Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet
The Context Machine
The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet
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Latest episode
Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
A Major Gesture Change in iOS 27 and Fun Lunar Rover News 09.07.2026 33:28
Bryan and Jeff discuss a major gesture change coming in iOS 27, and whether or not the world is therefore ending. They also found some fun news about a possible lunar rover! SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the way to a live site. Start creating for free at Fr...
AI Forces Apple’s Security Hand and Price Hikes, Too 02.07.2026 33:21
Bryan and Jeff discuss Apple’s decision to push security updates out quicker because of how much faster the bad guys are using AI to develop exploits. They also look at Apple’s recent price hikes driven by memory shortages. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the...
Foldable iPhone Rumors, Meta’s Don Quixote Smartglasses 25.06.2026 42:06
Bryan and Jeff check out the latest iPhone 18 rumors and talk about whether or not a foldable model makes sense. They also look at Meta’s new smartglasses, their quixotic pursuit of hardware relevance, and the potential privacy issues. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors &a...
AI Slop: Cost Enters the Chat, and How AI Slop has Changed Choosing Books 18.06.2026 38:45
Bryan and Jeff discuss how the cost of managing the influx of AI slop music may be what ultimately saves us from low quality content. They also talk about how AI content has influenced their book buying habits.
Apple’s Hardware Choices for Siri AI, AI Doing Real Stuff, Favorite WWDC Things 11.06.2026 32:08
Bryan and Jeff sort out Apple’s hardware requirements for Siri AI, discuss how the company is focusing on useful AI features, and share their favorite WWDC announcements.
Apple Posters, So Long British Tech Network, and Bill Splitting with Apple Pay Cash 04.06.2026 31:36
Bryan and Jeff pour one out for the end of the British Tech Network, check out this year's Apple Design Award winners, and discuss Apple's new EU developer center along with the upcoming Apple Pay Cash bill splitting feature. Bonus: Bryan is selling his collectable Apple posters.
Apple’s Accessible AI, Touch Screen MacBook Pro 28.05.2026 28:20
Dave Ginsburg joins Jeff Gamet to look at Apple's AI strategy for accessibility, and dissect touch screen MacBook Pro rumors.
Monarch’s Crown Slips, Bartender for Mac Makes a Comeback 21.05.2026 29:17
Bryan and Jeff share their not so flattering take on Apple TV’s Monarch season 2, plus they take a look at Bartender Pro for the Mac. Sources referenced in this episode: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Bartender 6 and Bartender Pro Context Machine merch is now available! Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Revi...
Mac Locations, Handoff Tip, and a System Settings Shortcut 14.05.2026 26:14
Mac Locations? Not what you’re thinking. Jeff and Bryan (OK, Jeff) has the skinny. Speaking of tips, Jeff shows you how Handoff can help you with your browsing on multiple devices. For their third trick, Jeff walks us through a very nifty System Settings shortcut. SPONSOR: MacPaw CleanMyMac – Get tidy today with CleanMyMac! Try 7 days free and use our code CONTEXTMACHINE for 20% off at...
Ram Shortages Cause Apple to Pull Low End and High End Mac mini/Studio 07.05.2026 28:06
A worldwide shortage of RAM (sparked by AI data center demand) has caused Apple to pull its entry level Mac mini, as well as its highest end Mac mini and Mac Studio models. Bryan and Jeff dig into the situation.
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