Shades Of Brown

10 years on, we come back for one final retrospective. Thank you to everyone who has listened for the past decade. 💙 Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online

American Carrier Woes, VPNs on iOS are mostly a scam, Android 13’s final release, and true wireless earbuds in 24bits. Show Notes: 00:11:24 – iOS VPN Woes 00:39:30 – Android 13 00:53:51 – Samsung Unpacked (Fall 2022) Visible : eSIMs Verizon’s Visible customers are missing calls, texts, and data after ‘upgrades’ – The Verge VPNs: iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for years, researcher claims [Updated] |...

Beyonce is back, the Gamers™ are bad, esports are good, and the Google Pixel 6a rocks. Show Notes: 00:01:39 – Beyonce – Renaissance 00:22:41 – Destiny 2 Community Manager Abuse 00:33:31 – Sadiq Talks about EVO 00:43:04 – Google Pixel 6a Beyonce – Renaissance: Beyoncé: Renaissance Album Review | Pitchfork Breaking Into House | Synthicator Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius Bungie’s...

We talk about Lockdown mode, the new M2 Macbook Air, the Nothing Phone 1, and Intel’s Arc A380 GPU. Show Notes: 00:02:57 – Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 00:20:48 – M2 Macbook Air 00:43:56 – Nothing Phone 1 00:52:13 – Intel Arc A380 Lockdown mode: Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the coolest security ideas ever | Ars Technica M2 MacBo...

Please play Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, also the Xbox Bethesda Showcase. Show Notes: 00:10:12 – Xbox Bethesda Showcase 01:01:33 – Final Fantasy Direct 01:06:40 – Summer Games Fest Xbox Bethesda Showcase: Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: All the big announcements – Polygon Microsoft’s new Xbox TV app streams games without a console later this month Xbox Cloud Gaming will support you...

WWDC 2022. An evolving argument about web push notifications and system settings apps. Show Notes: 00:03:17 – iOS 16 00:21:01 – iPadOS 16 00:31:00 – WatchOS 9 00:43:25 – macOS 13 01:20:24 – M2 and Macbook Air Keynote and SOTU links: Keynote – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer Platforms State of the Union – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer iOS: iOS and iPadOS 16: The MacStories Overview Michael Ts...

Google IO and the Halo TV Show, we’re not sure what’s more disappointing. Show Notes: 00:09:20 – Google I/O 2022 00:54:56 – More Halo TV Show Follow Up Google I/O: Google teases future hardware: The Pixel 7, Pixel Tablet, and AR Goggles The Pixel 6a is official, and it’s set to dominate the mid-range market It’s about time: The Google Pixel Watch arrives this fall Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro come...

Nintendo Switch Ethernet, Space, Smart Homes, HomePods, App Store Pricing, and Halo. It’s been a slow news week. Editors Note: We were not joking when we said shades of brown dot com is an adult site, open it at your own risk. Show Notes: 00:02:06 – Sadiq Gave Nintendo Money 00:11:00 – Sadiq Talks About Space 00:13:39 – Insteon Shutting Down 00:25:11 – #chosawasright 00:33:07 – Meta’s Monetization...

HomeKit Routers, anything is better than NSO, Tie Fighters, and a Halo lore dump. Show Notes: 00:02:26 – chosa’s Wi-Fi story 00:27:15 – New PlayStation Plus Tiers 00:38:12 – RTX 3090 TI(e) 00:48:35 – Settling for the OnePlus 10 00:49:22 – Halo TV Show 01:11:12 – Love Live! Corner chosa rants about HomeKit Routers: Homebridge HomeKit Secure Use routers secured with HomeKit – Apple Support Velop AX4...

We talk about the installation of games to arbitrary folders, Cyberpunk, and the March 2022 Apple Event. Show Notes: 00:00:01 – NO MORE BITS 00:01:26 – Xbox for PC App Changes 00:05:31 – Cyberpunk 2077 00:41:00 – March 2022 Apple Event Xbox app finally has some of the functionality that Steam had for years Microsoft’s Xbox app now lets you install PC games to any folder – The Verge Cyberpunk 2077...

There is actually no discussion of Elden Ring. Show Notes: 00:00:01 – Elden Ringcourse 00:04:55 – Destiny 2: The Witch Queen 00:39:11 – Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra 00:56:33 – SteamDeck Elden Ringcourse: Elden Ring PC Performance Simply Isn’t Good Enough Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: The story leading up to the expansion – Polygon Samsung S22 Reviews: Samsung’s Galaxy S22 pho...

There's actually no Fire Emblem Three Houses discourse. Featuring Mint. Show Notes: 00:02:48 - Nintendo February 2022 Direct 01:20:07 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus 01:30:01 - Sifu 01:37:04 - Vampire Survivors 01:40:06 - Crusader Kings 3: Royal Court Nintendo February 2022 Direct: Nintendo Direct - 2.09.2022 List of all games announced (thanks avie!) Nintendo Direct headlined by Mario Kart 8's 48 new u...

We continue our famous practice of dunking on Linux Laptops, Google Products, and acquisitions. Show Notes: 00:00:48 - MNT Reform 00:18:39 - Google Canceling Free G-Suite Accounts 00:29:36 - Google Stadia Business Insider Article 00:42:49 - Sony Buying Bungie Review: MNT Reform laptop has fully open hardware and software—for better or worse Google relents: Legacy G Suite users will be able to migr...

We bring back Mint to help us make sense of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard King. Show Notes: 00:02:00 - Razer Follow Up 00:05:56 - Microsoft Purchasing ABK 00:47:49 - AMD 6500 XT 01:01:51 - Bad MODE by Utada Hikaru The Razer Corner: I had to see these Hello Kitty gaming accessories, so now you do, too - The Verge Razer rows back after Zephyr face mask safety rating confusion | PC Gamer Micro...

CES. 2022. Show Notes: 00:02:02 - Razer's Irresponsible Mask 00:09:49 - TVs 00:23:58 - Computers and Processors 00:53:43 - Grab Bag CES 2022: Razer's Zephyr Pro mask has the voice amp feature we wanted all along - The Verge This mask is a big scam – is using fake N95 filters https://twitter.com/RealSexyCyborg/status/1479647964352028678 Filters lack any NIOSH certification goth kids dancing (origin...

Halo. Infinite. Show Notes: Spoilers begin at 57:48 Halo Infinite reviews: ''Halo Infinite' Is a Fun Sandbox Stuck Inside a Very Old Video Game' by Cameron Kunzelman for Waypoint 'Review: Halo Infinite’s campaign finishes the fight—but arrives in tatters' by Sam Machkovech for Ars Technica 'Halo Infinite review: grappling hooks and jeep joyrides make up for a shaky sci-fi plot' by Brendan Caldwell...

Fast cars, family, hot processors, and catgirls rocking IEMs. Show Notes: 00:01:32 - Forza Horizon 5 00:46:50 - Intel Alder Lake 01:07:12 - AirPods 3 and Moondrop Quarks Forza Horizon 5: Sign Language Interpreters, and Forza Horizon 5 Accessibility - Access-Ability Forza Horizon 5 PC: Can Graphics Scale Beyond Xbox Series X? Optimised Settings + More Forza Horizon 5: Every Xbox Version Tested - Xb...

We go pro this week with overpriced computers. **The Dolby Atmos mix of this episode is delayed because of a bug where audio is lost on my Mac when trying to master in Dolby Atmos. I intend on releasing the surround sound mix at a later date -- Cristian Show Notes: 00:02:26 - Third Gen Airpods/Siri Voice Plan 00:15:01 - New MacBook Pros 00:57:43 - Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro AirPods and the uhhh Siri...

We talk about the new Switch OLED model the only way we know how: browsing YouTube videos for low resolution teardowns and trying to look up part data sheets to try and figure out why Ethernet is so bad on the Switch. Show Notes: 00:05:39 - OLED Display Concerns 00:21:53 - Ethernet Discourse Jim Ryan is Wrong: Jim Ryan: “I would love a world where hundreds of millions enjoy our games” No, Jim Ryan...

We get pumped for the Fall 2021 Surface event and then bring back on Mint to talk about the September 2021 Nintendo Direct. Show Notes: 00:03:24 - Surface Go 00:04:25 - Surface Pro 8 00:19:14 - Surface Duo 2 00:25:55 - Surface Laptop Studio 00:34:14 - An Aside On Tales Of Arise 00:38:43 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land 00:42:13 - NSO Expansion Pack 00:56:22 - Mario Movie Casting 01:01:43 - Bayonetta...

We talk about the Fall 2021 Apple Event. Show Notes: 00:06:00 - iPads 00:18:25 - Watch Series 7 00:32:13 - iPhone 13 (and all of their variants) 01:07:01 - Postscript: Thermals of the new PS5 California Streaming Event Apple's September 14, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers Apple Updates the iPad mini and 10.2" iPad Apple Watch Series 7: The MacStories Overview The New iPhone 13 Lineup: The MacStories...

Google and Samsung are releasing expensive phones, Intel does a marketing, Electron discourse is back, but honestly we just want to build our own Framework Laptop. Show Notes: 00:01:11 - Google Pixel 6 00:15:34 - Samsung Unpacked (Galaxy Fold/Flip and Watch) 00:38:40 - Framework Laptop 01:03:27 - PC GAMER NEWZ (Intel Marketing Changes) 01:06:29 - Electron Discourse (1Password is now Electron) Goog...

We talk about the Switch "pro" and the Switch Pro Powered by Arch Linux this week. Show Notes: 00:01:58 - Switch OLED 00:30:25 - Steam Deck Switch OLED: Meet the Switch Pro: $350 “OLED Model” launches on October 8 Nintendo’s “OLED model” Switch estimated to cost just $10 more to produce Switch “Pro”: Steam Deck is Valve’s Switch-like portable PC, starting at $399 this December Steam Deck Tech spec...

Sadiq caves and finally lets us talk about Windows for an hour. Show Notes: Windows 11: Windows 11 is a new and refreshing approach to an old and familiar home What's coming in Windows 11 Accessibility | Windows Experience Blog DirectStorage on Windows 11: Next-gen gaming performance, with PC requirements Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips Microsoft unveils new app store for Windo...

Special guest Mint joins us this week as we work our way through the summer games mess. Show Notes: 00:03:10 - Xbox and Bethesda Showcase 00:51:02 - Square Enix 01:16:29 - Summer Games Fest 01:31:21 - Nintendo E358/2 Days: Xbox Keynote: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is about to make xCloud gaming much faster Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud streaming stick Starfield release date reve...