Episode 88 I Could Use A Big Giant Femur Bone

Friday, 15 Aug 202555 minutes Transcript

Scott and Peter talk a lot, and this time it’s all about the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar watch. Also, GPT 5, FoodNoms AI, YouTube Premium, and a little vibe coding.

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The brew

Athletic Brewing Co.
Peter
Portland Coffee Roasters Goose Hollow
Scott
Coffee

The Topics

  • The Brews
  • AI Update
    • ChatGPT 5 and Vibe Coding
  • YouTube Premium
  • FoodNoms AI mode
  • The Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar vs Apple Watch Ultra 2
    • Things Peter misses from the Apple Watch Ultra
      • Siri
      • Message sending
      • Medication tracking
      • Responding to notifications
      • Responding to authenticator apps
      • Controlling audio playback
      • Better UI
      • Charging
      • Music
      • Podcasts
      • Customizable faces and widgets
      • Watch bands
    • Things Peter likes about the Garmin
      • Battery life
      • Buttons
      • Loading workouts
      • Workout data analysis
      • Notifications in AirPods (without messing up audio playback)
      • Weight difference
      • Bluetooth pairing and pairing indicators
    • Things that are the same (or close enough)
      • Workout tracking
      • GPS navigation
      • Safety features
    • Things that are just different
      • More features and apps geared towards athletes
      • Syncing
      • Garmin documentation is not always accurate
      • Haptic directions
    • Which does Peter like better?
      • Both

Episode 87 Enemies of Chrome

Saturday, 09 Aug 202555 minutes Transcript

Peter doesn’t want to think different, he wants to run different. Scott just wants his automations to run different. They both watch Adam Mockler, and they both have thoughts about the current political discourse.

The brew

Taylors of Harrogate
Peter
Coava Coffee Roasters
Scott
Coffee

The Topics

Episode 86 Whatever, Software

Friday, 25 Jul 202530 minutes Transcript

Coffees, Macs, Kumas, and Mocklers... it's like a grab bag of topics. Also Peter does the math on AppleCare One, Scott tells him how to log into meetings with Dato, and both are angry at reminders.

The brew

Market Basket
Peter
Coffee
Backporch Coffee Roasters
Scott
Coffee

The Topics

Episode 85 I’m Big in Japan

Thursday, 17 Jul 202551 minutes Transcript

Scott went to Japan (and wishes he was still there). Peter went to Japan too, in 2002. They both like Shinkansen and Japanese food. Scott Spotlighted Raycast (that’s a new verb), Scott and Peter both bought refurbished M1 Mac minis to use as Tailscale exit nodes, Peter plays Virtual Tabletop games, and it’s the Year of 5% Linux on the desktop!

The brew

Kirin
Scott
Athletic Brewing Co.
Peter

The Topics

Episode 84 Spam and Phishing Are No Exceptions

Wednesday, 21 May 202549 minutes Transcript

It’s another blurred line and another line blurred! Peter kills two podcasts with one story by merging Blurring the Lines with Friends with Brews again, which is good for Scott because it means he gets to talk to Adam again. Brews, books, and things we’re watching!

The brew

Taylors of Harrogate
Peter
Stella Artois
Adam
Forecast Coffee Company Yonder
Scott
Coffee

The Topics