MacStories Unwind

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  1. 2d ago

    White Gravy, Cape Fear, and Chrome Chaos

    This week on MacStories Unwind, John returns from the beach with tales of cargo ships, beaches, and gravy, while Federico encourages a return to Wilmington for a One Tree Hill event and badly messes up Google Chrome. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Beaches and Gravy Southport, NC Oak Island Beaches White Sausage Gravy Wilmington, NC One Tree Hill Event The Things John Puts Up With Federico and Google Chrome's experimental GPU flag Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

  2. Aug 14

    Coding Agents Revive Classic Games

    This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico returns from the beach, he and John discuss the explosion of classic videogames being ported to the iPhone, iPad, and Android, and they share a couple of Apple TV picks. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes AI Assisted Ports and Homebrew Drama PC ports of old console games are the new AI vibe coding battleground (PC Gamer) AI-Coded Slop, No Thanks: Animal Crossing's Native PC Port Was Made Using Claude Code (Time Extension) A Hollow Victory: 100% AI-Generated Smash Bros. PC Port Comes Under Fire (Time Extension) Pokémon Gen 1 Recomp Gen1Recomp This amazing Pokémon Red and Blue voxel mod adds a 3D perspective without an emulator (XDA) Native iPhone and iPad Ports Kahris on GitHub HarkinianPad SunPad SpaghettiPad Developer uses AI to bring a native version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iOS (Tom's Hardware) Handheld Setup and Dual Screen Mods AYN Thor Cocoon Minish Cap Dual Screen Mod Dual Screen Games for Android Handhelds Mcon Coding Agents and Models OpenAI Codex Claude Code DeepSeek V4 Flash Picks Federico's Pick: Ted Lasso John's Pick: Silo Unwind Deal The Matrix: Déjà Vu 4 Film Collection for $19.99 in the TV app Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

  3. Jul 31

    Flooding the Wi-Fi Zone

    This week on Unwind, John realizes that too much Wi-Fi is never enough, Federico wonders what he's going to do with a Linux PC, and John recommends Apple TV's Lucky. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Networking Projects John's existing setup TP-Link Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 BE22000 Whole Home Mesh System Added 2 TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE63 Tri-Band WiFi 7 BE10000 routers Federico's  Beelink SER9 Pro mini PC More of our networking and other gear is on MacStories Setups Picks John's Pick: Lucky on Apple TV Unwind Deal Meet the Parents Triple Feature starring Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro is on sale for $17.99 in the TV app. Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

  4. Jul 24

    A Long Journey Home

    This week on MacStories Unwind, app launchers, universal truths about ISPs, and an epic movie. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment TinyStart Rocket Raycast Alfred LaunchBar Picks John's Pick: The Odyssey Unwind Deal Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 9-Movie Collection - All 9 movies for $69.99 Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

  5. Jul 18

    Text Editor Experiments

    This week on a special Saturday edition of MacStories Unwind, Federico and John talk live music, blockbuster movies, and their ongoing experiments with Markdown text editors. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Live Music Bruno Mars tour dates My Chemical Romance tour dates Phoebe Bridgers tour dates A Summer Blockbuster The Odyssey Text Editor Experiments Bear Lettera Ulysses MWeb Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

  6. Jul 10

    Out in the Boonies

    This week on MacStories Unwind, John heads to the mountains, while Federico cooks on a beach, the origin of "the boonies," and narrow mountain roads, plus a TV and movie pick. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Out in the Boonies Boone, NC The Boonies (or Boondocks) Gaeta, Italy Picks Federico's Pick The Bear on Hulu John's Pick Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

  7. Jul 3

    Burning Tokens Before the Clock Runs Out

    This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John are burning up Claude Fable 5 tokens as fast as they can, while Federico finds the time to try a brand new Switch 2 game. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Fable 5 Anthropic's Fable 5 is only available on Claude subscription plans for one week, so Federico and John are making the most of the time by tuning up ongoing projects. Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Trump Administration Allows Anthropic to Release Mythos to Select US Organizations Redeploying Claude Fable 5 Picks Federico's Pick: Rhythm Heaven Groove for Switch. Unwind Deal Sherlock from the BBC is just $24.99 in the TV app Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

  8. Jun 26

    Prime Day Deal Hunters

    This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share their Amazon Prime Day finds before Federico recommends a pair of videogames for the weekend. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Amazon Prime Finds John Anker Portable Power Station SOLIX C300 - to power my fiber router and Wi-Fi in power outages XTEINK X3 eBook Reader (Developer Edition) Razer Wolverine V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller Federico Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 Aqara M3 Smart Home Hub UGREEN USB-C to USB-C 240W Fast Charging Cable with Digital Display Picks Federico's Picks: 007 First Light (Steam, PS5, Xbox) Starfox Remake Unwind Deal A Decade of Action: The 2010s 10-Film is $14.99 in the TV app Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

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MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.

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  • Channel
    MacStories
  • Creator
    Federico Viticci and John Voorhees
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 MacStories, Inc.
  • Show Website
    MacStories Unwind

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