10 episodes

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet have teamed up to do what they do best together: Talk about what interests them with a mostly tech-focused theme on a podcast. They’re unsupervised, so don’t expect them to stay on topic. Hop on and enjoy the ride!

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet have teamed up to do what they do best together: Talk about what interests them with a mostly tech-focused theme on a podcast. They’re unsupervised, so don’t expect them to stay on topic. Hop on and enjoy the ride!

    Apple's Commercial Kerfuffle and a Deep Dive on New iPad Pro

    Apple's Commercial Kerfuffle and a Deep Dive on New iPad Pro

    Bryan and Jeff talk about the backlash to Apple’s M4 iPad Pro commercial, and also look at the just announced M2 iPad Air, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Pencil Pro from the company’s “Let Loose” media event. Sources referenced in this episode: Jeff is speaking at Macstock 8 July 12, 13, and 14 — Use […]

    • 48 min
    Apple AI Mania and Jeff’s Walking Around Pen

    Apple AI Mania and Jeff’s Walking Around Pen

    Bryan and Jeff look at the hype surrounding Apple’s unannounced but rumored AI features, and Jeff has some questions about choosing a fountain pen to carry when he’s away from his desk. Sources referenced in this episode: Jeff is speaking at Macstock 8 July 12, 13, and 14 Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where […]

    • 54 min
    Siri/HomePod Future, Apple Books and Indie Authors

    Siri/HomePod Future, Apple Books and Indie Authors

    Bryan and Jeff discuss what Apple may be planning to improve Siri, along with how the company could give indie authors more options for selling their books. Bryan also gives us some real time coverage of a big Bitcoin block halving event. SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs – Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/ACM. Sources referenced in this episode: […]

    • 55 min
    Apple, Generative AI, and Licensing

    Apple, Generative AI, and Licensing

    Apple licensed content from Shutterstock presumably for its own AI efforts, which gets Bryan and Jeff looking at the ethics behind the methods many AI companies use to source the data they rely on to train their own models. Surprisingly, they didn’t have to edit for inappropriate language. Sources referenced in this episode: Review the […]

    • 39 min
    DOJ Apple Antitrust Case, Apple’s Third Party AI Talks

    DOJ Apple Antitrust Case, Apple’s Third Party AI Talks

    Bryan and Jeff get a little hot under the collar over the US DOJ antitrust case against Apple and they’re tense over reports that Apple is in talks with Google to use Gemini as part of its own generative AI efforts. SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs – Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/ACM. Sources referenced in this episode: Review […]

    • 52 min
    Dune (Briefly), King Liam Update, and Apple’s Uber Ninja AI Moves

    Dune (Briefly), King Liam Update, and Apple’s Uber Ninja AI Moves

    Bryan and Jeff talk a little about Dune now that Dune: Part 2 is out, and look at the news that Apple acquired the AI company DarwinAI. They also chat about the status of Bryan’s short story, King Liam, a couple Vision Pro apps, and fountain pen ink. SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs – Post your job for free […]

    • 54 min

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