Comfort Zone, Episode 56: If It’s Not Space Black, It’s Not Pro
Niléane is out on assignment, so Chris and Matt hold down the fort, discussing what “pro” tools look like, the most pro Thunderbolt dock you can buy, and how they automated their note-taking.
Main Topics
- What makes something “pro”?
- CalDigit TS5 Plus https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-5-dock-ts5-plus/
Other stuff
- F1 movie had a great opening weekend https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brad-pitt-f1-fire-up-box-office-m3gan-2-1236301336/
- Parallels https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop
- Hush https://hushaudioapp.com/
- ScreenFlow https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm
- Audio Hijack https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/
- Actions for Obsidian https://actions.work/actions-for-obsidian/
- OWC Thunderbolt 4 Dock https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-dock
- Roadcaster Duo https://rode.com/en-us/products/rodecaster-duo?variant_sku=RCDUOW
- Scarlet Solo https://us.focusrite.com/products/scarlett-solo
- Zoom H4N https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/handheld-recorders/handheld-recorders/h4n/
- Sennheiser MKE https://www.sennheiser.com/en-us/catalog/products/microphones/mke-600/mke-600-505453
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0:00 - 98° (and rising) 1:25 - The F1 movie is popping off 5:35 - Windows on Mac? 8:45 - What makes a tool “pro”? 31:05 - Ecamm Live 33:24 - CalDigit T5 Plus dock 50:55 - Matt delves into Spotlight again 54:57 - Chris adds AI to his note capture 1:00:33 - Add F1 to your workflow 1:02:42 - Where’s Max going?
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Comfort Zone, Episode 55: This Phone’s Got Curves
Niléane hosts the next installment of the “Our Tech Stories” series, Chris has an iPad keyboard case with a kickstand, and everyone attempts to replace a cherished app with something from Apple.
Main Topics
- Too many phones to list! Kids, ask your parents!
- Logitech Flip Folio https://www.logitech.com/en-us/shop/p/flip-folio
Other stuff
- BentoBox https://bentoboxapp.com/
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0:00 - Good morning to everyone besides Spotify 6:07 - Bento Box 10:24 - Our tech stories: phones 12:09 - Matt’s phones 19:31 - Chris’s phones 29:34 - Niléane’s phones 41:54 - Logitech Flip Folio 55:25 - Hello, Spotlight 1:06:47 - Hello, Podcasts 1:11:08 - Hello, Journal 1:16:14 - New challenge 1:18:43 - Our last Lego set
Comfort Zone, Episode 54: Better Stickies
Chris is back in his element in the iPadOS 26 world, Matt just wants to play some games, and Niléane oversees the hardest challenge in ages.
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Main Topics
- iPadOS 26 https://www.apple.com/os/ipados/
- Switch 2 https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/
Our Last Played iPhone Games
- Balatro https://www.playbalatro.com
- Mini Metro https://dinopoloclub.com/games/mini-metro/
- Holedown https://holedown.com
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Intro 00:00 Version Number 00:22 Liqud Glass 00:50 Window and Multitasking 01:32 Dock 03:00 Cursor 03:15 Menubar 03:33 Sponsor: Surfshark 03:58 Background Tasks 05:12 Podcasting ON THE iPad 06:29 Files 07:30 Preview 08:48 Shortcuts 09:12 Apple Pencil 10:19 New Apps 10:30 Wrap Up 11:00
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