Hemispheric Views Hemispheric Views

New year, new episode! Andrew continues the build-out of his 'podcast studio', then we all become over-caffeinated and consider the what, where and why of hoarding old technology. Lastly, we designate new nicknames to each other.


Tech Surprise 00:00:00


Shure SM7B Reveal!
Andrew sounds like Barry White now!
RØDE Podcaster
What is XLR?
Audio Technica ATR2100X
RØDE PSA-1
RØDE Procaster
Australian exchange rate formula: price in USD x 7.3 = AUD price
What is a 'muso'?
Andrew's nephew, Alex
The foam thing on the end of the microphone
Australian DJ (Jason recommends Alison Wonderland)


Beverage Corner 00:06:50


Ciobar — Italy's finest hot chocolate
Thermomix
Extra-creamy milk
Half-and-Half
Honey Puffs Cereal
Milo
Australian Milo + American Half-and-Half = the official beverage of Hemispheric Views


They Bought Us a Coffee 00:12:45


Buy us a coffee!
Thanks, Mr. Clooney!
Doxing
Casamigos
10 coffees is the number to beat!
Double-digit Coffee Action (DDCA™)
Thank you, Francine!
Thank you, Matthew Greg!
Andrew's mum/mom is bankrolling Hemispheric Views! Thanks, Jennifer!


Chat Apps 00:18:00


WhatsApp
Signal
Telegram
Threema
Rocket Boy talking about Signal
WhatsApp's new TOS
Keybase
Zoom buys Keybase
WeChat
AOL


Nook Chat 00:32:30


Tom Nook
Nook, Inc.
Ask Andrew for his friend code!
Ask Jason for his friend code!
Puff Daddy


Technological Hoarding 00:34:35


Carl Zeiss
Plastic Storage Bins
iPhone 3GS
Tangerine iBook
Spoon-collecting
12" PowerBook
Hunter-gatherer
Bowerbirds
Pokemon Cards - Gotta Catch 'Em All!
27" Cinema Display


Subscription Concierge 00:48:40


Grab someone's phone.
Add Hemispheric Views to their podcast player.
Win!



'Apple Podcasts is great!' — Jason
Castro Podcast Player
Overcast Podcast Player
M1 Macs


Nicknames 00:51:35


Plex
Jason's Blog Post about Youtube-dl Downloader
Drewtube
Join our Discord
Andrew's names: Drew, Andy, Drewy and Andrew
Jason's names: Jay, J, Jas and Burk
Martin's names: Marty, Feldy, Martin, Fontsy and Feldmeister
Corey Hotline
Corey Feldman
Corey Haim
Marty Feldman


Credits

This episode was edited by Andrew using Hindenburg Journalist.







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In this last episode for 2020, Andrew reveals his Clooney connections, Jason shares time-tracking wisdom and Martin jabbers about cinema.


INTRO 00:00:00


Do Not Disturb
The wine that Jason was drinking
Why Martin said 'kardonnay' and 'reisling' — from Australia's Kath & Kim (Beware a suggested expletive!)
It's dark in the PNW
200° C is 392° F
When does your week start? Monday or Sunday?
Piccolo coffee
Nespresso pods
Arnott's Biscuits
Cordial — Orange Mango


Coffee Time 00:05:15


Ko-Fi
BuyMeACoffee
hemisphericviews.com
Jennifer is a Legend!
AUD to USD conversion
Go here to buy coffees!
You can see the button at the bottom of these very show notes!
Find us on Twitter
Find us on Micro.blog
Join our Discord
Leave a rating on Apple Podcasts
Killer Growth (not this kind)
Hockey-stick Growth


Media Corner 00:09:00

Andrew



The Midnight Sky
George Clooney
David Letterman beard
Sexiest Man Alive
Letterboxd
Andrew on Letterboxd
Batman and Robin
Mr. Freeze
Casamigos Tequila
Lago di Como
Andrew's distant Italian musician relative
Ocean's Eleven


Jason



Jordan Harrod's YouTube channel


Martin



Australian cinema
The Furnace
Western Australia
American Westerns
Australia's cameleers
Cicadas 🪳
Screen Australia
The Furnace on Letterboxd


Get Fit! 00:27:10


Apple Fitness+
HIIT
Kim is a trainer on Fitness+
Get three months free with an Apple Watch purchase
Ring Fit Adventure — Nintendo Switch
Beat Saber


New Year Themes 00:31:00


Cortex yearly themes
Hours app
Timeular
Timeular Cube


Unannounced Trivia Corner 00:39:55


Original iPhone PPI
iSight Camera
Apple Scanner


Credits

This episode was edited by Jason using Logic Pro.







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In addition to sharing their tech origin stories—in quite different and nerdy ways—Jason comes up with with a weird business idea, Andrew wrangles with how to define the iPod and Martin's handwriting is put under the microscope.


(Here's a hint: as you follow the episode, check the show notes below to view each origin story's corresponding image.)


Pyjama/Pajama Buckets and Milo 00:00:00


Singlet 🎽
The Grinch 🎁
Andrew's breakfast preparation — Micro.blog post
Family Christmas pyjamas/pajamas
Peter Alexander
Nestlé Milo
Vegemite
Cottee's Cordial Lime Coola
Palmolive 🧼


Andrew's Origin Story 00:04:15


Andrew's Timeline



OmniGraffle
Apple Pencil ✏️
Doctor's handwriting
Andrew's appearance on the Lounge Ruminator podcast 🎙
Atari 2600 🕹
Superman — Atari 2600
Keystone Kapers — Atari 2600
Pitfall — Atari 2600
Dick Smith VZ200
TRS-80
A fun fact about Vegemite on the HV Micro.blog site
Commodore 128
Amiga 500
Dick Smith
Tandy
Radio Shack
Ozemite
Dick Smith Foods
Aussiemite (yet another alternative!)
Workbench
Amiga operating system article referenced by Andrew
Packard Bell
Windows Registry
17" MacBook Pro 💻
OmniOutliner
MacBook Air M1
New Mac Candle 🕯
iPod Video
MindNode
Amiga Forum on Reddit


Jason's Origin Story 00:17:05


Jason's Timeline



NES 🎮
Super NES
Gameboy
IBM PC
Flight Simulator 🛫
Carmen Sandiego
Compaq Presario 4784
HomePod Intercom
Nokia 282
Palm VII
iPod 3rd Gen
Rio MP3 Player
Microsoft Zune
Palm Treo
BlackBerry
Blackberry Enterprise Server
Original iPhone 📱
12" PowerBook G4
2009 Mac Pro
macOS Continuity


Martin's Origin Story 00:34:50


Martin's Timeline



Power Macintosh 6500
Molar Mac 🦷
Quicktime VR
Myst 🌫
Game Boy Color (Neotones Ice)
Original Xbox
Halo
Duke Controller
Sony Trinitron Flatscreen
Power Mac G4
Mac OS X
Aqua
iLife suite
Martin's iPod mini with iPod Universal Dock adapters
List of adapters on the back of the Universal Dock box
ID3 tags 🎵
Title case
Unibody MacBook


Unannounced Trivia Corner! 00:43:05


VGA cable
Dial-up modem speed
iPod 30-pin Dock Connector


Vincent's Drawer 00:46:05


Vincent's desk-drawer photo 📷
Big Mac 🍔


Credits

This episode was edited by Martin using Ferrite.







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HVmini // Huntsmen, Gobbledoks and Bluebirds

Martin and Andrew terrify Jason with personal stories concerning native Australian wildlife, then reminisce about a fine Japanese automobile.


Huntsmen 00:00:00


New South Wales
Huntsman spider — ONLY FOLLOW THIS LINK IF YOU ARE OK WITH SPIDERS.
Thongs/flip-flops
Wallaby
Top 10 venomous spiders in Australia — WARNING AS ABOVE
Quokka
Numbat
Smith's Chips Gobbledok ad from 1987


Remembering Bluebirds 00:08:40


Nissan Bluebird
Category 5 cable
Nissan Skyline GT-R and Nissan GT-R
Iambic pentameter


Credits

This episode was edited by Martin using Ferrite Recording Studio.







📧 hello@hemisphericviews.com
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HVmini // Vincent's Desk

Friend of the show Vincent has submitted his work desk for review. We all have thoughts.


Vincent's Desk





Links


Vincent on Micro.blog
Gluon for Micro.blog
Zen
Minimalism
Basil Pesto Spaghetti
Instrumental Triangle
Pool Cue Triangle
James Bond Trap Door
Antsy Labs Fidget Cube
Butterfly Keyboard
Fallout Shelter
Chakra Stones
Apple Power Mac G4 Cube
Harmon Kardon Soundsticks


Credits

This episode was edited by Andrew using Hindenburg Journalist.







📧 hello@hemisphericviews.com
🕸 hemisphericviews.com
📣 Chat with us on Discord
⭐️ Follow us on Micro.blog
🐦 Follow us on Twitter
💬 Catch up with Andrew
💬 Catch up with Martin
💬 Catch up with Jason

HVmini // Gabriel's Desk

Friend of the show Gabriel has submitted his work desk for review. We all have thoughts.


Gabriel's Desk




Links


Peak Design Everyday Backpack v1
Dalek
Nintendo Amiibo
Funko
DVD Storage Wallet
Dutch Brothers Coffee
14 fluid ounces in millilitres
Black X-Wing
Canon Star Wars
Gabz on micro.blog
Post-it Notes
Microsoft Notepad
Keyboard Lozenge


Credits

This episode was edited by Andrew using Hindenburg Journalist.







📧 hello@hemisphericviews.com
🕸 hemisphericviews.com
📣 Chat with us on Discord
⭐️ Follow us on Micro.blog
🐦 Follow us on Twitter
💬 Catch up with Andrew
💬 Catch up with Martin
💬 Catch up with Jason