Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.
Physical vs. digital media and how we organize it, our system for the digital "deal with it later" pile, what we do with old hardware, and iPhone ergonomics. Guest Starring: Sam Henri Gold and D. Griffin Jones Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Clockwise merch! Submit Feedback
Apple's price hikes and our buying plans, our beta OS strategies, dealing with subscriptions, and Meta's new glasses fees. Guest Starring: Meg Marco and Paul Kafasis Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Clockwise merch! Submit Feedback
Our thoughts on Valve's Steam Machine pricing, the third-party camera apps we actually use, whether we wait for tech sales before buying, and if being the "tech person" inspires others or just makes them defer to us. Guest Starring: Jeff Carlson and mb bischoff Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Clockwise merch! Submit Feedback
Snap's latest smart glasses, whether we've tried Apple's new Shortcuts creation feature, AI-powered pets, and who wants a dumb phone? This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac.
Guest Starring: Florence Ion and Stephen Robles Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Clockwise merch! Submit Feedback Corky DollStephen's creepy Corky doll.
Our hopes for fixes in the '27 platform updates, what we'll do with our Intel Macs now that they've reached end of the road, whether we'll trust the new Siri AI, and how we feel about Apple's child safety and age verification answers. Guest Starring: Christina Warren and Kathy Campbell Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Clockwise merch! Submit Feedback
WWDC expectations, how we squeeze more life out of older gadgets, our search engine habits, and the next craft projects tech will help us with. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
Guest Starring: Christopher Phin and Karissa Bell Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Clockwise merch! Submit Feedback
Whether we've bought anything from social media ads, if we'd use a dumb phone, our thoughts on screenless fitness trackers like Whoop and Fitbit Air, and tech hardware that feels purpose-built for us. Guest Starring: Alex Cox and Amanda Silberling Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Clockwise merch! Submit Feedback
The apps we given up on, how often we go to the Apple Store, the first things we do on our phones every day, and our latest tech joys. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to details.
Guest Starring: Lex Friedman, Shelly Brisbin, and John Moltz Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Clockwise merch! Submit Feedback
Our thoughts on Google's Chromebook replacement, the dedicated hardware we use instead of our phones, the accessibility features we rely on, and whether we're still using VR for anything. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
Guest Starring: Scott Stein and Chris Lawley Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Our VPN usage, our favorite Apple Watch bands, whether we use e-ink tablets for notes, and our early internet memories. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to details.
Guest Starring: Rosemary Orchard and James Thomson Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
The techie tasks we refuse to do anywhere but our computers, whether we want our chatbots to be warm and friendly, the best tech we've used traveling internationally, and the technology we love that has nothing to do with our public work. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
Guest Starring: Doc Rock and Christina Warren Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Our app launchers of choice, the software makers we love and those we've lost faith in, our browser preferences, and forgotten automations causing inexplicable behaviors. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to details.
Guest Starring: Dan Sturm and Allison Sheridan Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
AirPods Max and whether they're worth it, Backblaze's quiet decision to stop backing up cloud-synced folders, Amazon's acquisition of Apple's satellite provider, and Samsung vs. Apple's foldable phone design philosophies. Guest Starring: Jason Howell and Aleen Simms Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Keeping our email under control, how we pick our cellphone plans, whether we use noise-canceling headphones, and the things we do low-tech. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to details.
Guest Starring: Kathy Campbell and Jeff Carlson Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
In this April 1st edition of the show, Philip Michaels returns to steal the show from Dan and Mikah (and Jason!) and force them to compete for points for their punditry. Guest Starring: Philip Michaels and Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Our latest personal tech projects, twenty-five years of macOS, our networking setups, and where we turn for up-to-date information. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
Guest Starring: Guy English and Glenn Fleishman Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
How far off we are from full self-driving cars, the software systems we wish would never update, the app launchers we use on our Macs, and the ATProtocol moment. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
Guest Starring: Casey Liss and Bryan Guffey Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Who Apple's new MacBook Neo is for, what will ruin our USB-C utopia, the value of LEGO's new Smart Bricks, and our feelings on loot boxes. Guest Starring: Meg Marco and Anže Tomić Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Checking in with "The Sims," whether hardware colors sway our buying choices, Apple's new pricing strategy with the iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo, and whether the Studio Display XDR is a bad deal. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac.
Guest Starring: Stephen Robles and Amanda Silberling Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
The imminent Apple products we're most interested in, our weather tech suggestions, how we remember things, and our cities' transit payment options. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Insta360: Introducing the Insta360 Wave and the Link 2 Pro.
Guest Starring: Paul Kafasis and Jeremy Burge Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Express TransitJeremy's new transit payment catalog.
Whether we'd wear an Apple AI pendant, the vintage tech bringing us joy, how we feel about AI-generated playlists, and whether to buy an M4 Mac mini before the Apple event. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Insta360: Introducing the Insta360 Wave and the Link 2 Pro.
Guest Starring: mb bischoff and Christina Warren Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Our best automations on macOS or iOS, our expense tracking tools, online age verification, and the fitness devices we've used recently. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Surfshark: Use this link or use code CLOCKWISE at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!
Guest Starring: Shelly Brisbin and Jonathan Reed Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Our cozy gaming habits, list view vs. column view throwdown, whether AI coding integeration makes us want to build apps, and the rumored Apple products that we'll instabuy. Guest Starring: Chris Lawley and Allison Sheridan Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Will we use Apple's new Creator Suite, smart home tips for a new homeowner, the utility of Apple's Continuity Camera feature, and the last time a smartphone release impressed us. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Surfshark: Use this link or use code CLOCKWISE at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!
Guest Starring: Christopher Phin and Aleen Simms Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Netflix's new live voting show, reflecting on the metaverse and why it happened, tech devices we use occasionally but find worth the investment, and repurposed or restored old tech. Guest Starring: Paris Martineau and Zac Hall Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Apple's new subscription bundle of creative apps, the single-use tech we're bringing into 2026, how often we erase and reformat our devices, and our hopes for Gemini-powered Siri. Guest Starring: Stephen Robles and Florence Ion Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
Robovacs growing limbs, tech for getting the new year started right, tech we covet but can't justify, and discontinued tech we still use day-to-day. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac.
Guest Starring: Rosemary Orchard and Casey Liss Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
In a special year end installment of our Unwound segment for all listeners, Mikah and Dan talk about tech impressions from 2025 and what they’re excited about for 2026. Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
iPhone rumors — under-glass Face ID and a foldable, the iMac Pro's possible return and our ideal pro Mac lineup, automations that solve problems, and what we do when the power goes out. Guest Starring: John Moltz and Jeff Carlson Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
The worst Apple platform features of the year, the tech gifts we're buying for our family, Bluetooth's Auracast feature, and the emoji we desperately need. Guest Starring: Karissa Bell and Jeremy Burge Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback
