Myke, Tom and Dan give a brief Keen production update, and then chat extensively about the ethics of product reviews.

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Keen – Kickstarter

The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - MKBHD - YouTube

Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube

Rabbit R1: Barely Reviewable - MKBHD - YouTube

What Are These Companies Hiding? - Rabbit R1 / Humane AI Pin - Dave 2D - YouTube

MKBHDs For Everything – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

This is the Humane Ai Pin - Humane - YouTube

What is Ai Pin? - Humane - YouTube

Wavelength - A mind-reading party game

Hanabi (card game) - Wikipedia

Hanabi | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Mark Two, Mark Two (nobody calls it that) and then discuss Dan’s new hobby.

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Mark Two – Studio Neat

Details on the Mark Two Changes

Mark Three – Studio Neat

Dan's Guitar – Threads

Today’s guests are Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy, the duo behind CW&T, makers of beautifully designed and artful objects. Their objects are the Manfrotto Super Clamp, and the Casio F-91W wristwatch.

Guest Starring:

Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy

Links and Show Notes:

On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.

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Super Clamp w/ Stud - 035RL | Manfrotto US

Casio F-91W - Wikipedia

Solid State Watch – CW&T

The Ones by CW&T

How To Install Clean Black Faceplate on Casio F91W - YouTube

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the struggle to come up with a name for “Keepbook,” moving warehouses, and Apple Vision Pro.

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Keepbook – Studio Neat

Nice Commerce

Apple Vision Pro

Sora

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about how the holidays went for their respective businesses, email marketing, their plans for 2024, and Studio Neat’s newest notebook, Keepbook.

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Keepbook – Studio Neat

Myke, Tom, and Dan each share three items they think would make excellent gifts.

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Thoroughly Considered #89: Stretchy and Smudgy - Relay FM

Thoroughly Considered #74: Biannual Holiday Gift Giving Guide(lines) - Relay FM

Thoroughly Considered #56: Are We About To Do a Gift Guide Episode? - Relay FM

YETI Rambler 10 oz Tumbler With MagSlider Lid

Sonnet Mechanical Keyboard – Mode Designs

Wera 05022640001 950/9 Hex-Plus Multicolour

Wera - Kraftform

Insulated Water Bottle 20 oz, Stainless Steel Bottle | Klean Kanteen

Sport Cap, Drinking Sports Cap, Sports Bottle Cap | Klean Kanteen

Insulated Coffee Tumbler - TKWide 16 oz | Klean Kanteen

'Artist Stripe' Towelling Dressing Gown

Window Bird Feeder

Hasami Porcelain Mug (Natural) – Ugmonk

MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse | Logitech

BrickLink

BroTex Plants Tree Accessories

Steel Mark One – Studio Neat

Sidekick Notepad

Alexander Medeot (@alexotos) • Instagram

Today’s guest is Jeff Sheldon, the founder of Ugmonk, creator of desk products like Analog and Gather. His object is the Fujifilm X100V.

Guest Starring:

Jeff Sheldon

Links and Show Notes:

On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.

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Ugmonk

FUJIFILM X100V

GF1 Field Test — 16 Days in the Himalayas — by Craig Mod

The Leica Q — by Craig Mod

Dieter Rams' Design Principles - Wikipedia

Jeff Sheldon (@ugmonk) – Instagram

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the new Limited Edition release, the final days of the Keen campaign, and then have a lengthy discussion about Jony Ive’s reported collaboration with OpenAI.

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Limited Edition 009 – Studio Neat

Kaweco Liliput Fireblue Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Keen: A compact, durable, and retractable utility knife – Kickstarter

AI Wearables: What’s New?. AI pin, tab, rewind pendant… | by Valerie | Dare To Be Better | Oct, 2023 | Medium

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg on Threads, the future of AI, and Quest 3 - The Verge

Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #398 - YouTube

Myke asks Tom and Dan about how the Keen campaign is going so far, and about the feedback they have received. They also discuss how they came up with the name “Keen.” Then the three lads chat about the St. Jude fundraiser, and give details on the Thoroughly Considered raffle for a special Mark One pen.

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Keen: A compact, durable, and retractable utility knife. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter

Limited Edition Gold Mark One for St Jude – Studio Neat

David's Gold Pen

Myke chats with Tom and Dan about their new Kickstarter project: Keen, a high quality retractable utility knife. They discuss the design decisions, the pricing, how the campaign is going… all manner of things. The show closes with a bit of follow up about Dan’s saga with a 32” 6k Dell monitor.

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Keen: A compact, durable, and retractable utility knife. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter

Mark One – Studio Neat

Sidekick Notepad – Cortex Brand

The Google Culture Question, A Law of Large Companies, Twitter's Algorithm Plans, Apple's Attempt at Glucose Monitoring – Sharp Tech

Dell Ultrasharp 32 6k Monitor - U3224KBA | Dell

First Look: macOS Sonoma Public Beta – Six Colors

On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.

Today’s guest is Stephen Hackett, and founder of 512pixels.net and cofounder of Relay FM, the home of this very podcast. His object is the iMac G4.

Guest Starring:

Stephen Hackett

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512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett - Relay FM

Steve Jobs introduces the Sunflower iMac & iPhoto - Macworld SF (2002) - YouTube

Apple - iMac G4 and iLife Introduction (2002) - YouTube

The advent and evolution of Apple's digital hub | iMore

Apple - iMac G4 "Lamp" ad (2002) - YouTube

iMac G4 review: Bold system avoids the sophomore slump | Macworld

Apple Unveils the New iMac - Apple

The iMac product page – Wayback Machine

Has anyone been able to reassemble the iMac G4 neck? : r/VintageApple

G4 iMac - neck extension disengagement | MacRumors Forums

The iMac G4 - YouTube

Removing Bottom of iMac G4 15" 700 MHz EMC 1873 - iFixit Repair Guide

Dieter Rams - Wikipedia