Crossed Wires

By: Crossed Wires Team
  • Summary

  • A technology podcast that aims to take a positive look at technology and computing. We aim to have genuinely engaging chats with folks doing interesting things in tech that make a positive impact.
    © 2024 Crossed Wires
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Episodes
  • Can You Hear Me?
    Oct 7 2024

    Without fail, Apple released their next iPhone, a new Apple Watch and some new software for their range of devices. What we didn't expect was for Apple to take a step into the hearing aid market with new firmware coming ot the AirPods Pro 2 later this year.

    As with any other Apple event, Jae and James are joined by Alex Lowe from The Interface and this time returning guest Gedeon Maheux from The Iconfactory comes along for the ride, which far less Star Trek diversions than you may expect!

    What did you think about Apple's new products and their latest software? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server.

    If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page.

    Affiliate Promotion

    "Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship

    If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too.

    Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up.

    Episode Links
    • Watch the Apple Event
    • The Interface - Alex's tech and automative news and review site.
    • The Iconfactory - Great apps and services from Ged and co!
    • Walaroo - Fantastic wallpapers for your Mac and iOS devices
    • Gedeon Maheux on Mastodon
    • Educating AI - Our chat with Zack about how AI impacted his high school graduation.
    • Using the Passwords App (Apple)
    Chapter Times
    1. 00:00:05: Introductions
    2. 00:04:27: Event Thoughts
    3. 00:09:11: iPhone 16
    4. 00:19:02: Apple Watch Series 10
    5. 00:29:54: Apple’s Health Focus
    6. 00:36:30: AirPods
    7. 00:56:15: iOS & iPadOS 18
    8. 01:13:12: Passwords
    9. 01:19:57: Math notes
    10. 01:26:12: EU Regulators
    11. 01:33:53: RCS
    12. 01:36:52: Apple Intelligence
    13. 01:47:25: Wrapping Up
    Credits

    Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • Handholding
    Sep 9 2024

    Do you remember when smartphones weren't just running Apple or Google's OS, when you really did need a stylus to do anything, and when the very idea of connectivity to the Internet was a expensive affair involving PCMCIA, CompactFlash, or SD based adaptors? Our panel does!

    Joining us once again are the wonderful Dan Vincent, Sean (aka. Action Retro), and Steve (aka Mac84) to dive into the world of handheld computing before the iPhone and Android era. We try to stay on topic, which proves a challenge with Sean's unusual definitions of handhelds cropping up along the way.

    What are your handheld computing memories, where you in camp Palm or firmly in the Pocket PC / Windows CE... pocket? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server.

    If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page.

    Affiliate Promotion

    "Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship

    If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too.

    Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up.

    Episode Links
    • Guests
      • Dan Vincent: Userlandia (YouTube) / Mastodon
      • Sean: Action Retro (YouTube) / Mastodon
      • Steve: Mac84 (YouTube) / Mastodon
    • yBasic - Palm DB - The BASIC app Sean used on his Palm
    • Graffiti (Palm OS) - WikiPedia
    • Casio Cassiopeia E-125 - WikiPedia
    • Springboard: the secret history of the first real smartphone (Full Documentary) - The Verge on YouTube
    • The Cybiko Experience: a Handheld Computer for Year 2000 Teens - LGR on YouTube
    • Nokia N-Gage QD - WikiPedia
    Chapter Times
    1. 00:00:04: Introductions
    2. 00:07:14: Our First Handhelds
    3. 00:18:32: The Pen Computing Era
    4. 00:32:42: Palm
    5. 00:40:04: Cybiko
    6. 00:44:15: Windows CE & PocketPC
    7. 00:52:21: The Appeal of Handhelds
    8. 00:58:28: The Demise of Standalone Handhelds
    9. 01:06:55: What Do We Miss?
    10. 01:19:59: First Dumb & Smartphones
    11. 01:32:18: Wrapping Up
    Credits

    Intro and outro theme:

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Hair Helmet
    Jul 24 2024

    It's Apple Event time again; recorded a few weeks after Apple's WWDC 2024 Keynote, James, Jae, and Alex sit down for a chat about everything Apple announced at the June 10th event.

    Apologies this has taken longer than usual to get out to you, work and other commitments have definitely gotten in the way. We will have more amazing episodes coming at a more regular pace for you going forward.

    What do you think to Apple's AI (Apple Intelligence) future, are you concerned because of the growth of AI in general, or reassured based on their privacy first approach? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server.

    If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page.

    Affiliate Promotion

    "Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship

    If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too.

    Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up.

    Episode Links
    • The Interface - Alex's tech and automotive news site.
    • Apple Events - Watch the WWDC24 Keynote
    Chapter Times
    1. 00:00:04: Introductions
    2. 00:03:33: Skydiving Intro
    3. 00:09:55: Apple TV+
    4. 00:16:03: visionOS 2
    5. 00:24:39: iOS 18
    6. 01:05:05: tvOS & HomeKit
    7. 01:13:06: watchOS
    8. 01:17:44: iPadOS 18
    9. 01:22:12: macOS Sequoia
    10. 01:26:12: Passwords
    11. 01:33:28: Apple Intelligence
    12. 02:05:41: Wrapping Up
    Credits

    Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

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    2 hrs and 16 mins

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