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Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.

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664: How I Use My Life

Physical vs. digital media and how we organize it, our system for the digital "deal with it later" pile, what we do with old hardware, and iPhone ergonomics. GUEST STARRING: Sam Henri Gold and D. Griffin Jones LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT CLOCKWISE WI...

Jul 01

663: Fear-Based Approach

Apple's price hikes and our buying plans, our beta OS strategies, dealing with subscriptions, and Meta's new glasses fees. GUEST STARRING: Meg Marco and Paul Kafasis LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT CLOCKWISE WITH A RELAY MEMBERSHIP CLOCKWISE MERCH! SUB...

Jun 24

662: Nominally Fine

Our thoughts on Valve's Steam Machine pricing, the third-party camera apps we actually use, whether we wait for tech sales before buying, and if being the "tech person" inspires others or just makes them defer to us. GUEST STARRING: Jeff Carlson and mb b...

Jun 17

661: Committing to the Bit

Snap's latest smart glasses, whether we've tried Apple's new Shortcuts creation feature, AI-powered pets, and who wants a dumb phone? THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. GUEST STARRING: Florenc...

Jun 11

660: I’m a Dirty Cheater

Our hopes for fixes in the '27 platform updates, what we'll do with our Intel Macs now that they've reached end of the road, whether we'll trust the new Siri AI, and how we feel about Apple's child safety and age verification answers. GUEST STARRING: Chr...

Jun 03

659: Use Your Meaty Stuff

WWDC expectations, how we squeeze more life out of older gadgets, our search engine habits, and the next craft projects tech will help us with. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a fre...

May 27

658: Ugh, So Meaty

Whether we've bought anything from social media ads, if we'd use a dumb phone, our thoughts on screenless fitness trackers like Whoop and Fitbit Air, and tech hardware that feels purpose-built for us. GUEST STARRING: Alex Cox and Amanda Silberling LINKS...

May 20

657: Time to Check the Rhonda-grams!

The apps we given up on, how often we go to the Apple Store, the first things we do on our phones every day, and our latest tech joys. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to ...

May 13

656: Heavy Sigh

Our thoughts on Google's Chromebook replacement, the dedicated hardware we use instead of our phones, the accessibility features we rely on, and whether we're still using VR for anything. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally: Your Copilo...

May 06

655: Bananas are Floating, Question Mark!?

Our VPN usage, our favorite Apple Watch bands, whether we use e-ink tablets for notes, and our early internet memories. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to details. GUEST...

Apr 29

654: I Love the Clanker Slang

The techie tasks we refuse to do anywhere but our computers, whether we want our chatbots to be warm and friendly, the best tech we've used traveling internationally, and the technology we love that has nothing to do with our public work. THIS EPISODE OF ...

Apr 22

653: Type “CH” and Get Safari

Our app launchers of choice, the software makers we love and those we've lost faith in, our browser preferences, and forgotten automations causing inexplicable behaviors. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Steamclock: We make great apps. Desig...

Apr 15

652: I Don’t Like the Way That Things Are

AirPods Max and whether they're worth it, Backblaze's quiet decision to stop backing up cloud-synced folders, Amazon's acquisition of Apple's satellite provider, and Samsung vs. Apple's foldable phone design philosophies. GUEST STARRING: Jason Howell and...

Apr 08

651: I Live From Home

Keeping our email under control, how we pick our cellphone plans, whether we use noise-canceling headphones, and the things we do low-tech. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos t...

Apr 01

650: Softest Panel in the World

In this April 1st edition of the show, Philip Michaels returns to steal the show from Dan and Mikah (and Jason!) and force them to compete for points for their punditry. GUEST STARRING: Philip Michaels and Jason Snell LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT CLOC...

Mar 25

649: All Vocation, No Avocation

Our latest personal tech projects, twenty-five years of macOS, our networking setups, and where we turn for up-to-date information. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of ...

Mar 18

648: My Couch Doesn't Get Updated

How far off we are from full self-driving cars, the software systems we wish would never update, the app launchers we use on our Macs, and the ATProtocol moment. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer ...

Mar 11

647: A Seedy Jelly Experience

Who Apple's new MacBook Neo is for, what will ruin our USB-C utopia, the value of LEGO's new Smart Bricks, and our feelings on loot boxes. GUEST STARRING: Meg Marco and Anže Tomić LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT CLOCKWISE WITH A RELAY MEMBERSHIP SUBMIT ...

Mar 04

646: An Email Job

Checking in with "The Sims," whether hardware colors sway our buying choices, Apple's new pricing strategy with the iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo, and whether the Studio Display XDR is a bad deal. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Ecamm: Powerfu...

Feb 25

645: A Fan of the Fan

The imminent Apple products we're most interested in, our weather tech suggestions, how we remember things, and our cities' transit payment options. THIS EPISODE OF CLOCKWISE IS SPONSORED BY: * Insta360: Introducing the Insta360 Wave and the Link 2 Pro....