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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.
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May 25, 2022 • 30min
452: The Dogs Hate Mr. Sweepy
How we discover new apps, how we force ourselves to take breaks during the workday, our methods for managing our Mac's menu bar, and the most impressive and useful tech in our kitchens.
Guest Starring: Jeff Carlson and Kelly Guimont
Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay FM Membership Product Hunt – The best new products in tech. Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad Bartender 4 - Take control of your Menu bar The Clock on the Mac App Store Breville BTM800XL Tea Maker | Amazon

May 18, 2022 • 30min
451: Blast My Retinas
Have we all cut the cord? Plus, tech items we can't justify purchasing, Apple's new accessibility features, and how we wrangle SIMs and eSIMs when traveling.
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Guest Starring: Aleen Simms and Jeremy Burge
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May 11, 2022 • 30min
450: Plural of Trackpad is Trackspad
Our computer mousing habits and devices, whether we signed up for the in-person portion of WWDC, our Apple Watch upgrade habits, and the iPods we've owned and count among our favorite models.
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Guest Starring: Jean MacDonald and Zac Hall
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May 4, 2022 • 25min
449: It's Still Working, I'm So Sad
The tech we always travel with, things we hope seem slow in 30 years, Twitter's new Close Friends feature, and devices we own that we secretly wish would die.
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Guest Starring: Allison Sheridan and John Siracusa
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Apr 27, 2022 • 30min
448: My Butler Bae
The video conferencing cameras we use, how we'd change Siri's voice, whether we'd tackle an iPhone repair, and our plans (or lack thereof) for leaving Twitter.
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Guest Starring: Alex Cox and Carolina Milanesi
Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay FM Membership Alex's camera: Reincubate Camo Mikah's camera: Opal C1 Apple’s Self Service Repair now available | AppleGenuine Apple parts and tools can now be purchased by US customers
Doug Jones | IMDbAlthough known mostly for his work under prosthetics, he has also performed as 'himself' in such highly-rated films as Adaptation. (2002) with Nicolas Cage and indie projects such as Phil Donlon's A Series of Small Things (2005).
But it is his sensitive and elegant performance as 'Abe Sapien' in Hellboy (2004), which stormed to the top of the U.S. box office in the spring of 2004, that has brought him an even higher profile and much praise from audiences and critics alike.

Apr 20, 2022 • 30min
447: A Seething Ball of Rage
Our charging situations, which collaborative workspaces we prefer, how we protect our digital privacy, and what we're watching on Apple TV+.
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Guest Starring: Lisa Schmeiser and Paul Kafasis
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Apr 13, 2022 • 30min
446: Sounds Good, Grandpa
Capturing and editing video on iPhone & iPad, what we think about 8k video, how the Apple Watch's rumored health features would affect our purchasing decisions, and our thoughts on Apple using Shortcuts as a way to introduce new functionality.
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Guest Starring: Matthew Cassinelli and Owen JJ Stone
Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay FM Membership Apple introduces new version of iMovie featuring Storyboards and Magic Movie | Apple How Australia became the test bed for tech regulation | The Verge Announcing the expanded Shortcuts Library with 600 shortcuts and 150 bundle shortcuts | Matthew Cassinelli

Apr 6, 2022 • 26min
445: Odd Person Out
Whether we'd put our trust in an Apple Bank, how we feel about editing tweets, our office chair situation, and Plex's new Universal Watchlist: yea or nay?
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring: Joe Rosensteel and Shelly Brisbin
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Mar 30, 2022 • 30min
444: Go Ahead, Make Me a Cyborg
Our thoughts on the EU's plans for messaging interoperability, how we feel about smart implants and body modifications, when and why we choose websites over apps for certain services, and long overdue feature requests for products we use each day.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring: Matthew Bischoff and Rosemary Orchard
Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay FM Membership EU negotiators agree new rules to rein in tech giants | PoliticoEU officials have agreed on landmark rules clamping down on anti-competitive abuses by the world’s largest technology platforms, in a move that will set the standard for leveling the playing field across global digital markets.
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Mojo Vision Brings Its Eye-Tracking, Display-Enabled Contact Lenses One Step Closer to Reality | CNETA lens-on-a-stick demo showed me how smart contacts from Mojo Vision could work. The next step is in-eye testing.
Twitter’s DM search will finally actually help you find conversations | The VergeTwitter announced on Wednesday that its DM search feature has gotten a big upgrade — it can now search through the content of your conversations and return specific messages that contain whatever keyword you type in.

Mar 23, 2022 • 30min
443: My Strategy is Ehhhuuuhhh
Big tech outages, our data backup strategies, the tech wisdom we'd impart to the masses, and the last time we felt out of our depth.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring: Christopher Phin and Kathy Campbell
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