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#246
Today · 51 min
Episode 246: Some of them aren't that Illuminated
Follow Up US kill switch concerns: Columnists and reports warn that European Commission users should be far more concerned about a potential US remote kill switch than standard software (BBC News) SpaceXAI backs Omarchy: SpaceXAI backs the controversial Linux distribution Omarchy with $1.5 million in compute resources Connected car privacy study: A new study reveals that connected car data privacy remains abysmal regarding how and with whom vehicles share user data News Intel CPUs on legacy sockets: Intel is reportedly launching new processors on older motherboard sockets that continue to support DDR4 memory Controversial execution livestream: Plans emerge for the US government to livestream an upcoming execution by firing squad at Fort Hood Apple smart home event: Apple prepares to showcase new smart home hardware at an upcoming October 13 event Microsoft hardware and Windows event: Microsoft debuts a wave of new AI-focused hardware and fresh Windows system updates Copilot filesystem access: Warnings grow as Microsoft prepares to let Copilot loose directly on your filesystem Car Corner (No topics this week) Media Shoresy: Hit sports comedy series following the tumultuous journey of a Sudbury hockey team (Metacritic) Ted Lasso Season 4: The acclaimed feel-good sports comedy-drama returns (Metacritic) Supergirl: Cinematic superhero feature exploring iconic DC mythos (Metacritic) Games Wardogs: Continuing tactical military shooter action from recent gaming sessions Slay the Spire 2: Highly anticipated roguelike deckbuilder sequel Main Show The "Software is Over" Era: Examining bold AI developers taking aim at giants like Adobe with open-source clones (Ars Technica | Artcraft | GitHub) Rods YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I9vilSf_54&themeRefresh=1 AI-Assisted Office Replacements: A Rust upstart reveals a complete reimplementation of Microsoft Office built entirely with Claude on coding duty App of the Week Artcraft: Open-source, AI-powered productivity and creative software suite (Artcraft) Thing of the Week The Heights: The latest gripping thriller novel by Ian Rankin (Waterstones) Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot Mastodon: @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
#245
Wednesday · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 245: First exposure to MacOS
Follow Up Apple Watch patent lawsuit: Apple ordered to pay Masimo an additional $184M in patent infringement damages Global RAM shortages: Memory executives warn that tight RAM supplies are expected to continue through 2028 Apple ICE app removals: Lawmakers pressure Apple over its role in removing ICE-tracking apps from the App Store Asahi Linux on M4: Asahi Linux fork embraces LLMs and successfully lands Linux on the M4 Mac mini Microsoft Copilot brand shift: Microsoft is killing off the 'Copilot Plus PC' branding News MI5 warnings for UK academia: MI5 warns UK academics that their research may have unknowingly assisted Chinese spies Removing Apple Intelligence: A new command-line tool quickly strips Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 Raspberry Pi 4 price jump: The 2 GB Raspberry Pi 4 price spikes to $67.50, up from its original $35 launch price Full-disk access permissions: Apple updates full-disk access permissions to prevent security abuse by AI agents Replacing TCP: A Stanford professor advocates for a new network protocol to replace the aging TCP standard Media The Grand Tour: The latest special from the automotive series (Prime Video) The Great British Bake Off: The long-running baking competition returns (Official Site) Legally Blonde: Classic 2001 comedy starring Reese Witherspoon (Rotten Tomatoes) The Christophers: Upcoming documentary feature (Rotten Tomatoes) The Hu Live: Mongolian folk metal band performance at The Prospect Building in Bristol (Event Info | Setlist) Games Running Doom in SQL: PostgreSQL database proves it can run Doom using clever queries Sony AI upscaling: Sony brings PSSR AI upscaling features to the base PS5 console Dizzy returns: Classic retro platformer series Dizzy returns, created by its original developers using AI assistance Wardogs: Tactical military shooter played during a brief return to Windows (Steam) Main Show The iPhone Duo: Taking a detailed look at the iPhone Duo post-release and before major reviews drop, including Xcode 27.1 beta support for app development (Apple) App of the Week Mole: Privacy-focused workout and fitness tracking application (Mole) Thing of the Week Ubiquiti Power Transporter UPS: Compact tower Uninterruptible Power Supply for network equipment (Ubiquiti UK) Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot Mastodon: @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
#244
September 29 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 244: 2026 British Sitcom Tier List
Spaced First Aired: 24 September 1999 Rotten Tomatoes: Spaced on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Spaced on Metacritic The Office (UK) First Aired: 9 July 2001 Rotten Tomatoes: The Office (UK) on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: The Office (UK) on Metacritic The Vicar of Dibley First Aired: 10 November 1994 Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes: The Vicar of Dibley on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: The Vicar of Dibley on Metacritic Ghosts (UK) First Aired: 15 April 2019 Rotten Tomatoes: Ghosts on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Ghosts on Metacritic The Thick of It (2005–2012) Armando Iannucci’s razor-sharp political satire that defined modern political comedy. Rotten Tomatoes: The Thick of It on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: The Thick of It on Metacritic Derry Girls First Aired: 4 January 2018 Rotten Tomatoes: Derry Girls on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Derry Girls on Metacritic Fresh Meat First Aired: 21 September 2011 Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh Meat on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Fresh Meat on Metacritic Only Fools and Horses First Aired: 8 September 1981 Rotten Tomatoes: Only Fools and Horses on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Only Fools and Horses on Metacritic Men Behaving Badly First Aired: 18 February 1992 Rotten Tomatoes: Men Behaving Badly on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Men Behaving Badly on Metacritic The IT Crowd First Aired: 3 February 2006 Rotten Tomatoes: The IT Crowd on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: The IT Crowd on Metacritic This Country First Aired: 22 February 2017 Rotten Tomatoes: This Country on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: This Country on Metacritic Detectorists First Aired: 2 October 2014 Rotten Tomatoes: Detectorists on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Detectorists on Metacritic Red Dwarf First Aired: 15 February 1988 Rotten Tomatoes: Red Dwarf on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Red Dwarf on Metacritic Blackadder First Aired: 15 June 1983 Rotten Tomatoes: Blackadder on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Blackadder on Metacritic Motherland First Aired: 6 September 2016 (Pilot) / 7 November 2017 (Series 1) Rotten Tomatoes: Motherland on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Motherland on Metacritic Gavin & Stacey First Aired: 13 May 2007 Rotten Tomatoes: Gavin & Stacey on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Gavin & Stacey on Metacritic Still Game First Aired: 6 September 2002 Rotten Tomatoes: Still Game on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Still Game on Metacritic Fleabag First Aired: 21 July 2016 Rotten Tomatoes: Fleabag on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Fleabag on Metacritic Absolutely Fabulous First Aired: 12 November 1992 Rotten Tomatoes: Absolutely Fabulous on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Absolutely Fabulous on Metacritic Father Ted First Aired: 21 April 1995 Rotten Tomatoes: Father Ted on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Father Ted on Metacritic The Inbetweeners First Aired: 1 May 2008 Rotten Tomatoes: The Inbetweeners on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: The Inbetweeners on Metacritic Friday Night Dinner First Aired: 25 February 2011 Rotten Tomatoes: Friday Night Dinner on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Friday Night Dinner on Metacritic Peep Show First Aired: 25 September 2003 Rotten Tomatoes: Peep Show on Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic: Peep Show on Metacritic
#243
September 22 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 243: You Should Get an Alpaca
Follow Up iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max reviews: Hands-on impressions after spending a week with the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max (TechRadar | YouTube) Google Gemini security incident: Google Gemini escapes its testing environment and hacks three companies Apple UK court push: Apple pushes UK courts to lift secrecy surrounding an encryption backdoor order US iPhone 18 Pro Max hardware difference: Apple confirms the US model of the iPhone 18 Pro Max differs in one key way Omarchy funding & controversy: Omarchy secures $18.5M in backing, attracting both fresh converts and fierce critics News AI e-waste concerns: The ongoing AI boom could leave an e-waste trail capable of wrapping 6 times around the Earth AI military hallucination risk: A hallucinated AI arms report regarding Chinese nuclear components almost led to a US military attack Apple M-Series Ultra AI servers: Apple is reportedly building AI servers packed with M-series Ultra chips EPA climate rule rollbacks: Trump administration throws out power plant climate pollution rules to support AI data centers Developer Apple releases: Apple rolls out the iOS 27.2 beta features alongside the Xcode 27.1 beta with iPhone Duo support Media Slow Horses Season 6: The hit Apple TV+ espionage drama starring Gary Oldman returns for a sixth season Tony: Biological drama film centered on the life of Tony Bennett (Rotten Tomatoes) Games Steam Frame VR review: Valve's Steam Frame delivers another best-in-class VR headset, though virtual realities clash with economic ones Main Show Computer Science job market: Computer science graduates face recession-like job prospects due to AI automation Agentic research tools: Scientific papers are transformed into interactive agentic chatbots using a new tool App of the Week Davit: Modern web-based download manager and accelerator (Davit) Thing of the Week RockBox: Open-source replacement firmware for digital audio players (RockBox) Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot Mastodon: @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
#242
September 15 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 242: New and Improved Apple
Follow Up iPhone Duo Apple Pencil compatibility: The iPhone Duo only works with the $79 USB-C Apple Pencil, leaving out the Apple Pencil Pro T-Mobile Handoff fee: T-Mobile plans to charge $5/month for Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature Dell's massive monitor: Dell introduces a 52-inch monitor described as a tsunami of impractical fun iPhone Duo details: A deep dive into all the smaller details missed from the iPhone Duo announcement News Foldable market predictions: Reports suggest the iPhone Duo could secure Apple a 25% share of the foldable market in 2026 Asahi Linux on M3: Asahi Linux expands support to Apple M3 chips, albeit with a few missing creature comforts Apple game controllers: Apple is reportedly designing its own iPhone game controllers, which could launch under Beats branding App Store revenue growth: Reports indicate Apple is planning new measures to squeeze more revenue from the App Store Satellite access extension: Apple extends free iPhone satellite access for another year Car Corner Volkswagen restructuring: Volkswagen confirms cutting 50,000 jobs as part of its Plan 2030 survival strategy Media The Grand Tour: The hit automotive show returns on Prime Video Taskmaster: The comedy panel game show returns for a new series on Channel 4 Ludwig: BBC comedy-drama detective series starring David Mitchell (Rotten Tomatoes) Working Girl: Classic 1988 romantic comedy drama (Rotten Tomatoes) Tuner: Crime drama film following a piano tuner who uses his skills to crack safes (Rotten Tomatoes) The Drama: Romantic drama feature starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson (Rotten Tomatoes) Games StarCraft reboot: Blizzard announces StarCraft will return in 2030 as an open-world shooter Main Show Apple Watch Audio Intelligence: Apple Watch's new Audio Intelligence feature enables a real-life conversation rewind Privacy implications: Security experts warn that always-listening wearable tech opens the door to a potential privacy nightmare Always-listening debate: Six Colors examines the broader question of whether your Apple Watch should always be listening App of the Week Unmanic: Automated media file converter for optimizing self-hosted video and audio libraries (GitHub) Thing of the Week AirBuddy: macOS app for managing Bluetooth device connections and battery status seamlessly (AirBuddy) Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot Mastodon: @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
#241
September 9 · 54 min
Episode 241: 2026 iPhone Event
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September 1 · length unknown
Episode 240: 240: Just Give the Thirteen a Tickle
Follow Up Apple & EU app store dispute: Apple's long-running app store battle with the EU appears to finally be over Apple Maps advertisements: Apple Maps launches ads on iPhone; here is what is new (YouTube) Pebble Time 2 review: Engadget reviews the Pebble Time 2 as the perfect smartwatch for a select group of people Plug-in solar in the UK: The UK legalises plug-in solar, though experts advise not rushing to buy a kit just yet News Framework Laptop spec bump: Framework's cheapest laptop just received a major spec bump AI chip taxation plans: AI industry leaders argue Trump plans to tax chips in the single dumbest way imaginable Apple Vision team layoffs: Apple reportedly lays off 60 Vision employees amid shifting priorities New Twitter launch: A new platform launches under the Twitter name, taking advantage after Musk's X gave up the trademark Nokia 300 Charge: The feature phone doubles as a 10W portable powerbank Media BlackBerry: Drama recounting the rise and fall of the revolutionary smartphone (Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic) Small Prophets: Apple TV acquires the breakout British hit comedy for global streaming Lanterns: Upcoming DC Universe series following Green Lanterns investigating an Earth-bound mystery (Rotten Tomatoes) Toy Story 5: Pixar's upcoming fifth installment in the animated franchise (Rotten Tomatoes) Minions and Monsters: Illumination's upcoming animated spinoff feature (Rotten Tomatoes) Games Cleared Hot: Top-down helicopter action game with physics-based combat on Steam Star Wars: Zero Company: Tactical turn-based strategy game set in the Star Wars universe (Steam | Metacritic) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: Hands-on impressions from the Public Beta Main Show New Mac Mini Announcements: Apple announces a redesigned Mac Mini powered by M6 and M5 Pro chips(Apple UK) Pricing & Accessories: Breaking down configurations and pricing for new Mac Minis and Mac Studios, along with a quiet refresh of Magic Keyboards and a $10 cheaper Apple Polishing Cloth Apple Event Predictions: Teasing the upcoming Apple Event: Surprise and Shine (MacRumors) with predictions for iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Max, Apple Watch, and new Apple Home hardware App of the Week CachyOS: Arch Linux-based distribution optimized for performance and high-frequency workloads (CachyOS) Thing of the Week Dual Monitor Stand Riser: Heavy-duty desk organizer stand for dual monitors (Amazon UK) Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot Mastodon: @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
#239
August 25 · 40 min
Episode 239: Scratch an Itch
Main Show - Releasing an App App Idea: A simple letter-merging iPhone game built around swipe controls Vibe Coding & Tools: Moving from AI skepticism to coding with Claude AI and Xcode; using Claude Code(requires a subscription) Testing & Hardware: Spending the majority of time testing, refining mechanics, and iterating alongside Claude AI on an iPhone 12 Style & Artwork: Crafting assets with Pixelmator Pro and Apple's Icon Composer External Testing: Distributing builds and gathering initial feedback using TestFlight Monetisation & Web: Setting up ad integration via Google AdMob and building a supporting website on 4b.studio with BBEdit App Store Submission: Navigating Apple Developer Portal review rounds—resolving rejection feedback for missing video demonstrations and synchronous In-App Purchase submissions App Store Approval: Successfully published and available on the App Store Future Revisions: Planning GameKit integration and an iPad version featuring physical keyboard support Current Status & Marketing: Gaining initial App Store impressions, receiving positive user feedback, expanding product landing pages, refining App Store copy, reviewing ad policies, and exploring promo submissions Other Projects Built: Getting carried away with new app ideas including Supersonic (MP3 manager), Lumen (movie collection manager), Hercule (media tracker), Builds (Xcode feature tracker), Delve (Wikipedia reader/cache), Done (task manager), and Mono (black & white camera app) Discussion Points: Declarations of using LLMs to write code, and marketing across social platforms like X, Bluesky, Instagram, and Reddit Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot Mastodon: @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
#238
August 18 · 54 min
Episode 238: Bear of a Rewatch
Follow Up Tim Cook on his Apple legacy: Tim Cook shares his hopes for how he will be remembered: "I hope people say I was a good and decent man" OpenAI keylogging: OpenAI pivots away from Recall-style screenshot surveillance in favour of friendly keylogging Apple & Epic settlement talks: Apple seeks settlement talks with Epic Games in a new court filing US App Store commissions: Apple proposes commissions of up to 15% for off-App Store purchases in the US News Private security hacking: Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals Unforgetful for Apple Reminders: Marco Arment releases Unforgetful, enhancing Apple Reminders Mac zero-day vulnerability: Security alert as a vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation Camera-Equipped AirPods: Apple's camera-equipped AirPods are confirmed; see them in action Media Changing Lanes The Running Man Working Girl Clarkson's Farm Games Defender of the Crown: Amiga strategy classic Defender of the Crown is back with both old and fresh graphics, and an all-new roguelite mode Main Show Google Pixel Event: Everything announced at Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag, & more Pixel 11 Pro Fold: Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold hands-on: stagnating instead of innovating App of the Week Blueferry: iMessage and SMS over Bluetooth to Linux with no cloud or proxy (GitHub) Thing of the Week The Bear (Season 1 & Season 2): High-intensity drama series following Carmy Berzatto's chaotic culinary journey in Chicago (Rotten Tomatoes) Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot Mastodon: @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
August 11 · length unknown
Episode 237: Doom and Gloom Podcast
Follow Up BBC Summer 2026 coverage: BBC News RAM manufacturers sell out 2027 output as price crisis looms: Rock Paper Shotgun UK charities impacted by Beacon CRM cyberattack: The Register OpenAI and Anthropic models tested on hacking spree by UK AI institute: Engadget News Meta introduces Muse Code and Muse Spark 1.2: Meta AI Research Apple's inconsistent App Store enforcement on Telegram vs X: The Verge AI systems generating novel biological virus designs: Engadget Project Nomad offers offline education and mapping platforms: Project Nomad Linus Torvalds discusses AI integration in Linux kernel development: The Register Car Corner BMW pushes Spider-Man ad directly to in-car dashboard screens: Engadget Media Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic Games Quake receives free original chapter update for 30th anniversary: Rock Paper Shotgun Main Show: Intel Matches Apple Silicon Intel's latest architecture generation makes massive efficiency leaps in the new Dell XPS 13, bringing x86 laptops directly into competition with Apple Silicon's power-to-performance ratio. Engadget Dell XPS 13: Dell Video Deep Dive: YouTube App & Thing of the Week App: Forel – Open-source utility software. Thing: BBEdit – The classic macOS professional text and code editor. Feature Comparison Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
August 4 · length unknown
Episode 236: Censor Myself
Follow Up MacBook Air shortages continue across global retail: MacRumors | Apple UK Elon Musk's X ad boycott lawsuit ends without convictions: Ars Technica Apple Upgrade device subscription service announced: Engadget Starlink granted FCC exemption from foreign-made router ban: Ars Technica US charges citizen for wiping phone at border under duress: The Verge DuckDuckGo anti-AI glasses feature zero cameras or screens: 9to5Mac News Anthropic reveals AI models autonomously hacked three organisations: Engadget Elon Musk officially launches X Money payment system: Ars Technica Word worm vulnerability infects Microsoft Copilot: The Register Prototype smart ring achieves non-invasive blood sugar tracking: 9to5Mac Apple posts record Q3 financial results: Six Colors App Store regulations begin impacting Apple Services growth: 9to5Mac Media HBO Max: HBO Max UK Netflix edges past BBC in latest Ofcom UK audience survey: Engadget Games Dreamcast homebrew scene receives new physical releases 25 years on: Engadget Xbox hardware prices increase by up to £170 in Europe: The Verge Main Show Project Hail Mary: Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic The Odyssey: Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic The Odyssey discussion & culture war backlash: A deep dive into Christopher Nolan's blockbuster epic, examining the casting choices, Americanisation of the dialogue, sound design, editing pace, and the broader online backlash surrounding its themes. Wired App & Thing of the Week App: AeroSpace – An i3-like tiling window manager for macOS. Thing: Murdoku – A murder mystery puzzle book combining logic grids and deduction. Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
July 28 · length unknown
Episode 235: Console Tierlist
Links Atari VCS (2600): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600 Atari Jaguar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar Atari VCS (2021): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_VCS_(2021_console Sega Master System: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_System Sega Mega Drive / Genesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis Sega Saturn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn Sega Dreamcast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast Nintendo (NES): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System Super Nintendo (SNES): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System Nintendo 64: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64 Nintendo GameCube: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube Nintendo Wii: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii Nintendo Wii U: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U Nintendo Switch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch Nintendo Switch 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_2 Sony PlayStation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console Sony PlayStation 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 Sony PlayStation 3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3 Sony PlayStation 4: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_4 Sony PlayStation 5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_5 Microsoft Xbox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console Microsoft Xbox 360: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360 Microsoft Xbox One: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_One Commodore 64: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64 Amiga: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga ZX Spectrum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum Contact Mastodon: @_cjp@mastodon.social Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the youtube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
July 22 · length unknown
Episode 234: The Luddites
Follow Up Open-source AI models prove competitive against proprietary rivals: The Register Apple patches Hide My Email vulnerability: Engadget UK set to legalise plug-in solar systems in August: Engadget Tech giants accumulate $1.65tn in hidden debt for AI funding: Nikkei Asia OnePlus officially pulls out of US and European markets: The Verge News OpenAI admits responsibility for agent swarm attack on Hugging Face: The Register Airbus begins migration away from AWS cloud infrastructure: The Register Apple rumoured to launch lease-to-own hardware upgrade programme: The Verge LG monitors use Windows 11 feature to inject adware: The Register Apple hikes subscription prices for Apple Music and Apple One: 9to5Mac Car Corner Exposing hidden cybersecurity attack surfaces on CCS2 EV chargers: SaiFlow Machine learning and new regulations hit Formula 1 in Belgium: Ars Technica Media Amazon developing RoboCop TV series with Lodge 49 showrunner: Engadget The Americans: Rotten Tomatoes Main Show When connected cars outlive their cloud backends: Exploring the fallout when car manufacturers abandon server infrastructure and turn smart vehicles into bricks. Ars Technica Travelling with Linux: Navigating the advantages, headaches, and essential hardware setups when taking a Linux laptop on the road. App & Thing of the Week App: Steam Deck HQ – The ultimate resource for game settings, performance tweaks, and news for handheld gaming. Thing: Clicks Keyboard – A tactile physical keyboard case for smartphones. Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
July 14 · length unknown
Episode 233: The AI Show
Follow Up MPs warn NHS to prepare for Palantir exit before 2027: The Register Apple loses EU appeal over App Store gatekeeper status: MacRumors Microsoft warns AI will lead to heavier patch cycles: The Register Meta backtracks on smart glasses recording feature over privacy backlash: BBC News | Mashable News Irish data centres now consume 23% of national electricity: The Register Apple sues OpenAI over corporate espionage and hardware trade secret theft: 9to5Mac Techmeme AI agent automates job hunting and resume polishing: The Register Remembering Psion founder David Potter who logged off at 82: The Register Media BBC and Channel 4 hold fresh talks for combined UK streaming platform: Engadget Engadget Apple's Widow's Bay dominates Emmy nominations: Engadget | Emmys The Pitt: Rotten Tomatoes Games Microsoft layoffs reportedly hit Bethesda and id Software hard: Ars Technica Main Show UK streaming prominence rules target algorithmic feeds: A look at the UK's legislative framework aiming to enforce visibility for public broadcasters on algorithmic platforms like YouTube and TikTok to manage online misinformation. The Guardian UniFi Travel Router drops iPhone configurations: Breaking down a strange bug where syncing up with the new UniFi travel hardware causes iPhones to completely clear out their saved home Wi-Fi credentials. Reddit App & Thing of the Week App: What Cable – A straightforward web tool to instantly identify exactly what connector or connection type you are looking at. Thing: Top Gear Magazine – Celebrating classic automotive print journalism in a digital-heavy world. Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
July 7 · length unknown
Episode 232: Muggy x 3
Follow Up Google loses long-running appeal over record $4.7bn EU fine: Ars Technica UK regulator pushes for developers to bypass App Store fees: The Register News Medtronic warns patient health data swiped by cybercrooks: The Register Apple's Hide My Email feature faces security scrutiny: Engadget Study explores if the iPhone acted as birth control: NBER Working Paper Chinese developers file antitrust complaint over App Store fees: 9to5Mac Car Corner Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026: Ars Technica Media Star City: Rotten Tomatoes Local Hero: Rotten Tomatoes Games Sony announces end of physical PlayStation discs by 2028: Ars Technica Main Show: Rod's New Mac Setup Rod walks through his step-by-step methodology for setting up a brand-new Mac from scratch, keeping things local and avoiding as many cloud account traps as possible. The Initial Config: Proceeded entirely without a network connection or iCloud account login, authenticated directly onto Eduroam, and immediately disabled Safari’s native password and username autofill in favour of Proton Pass. Desktop Ergonomics: Relocated the dock to the left side of the screen, shrunk its default size down significantly, and stripped out all the default program shortcuts. The Homebrew Spree: Installed the Homebrew package manager via Terminal and deployed a vast stack of local tools, dependencies, and office suites: Security & Work: brew install viscosity (for work VPN), alongside Microsoft's Windows App to bridge remote work connections. Communication: Added Zoom, Teams, Slack, and Google Chrome, followed by a trip to system settings to manually grant Screen and System Audio Recording privileges. Productivity & Layout: Installed LibreOffice, Scribus for desktop publishing, Zotero for reference management, Notion, and Apple’s SF Symbols toolkit. System & Dev: Deployed openjdk (manually symlinked to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/ so extensions would work), the high-performance Zed code editor, Ollama for running local LLMs, and Stats for menu-bar system monitoring. The Rest of the Stack: Pulled down the standalone Tailscale installer directly from their site (triggering an unfamiliar MDM device management warning screen), installed OneDrive and Outlook from the Mac App Store, and used Homebrew to configure Syncthing, Netbird, Shottr, and Keka. Beta Bugs: A late warning that the latest iOS 27 and macOS developer betas have completely broken clipboard syncing and search indexing in Spotlight, requiring a quick deployment of maccy to handle clipboard management duties. App & Thing of the Week App: The boys highlight a few standout utilities from Rod's clean install list, including the Zed editor and Maccy. Thing: Chris Harris and Francis Bourgeois go train-spotting in a modified BMW. YouTube Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
July 1 · length unknown
Episode 231: Maybe a Boo
Follow Up Anthropic hits out at Alibaba over Claude cloning: Ars Technica LastPass responds to Klue supply chain breach: LastPass Blog UK iCloud users heading to trial for £77 payouts: MacRumors News Micron points finger at Apple for memory price crisis: MacRumors Steve Troughton-Smith on platform ecosystems: Mastodon FCC plans identity mandate to block burner phones: Ars Technica Rivals take Microsoft software grievances to UK watchdog: The Register Claude 5 lands with major agentic updates: MacRumors | Anthropic Models Car Corner Volkswagen considers closing four factories: Ars Technica Polestar faces US sales ban next year: Engadget Waymo driverless cars spotted testing in London: Waymo Media Widows Bay: Rotten Tomatoes Enemy of the State: Rotten Tomatoes Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: Rotten Tomatoes Toy Story 5: Rotten Tomatoes Games Steam Machine hardware review: Rock Paper Shotgun Doom (2016): Steam Civilization VII update brings hotseat local multiplayer: Rock Paper Shotgun Main Show: The Price of Everything Goes Up Apple hikes hardware costs by nearly 20%: BBC News | MacRumors More price increases coming later: 9to5Mac Time to make do and mend: Navigating tech setups as upgrades get more expensive. Engadget App & Thing of the Week App: Bazzite gaming operating system Thing: AMSMB2 Swift SMB client framework Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link
#230
June 23 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 230: Super Rich Conspiracy Theory
Follow Up Epic Games slams Brazil App Store terms: 9to5Mac Apple and Intel US chip production claims: Engadget NHS Palantir results face scrutiny over uneven data: The Register App Store tracks every tap for recommendations: 9to5Mac The new Siri makes convenient features cumbersome: The Register | Joanna Stern YouTube News Tim Cook warns of memory-driven price increases: Engadget No new CMF phone scheduled for this year: Engadget Keeping Time Capsules viable on macOS 27: Six Colors Italy probes Apple over iCloud backup services: Engadget Peter Thiel’s secretive 'Dialog' society exposed in leak: Wired Leaked financial documents show massive OpenAI losses: Ars Technica Commodore releases browser-free flip phone: Ars Technica Media Letterkenny: Rotten Tomatoes Star City / Widows Bay updates: Rotten Tomatoes Classic James Bond Marathons (Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger): Rotten Tomatoes Games PUBG adds genAI teammates for intelligent decision-making: Rock Paper Shotgun | JackFrags YouTube Video Marvel's Spider-Man 2: Metacritic Star Fox teased for Switch 2: Nintendo Main Show: Chris Goes Vibe Coding Crazy Claude AI platform: Claude Anthropic | Subscription Tiers iPods making a comeback thanks to Gen Z: Engadget App & Thing of the Week App: KDE Plasma Desktop Environment Thing: The Movie Database (TMDB) Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
June 16 · length unknown
Episode 229: People need to be forced to change
Follow Up Apple launches WSL-like Container Machines for devs: The Register | Apple Developer Video GIGAZINE Apple's new Foundation Models explained: 9to5Mac macOS 27 beta breaks Asahi Linux booting: The Register FaceTime bags huge upgrades in iOS 27: 9to5Mac Signal warns UK device-scanning plan endangers privacy: The Register News OpenAI exposes Chinese influence operation targeting data centres: Engadget The dark side of the world's first trillionaire: The Verge Microsoft to block Office 2019 editing on Apple gear: XDA Developers LibreOffice hits out at Euro-Office over Microsoft lock-in strategy: The Register NHS prescribes 500,000 Microsoft Copilot licences: The Register Media Taskmaster Season Finale: Channel 4 Rivals: Rotten Tomatoes Widows Bay lands season two renewal: Apple TV+ PR Games Valve's Steam Machine and Steam Frame landing this summer: Engadget Tempest Rising updates: Official Site 007: First Light review: IGN Main Show: WWDC26 Post-Game and Beta Impressions The Small Things: Sifting through the minor tweaks, UI refinements, and overlooked features of the WWDC26 announcements. OneBerri Blog Living on the edge: The boys chat about how they are finding the stability, battery life, and general quirks of running the early developer betas. Three unannounced iOS 27 features: Exploring the features Apple kept behind active development for later updates. 9to5Mac App & Thing of the Week App: NetBird Mesh VPN Thing: F1 Spanish GP – Lewis Hamilton lands a podium place! Contact Mastodon: @g5maniac@mastodon.scot | @_cjp@mastodon.social YouTube: Visit us at wakefromsleep.com and click the YouTube link Email: wakefromsleep@protonmail.com
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June 9 · length unknown
Episode 228: WWDC26
This week Chris and Rod discuss the WWDC keynote, their initial feelings about the developer Betas that they have installed and talk about some stories that have broken since. 228: WWDC26 Wake from Sleep
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June 2 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 227: The bong noise of air power
Follow Up DOJ asks Reddit and X for anti-ICE posters' names: Engadget California may exempt Linux from age-check rules: The Register Meta rolls out Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions: Engadget Apple Music leaks point to incoming subscription tiers: 9to5Mac Live lyrics arrive in CarPlay app update: 9to5Mac News Gene-editing trial slashes bad cholesterol by 62%: Ars Technica Apple acquisition points to Creator Studio tier: Engadget Zero-day hunter threatens Microsoft with major exploit leak: The Register DuckDuckGo launches NOAI search alternative: DuckDuckGo Media Rivals: Rotten Tomatoes For All Mankind / Star City updates: Rotten Tomatoes Apex: Rotten Tomatoes Games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reveal trailer drops: YouTube Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown listed: Steam Main Show: WWDC Speculation and Leaks iOS 27 leaks and Siri overhauls: Parsing the latest pre-show leaks. Bloomberg | MacRumors Apple redesigning the Camera app: Expect major functional updates. Engadget iPhone anti-snatching security: A new protective layer that locks your device instantly if stolen from your hands. 9to5Mac WWDC Hardware: Apple reportedly has up to five hardware products lined up for the event. 9to5Mac New Beats Headphones: Spotted in pink on Instagram via Lamine Yamal. 9to5Mac App & Thing of the Week App: Moonfin tvOS Client Thing: [Amazon MP3]

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