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This week, Federico and John share the changes they’ve made to their desk setups in recent months and the philosophies that have driven those changes.

On AppStories+, Federico and John share their reactions to Submerged, the first scripted short film published for Apple Immersive Video on the Vision Pro.

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Ruminate

It’s biscuit week! Plus (not) ordering chicken on CarPlay and YouTube algorithms.

AppStories, Episode 407, ‘A Desk Setup Update’ Show Notes

AppStories+ Pre-Show

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• Submerged on Apple Vision Pro.

Our Desk Setups

John

• Large Balolo desk shelf with modular accessory attachments, including the latest addition of Balolo’s Tablet Holder
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  • Other Balolo accessories I use include:
    • Phone Qi2 charger accessory
    • Headphones hook
    • Apple Watch charging mount
    • Loupedeck or Stream Deck mount
• Harmon Kardon SoundSticks III speakers
• Trendnet 2.5Gbps switch
• Satachi 2.5Gbps dongle
• Steelcase Gesture chair
• Video setup
  • Elgato Mini Mount
  • Elgato FaceCam Pro
  • Elgato Master Mount, Flex Arm, and Solid Arm
  • Elgato Key Light and Key Light Mini
  • Twelve South HoverBar Duo for the iPad
  • Also mentioned:
    • Logitech MX Creative Console

Federico

• Gigabyte M27U monitor
• CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt dock with Apple Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable
• Custom-built eGPU with NVIDIA 4090 Founders Edition (more details on NPC)
• LG C2 65” OLED

Ruminate, Episode 195, ‘Biscuit Week’ Show Notes

Biscuit Week

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