Subtitle: A Cortex Special

It's time for Grey and Myke to talk about the devices they've chosen to use in their lives. From the computers they use to the offices where they use them, as well as the devices they choose for entertainment, travel, smart home, and fitness.

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iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple

Everyday Case for iPhone 15 Pro V2 | Peak Design Official Site

MagSafe | PopSockets®

Buy Apple Watch Ultra 2 - Apple

Juice Watch on the App Store

Pedometer++

HiRise 3 Wireless iPhone – Twelve South

Card Sleeve | Slim Leather Card Holder, Wallet | Bellroy

CAXGEK Men's Wallet for AirTag

tripod.com/">Geometrical Pocket Tripod

Venture Ready Sling 2.5L – Bellroy

Mac - Apple

Thunderbolt 4 Dock | TS4 | CalDigit – CalDigit

Neumann stage microphone KMS 105

USBPre 2 - Sound Devices

770-pro.html">DT 770 PRO | beyerdynamic

The Best Laptop Stand for Comfort and Convenience – Nexstand

Keychron K7 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron M7 Wireless Mouse

MONOKEI Systems

Sonnet – Mode Designs

master-3s.910-006559.html">MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse | Logitech

Magic Trackpad - Apple

Wacom Intuos Pro

vertical-ergonomic-mouse.html">Lift Vertical Ergonomic Bluetooth Mouse | Logitech

H6 Audio Recorder | ZOOM

Tiny XLR Cable – Amazon

Mictop 2 Pack Desktop Mic Stand – Amazon

MV7+ - Podcast Microphone - Shure

MagicBridge Apple Keyboard and Mouse Control Surface

Dock for Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro Compatible Stand - Etsy

Solotop for Apple Vision Pro – Etsy

Fully Jarvis Standing Desk

Wooden Monitor Stand & iMac Riser for Desk | Grovemade®

HiRise Pro for iMac & Display from Twelve South

Embody - Office Chairs - Herman Miller

Headrest for Embody Gaming chair

Vantum Gaming Chair | Herman Miller Gaming

Material Dock – Studio Neat

Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe - Anker

hue.com/en-gb">Philips Hue

Lightwave

Caseta by Lutron

Flic

Sonos

Immersive Set with Beam, Sub Mini, and Era 100 | Sonos

Eve Thermo

Nest Learning Thermostat

Eve Door & Window

Eve Energy

Meross

Abode

Camera Hub G3 - Aqara

Aqara G4 Smart Wireless Video Doorbell

uk.ring.com/products/intercom">Ring Intercom

Temperature and Humidity Sensor - Aqara

Water Leak Sensor - Aqara

Wi-Fi-enabled smart thermostats | ecobee

PowerBlock

Waterrower

m460-adjustable-weight-bench-with-leg-roller-attachment.html">M460 FID Adjustable Weight Bench | Mirafit

The newly-refined VanMoof S5 & A5 | VanMoof

Cowboy

VanMoof 2.0: a new hope - The Verge

fit-dog-harness.com/harness.html">PerfectFit Harness

Cooling for pets | Aqua Coolkeeper®

DoggoRamps

Bow Wow Labs Bone Holder

iPad - Apple

Steam Deck OLED

Kishi Ultra Mobile | Razer

Kindle Scribe

reMarkable

Supernote

Venture Ready Pack | Bellroy

Compact Apex Backpack | Troubadour Goods | Rucksack

Tech Kit | Bellroy

mophie 3-in-1 travel charger with MagSafe - Apple

Mous | MagSafe® Compatible 3 In 1 Portable Charger

MINIX 66W Turbo 3-Port GaN Wall Charger – Amazon

Mark Three – Studio Neat

Sidekick Notepad by Cortex Brand

RovyVon Aurora A8 Keychain Flashlight

Roomba Combo® j5 Series Robot Vacuum & Mop

Sinjimoru Magnetic Cable Organiser Clip – Amazon

Ninja Foodi MAX PRO Health Grill & Air Fryer – Ninja

iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit

Kizik

Vice Golf Bags

Longevity Sleep Tape

Stephen has a new username, Myke has a new iPad, Sonos has new headphones, Federico has a new MacPad screen, OpenAI has new drama, and Microsoft has a new vision for the PC.

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Apple Releases iOS 17.5.1, Fixing Issue with Deleted Photos Reappearing – 512 Pixels

Apple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanation - 9to5Mac

Upgrade #510: Jason Is Cool GOTO 10 - Relay FM

Apple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photos - The Verge

Chris Neuman's Magic Keyboard mod – Threads

hypercard-was-inspire.html">Apple's HyperCard was inspired by an acid trip - Boing Boing

Wearable AI Startup Humane Is Said to Explore Potential Sale - Bloomberg

The Sonos Ace headphones are here, and they’re damn impressive - The Verge

Upgrade #513: I Do Not Rock Anything - Relay FM

I Turned the New 13" iPad Pro Into a MacPad and Portable Gaming Display - MacStories

Scarlett Johansson told OpenAI not to use her voice — and she’s not happy they might have anyway - The Verge

Scarlett Johansson, Disney Lawsuit Settled Over ‘Black Widow’

Casey Newton: "A few more words about the OpenAI / Scarlett Johansson situation" - Mastodon

A better way for platforms to fund journalism – Platformer

Microsoft’s Surface and Windows AI event live blog: it’s Arm time - The Verge

Microsoft Surface event: the 6 biggest announcements - The Verge

The New Windows is HERE. - Austin Evans - YouTube

Daring Fireball: 'Inside Microsoft’s Mission to Take Down the MacBook Air'

Intel’s Lunar Lake chip is coming to AI PCs later this year - The Verge

@viticci • Microsoft is already telling a compelling story for gaming on the Snapdragon X Elite architecture... • Threads

Microsoft Surface Pro announced: price and release date - The Verge

Microsoft Surface Pro hands-on - The Verge

Meet the new Microsoft Surface Pro - Microsoft - YouTube

Microsoft announces an Arm-powered Surface Laptop - The Verge

Xbox President Sarah Bond Has Formed a New Team Dedicated to Game Preservation

Microsoft says “Prism” translation layer does for Arm PCs what Rosetta did for Macs | Ars Technica

Recall is Microsoft’s key to unlocking the future of PCs - The Verge

Do we multitask on our iPads? What AI uses do we actually find helpful? Plus, the email apps we use and whether we've experimented with cloning our voice.

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Myke is back this week, and just in time for some of Brad’s pen breakdowns. They discuss Brad’s review of the Pelikan M200 Orange Delight, plus his first thoughts on the new Jetstream Lite Touch.

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Pelikan M200 Orange Delight Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

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Randomizing Pen And Ink Choices — The Pen Addict

JETSTREAM Lite touch

Brad's interpretation of the uniball logo – Instagram

Ugmonk founder Jeff Sheldon is back to talk about designing and building physical products, how our environments shape our ability to focus, and finding joy in the analog.

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Mike's Fancy Notecards

Analog Weekly Kit (Walnut) | Ugmonk

Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad

Discbound Heirloom Journal (Brown) | Ugmonk

Mike's Obsidian Task Dashboard image

How to Do Cal Newport Style Multi-Scale Planning in Obsidian | YouTube

Journaling in Obsidian Using Daily Questions | YouTube

How to Do a Personal Retreat in Obsidian | YouTube

Jeff's Newsletter

The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul

Aeron Chair | Herman Miller Store

Useful Not True | Derek Sivers

Every Tool's a Hammer by Adam Savage

Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann

The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts

Myke returns to the show to give his personal iPad Pro review, and we discuss Apple's accessibility announcements, worrying Apple AI reports, and some mystifying rumors about future iPhones for this year and next.

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Et Cetera - Corner of the Sky #46 - The Incomparable

Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire

Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking - Apple

Apple accessibility preview: More for Speech, CarPlay, and Vision Pro – Six Colors

Apple to Power iOS 18 AI Features With In-House Server Mac Chips This Year - Bloomberg

Apple Closes in on Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhone - Bloomberg

What Is Apple Doing in AI? Summaries, Cloud and On-Device LLMs, OpenAI Deal - Bloomberg

iPhone 16 Pro Max Looks This Much Bigger Beside iPhone 15 Pro Max - MacRumors

Kuo: iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Feature Longer Battery Life - MacRumors

Apple Plans a Thinner iPhone in 2025 — The Information

iPhone 17 rumors: New design, 'Slim' model to replace 'Plus’, more - 9to5Mac

‘iPhone 17 Slim’ rumors point to a redesigned model in 2025 - The Verge

'iPhone 17 Slim' Could Move Rear Cameras to Top Center in Biggest Redesign Since iPhone X - MacRumors

Gurman: No New Mac Studio and Mac Pro Until Mid-2025 - MacRumors

Apple COO Jeff Williams Reportedly Visits Taiwan to Secure 2nm Chips - MacRumors

The Vision Division – MacBreak Weekly

Apple ups its magnet game for best-ever Smart Folio on new iPads - 9to5Mac

M4 iPad Pro Bend Tests: Durability Equal to M2 Model Despite Thinness - MacRumors

Apple Pencil Radial Undo | Ars Technica

New features announced for Apple Pencil Pro. - Procreate Insight

Canopy – Studio Neat

What Nobody Else Told You About Tandem OLED and M4! - Snazzy Labs – YouTube

Subtitle: Remembering the Apple Advanced Technology Group

John Buck published a book covering the "Apple Technology Group," a division within Apple that operated back in the 1980s and 1990s and experimented with many forward-looking bits of technology that we take for granted today.

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Beyond 2000 (TV Series 1985–1999) - IMDb

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Computer Chronicles - Wikipedia

Timeline One by John Buck - Amazon.com

Apple Newsstand (software) - Wikipedia

Apple Advanced Technology Group - Wikipedia

The legendary Apple research group that shaped our world - Fast Company

The Apple Jonathan: A Very 1980s Concept Computer That Never Shipped – 512 Pixels

A/UX - Wikipedia

Mindset (computer) - Wikipedia

Apple Knowledge Navigator (1987) - YouTube

Knowledge Navigator - Wikipedia

Apple Mac II - Pencil Test (1988) - YouTube

Making of Pencil Test (Part 1)

Making of Pencil Test (Part 2)

iMac features all-new design in vibrant colors, M1 chip, and 4.5K Retina display - Apple

Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack

Audio & Video Transcription Service Powered by AI | Trint

Apple Discontinuing iBooks Author on July 1, Encourages Writers to Transition to Pages - MacRumors

Grammarly

General Magic - Wikipedia

Day One Journal App | Your Journal For Life

pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html">SuperDuper!

command.com/spamsieve/">SpamSieve: Most Accurate Spam Filter for Mac

Downloading YouTube videos - ClipGrab

Mactracker

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Why the "great rebundling" isn't the return of the cable bundle; recalibrating how talent is paid for streaming shows; Paramount twists in the wind; Spulu gets a real name; the NFL makes a deal with Netflix; and Diamond Sports meets with skepticism.

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M4 iPad Pro Review: Here we go again – Six Colors

Is the new Max/Disney+ Bundle Just Cable 2.0? Not Really - Puck

Apple, Netflix Amazon Want to Change How They Pay Hollywood Stars - Bloomberg

Netflix Reconsiders Its Massive Talent Paydays - Puck

Shari Redstone’s Ticking Clock - Puck

nfl-live.html">Netflix and the N.F.L. Sign a Three-Season Deal - The New York Times

mulaney-everybodys-in-la-reviews.html">John Mulaney’s ‘Everybody’s in L.A.’ Was a Live TV Miracle

MLB attorney: Loss of Comcast as TV carrier 'devastating' - ESPN

nhl-mlb-diamond-sports-reorganization.html">NBA, NHL join MLB as skeptics of Diamond Sports reorganization

Google I/O is all anyone is talking about this week, including Andy and Flo.

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After Apple's latest announcement, Rosemary and David review their iPad usage and how they automate on it.

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a-Shell

Textastic - Text, Code, and Markup Editor with Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, SSH, Dropbox, Google Drive - for iPad

Actions For Obsidian

Pyto - Python 3 on the App Store

Rubyist — Powerful iOS automation for Ruby enthusiasts.