Comfort Zone, Episode 62: I’d Like to Sell You a Big Ball
Matt wonders why there are so many face computers, Niléane has an awesome podcast app update, and Chris figures out which of two compelling pitches he gets to buy.
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Main Topics
- Meta Ray-Bans https://www.ray-ban.com/usa/discover-ray-ban-meta-ai-glasses/clp
- Castro https://castro.fm/
Other stuff
- Adam’s HTTP, DNS, and SMTP stickers https://social.lol/@adam/114848069266526841
- Meta Reality Labs is losing tons of money https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/metas-reality-labs-second-quarter-2025.html
- Eve Flare…aka the big ball https://www.amazon.com/Eve-Flare-Technology-Resistance-Bluetooth/dp/B0C4VS6Y3L?sr=8-1
- Nomad Slim Wallet https://nomadgoods.com/products/slim-wallet-horween-black
- Nomadic wallet https://www.nomatic.com/products/phone-wallet?variant=51638833381746
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0:00 - I am good and I have stickers 1:26 - Danielle iOS review when? 4:04 - Freedom internet isn’t free (or even cheap!) 11:39 - Why all these face computers? 33:40 - Castro is so back! 44:41 - The big ball 51:55 - A really astounding wallet 58:47 - Going European 1:00:45 - Fav non-tech podcasts
Comfort Zone, Episode 61: Big Business Boi
Chris wants to talk about OS 26, but liquid glass is OFF LIMITS, Matt found a slick new security camera, and Niléane challenges the gang to downgrade their audio setups.
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Main Topics
- iOS 26
- Synology CC400W security camera https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/CC400W
Other stuff
- The TRMNL creator isn’t a good dude https://social.lol/@adam/114959554043586459
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00:00 - Nothing to be sorry for 02:08 - Swiss trivia time 05:59 - TRMNL 😔 07:29 - All the OS 26 updates 31:52 - A new local-first security camera 40:22 - Using filthy old AirPods 46:48 - Giving YouTube Music a fair shake 52:01 - Earbuds…with a wire??? 55:50 - Sharks, sell me on your accessory
Comfort Zone, Episode 60: And You Just Flick It!
Niléane has to let loose on Liquid Glass, Chris runs into the arms of the iPad, and Matt challenges the gang to bring their hottest takes. An episode full of spice!
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Main Topics
- Liquid glass and iPadOS 26 https://www.apple.com/os/ipados/
Other stuff
- Jason Snell’s liquid glass preview https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/07/first-look-macos-tahoe-public-beta/
- The Mac-ification of iPadOS https://birchtree.me/blog/the-mac-ification-of-ipados/
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- Comfort Zone on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/comfortzone.macstories.net
Chapters 00:00 - Giving me the side-eye 01:08 - Swedish transit 04:33 - Arc sync? 09:05 - Liquid Glass’s midterm exam 36:02 - Chris is back on his iPad grind 59:20 - Matt’s 🔥 takes 01:06:07 - Chris’s 🔥 takes 01:15:07 - Niléane’s 🔥 takes 01:23:35 - A quick little game 01:25:52 - New challenge
The Best iPadOS 26 Features (and Why They Matter)
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Let’s talk about iPadOS 26 and all the top features in it.
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00:00 Intro 00:56 Windowing 04:36 Sponsor: Surfshark 05:51 Menubar and Keyboard Shortcuts 06:57 Mouse Pointer 07:32 Shortcuts 09:34 Files 12:03 Preview 13:16 Important iPadOS 26 Message
My Summer iPad Workflow: Apps, Automations, and iPadOS 26
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Let’s talk about my summer iPad workflow and the apps, services, and automations I will be using.
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- Obsidian - Connected Notes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obsidian-connected-notes/id1557175442?uo=4
- NetNewsWire: RSS Reader: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/netnewswire-rss-reader/id1480640210?uo=4
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Intro 00:00 Back to the iPad 00:25 Replacing Google 00:59 Sponsor: Monday.com 03:34 xSearch 05:34 CaptureCut 2.0 06:27 The News 10:43 Saving Links 12:05 The Wrap Up 13:41
Comfort Zone, Episode 59: I am Full-on Bananza
Someone has lost their bananas, Matt brings Perplexity back from the dead, Niléane has a fun way to use Mastodon, and Chris challenges everyone to up their widget game.
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Main Topics
- Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai/
- Comet browser https://comet.perplexity.ai/
- Phanpy https://phanpy.social/
Other stuff
- The fan that actually cools an iPhone https://www.amazon.com/Hagibis-Magnetic-Ultrathin-Portable-Lightweight/dp/B0DB24HM9N
- uBlock Origin Lite https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin-lite/ddkjiahejlhfcafbddmgiahcphecmpfh?hl=en
- Donkey Kong Bananza https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/donkey-kong-bananza-switch-2/
- TangerineUI https://github.com/nileane/TangerineUI-for-Mastodon
- FediFetcher https://github.com/nanos/FediFetcher
- Widgets for Obsidian https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgets-for-obsidian/id6642646117
- Chris’s widget
- French weather alerts https://vigilance.meteofrance.fr/en
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0:00 - One of us is BANANZA 0:46 - THE FAN WORKS! 5:46 - Tickets fully optional 8:28 - YouTube Premium Lite hits 🇫🇷 10:10 - Manifest v3 and back to 1Password 18:14 - 🐵 🍌 19:48 - Somehow Perplexity returned 35:16 - We’re phans of Phanpy 50:24 - Chris’s widgets 55:00 - Niléane’s widgets 1:00:48 - Matt’s widgets 1:06:39 - Bring the 🔥 1:07:55 - An important message
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