Not PC with Mark and Rob

Rob and Mark discuss Mark's Silver Play Button, a new cloud gaming handheld device from Logitech, all the latest news from Amazon and Google, and a £1299 dictaphone amongst (many) other things! Links Rob’s yoga/exercise/birthing ball repurposed as a desk chair (I’m 6’1” and use the 75cm one): https://birthease.co.uk/product/nbf-natural-birth-fitness-birth-ball-pump/ Sign up to Mark’s newsletter: h...

It's our two-year anniversary! And what better way to celebrate what's also the 50th episode of Eight or Sixteen than dissect some of Apple's biggest iPad-related news for years? Oh, and Rob bought Mark a present. P.s. sorry about the horrible mic audio on Mark's behalf - this won't happen again! Links Ted Lasso Apple Watch strap: https://emea.mobyfox.shop/products/ted-lasso-home-kit-smartwatch-ba...

Mark and Rob cover a big milestone, trying out OneUI on an iPhone, tiny Mac-shaped chargers, DIY external SSDs, strangely-shaped mice and the latest Apple rumours. Links Try OneUI on your iPhone: https://trygalaxy.com 67W Shargeek GaN charger and matching retro beige cables - give them your email address for a 15% discount (wait a few moments for the pop-over to appear): https://www.shargeek.com/p...

Two weeks ago, we sat down with none other than Jason T. Lewis to record Eight or Sixteen. Alas, there was a recording, erm... error - and the show was lost. Fear not, though, because Jason was kind enough to return - and this time it worked! In this episode, Rob, Mark, and Jason cover everything from the state of tech YouTube to home audio, Mark's frustrations with Siri, and Elton John. Links Jas...

We're back! Although this wasn't the plan... find out why we now have a 'lost episode' of Eight or Sixteen (among the usual fireside chat about all things Apple, Nothing, and, yes, Samsung). Links Mark’s HomePod vs Echo vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuHmPksIzmc Rode Rodecaster Pro II mixing desk: https://rode.com/en/interfaces-and-mixers/rodecaster-series Terratec EWS 64 retro soundcard: ht...

It's another Samsung-infused episode of Eight or Sixteen (but for good-ish reason!). There's other stuff too, though, don't you worry. Links The Medium Academy is now open for registration: https://www.soloclub.online/academy  If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisrevi...

Rob and Mark unpick Unpacked, moan about M2 and consider a charity clown nose. Errata: Rob repeatedly refers to his S22 Ultra as an S21 Ultra because he is an idiot. (and only had three hours sleep) Enrol in Mark's Medium Academy: https://www.soloclub.online/academy Links Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUM2wYKdxDA £600 off a new S23 Ultra until 16th February 2...

In this show, Rob and Mark react to Apple's surprise January announcement(s)...   Links Huawei Mate Xs 2 (Galaxy Fold alternative with no crease. Or Google Play Store): https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/phones/mate-xs2/ Linus swearing like a trooper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNg9qHMUyc Marques Brownlee wearing socks and sandals as he promised: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmGDx9...

The show starts (again!) with some sad news... but moves on to Rob and Mark's thoughts on CES, 2023 tech predictions, and Mark's multiple projects and travels. Links Mark’s Medium Academy Taster Sessions Thursday 19th January @ 9PM GMT/4PM ET Wednesday 22nd February @ 11PM GMT/6PM ET SoloClub https://markellis.substack.com Mark's Medium eBook https://markellis.gumroad.com/l/medium Patrick Rambles...

It's the final show of the year! This means it's time to look back at the best, the most expensive, the cheapest, and the worst pieces of tech Rob and Mark got their hands on in 2022. Links Mark’s password manager blog https://markellisreviews.com/the-best-alternative-to-lastpass-is-1password/ 1Password blog post https://blog.1password.com/not-in-a-million-years/ Mark’s password manager tweet http...

After a disastrous 30-minute recording, Rob and Mark decide to start again and conduct a 'quick' episode of Eight or Sixteen. As you might guess, that didn't happen. Links Notion AI https://www.notion.so/product/a i ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com/chat Cafele 100W retractable USB-C cable with USB-C/lightning/micro USB ends: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Version-CAFELE-Charging-Retractable-Tablets/dp/...

We've got a guest! In today's episode, Louise Findlay from the Discord server joins the weird and wonderful world of Eight or Sixteen to chat about Black Friday purchases, the continued absence of Rob's online writing career, and Big Knobs in boxes. Links Get in touch with Louise from the Discord server: Web Development https://spyrath.dev/ Medium Blog https://medium.com/@louisefindlay23 Discord /...

Daily carries, daily remain-at-homes, 5-month-old swimming/Apple Watch Ultra Scuba Mode experiences, endless headphone chat, and genuinely useful Black Friday consumer advice - it's all going on this week! Links Mark's B&W Px8 review: https://youtu.be/0fhUFv3O57A Mark’s Focal Bathys review: https://youtu.be/3BQmhenOI44 Mackie MC-60BT review: https://youtu.be/gcqArpNjHmM Rob’s CamelCamelCamel Short...

In what is, arguably, the most random episode of Eight or Sixteen ever, Rob and Mark talk about everything from Trypophobia to Mark's new studio plans, Brian Eno, the Roland RD-700 digital piano, Microsoft 365, weird iPads, and Mark's camera-death-defying studio antics. Enjoy. Links Focal Bathys review: https://youtu.be/3BQmhenOI44 Mark’s iffy composition: https://twitter.com/mellisreviews/status/...

In today's show, Rob and Mark discuss Mark's recent travels, the brilliance of the Google Pixel 7 Pro, and Rob's new headphones before getting immensely grumpy about Apple's iPad antics. Links Mark’s Apple Watch Ultra hike: https://youtu.be/S_FNf9H0eVo Rob’s Samsung Galaxy S22 settings Enable dev options (Settings > About Phone > Software information > tap Build number a bunch of times) New settin...

In today's show, we hear all about Rob's experiences with his shiny new iPhone 14 Pro Max, and the Google Pixel event is fully dissected and pondered. Links Mark’s new video style https://youtu.be/J1PevveyB_E   Tube Talk interview https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tubetalk-your-youtube-how-to-guide/id740234896?i=1000580293617 If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them...

In today's episode, Rob and Mark discuss the iPhone 14 Pro Max, Samsung stuff (finally), Mark's incoming Apple Watch Ultra, and check off a few gadgets that have been wallowing at the bottom of the show outline for months.   Links Jonathan Morrison’s video: https://youtu.be/b4kOwK39nIQ If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com. Eight or Sixte...

In this episode, Rob and Mark pay their respects to the Queen and discuss Mark's trip to Paris, Mark's dodgy eye, the Apple event (and why Mark is desperately excited about his Apple Watch Ultra), and Rob's continued frustrations with all things Android. Links Shout out for Mark’s channel from Oppo on teh Twitters: https://twitter.com/oppoeurope/status/1566779598871973888 Mark spotted at the Oppo...

In today's show, Rob and Mark discuss Mark's first ever press junket, the pros and many cons of diving into Samsung World, and why Mark suddenly loves massive smartphones. Links Oppo Event where you might see Mark in the audience: https://www.oppo.com/uk/events/reno8-series-launch/ Delivery Tracking: Deliveries: https://deliveries.app/en.html Shipping companies not cooperating, according to the de...

In today's show, Rob and Mark react to the Samsung Unpacked event and Mark reveals what he's pre-ordered. Mark's questionable new music bed strategy is also dissected, and MKBHD royally destroyed (only joking - we love the guy). Links Samsung Unpacked 2022 event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3BtquTooA Galaxy Watch 5 customiser is better than Apple Watch Studio - give it a go! https://www.sams...

We're back! In today's show, Rob and Mark talk about fatherhood, Insta360, Mark being 'all up in the TikToks', the Nothing Phone (1), and the M2 MacBook Air! Links Mark’s new TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mellisreviews Mark’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markellisreviews/ Mark’s Medium Webinar replays: Session 1: https://my.demio.com/recording/GEuVc8pz Session 2: https://my.demio.com/rec...

It's a big one this week, folks! We're delighted to welcome none other than Vadim Yuryev from Max Tech onto Eight or Sixteen! As you might guess, the topic of discussion was the Apple M2 chip. You do NOT want to miss this one! Links Max Tech on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaxTechOfficial/ Mark's reaction video: https://youtu.be/zWa0CPS2ypc If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, yo...

In this week's episode, we welcome back writer and business owner Justin Cox! Topics include Justin's brilliant new book, the highs and lows of writing online, Medium, the importance of your own website, and why we want Rob to finally start his own blog. We do some Mac stuff at the end, though - don't worry. Links Buy Justin’s book, “Write Now - how to pursue your dream and start writing today” -...

In part two of our WWDC reaction, we talk about macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16, the curious case of the missing Mac Pro, and MKBHD's dirty sensor. Enjoy. -  If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com 

It's time for the first of our two-part reaction to WWDC 2022! And, yes, making it a two-part affair was something we decided at the end of this episode when it became abundantly clear that we'd completely run out of time. -  If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisrevie...