DISCUSSED: Optimistic Tuesdays; office cleanup; a grave bleach mishap; follow-up on Wirecutter; a listener suggestion on, of all things, acupressure; Dan loves his cool new keyboard, but has a big caveat; Merlin is working with magnets; on "Hardware Disease"; request for Riordan-style book recommendations; exciting follow-up on the Burger Decay Project; plus, some closing thoughts on Apple's recent results dustup and what it might suggest about near-future tech trends.

Links for this episode:

• iphone-decline-china-replacement-alexa-siri.html" class="link">iPhone, move over. Make room for Alexa.
• Upgrade #227: Twenty Nine TeeVee - Relay FMThe new year starts with a bang, as Apple misses its iPhone sales forecast and announces surprising partnerships with Samsung and other TV makers in advance of the launch of its new video service. We discuss these earth-shattering issues in detail, not to mention Jason's world-exclusive trial of a new iPad Pro keyboard.
• Upgrade 227: Twenty Nine TeeVee — Upgrade — OvercastIt’s a new year and the news is huge: Apple missed its iPhone sales forecast and announced surprising partnerships with TV makers. Also Jason got to try the forthcoming Brydge keyboard for his iPad Pro.save in overcast
• Amazon.com: Nayoya Back and Neck Pain Relief - Acupressure Mat and Pillow Set - Relieves Stress, Back, Neck, and Sciatic Pain - Comes with a Vinyl Carry Bag for Storage and Travel - As Seen in USA Today: Health & Personal Care
• Science Snacks: Projects and Activities You Can Do! | ExploratoriumHungry for fresh, exciting science activities based in amazing phenomena? Science Snacks are hands-on, teacher-tested, and use cheap, available materials. Satisfy your curiosity without ever getting full.
• Hardware disease - WikipediaHardware disease is a common term for bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis. It is usually caused by the ingestion of a sharp, metallic object. These pieces of metal settle in the reticulum and can irritate or penetrate the lining.
• Magnetic Lines of Force: Physics & Magnetism Science Activity | Exploratorium Teacher Institute ProjectIron filings trace out the lines of a magnetic field in three dimensions.
• Portal from Facebook: Voice Enabled Hands-Free Video Calling
• Fixing HomePod for 2019 - YouTube
• I Gave a Bounty Hunter $300. Then He Located Our Phone - Motherboard

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