My Everyday Tech/Carry
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Let’s talk about my everyday carry and tech. From my phone, to headphones, wallet, gaming devices and more.
Links
Check out my new podcast Comfort Zone: https://www.macstories.net/comfort-zone
As an Amazon Associate Christopher Lawley earns revenue from using Amazon links on this channel. Other links maybe affiliate links as well.
Wallpaper Pack:
Hardware:
- iPhone 16 Pro: https://amzn.to/3YSaMwZ
- Nomatic Phone Wallet: https://www.nomatic.com/products/phone-wallet?srsltid=AfmBOorY0gsRN4C4Cpq3IrzBs74c6nmx-JE4Rx8H3EDLa-BTVpJciojz
- AirPods 4 with ANC: https://amzn.to/3AvgV8U
- Apple Watch Series 10: https://amzn.to/48AUdcd
- Nomad Watch Band: https://amzn.to/3YCTKSj
- Analogue Pocket: https://www.analogue.co/pocket
- Legion Go: https://amzn.to/4ezrR3z
- Razer Kishi: https://amzn.to/4ekqZPS
- RayBan Aviator: https://amzn.to/4fwVvqQ
- Atoms Model 251: https://atoms.com/products/atoms-mkbhd-m251-low-red-black
- 13 inch iPad Pro: https://amzn.to/3YT5WQ3
- Magic Keyboard: https://amzn.to/40CrF04
Video Recommendations:
Affiliate Hardware I Use:
More Links:
- My Podcast Comfort Zone
- My Wallpaper Pack
- My Gear
- My Shortcuts Gallery
- Mastodon
- Threads
- Website
- Sponsorship and Review Contact Info: chris@theuntitled.site
Chapters
00:00 Intro 00:14 iPhone 01:33 Nomatic Phone Wallet 3:33 AirPods 4 with ANC 6:01 Sponsor: Basseus 7:29 Apple Watch Series 10 8:46 Nomad Sport Band 9:32 Analogue Pocket 10:02 Legion Go 10:42 Razer Kishi Ultra 11:35 Key Setup 12:09 RayBan Aviators 12:55 Atmos Model 251 14:12 iPad Pro M4 15:43 Canon R5 18:50 Wrap Up
Comfort Zone, Episode 22: One Dad at a Time, Please!
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Matt buys his first ereader, Niléane has moved to a new calendar app, and for the challenge everyone did something with Stage Manager.
Weekly Topics
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite — https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-Signature/dp/B0CFPP8C33
- Fantastical — https://flexibits.com/fantastical
Other Things Discussed
- The House on Mango Street — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_on_Mango_Street
- Kobo ereaders — https://www.kobo.com/
- Phanpy for Mastodon — https://phanpy.social/
- Libby — https://libbyapp.com/
- Goodreads — https://www.goodreads.com/
- Readwise — https://readwise.io/
- Dato menubar calendar — Mac App Store — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dato/id1470584107
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley
- Matt on Birchtree — https://birchtree.me/
- Niléane on Mastodon — https://nileane.fr/@nileane
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon — https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone
Comfort Zone, Episode 21: There’s Gold in That Computer!
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Chris has the brand new iPad mini, Matt made a big change to his RSS, and Niléane introduces a new segment: Our Tech Stories. Then we get fun, weird, and thirsty in the game picks.
Weekly Topics
- The new iPad mini — https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/
Official Game Picks
- Okay…? — https://apps.apple.com/app/id962050549
- Vampire Survivors — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vampire-survivors/id6478975337
- Gubbins — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gubbins-its-a-word-game/id1551894081
Other Things Discussed
- Lichess — https://apps.apple.com/app/id968371784
- Balatro — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/balatro/id6502451661
- Zenless Zone Zero — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zenless-zone-zero/id1606356401
- Sonos updates the Arc and Sub — https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/15/24270677/sonos-arc-ultra-soundbar-sub-4-announced
- The Apple Pencil situation is healing — https://birchtree.me/blog/the-apple-pencil-lineup-is-doing-what-we-should-have-all-expected/
- BasicAppleGuy’s colorful MacBook Air concept — https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/macbook
- “Margin” blog post — https://shawnblanc.net/margin/
- Razor Kishi Ultra — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXGMPLWK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley
- Matt on Birchtree — https://birchtree.me/
- Niléane on Mastodon — https://nileane.fr/@nileane
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon — https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone
0:00 - Chris got played by Sonos 2:22 - The new iPad mini 30:13 - Not following the news 44:40 - Our Tech Stories Ep 1: Our First Computer 54:14 - Lichess 56:25 - Okay…? 59:10 - Balatro 1:02:51 - Vampire Survivors 1:05:44 - Zenless Zone Zero 1:07:23 - Gubbins 1:09:43 - New challenge: multitasking 1:12:49 - What Apple product do you wish existed?
iPad mini (2024) Review: Small but Mighty
đź”— iPad mini (2024) Review: Small but Mighty
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Let’s talk about the new iPad mini, what’s new, and the ways it can be used.
Links
Check out my new podcast Comfort Zone: https://www.macstories.net/comfort-zone
As an Amazon Associate Christopher Lawley earns revenue from using Amazon links on this channel. Other links maybe affiliate links as well.
Wallpaper Pack:
Apps
Articles
Video Recommendations:
Affiliate Hardware I Use:
More Links:
- My Podcast Comfort Zone
- My Wallpaper Pack
- My Gear
- My Shortcuts Gallery
- Mastodon
- Threads
- Website
- Sponsorship and Review Contact Info: chris@theuntitled.site
Chapters
00:00 Intro 00:23 Display 03:08 A17 Pro 4:29 Sponsor Surfshark 5:39 Final Cut Pro 7:10 Logic 7:19 Lightroom 7:54 Performance 8:34 Productivity 9:29 Stroage 10:01 Game Streaming 11:41 Retro Gaming 12:06 USB-C 12:45 Colors 14:13 Apple Pencil 16:00 Who’s the iPad mini for? 18:00 Apple Intelligence 18:31 Should you upgrade? 19:56 Wrap Up
Comfort Zone, Episode 20: Get Me a Dr. Pepper Robot
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Niléane is fired up about the state of tech, Chris is enjoying the sweet, sweet sounds of a V12 engine, and Matt is really into a new web browser. For the challenge the gang dives into some different accessibility features for iOS and iPadOS
Weekly Topics
Some — https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/12/24268441/meta-ai-generated-northern-lights-images-threads-users-upset general examples — https://doctorow.medium.com/social-quitting-1ce85b67b456 of things sucking — https://www.macstories.net/stories/lgbt-and-marginalized-voices-are-not-welcome-on-threads/.
- Sonos Arc — https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/arc
- Sonos Sub — https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sub
- Zen Browser — https://zen-browser.app/
Other Stuff We Discussed
- Matt’s northern lights over NYC photo — 
- Sonos Beam — https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/beam
- Arc browser — https://arc.net/ -Amazon Astro — https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Amazon-Astro/dp/B078NSDFSB
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisLawley
- Matt on Birchtree — https://birchtree.me/
- Niléane on Mastodon — https://nileane.fr/@nileane
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon — https://mastodon.macstories.net/@comfortzone
0:00 - Welcome and democracy 6:16 - Everything sucks 37:13 - Sonos are great, though 56:57 - And browsers can be cool 1:09:27 - Full keyboard access on iPadOS 1:18:05 - Scheduling text size 1:21:45 - Live captions are amazing ✨ 1:28:17 - New challnge: free games
What’s on my iPad Home Screen: Apps, Widgets, Shortcuts, and More!
🔗 What’s on my iPad Home Screen: Apps, Widgets, Shortcuts, and More!
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Let’s talk about my iPad Home Screen and all the apps I use.
Links
Check out my new podcast Comfort Zone: https://www.macstories.net/comfort-zone
Wallpaper episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comfort-zone/id1749879483?i=1000667151770
As an Amazon Associate Christopher Lawley earns revenue from using Amazon links on this channel. Other links maybe affiliate links as well.
Wallpaper Pack:
Apps:
- World Clock Time Zone Widgets
- CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar
- Fantastical Calendar
- Things 3 for iPad
- Obsidian - Connected Notes
- Actions For Obsidian
- Widgetsmith
- Dark Noise: Ambient Sounds
- Overcast
- Sequel • Media Tracker
- Parcel - Delivery Tracking
- Home Widget - for HomeKit
Shortcuts:
- Files Shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/65747f31e3484b42877b0e2bf1031249
- AirTable PWA Shortcut:https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/951543858c03437897e510b1a0e33950
- Launchpad Opener: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/bb4c8d3b395949d3a65d7c89395e6eed
- Open Daily Note: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/fb019acd5bc64ae49d05a9a776f3363c
- Append to Scratchpad: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/da09be0931fd43d68fde5d217aae6038
Video Recommendations:
Affiliate Hardware I Use:
More Links:
- My Podcast Comfort Zone
- My Wallpaper Pack
- My Gear
- My Shortcuts Gallery
- Mastodon
- Threads
- Website
- Sponsorship and Review Contact Info: chris@theuntitled.site
Chapters
00:00 Intro 00:11 Home Screen 00:35 The Dock 01:07 Wallpaper 01:41 Icon Customization 3:15 Widgets 5:14 Sponsors: Paperlike 6:35 More Widgets 14:37 Focus Modes 16:39 Wrap Up