You Chose Poorly - A Podcast about being wrong

This week, Mikey and Sawyer discuss Pokemon Go, the wisdom of avoiding never-ending video games, and how good the game might be for society. Also, a little bit of iOS 10 Beta chat at the beginning. Show notes: Pokemon Go Death by Video Game: Tales of obsession from the virtual frontline by Simon Parkin — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Man killed while playing “Pokemon Go” at San Francisco p...

In this day and age, what’s the best way to read a book? Sawyer and Mikey try to figure out why “use an ebook reader” isn’t automatically the answer. They also talk about the ebook readers they’ve owned, and if any of them were wrong. Sony Reader PRS300 (2009) Sony Reader T1 (2011) Kobo Aura HD (2013) Kobo Aura (2014) Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Kindle Paperwhite (2012) Joanna Stern's r...

Sawyer tells a story about recommending a service that recently shut down, and this brings Mikey to the topic at hand: photos. What do you do with them? How do you trust they'll still be there if you want to see them later? How much money do you have to throw at this problem? And can there just be one place where they live (tldr: no). Mikey's photo life: Flash Drives iMore: Photo Stream iC...

Is trying to get everyone on board with new workflows always a mistake? Do you just drive yourself nuts knowing the future is right there, just out of reach, while everyone else around you is fine just faxing stuff? Sawyer and Mikey begin to unpack an issue that plagues early adopters and automation enthusiasts. Show notes and homework for next week: The Age of the Workflow Designer The leaked New...

Mikey and Sawyer talk WWDC 2016, and in the process wrestle with spending personal time watching corporate keynotes. Is it a waste of time for a regular consumer? What is it about nerdy drama that keeps us coming back? And is it about the products, the people, or the (once again) weird feeling of unearned superiority from knowing stuff faster than other people? Show Notes: Apple Keynote - WWDC 201...

Sawyer's apartment didn't burn down, but most of his messaging apps might as well have. This week, he and Mikey dive deeper into the strange cesspool of the psychology of messaging services.

Sawyer has ten messaging apps. Mikey has nine. Most everyone with a smartphone has at least five. How is this the new normal? Also, Mikey has a new phone, and Sawyer's apartment is burning. What Sawyer is currently using: iMessage/SMS Facebook Messenger WhatsApp Google Hangouts Slack Miitomo Skype Twitter Instagram Tumblr What Mikey is currently using: Line Viber WhatsApp Facebook Messenger Tw...

What happens when you fall in love with a failing music service? What do you tell the people who signed up due to your evangelism? What happens when the boat sinks? Mikey Llorin and Sawyer Paul discuss Rdio, the dead and loved online music service. Show notes: Soundiiz - move playlists between online music services Yeah, um, Apple Music is way too complicated. I’m sticking with Rdio Rdio's shu...

Sawyer Paul explains how his interest in offbeat and weird technology began with being the only kid he knew with a TurboGrafx-16. Mikey Llorin makes a revelatory statement about the narcissism of going against the grain. Note: We mention Contra a few times but we both totally meant  R-Type . TurboGrafx-16: A Beginner's Guide Stalled Engine: The TurboGrafx-16 turns 25 Hyper Dyne Side Arms Five...

Mikey Llorin and Sawyer Paul discuss Apple's quarterly results, Sawyer's iPhone 6, Apple Music, iTunes Match, Zune Pass, and whether or not it is a poor choice to put all your stuff into iCloud. Daring Fireball: Apple and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Drop in iPhone Sales Picking apart Apple's Q2 2016 numbers Zune software Zune retirement FAQ Groove Web Player Xbox Music On...

Sawyer and Mikey break open the beautiful and troubled little pebble that effectively killed Palm. Also discussed: Palm Pilots, Apple lifting features from the Prē, and if there's anything to learn from Palm's demise. Links and Show Notes: Mikey processes his feelings about the iPad Pro The Verge's new blog,  Circuit Breaker Sony Clie Handspring VisorPhone Hypercritical 86: Naked robot...

iPad. It's almost impossible to pick the "right" one, even if they're all pretty great. Links and Show Notes: The “right” iPads: iPad 2 iPad mini 2  (2012) —  Still available! iPad Air 2  (2014) The "wrong" ones that Mikey owned: iPad “The New” (3rd Gen) iPad  — Hurry up the Cakes:  You had me at retina iPad Air 1 Mikey's current iPad:  iPad Pro 12.9” Sawyer's i...

Mikey and Sawyer discuss a small handful of iPods, what they meant in their lives, why certain models were chosen over others, and what the iPod meant in the 2000s before ubiquitous internet music streaming. Links Daring Fireball: The iPod Juggernaut iPod Photo iPod video Basic iPod earbuds Steve Jobs says it again: no video iPod Powermac g3 How lithium batteries work iPod touch Apple Music Event...