About this podcast
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 Dean Sargent.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 631 episodes
- 682: “Yikes” & “Wow” · 30 min · Episode 682Flying home robots like Amazon's Ring drones, how close we'd let AI agents like Claude Duet and Muse get, the body trackers we wear and what we've learned, and our thoughts on…
- 681: A Little Weird That Way · 29 min · Episode 681Our quirky interface habits that go against the grain, how our beta and app update routines have shifted in the AI era, where and how often we run searches these days, and the…
- 680: A Sick, Twisted Kind of Joy · 30 min · Episode 680Our go-to note-taking apps, the chaotic ways we use our products like madlads, our predictions for Apple's remaining autumn announcements and what caught our eye this season, and…
- 679: Emotional Support Tabs · 30 min · Episode 679Our imaginary reviews of the iPhone Duo, how we stay open-minded and curious instead of becoming the "Old Man Yells at Cloud" meme, our current read-it-later methods, and pouring…
- 678: Sliced by the Bleeding Edge · 30 min · Episode 678Our thoughts on the new HomeView and its confusing pricing, whether we're using AI agents like Meta's Muse or OpenAI's Dots, how we feel about passkeys, and if we'd ever use an…
- 677: A Nice Cave Somewhere · 30 min · Episode 677Leaked Apple smart home gadgets, Apple's upcoming smart home hub with a screen, our feelings on smart recording tech, and whether we want a touchscreen on our MacBook.
- 676: Mad at a Supermarket · 28 min · Episode 676Minor bugs that drive us mad, app blasts from the past, smart home infrastructure, and our non-car navigation systems.
- 675: I'm Very Used to Suffering · 30 min · Episode 675How we decide between new and older tech, whether iPhone users are ready for the foldable life, the new Apple features we're most excited about, and payments from class action…
- 674: The Eyes Will Be Pretzels · 30 min · Episode 674Our relationship with telephoto lenses, whether Genmoji has gotten better, our thoughts on the iPhone Duo, and the sci-fi interfaces we'd love or hate to use.
- 673: Respect the BIG DUCK · 30 min · Episode 673The ideal iPhone form factors we'd pick, whether we want a foldable iPhone for ourselves, the last project we got hyperfixated on, and our backup setups.
- 672: OnlyMolars · Episode 672Our thoughts on the Dyson CameraJet toothbrush, features or products we'd like to see return in the Ternus era, travel devices we brought but never used, and whether we've…
- 671: Rockin’ the Gig · 30 min · Episode 671Our Mac upgrade plans in the light of price hikes, YouTube view metric changes, our home internet speeds, and how many apps we have our phone.
- 670: Scratch Your Own Itch · 30 min · Episode 670Tech bag or brand recommendations, Apple's most overlooked feature, the app we'd vibe code for ourselves, and our thoughts on the leaked AirPods with cameras for Visual…
- 669: I Love a Good Donut · 30 min · Episode 669OpenAI's hardware plans, our folding phone thoughts, smart lock experiences, and the future of the iPad.
- 668: Coming Soon to Pontoon Boats · 30 min · Episode 668Our favorite ways to share data between devices, what we'd like to see iOS on next after PontoonPlay, whether Private Relay concerns us, and any "dead" media formats we still…
- 667: The TV Judge Rejects Your Argument · 30 min · Episode 667Ted Lasso's return and Apple TV recommendations, a year of Apple Journal on Mac, our tech cleaning and maintenance habits, and old technologies we've fired up just to learn or…
- 666: I'm Just Poorer Than You · 27 min · Episode 666How much waterproofing matters in our tech and our riskiest water moments, the last time we changed our minds about a technology, how we buy our phones and thoughts on upgrade…
- 665: A Little Too Raw · 30 min · Episode 665Apple's public betas, how we read for pleasure, whether we have multicolored smart lighting, and digital disaster preparedness.
- 664: How I Use My Life · 30 min · Episode 664Physical 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.
- 663: Fear-Based Approach · 30 min · Episode 663Apple's price hikes and our buying plans, our beta OS strategies, dealing with subscriptions, and Meta's new glasses fees.
- 662: Nominally Fine · 29 min · Episode 662Our 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…
- 661: Committing to the Bit · 30 min · Episode 661Snap's latest smart glasses, whether we've tried Apple's new Shortcuts creation feature, AI-powered pets, and who wants a dumb phone?
- 660: I’m a Dirty Cheater · 30 min · Episode 660Our 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…
- 659: Use Your Meaty Stuff · 30 min · Episode 659WWDC expectations, how we squeeze more life out of older gadgets, our search engine habits, and the next craft projects tech will help us with.
- 658: Ugh, So Meaty · 30 min · Episode 658Whether 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…
- 657: Time to Check the Rhonda-grams! · 28 min · Episode 657The 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.
- 656: *Heavy Sigh* · 30 min · Episode 656Our 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…
- 655: Bananas are Floating, Question Mark!? · 30 min · Episode 655Our VPN usage, our favorite Apple Watch bands, whether we use e-ink tablets for notes, and our early internet memories.
- 654: I Love the Clanker Slang · 30 min · Episode 654The 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…
- 653: Type “CH” and Get Safari · 30 min · Episode 653Our 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.
- 652: I Don’t Like the Way That Things Are · 30 min · Episode 652AirPods 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…
- 651: I Live From Home · 30 min · Episode 651Keeping our email under control, how we pick our cellphone plans, whether we use noise-canceling headphones, and the things we do low-tech.
- 650: Softest Panel in the World · 49 min · Episode 650In 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.
- 649: All Vocation, No Avocation · 30 min · Episode 649Our latest personal tech projects, twenty-five years of macOS, our networking setups, and where we turn for up-to-date information.
- 648: My Couch Doesn't Get Updated · 30 min · Episode 648How 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.
- 647: A Seedy Jelly Experience · 30 min · Episode 647Who 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.
- 646: An Email Job · 30 min · Episode 646Checking 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…
- 645: A Fan of the Fan · 30 min · Episode 645The imminent Apple products we're most interested in, our weather tech suggestions, how we remember things, and our cities' transit payment options.
- 644: I Saw 'The Dark Knight,' Right? · 29 min · Episode 644Whether 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.
- 643: Podcast Stretching Routine · 30 min · Episode 643Our best automations on macOS or iOS, our expense tracking tools, online age verification, and the fitness devices we've used recently.
- 642: A Hierarchy in My Head · 27 min · Episode 642Our 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.
- 641: Across the Country the Short Way · 30 min · Episode 641Will 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.
- 640: Physical Media Girlie · 30 min · Episode 640Netflix'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…
- 639: I'm Saying Words I Don't Really Know What They Mean · 30 min · Episode 639Apple'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.
- 638: Our Marriage Will Not Survive This! · 30 min · Episode 638Robovacs 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.
- 637: Just One of Matter’s Three States · 27 min · Episode 637In 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.
- 636: Expensive Feet · 30 min · Episode 636iPhone 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…
- 635: Crying Blood Emoji · 30 min · Episode 635The 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.
- 634: I Love Latin, OK? · 30 min · Episode 634Gadgets we wish we owned, our favorite tech or software of the year, our best tips for helping aging relatives with tech, and our thoughts on John Giannandrea's retirement from…
- 633: Functional Tassels · 30 min · Episode 633Repairing technology, our Apple dream accessories, how we save links for later, and whether we pay much attention to "year in review" features.
