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Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Nate Heath and David Baehler
Putting a "not nerd" filter on nerdy things. Each week we cover topics related to a better technology experience, including practical tech news, tips and tricks. Nate and David aim to filter through all the tech news to bring you just the stuff you need to know.
- 1 hour 3 minutesEp. 467: Coke's new AI Ad, Netflix Boxing, Reset Instagram
Coca-Cola is getting a lot of flack over its new AI Christmas ad. Are AI ads the future? A whole lot of people 'tuned' into Netflix to watch some boxing, how did that go? Instagram has a new reset feature that could be very helpful. Those are just a few of the tech news stories we discuss on this week's show. Enjoy!
INTRO (00:00)
Final Cut Pro 11 Released (06:35)
MAIN TOPIC: AI Coca-Cola Christmas Ad (10:15)
Coca Cola’s AI-Generated Ad Controversy, Explained
Toys ‘R’ Us AI-generated ad controversy explained
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Turn off auto app install on iOS devices (18:50)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (22:55)
A.I. chatbots defeated doctors at diagnosing illness
Threads grew by a Bluesky this month
Ukraine, US to partner on developing small modular nuclear reactors for reconstruction
Multiple emus on the loose in South Carolina – while 8 escaped lab monkeys also still large
New Pentagon report on UFOs includes hundreds of new incidents but no evidence of aliens
Fake bear commits insurance fraud
Researchers are trying to reinvent the wheel
TAKES
Netflix says 60M households worldwide watched Paul-Tyson (28:00)
Why Everyone Is Now Watching Podcasts on YouTube (33:50)
Are your Instagram recommendations a mess? You can now start from scratch (37:15)
Apple’s new home hub could be the smart home kit you’ve been dreaming of (39:20)
Yes, the 10 worst passwords still include ‘password’ and ‘secret’ (42:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: 10,946: a Year-Long Post-It Note Animation (46:15)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Tomb Raider Remastered (50:40)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (59:20)
20 November 2024, 5:00 am - 57 minutes 8 secondsEp. 466: Bitcoin Sets Records, What Does It Mean?
Over the last week, Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have gone up significantly. Please don't take our investment advice, but we will examine the increase and how the election impacted it. It was a pretty slim week in tech news, but we found some interesting stories to cover and a rousing round of Just the Headlines. Also, we have some great tips and picks to help you tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: CryptoWatch (02:45)
Bitcoin touches record-high $85K, adds almost $20K in a week
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Navigating Google Workspace on the Web (10:35)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (19:55)
FDA forces Costco to recall 80,000 pounds of butter because packaging did not say it ‘contains milk’
NASA investigates laser-beam welding in a vacuum for in-space manufacturing
LG's new stretchable display can grow by 50%, bendy panels can be deformed into new form factors
Apple Music is publishing a $450 hardcover book celebrating its 100 Best Albums
Intel brings back workers’ free coffee, seeking to stem morale decline
Boeing reportedly considers selling off its space business
TAKES
iOS 18.1 added a new ‘Inactivity Reboot’ security feature for iPhone (24:05)
iOS 18.2 fixes one of the most annoying aspects of the new Photos app (28:05)
Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year (31:00)
Databreach.com emerges as an alternative to HaveIBeenPwned (36:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: The Quilt Index (40:10)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (51:55)
13 November 2024, 5:18 am - 59 minutes 33 secondsEp. 465: Not Election Coverage
Tuesday is Election Day in the USA, but as "The Most Non-Partisan Tech Podcast on the Internet," this episode serves as a reprieve from the endless election coverage and breaking news. We discuss Nate's new iPad, the week's tech news, helpful tips and picks, and other random ramblings.
INTRO (00:00)
New M4 Macbook Pros (02:55)
Black Friday is already here (06:35)
MAIN TOPIC: Nate’s new iPad and the state of iPads (08:35)
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Track Election Results with Apple News and Live Activity (20:20)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (23:20)
Reddit is profitable for the first time ever
Fired employee allegedly hacked Disney World’s menu system to alter peanut allergy information
Uranus' moon Miranda may have an ocean beneath its surface
Colorado agency improperly posted passwords for its election system online
Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data centre thwared by rare bees
Researchers spot black hole eating stuff at over 40x the theoretical limit
TAKES
Apple acquires photo editing app maker Pixelmator (26:15)
Mom is Texting: Teachers say parents are a daily distraction during class (29:45)
OpenAI launches its Google challenger, ChatGPT Search (32:10)
Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - decillion (34:10)
Call of Duty’s massive filesize drives peak internet usage (37:10)
BONUS ODD TAKE: A collection of 2000+ science images from the NIH (40:25)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Crank That Clicker (cookie clicker games)
For Panic’s PlayDate handheld console (43:15)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (52:55)
6 November 2024, 5:29 am - 58 minutes 31 secondsEp. 464: Trick or Treat? Apple Intelligence and New Macs!
Apple is finishing October with a bang. Monday brought the official release of Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and also for iPads and Macs. Apple also announced a new iMac with an M4 processor on Monday. Tuesday brought the new, smaller, redesigned Mac Mini with M4. What will Wednesday bring? Good chance of MacBook Pros. Plus, there's other tech news to catch up on and some tips and picks to help you tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
Vote (04:10)
MAIN TOPIC: Trick or Treat? Apple Intelligence and new Macs (06:50)
Apple Intelligence is available today on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
iOS 18.2 with new Apple Intelligence features coming in December, Apple confirms
Apple updates the iMac with new colors and an M4 chip
Apple announces redesigned Mac Mini with M4 chip
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Select the camera type by long long-holding camera icon in the Control Center (22:20)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (27:30)
Britain to axe up to 1.5m lampposts
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
NASA reveals prototype telescope for gravitational wave observatory
San Francisco’s Muni’s rail system will spend $212 million to upgrade from floppy disks
Hacker returns $19.3 million to drained US government crypto wallet
DTrace for Linux comes to Gentoo
TAKES
McDonald’s restaurants finally have a solution to their busted McFlurry machine problem (29:20)
Astropad Launches 'Bookcase' for Turning an iPhone Into an E-Reader (31:30)
Vimeo brings spatial video sharing to everyone with new Apple Vision Pro app (35:00)
Astronauts return from nearly eight months on ISS after Starliner problems (36:45)
Adobe made its painting app completely free to take on Procreate (38:00)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Kasso - Bonkers Japanese Skateboarding Show (39:45)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Mic Cover Foam Microphone Windscreen, Condenser Microphone Size A, 1 Pack (41:05)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (50:25)
30 October 2024, 4:32 am - 1 hour 3 minutesEp. 463: Broken Tech? Fix it or Flick it?
Nate has had some tech go belly up on him recently. What should you do when your gadgets aren't working? We'll look at the options and the holistic cost of those options. We also have the week's tech news to get caught up on, including a rousing round of Just the Headlines. Enjoy and tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
New Macs next week? (04:45)
MAIN TOPIC: How or when to repair your tech (07:50)
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: If your iPhone won't turn on or is frozen - iPad (25:15)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (36:20)
Alien: Romulus Is Getting a VHS Release (Yes, Really)
Cheating alleged after men’s world conker champion found with steel chestnut
Amazon discontinues the last Kindle with physical buttons
Amazon finally has a color Kindle, and it looks pretty good
Byju’s founder says his edtech startup, once worth $22B, is now ‘worth zero’
TAKES
FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect (39:25)
The FTC is finally making it easier to cancel your gym membership (41:50)
‘Beast Games’ set issues highlight growing pains in YouTuber-run productions (45:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Livestreams of Watering Holes in the Namibian Desert (50:30)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Apple Magic Keyboard for 12.9-inch iPad Pro 3rd Gen, 4th Gen, & 5th Gen - Black Renewed (54:35)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:00:20)
23 October 2024, 4:57 am - 1 hour 6 minutesEp. 462: This Week in Elon
Elon Musk has been all over tech news and beyond lately, and this week was a perfect example. Not only did SpaceX catch a booster on landing, but he also held an event to show off Tesla's Robotaxi, Robovan, and updated humanoid robots. In other tech news, Apple quietly updated the beloved iPad Mini. Plenty of other topics to discuss in the world of technology and beyond. Enjoy!
INTRO (00:00)
Apple just announced a new, faster iPad Mini (05:40)
Submerged on Apple Vision Pro (11:15)
MAIN TOPIC: This week in Elon (14:15)
In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad
Elon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab, Robovan and updated Optimus robot at We, Robot event
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Apple Notes Math (27:40)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (36:05)
AI girlfriend site breached, user fantasies stolen
Red Dead Redemption finally comes to PC 14 years after its original release
Nintendo announces new game hardware: an alarm clock!
TikTok lays off hundreds of staff - to replace them with AI
Wimbledon line judges will be replaced with AI next summer
Robot vacuums hacked to shout slurs at their owners
TAKES:
Amazon and Apple strike deal to bring Apple TV+ to Prime Video (38:05)
Adobe announces a bunch of new AI tools at Adobe Max (39:55)
NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules (42:20)
Microsoft (and more) Patch Tuesday, October 2024 (46:05)
Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users (47:10)
BONUS ODD TAKE: BBC Sound Effects Library (49:55)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Ventusky Weather App (53:45)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:03:40)
Find us elsewhere:
https://notpicks.com - Find links to previous picks of the week
https://notnerd.com - All things Notnerd
16 October 2024, 4:01 am - 1 hour 1 minuteEp. 461: Google's NotebookLM and AI Podcasts
Google's NotebookLM is an AI note-taking service that can take information and summarize it for you in a variety of ways. One of those ways is a podcast summary, where an AI male and female host will have a discussion about the information. We tried it on our last episode, are we out of a job? You be the judge. We've got plenty of other tech news to talk about, like Starlink and SpaceX continuing to come through for those stranded on Earth and in space. Finish out the episode with a fun bonus odd take and our picks of the week.
INTRO (00:00)
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (04:00)
Another Apple Event Coming (08:25)
MAIN TOPIC: Google NotebookLM (09:15)
Google makes its note-taking AI NotebookLM more useful
A fake podcast about Episode 460
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Turn off Always on Display (25:25)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (32:55)
Potatoes are better than human blood for making space bricks, scientists say
Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for two months
Google Flights now uses Amtrak data to show ‘trains to consider’ alongside flights
Cheetos food coloring turns mice transparent
OpenAI asks investors not to back rival start-ups such as Elon Musk’s xAI
TAKES:
Starlink offers free service to victims of Hurricane Helene - FCC lets Starlink provide service to cell phones in areas hit by hurricane (35:05)
Submerged - Official Trailer - Apple Vision Pro (39:15)
Christian Selig’s unofficial YouTube app for the Vision Pro just got taken down (41:50)
Apple says final iPod Nano and iPod shuffle models are now obsolete (43:35)
Microsoft Patch Tuesday is today, report next week
Chinese hack of US ISPs shows why Apple is right about backdoors for law enforcement (47:00)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Finalists for the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (48:35)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Find us elsewhere:
https://notpicks.com - Find links to previous picks of the week
https://notnerd.com - All things Notnerd
9 October 2024, 4:05 am - 1 hour 6 minutesEp. 460: Retro Gaming Expo, Meta Connect, and OpenAI Woes!
We went to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday to see Producer Todd and so much more. But tech news doesn't sleep. Zuckerberg held a big Meta Connect event, and OpenAI seems to be running into some trouble. As always we'll have a rousing batch of Just the Headlines, more tech news, and tips and picks to help you tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
NEWS: Verizon confirms widespread outage affecting users across the US - Messages via satellite provides lifeline to iPhone owners in Hurricane Helene fallout - Shawn Hendrix of Mr. Beast fame doing amazing work for Helene (03:40)
MAIN TOPIC: Portland Retro Gaming Expo (07:20)
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Ask Ads NOT to Track (24:45)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (30:05)
Oprah Winfrey bought back rights to Apple documentary about her to stop its release
An International Space Station leak is getting worse, NASA confirms
Amazon is launching its own Shark Tank where winners get to be Amazon sellers
Up to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords stored in plain text
Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in jail for role in FTX fraud, must forfeit $11 Billion
HP is adding AI to its printers
TAKES:
5 biggest announcements at Meta Connect this week (33:20)
OpenAI execs mass quit as company makes big changes - Apple no longer in talks to invest in OpenAI (42:55)
One more thing… Goodbye from iMore (45:15)
Portland Trailblazers new network and streaming options (46:45)
BONUS ODD TAKE: What beats rock? (49:45)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: iPhone 16 Pro over iPhone 16 (52:25)
The iPhone 16 Pro Camera Review: Control - From Sebastiaan de With at Lux
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:02:40)
Find us elsewhere:
https://notpicks.com - Find links to previous picks of the week
https://notnerd.com - All things Notnerd
2 October 2024, 4:00 am - 1 hour 7 minutesEp. 459: Apple iPhone 16 is out! - Plus more tech news, tips, and picks!
The Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models are now available. What are people saying? What do we say? Plus, we have the rest of the week's interesting tech news and share tips and picks to help you tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: iPhone 16s are here (03:05)
iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 16 Pro Buyer's Guide: All Differences Compared
iPhone 16 Camera Control: Everything You Need to Know
iPhone 16 and 16 Pro review roundup: Back to basics
AirPods 4, Watch 10 are here too
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 18 Photos, customize interface (26:00)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (32:55)
Atari launches a line of game-themed hot sauces
Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
California Drivers May Soon Get Speed-Warning Devices as Standard
Elon Musk officially moves X headquarters from California to Texas
Saturn’s majestic rings will vanish in just six months from now
TAKES:
Marques Brownlee says ‘I hear you’ after fans criticize his new wallpaper app (35:05)
Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say (44:40)
Your Apple Watch can now replace your TV remote (48:10)
United Airlines taps Elon Musk’s Starlink for in-flight wi-fi (49:35)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group (50:40)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: rabbit r1 (55:25)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:03:55)
Find us elsewhere:
https://notpicks.com - Find links to previous picks of the week
https://notnerd.com - All things Notnerd
25 September 2024, 4:14 am - 1 hour 12 minutesEp. 458: iOS 18 is here with some big changes!
Apple has released new versions of its operating systems. We look at some of the significant changes to iOS 18 that are coming to your iPhone. There are some great features, but some of them will take some getting used to. Also, after Apple's big event last week, we get caught up on plenty of other tech news that never seems to stop. Let's take a light-hearted look at all of that, plus some great tech tips and picks.
INTRO (00:00)
Nate’s Appendix (02:40)
iPhone Preorders (05:25)
MAIN TOPIC: iOS 18 is Here (08:45)
Apple’s 22-page PDF of iOS 18 features
How to get iOS 18 and 9 features to try
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Dealing with junk text messages - Do not call registry (32:40)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (40:30)
Americans used record 100 trillion megabytes of wireless data in 2023
$50M In Counterfeit Vintage Consoles and Videogames Seized From Italian Crime Ring
'Error' causes Alexa to endorse Kamala Harris, refuse to discuss Trump
Navy Officer Demoted For Secretly Installing Starlink On Ship To Check Social Media
Sony Unveils $700 PlayStation 5 Pro
A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century
TAKES:
FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids - Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval (43:55)
SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns home after history-making mission - With no crew aboard, spacecraft Starliner lands without a hitch (46:50)
DJI Neo hands-on: A powerful and lightweight $200 drone (50:05)
OpenAI releases o1, its first model with ‘reasoning’ abilities (56:00)
Huawei’s new trifold phone costs more than a 16-inch MacBook Pro (58:20)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Official Stick Reviews Instagram (00:00:30)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:09:55)
Find us elsewhere:
https://notpicks.com - Find links to previous picks of the week
https://notnerd.com - All things Notnerd
18 September 2024, 3:50 am - 33 minutes 52 secondsEpisode 457: Apple's It's Glowtime Event Recap - iPhones, Watches, AirPods
Apple's Glowtime Event was about 100 minutes long. Nate and Dave watched it together while Dave took copious notes. We hopped on to go live immediately after for our initial thoughts. New iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches were announced.
INTRO (00:00)
iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max (02:25)
iPhone 16 and 16 Plus (09:55)
AirPods 4, Pro 2, and Max (15:35)
Apple Watch 10 and Ultra (20:25)
Find us elsewhere:
https://notpicks.com - Find links to previous picks of the week
https://notnerd.com - All things Notnerd
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