Episode 21 •These are not Google Drive’s Toasted Nuts
Scott hates Google Drive, Peter hates software on GitHub and searching for virtual KVM's, but they both love a good cup of coffee.
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The Topics
- The Brews
- Mammoth for Mastodon
- Google Drive UI madness
- Peter’s new job offer
- macOS window management
- Rectangle Pro
- Sidecar
- macOS gestures
- KVM software
- Github repos and app installation
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Episode 20 •I’m Sorry Dave, I’m Afraid I Can’t Do That
It's a coffee epsiode!! 2001 is a Space Odyssey, and Friends with Brews is a Podcast Odyssey! Coffee, audio software, movies, browsers, programming languages, and Peter’s nose!!
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The Topics
- The Brews
- Rogue Amoeba
- Elgato Wave XLR
- Scott watched 2001 in 70mm at Hollywood Theatre
- The browser wars are dead but not dead
- Scott has been learning Python and likes it a surprising amount
- It has amazing logging built in.
- I like the syntax. I thought I would hate it.
- Peter likes Python, but doesn’t use it much.
- Perl, C, Go, Rust, Node.js, and other languages.
- ChatGPT
- Twitter update
- Smashing Security Podcast
- I’ve made all my accounts private and FwB on Mastodon is the place to go.
- Why Elon bought Twitter (sound clip)
- It really has become a far-right fanboy club. It’s pretty painful to use so I’ve deleted all my twitter apps from all devices.
- Peter’s nose
- Beer bread
The Links
- Coava San Marcos Honduras
- Counter Culture Slow Motion
- Rogue Amoeba
- Piezo
- Audio Hijack
- Fission
- Loopback
- Farrago
- Elgato Wave XLR
- Hollywood Theatre
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Microsoft Edge
- Firefox
- Chromium
- WebKit
- Gecko
- Safari
- Python
- Node.js
- Perl
- ChatGPT
- Smashing Security Podcast
- FriendsWBrews
- Friends With Brews Podcast
Episode 19 •If I Were Desperate
It's not just about Twitter and Mastodon. Peter and Scott also complain about various body parts. Well, what did you expect? We're getting old and it's our duty to hurt and then talk about it!
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The Topics
- The Brews
- Our Mastodon accounts
- AeroGarden
- FwB brew rating system
- Feeling weird about Twitter
- Peter’s wiped iPhone
- Mastodon culture
- Ivory beta
- Drinking and studying
- Some random topic triaging
- The English
- Peter’s nose
- Peter’s knee
- Peter’s one month vacation
- Rotator cuffs
- Next time: Obsidian
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Episode 18 •The Richest Richard
Adam joins Peter and Scott to brew things and talk about technology and Peter's knee, which apparently is not good technology.
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The Topics
- The Brews
- The Richest Richard, a.k.a., the Grinch who stole Twittermas
- Mastodon
- Mastodo or Mastodon’t?
- The culture there is GOING to change if it becomes mainstream, whether long termers like it or not
- Humans use everything for porn
- VCR
- Television
- Streaming Video
- French Press
- Technology
- 2021 14“ M1 Pro MacBook Pro
- Apple Studio Display
- CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub
- iPhone 14 Pro
- M2 MacBook Air
- AirPods Pro
- Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone 14
- VOIP and 9-1-1
- Smaller (normal size) iPhones
- Sonos speakers
- MOAR about Mastodon
- Peter’s knee
- FTX
- Fitness notifications
- Notes
- Evernote’s getting acquired by mobile developer Bending Spoons
- Evernote vs. Apple Notes
- OneNote vs Evernote
- Handwriting
The Links
- Starbucks Breakfast Blend
- Delirium Red
- Wegmans Decaf Espresso Whole Bean Roast
- 2021 14“ M1 Pro MacBook Pro
- Apple Studio Display
- CalDigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub
- iPhone 14 Pro
- M2 MacBook Air
- AirPods Pro
- Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone 14
- Breaking Bad’s Gus Fring is the voice of Sonos
- Evernote’s getting acquired by mobile developer Bending Spoons
- FriendsWBrews
- Friends With Brews Podcast
Episode 17 •The Most Mundane Halloween
Beer AND coffee again! It was a slow week in social media (or was it?). Peter's work status is complicated. Scott asks questions about it. The Japanese love themselves a mundane Halloween, and we're here for it! Peter loves speakers in the ceiling, and Scott says you should check out a certain William Gibson book TV adaptation.
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The Topics
- The Brews
- Rectangle Pro
- Calorie Strategy – total calories and net calories
- The clear and complete Friends with Brews update
- We are now Friends with BREWS, not Friends with Beers
- New website at https://friendswithbrews.com
- Fully indexed search capability.
- Filter searches by brew or episode, filter by brew type (beer or coffee or tea)
- Fully indexed search capability.
- Elmo Mollusk buys Twitter
- Japan’s Mundane Halloween
- Peter is busy with work
- Cool stuff found
- Sonos is a lot better these days
- Niles in-ceiling speakers
- The Peripheral TV adaptation on Amazon Prime
- William Gibson’s The Peripheral novel
The Links
- Hoegaarden White
- Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve Honey Mama’s
- Backporch Coffee Roasters Single Track
- Terminal Gravity Festivale
- Rectangle Pro
- Twitter is now an Elon Musk company
- Japan’s Mundane Halloween
- Niles in-ceiling speakers
- The Peripheral TV adaptation on Amazon Prime
- William Gibson’s The Peripheral novel
- FriendsWBrews
- Friends With Brews Podcast