the blanks, anyway.
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Going Deep on Andor S2 - The Context Machine Podcast
Star Wars: Andor. Season 2, amiright? Bryan and Jeff go deep on this amazing show, and there are still three more episodes to go! They couldn’t wait, and Bryan needed Jeff to fill in the blanks, anywa...
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May 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Star Wars: Andor. Season 2, amiright? @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social go deep on this amazing show, and there are still three more episodes to go! They couldn't wait, and Bryan needed Jeff to fill in the blanks, anyway.
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New ep dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social look at new developments on some ancient Mac gaming powerhouses: Myth and Marathon, both of which are getting very different new leases on life.
They also talk about buying books on itch.io.
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They also talk about buying books on itch.io.
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Mac Classics Myth and Marathon Get New Lease on Life - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff talk about the user-driven revival of Bungie's Myth, the open source Marathon games, and the upcoming new Marathon game.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
New ep dropped: @geektells.bsky.social and @jgamet.bsky.social look at new developments on some ancient Mac gaming powerhouses: Myth and Marathon, both of which are getting very different new leases on life.
They also talk about buying books on itch.io.
contextmachine.io/mac-classics...
They also talk about buying books on itch.io.
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New ep just dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social discuss the ethical uses of generative AI—updated for spring, 2025.
Spoiler: neither of them are using genAI for creative endeavors.
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Spoiler: neither of them are using genAI for creative endeavors.
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Adapting to GenAI - Spring 2025 Edition - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff discuss the ethical use of AI and LLM, and the role those tools play in business.
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April 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
New ep just dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social discuss the ethical uses of generative AI—updated for spring, 2025.
Spoiler: neither of them are using genAI for creative endeavors.
contextmachine.io/adapting-to-...
Spoiler: neither of them are using genAI for creative endeavors.
contextmachine.io/adapting-to-...
John Kheit's obsessive testing is your benefit! It was a fun one.
New episode of the Context Machine: I'm joined by John Kheit (@jgamet.bsky.social is sick!), and he shares his "passionate" knowledge about robot mops. We also talk about 3D printers and a couple of newer printers that have hit the market.
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Deep Dive on Robot Mops, Beginner Dive on 3D Printers - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s potential path in the personal robotics space. They also talk about fountain pen nibs and whether or not Visconti pens are worth their high price tags. SPONSOR: I...
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March 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
John Kheit's obsessive testing is your benefit! It was a fun one.
New ep of The Context Machine: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social talk about Apple's rumored desktop robotic companion with a personality. We also take another dive into the world of fountain pens, with a particular emphasis on nibs.
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Apple Personal Robots, More on Fancy Fountain Pens - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple's potential path in the personal robotics space, fountain pen nibs, and Visconti fountain pens.
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March 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
New ep of The Context Machine: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social talk about Apple's rumored desktop robotic companion with a personality. We also take another dive into the world of fountain pens, with a particular emphasis on nibs.
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He beat me to it, but new ep just dropped.
New ep: @jgamet and I talk about some recent shows we've been watching, We also discuss Apple's seeming difficulties in the AI space and how RCS (i.e. green bubbles) will soon have end-to-end encryption, for real.
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Our TV Catchup, Apple AI Catchup, and RCS Catchup - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff talk about streaming shows they're enjoying, how Apple is faring in the artificial intelligence space, and RCS end-to-end encryption.
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March 15, 2025 at 5:15 AM
He beat me to it, but new ep just dropped.
New ep of the Context Machine: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social talk about the good folks at Bookshop.org, and we dig into Apple's just announced, new Mac Studios, MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad. It's a fun week!
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Bookshop.org and New Mac Studios, MacBooks Airs, and iPad Airs - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff take a look at the new M4 Max and M3 Ultra Mac Studio, M3 iPad Air, A16 iPad, and Bookshop.com.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
New ep of the Context Machine: @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social talk about the good folks at Bookshop.org, and we dig into Apple's just announced, new Mac Studios, MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad. It's a fun week!
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You heard him!
New ep just dropped: @jgamet.bsky.social and I discuss (in brief) Silo, Prime Target, Severance, and most importantly, The Rockford Files. We also talk about new Instagram alternatives and Colliers magazine.
No, really.
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No, really.
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Listener Email, Instagram Alternatives Update, and Collier's - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff follow up on listener emails, take a quick look at new shows on Apple TV+, and look at some Instagram alternatives.
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January 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM
You heard him!
Our first post on Buesky! @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social talk about LG's killer new 6K display and the Zuck's descent into disgusting capitulation.
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LG's New 6K Display, Zuck Mucks Up Facebook, Instagram, and Threads - The Context Machine Podcast
Bryan and Jeff talk about LG's new UltraFine 6K display plus Mark Zuckerberg's saying Meta dropped fact checking for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
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January 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Our first post on Buesky! @jgamet.bsky.social and @geektells.bsky.social talk about LG's killer new 6K display and the Zuck's descent into disgusting capitulation.
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