Posts tagged with "unwind"

Podcast Rewind: GameHub for the Mac, a Pokémon FireRed Challenge, and Emily in Rome

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NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, John, Federico, and Brendon cover the news that GameSir is bringing GameHub to the Mac and chat about the ASUS’s special edition ROG Flow Z13.

Then on NPC XL, John tests the Virtual Boy accessory for the Switch 2, Federico follows up on his Android emulation experiments, and Brendon has been optimizing the Ayn Thor.

Comfort Zone

Matt demands we roast his Home Screen, Niléane drops some knowledge on SSDs, and (almost) everyone has fun with Pokémon.

On Cozy Zone, we played Geoguesser, and it has a better ending than we could have even scripted.

MacStories Unwind

This week, John explains the web app he built for covering Apple announcements, plus Emily winds up in Rome while John tends to his Pokémon.

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Podcast Rewind: Running Out of RAM, Tech Confessions, and Italian Movie Dubs

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NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John tackle the RAM shortage and its effect on the handheld industry before digging into Cocoon 2.0, an excellent Android front-end for your emulators.

Then on NPC XL, Federico brings an Android emulation surprise to the show.

Comfort Zone

Chris has a Mac-related confession to make, Matt has to admit something about his Apple Watch, and Niléane is like, “Boys, I don’t think you can even handle taking your phones off silent.” (She was not wrong.)

On Cozy Zone, we roast home screens again, and this time there aren’t any hidden codes… we think.

MacStories Unwind

This week, John and Federico debate physical versus digital media and the Italian art of dubbing movies.

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Podcast Rewind: A Handheld Heavyweight, a Creative Studio Challenge, and Foveated F1

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NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John cover a raft of new budget handhelds, a new OLED tablet from Lenovo, TrimUI leaks, and more.

On NPC XL, John and Brendon share their experiments with the MagicX Zero 40 and Anbernic RG DS.

Comfort Zone

Chris wants to know what the heck is going on with Discord. Niléane has a massive backlog of things to talk about now that she’s back. And everybody does their best with Apple’s Creator Studio.

On Cozy Zone, the gang discusses what they’d do if they couldn’t use Apple products anymore. We are releasing this just days after ATP did the exact same thing, but we swear we recorded this a couple weeks ago!

MacStories Unwind

This week, John has an F1 racing theory about the Vision Pro and shares a vampire movie, while Federico has been binging a popular Netflix series.

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Podcast Rewind: Handheld Gaming Truths, Just a Little Formula 1, and a Hulu Hack

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NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, a quick tour of Nintendo’s latest Direct, more details emerge about the Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory, the Steam Machine and other hardware is delayed, Anbernic goes out on a limb, AYANEO steps on a rake, and the Odin 2 rides off into the sunset.

On NPC XL, Federico is choosing between Switch 2 controllers, and Brendon receives an unexpected gift.

Comfort Zone

Matt wants to do an AI check-in, Chris serves a master class on getting started with 3D printing, and Niléane is away, so the dads talk a little Formula 1… just a little.

On Cozy Zone, Chris gets a brand glow up!

MacStories Unwind

This week, Super Bowl traditions, Federico’s very hungry plumber, some High Potential follow-up, and the latest season of Shrinking.

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Podcast Rewind: Weird Nintendo Nostalgia, Reviving Old Tech, and Parking in Rome

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NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, Federico, Brendon, and John tackle a load of weird news from playing Game Boy games on e-readers and ordering pizza from a Wii in 2026 to the upcoming Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory.

On NPC XL, the guys chat about whether we’re approaching the endgame for handheld consoles and wonder why no one has made much of a move to adapt their handhelds for the living room.

Comfort Zone

Matt wants to talk about his (quick) notes, Niléane brings 3(!) topics, and everyone brings old(?) tech back from the dead.

On Cozy Zone, we tier listed Star Wars. All of it. Yes, even that one. If there was ever a time to give Cozy Zone a shot, it’s now.

MacStories Unwind

This week, John survived a bomb cyclone, Federico explains the fine art of parking in Rome, and John rounds out the episode with a reality TV show from Korea along with an Unwind deal you’ll find in the show notes.

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Podcast Rewind: An AYANEO Avalanche, Minecraft Houses, and Brendon Crashes Unwind

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NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, Federico and John go it alone without Brendon to cover Game Pass on ARM, an avalanche of AYANEO announcements, and why the TrimUI Brick Pro has shot up their most-anticipated handheld list for 2026.

On NPC XL, Federico shows off the Ayn Odin 3 and reports the results of his efforts to brute force his way to what he’s using like a Steam Deck mini.

Comfort Zone

Chris has a Creator Studio, Matt has a less official Creator Studio, and the whole gang shows off their Minecraft houses.

On Cozy Zone, we tier list iPads. Chris has never been more in his element than in this one!

MacStories Unwind

This week, John escapes the big freeze and the Club comes home to MacStories – plus, TV picks and Brendon Bigley drops in to say “hi” and share a pick.

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Podcast Rewind: Building Personalized Software, Steam Machine Pricing Rumors, Matt Podcasts Solo, and Ted Danson

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AppStories

This week, Federico and John complete their tour of holiday projects with a look at the tools both of them built with the help of Claude Code, Codex, and other tools.

On AppStories+, John pushes Claude Code by building a Safari web extension that integrates with Notion.

NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, rumors swirl about the Steam Machine’s pricing, AYANEO pauses to collect itself, and GameSir’s Pocket Taco goes live – plus, the lack of foldable phone controllers and our first videogames.

On NPC XL, Federico, John, and Brendon share what they do when they’re not obsessing over handheld consoles.

Comfort Zone

Matt’s on his own for this one, as Chris and Niléane managed to both get sick at the same time. Fear not; we get to rant and rave about the latest “Xbox”!

On Cozy Zone, we roast each other’s backpacks. One’s all black, one’s full of color, and the other is just a mess.

MacStories Unwind

This week, John shrugs off a once-in-a-decade winter storm and watches a great movie, while Federico has a returning comedy series to share.

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Podcast Rewind: Holiday Break Projects, CES Gaming Announcements, MagSafe Accessories, and Clawdbot

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AppStories

This week, Federico and John are back from their holiday break, which included so many hardware and automation projects that this is part one of a two-part episode regarding Federico’s networked music automation setup and John’s new research tool.

On AppStories+, Federico shares his foldable phone experiments.

NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, a whirlwind tour of the handheld news from CES 2026, Switch 2 grips, AR glasses, new chips from AMD, the OneXSugar Wallet, and more.

On NPC XL, John got his MCON controller, Federico’s still waiting for his, and Brendon checks in after more than a month with his.

Comfort Zone

Niléane battles the modern era of smart mice, Chris has a new way of keeping up with everything everywhere all at once, and the whole gang battles it out with the best dang MagSafe accessories you’ve ever seen.

On this week’s Cozy Zone, we roast listeners’ home screens again! This one has, bar none, the weirdest home screen we’ve ever seen, and we might be cursed now.

MacStories Unwind

This week, Federico unpacks Clawdbot, a Claude-based personal assistant, and recommends an Apple TV movie, while John revisits an old favorite on the Nintendo Switch.

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Podcast Rewind: Tech Predictions, A New Game Show, and Weird CES Returns

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Comfort Zone

Last week was the annual predictions episode! The gang reflected on their predictions from 2025 and then made their Guaranteed To Be Correct Predictions for 2026. No boring predictions here; we started at Pro predictions and went all the way to Pro Max.

Last week’s Cozy Zone had everyone discussing the tricky business of streaming music and how we actually get artists paid.

And this week, Matt needs some help figuring out what browser to use, Niléane has a new game show, and Chris challenges the gang to clean up their desk area.

On this week’s Cozy Zone, the gang discusses their tech white whales. If they had unlimited funds, what would they buy? A nice camera? A beefy computer? A whole company?!

MacStories Unwind

This week, Federico and John share how they unwound during their holiday break, John has a report on CES 2026, Federico recommends Avatar: Fire and Ash, and John does a Parks and Rec rewatch and has a superhero movie deal for listeners.

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