In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Todd’s Surface Pro 11 Copilot + PC impressions after using it for 10 days: Costco bundle bonus SSD size; Paint Cocreator; App compatibility
• Do you use focus modes/apps?
• There should be an AI Quotient (AIQ) to let users know how capable LLM based tools are compared to each other as well as the differences between free and “pro” (paid) versions
• Home automation use?
• What new programming language do you want to learn next?

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Jon Westfall and I are joined by frequent guest panelists Sven Johannsen and Don Sorcinelli for this podcast. We discuss:

• Todd’s 7th areawide power outage in 2024
• Insta360 X4 360-degree camera initial thoughts
• Initial impressions of new Apple gear after less than a week of use: M4 iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Keyboard
• Apple announced eye tracking accessibility feature
• OpenAI ChatGPT 4o
• Google I/O

Available via Apple iTunes.
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Jon Westfall and I are joined by Don Sorcinelli for this podcast. We discuss:

• The BASIC programming language is 60 years old
• Randy Travis has a new song that used AI to create his singing voice
  • Almost Time for the Podcast written by Suno.com AI
• Reviews of the Humane AI Pin and Rabbit AI hardware are coming in and the reviews are not good
• Microsoft’s Edge browser has an integrated speed test tool that uses Ookla’s Speedtest engine

Available via Apple iTunes.
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Is this podcast John Westfall and I discuss:

• Waiting for Adobe Podcast Studio beta to stabilize. Looking at other cloud-based podcast recording services: Descript/SquadCast, Riverside.fm, Spotify for Podcasters (formerly Anchor.fm)
• Google Podcast service & app EOL soon: April 4
• Thermal printer for 8.5×11-inch pages
• US DOJ vs. Apple.- iPhone monopoly?
  • Our insider view of the rise and fall of Windows Mobile/Windows Phone
• What now X/Twitter?

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.
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I’m joined by guest co-host and frequent guest panelist Sven Johannsen for this podcast. We discussed some of our favorite 2023 gadgets as well as a few disappointments. We start, however, with a few other items.

• Dave’s Garage interview with Raymond Chen
  The Minds Behind Windows: Raymond Chen
• Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users
• Replaced flickering Echo Show 5 (1st gen) with a 2nd gen Echo Show 8. Under $50 and “good enough”
• Amazed by the low prices of some GaN chargers. $30 for a 140W. $22 for a very compact 65W
• Tried a vertical laptop stand and learned that I should have gotten one years ago
• Tried a low-priced ($20) mini-soundbar for my PC. Very impressed
• Got an external Blu-ray drive for legacy content and discovered Windows can’t do anything with those discs without third party software
• Since buying the Anker 551 USB-C stand/dock that Sven recommended to me a year ago, I’ve gotten a few other combo stand/docks. Really nice variety available a year later

Sven’s list

• Google Pixel Tablet (current reduce price of $399)
• Pixel Fold ($1399, from $1799)
• BougeRV Car fridge
• KASA Smart home products
• Leviton Model D24SF for fans
• ThruNite EDC Flashlight Archer Mini
• Canon EOS T7
• Microsoft 365 Family subscription
• Sven’s wish list: Osmo Pocket 3 and DJI Mini 4 Pro

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