The Context Machine

Bryan finally set up his second Apple Studio Display! That means it’s time for a new discussion about working with a dual-display set up. Plus, Jeff tries to trigger Bryan with some thoughts on whether or not the iPhone will ditch the Lightning port in favor of USB-C. Sources referenced in this episode: Apple Studio Display Safari Firefox QuitAll Mac Geek Gab Gig Gab Podcast The Small Busine...

Bryan and Jeff talk about the alternate timeline Apple technology showing up in “For All Mankind” season 3. Bryan has been using the new Apple Studio display for a couple months, so they look at what he’s liking and what disappoints him, and also explain nano-texture glass. SPONSOR: Kolide – Kolide sends employees important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for...

Bryan and Jeff have ideas on what’s in store for Apple’s upcoming CarPlay features, the state of autonomous cars, ride sharing, public transportation, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Spoiler: Obi-Wan doesn’t have anything to do with CarPlay. SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs  – Go to  LinkedIn.com/ACM  and get your first job post for free! Sources referenced in this episode: CarPlay...

Bryan and Jeff talk about the evolution of the iPad and iPadOS 16, Microsoft’s Surface fumbles, the ToasterFridge, and Bryan’s complete lack of memory of the original iPad keyboard. SPONSOR: Zocdoc – Zocdoc is a FREE app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to Zocdoc.com/ACM and download the Zocdoc app for F...

Bryan and Jeff do their best to analyze Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote presentation. They do manage to talk about the event’s production quality, Passkey support, and the M2 13-inch MacBook Pro before realizing they ran out of time. SPONSOR: Kolide – Kolide sends employees important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for their Linux, Mac, and Windows devices, right inside...

Bryan and Jeff share their thoughts on the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+, and the racist comments some show watchers have directed at Moses Ingram. Bryan also humor’s Jeff’s frustrated rant on web browsers. Sources referenced in this episode: Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ Star Wars The Clone Wars Workona Firefox Anson Mount on Twitter Anson Mount’s comment on racist...

Bryan and Jeff talk about the crazy problems with Jeff’s Apple IDs and how he finally resolved them. They also walk through his fix for ongoing HomePod and Siri issues, and toss in an iPhone spam phone call tip. SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs  – Go to  LinkedIn.com/ACM  and get your first job post for free! Sources referenced in this episode: eero – Temporarily hide the 5 G...

Bryan and Jeff watched the Star Trek Picard season 2 finale and Star Trek Strange New Worlds first episode and have a lot of thoughts about both. The talk about what they liked, what they didn’t, and drop in lots of Trek trivia, too. Warning: This is a spoiler-filled episode. SPONSOR: Zocdoc – Zocdoc is a FREE app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and...

AgileBits just released 1Password 8 for the Mac, so Bryan and Jeff installed it right away so they could share their first impressions. They take a look at 1Password’s new interface, Universal Access, the revamped Watchman feature, and Jeff’s upgrade problems. They also share their thoughts on the decision to develop the new Mac version in Electron instead of Apple’s own develope...

Bryan and Jeff have plenty to say about the news that Twitter accepted a deal for Elon Musk to buy the social media network for about $44 billion. SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Visit HunterDouglas.com/ACM for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide with fresh takes, creative ideas and smart solutions for dressing your windows. Sources referenced in this episode: Elon Musk’s TED2022 live...

Jeff picked up an Amazon Kindle, which means Bryan and him have the perfect opportunity for a Kindle versus iPad mini reading experience comparison. They take a look at the displays, reader apps, battery life, the overall reading experience, and more. SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs  – Go to  LinkedIn.com/ACM  and get your first job post for free! SPONSOR: Zocdoc – Zocdoc is a FRE...

Bryan just got Apple’s new Studio Display, and Jeff has plenty of questions. They also talk about monitor arms and VESA mounts, webcams, and Wordle because why stay on topic? SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Visit HunterDouglas.com/ACM for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide with fresh takes, creative ideas and smart solutions for dressing your windows. Sources referenced in this episod...

Bryan and Jeff have pretty high expectations for the future of technology, and aren’t afraid to share. This week they dive into what they want to see, ranging from immersive reality to companion robots, and debate what might become reality while exploring what could go wrong. SPONSOR: Kolide – Kolide sends employees important, timely, and relevant security recommendations for their Linux, Mac, and...

Bryan and Jeff both have experience as published authors, so this week they’re sharing their experiences with writing process, editing, and getting published. They also talk about the writing tools they use, how to improve your fiction and non-fiction skills, and where to find support for honing your craft. SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Visit HunterDouglas.com/ACM for your free Style Gets Smarter desi...

Bryan and Jeff dive in to data protection, cloud storage issues, strong passwords, password managers, and more this week in their computer security-palooza discussion. Jeff also shares his dismay over Bryan not knowing about Correct Horse Battery Staple. SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs  – Go to  LinkedIn.com/ACM  and get your first job post for free! SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Visit HunterDouglas.com/ACM fo...

Bryan and Jeff decide to make their pre-show banter the entire episode this week, and still manage to talk for nearly an hour. As Bryan has pointed out, we’re in the golden age of television so the team shares what shows they’re watching right now. SPONSOR: Visit HunterDouglas.com/ACM for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide with fresh takes, creative ideas and smart solutions for dressing yo...

Bryan and Jeff look at Apple’s just-announced iPhone SE 3, M1 iPad Air, the Mac Studio, and 27-inch Studio Display. Bryan also amazes us with how much money he spent on Apple gear this week.

This week on The Context Machine, Bryan and Jeff discuss the evolution of computer and tablet pointing devices, changing up story lines for movies, The Lord of the Rings, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Han shooting first.

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dive into their TV viewing lives as cord cutters on this week’s episode of The Context Machine. SPONSOR: Visit HunterDouglas.com/ACM for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide with fresh takes, creative ideas and smart solutions for dressing your windows. Bryan and Jeff are both cord cutters, using internet streaming instead to watch TV shows and movies. This week t...

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet get the band back together and take the show down a new path as The Context Machine, and Jeff gets all excited about mechanical keyboards. SPONSOR:  LinkedIn Jobs  – Go to  LinkedIn.com/ACM  and get your first job post for free! SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas – Visit HunterDouglas.com/ACM for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide with fresh takes, creative ideas and smart...

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet reflect on recent changes, and they try to put 15 years of iPhone into context. Hard to believe! SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs – Go to LinkedIn.com/ACM  and get your first job post for free! Sources referenced in this episode: Becoming an Observer Apple Context Machine Facebook Group  – Facebook Bryan’s  Twitter Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s blog:  GeekTells Jef...

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about CES and the future of in-person events. They also take a look at brain implants, which, believe it or not, are here. And, they talk about efforts to make social media companies accountable and say: be careful what you wish for. Wealthfront: To start building your wealth and get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, visit  wealthfront.com/ACM . Source...

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about the practical realities of listening to music int he age of streaming music services. They also talk about how they use their iPads, and the ways in which that has changed. They cap the show with a practical use case look at NFT graphic novels, which Bryan says is one way of bringing collectibility back to the comic book world. Wealthfront: To start building...

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet geek out over ArtSabers and UltraSabers, two companies making light sabers! They also talk about Universal Control and how they would use it when Apple gets around to releasing it. And they look at the ever-changing world of app privacy.

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dig into Matter, the smarthome platform that should make it easier for devices to work all the major smarthome platforms. They also talk about cryptocurrencies in a down market, and how and why Bryan is interested only in long-term prospects and possibilities. LinkedIn Jobs – Go to LinkedIn.com/ACM  and get your first job post for free! Sources referenced in this episo...