You Chose Poorly - A Podcast about being wrong

Mikey and Sawyer talk about apologizing for purchases, the iPhone Air, storage tiers, and how family accounts might be the stickiest thing companies make. Show notes: Grayson Waller Reveals John Cena Advice That Flipped His Perspective iPhone Air - Apple (CA) Crossbody Strap - Light Blue - Apple (CA) Synology Inc. iCloud+ Storage Tiers Google Drive Storage Tiers Onedrive Storage Tiers The 🍎 Ecosy...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about fandom, meeting Conan O'Brien and his team, and an update to our fitness journeys this year. Show notes: Initial Thoughts on switching to android, the Samsung Fold 6, and the Classic Watch 8 : r/GalaxyFold Conan O’Brien Spotted in Manila, Filming for His Travel Show Fans Stalking Conan in his PH Hotel : r/conan Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast - Podcast...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about the year of tech turning heel, leaving apple, Samsung Fold phones, Windows Phones, and more. Show notes: John Cena turns heel, will face Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41 John Cena admits his WWE heel turn failed: 'I went out there and bombed' - CBS Sports Jonathan Ive on Blue Peter ("Sorry, I think I don't remember this right!" - Mikey) Apple CEO Tim...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about tech left behind by a late family member. They wrestle with how to feel about that. Show notes: https://www.8bitdo.com/micro/ https://ksawyerpaul.com/2024/05/17/you-chose-poorly-s04e07-wrong-about-cameras/ https://ember.com/products/ember-mug-2 https://www.kruveinc.com/pages/brewed-drinks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_death_cleaning

Mikey and Sawyer start the new season with tech news, and it's bleak! It's a politically-charged episode, but tech is politically charged right now. Maybe it always was. We discuss cancelling products and people, what good that seems to do for us, and how to find small victories during tough times. Show notes: Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri listening case Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $1 million to...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about dedicated new cameras, old cameras, phone cameras, and doing a thing vs being a type of person. Show notes: Enshittification – Wikipedia The Best Bed for Better Sleep | Casper You Chose Poorly S03E02 – I’m Stuck With the Eyes I Have Oh No! Your Camera System Has Been Discontinued. Now What? | Fstoppers Canon EOS M50 Mark II | Mirrorless Camera Photos and Stories From My...

Mikey and Sawyer talk fitness, losing weight, tracking calories, the importance of video game points, and Apple Watch. Show Notes: You Chose Poorly S02E03 – Cheating – K Sawyer Paul Hey Apple Watch, can you give it a rest? | iMore “Calories in = calories out” is always accurate and it’s all you need to lose weight : r/loseit Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal Lose It!...

⁠Mikey ⁠ and  ⁠Sawyer ⁠ talk about CM Punk, iPhone 15 Pro Max, Readwise, and video games. Show Notes: CM Punk returns and Has Plenty To Say! | 6/17/23, AEW Collision - YouTube CM Punk calls out Reigns, Rollins and more in epic mic drop: SmackDown, Dec. 8, 2023 - YouTube The Rock returns and wants The Head of the Table: Raw Day 1 highlights, Jan. 1, 2024 - YouTube Thoughts on iPhone 15 Pro Max – K...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about CM Punk, Apple Watch Series 9, iPhone 15 Pro Max, Finewoven stuff, Playstation 5, and console-quality games on iPhone. Show notes: I do not dream of labor Inside Pulse – K Sawyer Paul CM Punk – Wikipedia The Wrestling Blog: Your Favorite Wrestlers Ever: K. Sawyer Paul Understand the law on workplace violence and harassment | ontario.ca AEW releases CM Punk ‘with cause’...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about Tears of the Kingdom, gaming as a family, Zelda dates, and living in a golden age of gaming. Show notes: The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch™ system – Official Site The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) (backloggd.com) Nintendo Switch 2023夏 CM1 – YouTube  – wholesome ad Rediscover your sense of adventure with The Legend of Zeld...

Mikey and Sawyer almost talk about Zelda but end up reviewing a few home coffee solutions. Links: Flair Classic Overview | Affordable Espresso Maker | Flair Espresso AeroPress Coffee Maker Official Store Vertuo Pop+ Pacific Blue Nespresso Coffee Machine | Nespresso Canada Ember®: The World’s First Temperature Control Mug The Bialetti Moka Express (Episode #1) - YouTube How do you use the Ember wit...

Mikey and Sawyer discuss the Apple Vision Pro. Links: [Torment Nexus | Know Your Meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/torment-nexus) [The gold Apple Watch Edition will start at $10,000 - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2015/3/9/8161553/apple-watch-edition-price-how-much) [Apple Vision Pro - Apple](https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/) https://youtu.be/lJ_X_1Hv2lg - brock lesnar [Bluetooth A...

Mikey and Sawyer discuss Italy, The Canon M50 Mark ii, the iPad Mini, rating things, and vacation blogging. Links: 

Mikey and Sawyer discuss the middle device between a phone and a computer, which is almost always an iPad. They review Mikey's iPad Mini and figure out exactly the one thing the iPad does best. Topics include: why the iPad didn't eat the computer, why it might eat the phone, and why the Surface Duo is so attractive as a concept, but not as it currently exists. Links: It’s been 1000 days since Micr...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about the Canon M50 Mark II and decision-making. Links: Republic vs. Democracy: What Is the Difference? Professional wrestling match types - Wikipedia Ways to Vote - Ontario Philippines Election Marked By Voting System Issues Magnum Ice Cream Bars Best of the Super Juniors - Wikipedia K Sawyer Paul's Best of the Super Juniors Recommended Matches Round-robin tournament - Wikip...

Mikey and Sawyer discuss replacing broken Apple Watches, replacing broken Apple Watch straps, and replacing reality with Apple's face dingus. All this and more on the season premiere of You Chose Poorly! Links: Redesigned Apple Watch Series 4 revolutionizes communication, fitness and health Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 5 Apple reveals Apple Watch Series 7, featuring the largest, most advanced...

Mikey and Sawyer detail the history of the Wii, the WiiU, and the Switch, and why one just quite isn't like the others. Links: Keychron C2 Wired Mechanical Keyboard iPad mini Review: Small Wonder - MacStories How Star trek inspired an Innovation List of Wii U games ported to the Nintendo Switch system Wii MotionPlus Wii U system software Nintendo Comes To The Rescue After 95-Year-Old Grandmother's...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about the Nintendo Switch OLED, and then dive into the Zune and how it might be one of the biggest You Chose Poorly objects so far, especially now that Windows has finally dropped all those live tiles.  Links: Nintendo Switch – OLED Model - Nintendo - Official Site Stardew Valley Super Metroid - Wikipedia Ring Fit Adventure - Nintendo - Official Site Nintendo Switch Onli...

Mikey and Sawyer discuss being lifelong pro wrestling fans, being open and social about their fandoms, off seasons, being forced to watch WCW in 2000, buying into WWE's ethos, and having AEW change the conversation. Links: Don't Try This at Home - TV Tropes New World Order (professional wrestling) - Wikipedia ) WCW Monday Nitro - Wikipedia WCW Monday Nitro (Wrestling) - TV Tropes An Oral History o...

Sawyer and Mikey talk about keyboards, life being easy, Guess Who, teaching online and during the pandemic, and new retro portable video game consoles. Links: ROYAL KLUDGE RK71 71 Keys Wireless 70% RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – RKgaming (rkgamingstore.com) Keychron K4 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard for Mac and Windows Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard for Mac and Windows A guide to mechani...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about tech keynotes, Windows, The Mac, wanting to be sold an iPad, and whether or not caring about these things is a good idea. Links: Indie bundle for Palestinian Aid - itch.io Windows XP Music Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 2.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 5400 RPM 128MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC – Frustration Free Packaging (ST2000LM015) : Amazon.ca: Electronics Ma...

Mikey and Sawyer talk about messing with Apple Watch data. It leads into a larger topic of cheating in video games. Links: Some Canadians may see display of colourful vapour clouds from NASA rocket launch Saturday How to Have a Recovery Day With the Apple Watch – Shawn Blanc How to cheat your way to a rest day on Apple Watch Activity Rings and Workouts | iMore Hey Apple Watch, can you give it a re...

Mikey and Sawyer follow up the debut episode with some more insights on their new machines, old habits and muscle memory, audio fetishization, and text files. Remember: the real fetish object is the time alone. Links: You Chose Poorly S02E01 - Put More Lights in Me! Mechanical Keyboard Switches Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard for Mac and Windows Interpreting Geekbench 5 Scores / Geekbench...

Mikey and Sawyer discuss new computers, if they deserve to be happy, iPhones, filling the bars, AMD & M1 vs Intel, Da Vinci Resolve, and more in the first episode of You Chose Poorly Season 2! Apologies for the audio quality in this episode. Did we mention we got new computers and haven't quite figured it out yet? Links iPhone XR - Wikipedia iPhone XS - Wikipedia Apple M1 - Wikipedia Mikey's C...

Mikey and Sawyer cap off the first season of You Chose Poorly by talking about what comes first (hint: it's people, not products), the impossibility of buying the right camera, and when you have to turn off the "product hunt" and just deal with what you've got. Show notes: When Life Is A Product Hunt Cameras on The Wirecutter Apple iPhone 6s Plus camera review: Digital Photograph...