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The Context MachineMurderbot Eps Are Too Short, Department Q Is Great
Bryan and Jeff get a little short with their thoughts on the Apple TV+ Murderbot series. Bryan also tells Jeff about Dept. Q on Netflix in what turns out to be a TV show-themed Context Machine episode.
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Murderbot
Dept. Q
Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking a...2025-07-1033 minThe Context MachineApple’s into Perplexity.ai, Judge’s Perplexing Ruling on Copyright AI Training
Bryan and Jeff dive into the AI debate and the impact it’s having on content creators today. They look at the rumor that Apple is considering buying Perplexity.ai, and Judge Alsup’s ruling saying it’s fair use for AI companies to train their models on content as long as it isn’t pirated.
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Courts say AI training on copyrighted material is le...2025-06-2644 minThe Context MachineBryan & Jeff’s WWDC 2025 Highlights
Bryan and Jeff’s highlights for Apple’s WWDC 2025 are in, and their mostly pleased with what they saw. In this episode, they talk about all the new “26” OSes, Liquid Glass, the fact that Apple remembered they have a phone, and much more!
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Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design
macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever
iOS 26 Preview
Apple Intelligence gets even more powerful with new capabilities across Apple devices
Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
Mason Trum...2025-06-1240 minThe Context MachineOpenAI Buys Jony Ive’s io, Murderbot on Apple TV+
Bryan and Jeff do their best to come up with some thoughts on OpenAI’s purchase of Johnny Ive’s io company. They also take a look at the new Murderbot series on Apple TV+.
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OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive’s AI devices startup for $6.4 billion
Sam Altman: ‘Steve Jobs would have been...2025-05-2226 minThe Context MachineJeff’s Andor Faceplant, a Fun Mac Utility, and CarPlay Ultra
Bryan schools Jeff on the Ghor language in the Star Wars Andor series. They also take a look at a cool new Mac utility and CarPlay Ultra.
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Bryan gloa...2025-05-1634 minThe Context MachineGoing Deep on Andor S2
Star Wars: Andor. Season 2, amiright? Bryan and Jeff go deep on this amazing show, and there are still three more episodes to go! They couldn’t wait, and Bryan needed Jeff to fill in the blanks, anyway.
Sources referenced in this episode:
Andor – Disney Plus
Bryan’s SciFi novel: Accidental Intelligence
Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
The post Going...2025-05-1035 minThe Context MachineMac Classics Myth and Marathon Get New Lease on Life
It’s retro game time on The Context Machine. Bryan and Jeff talk about the user-driven revival of Bungie’s Myth, the open source Marathon games, and the upcoming new Marathon game. They also talk about itch.io and Goodreads.
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Bungie’s ‘Myth’ resurrected by fans for modern Mac gamers
Aleph One Marathon Open Source Project
Mara...2025-04-2432 minThe Context MachineAdapting to GenAI – Spring 2025 Edition
Bryan and Jeff discuss the ethical use of AI and LLM, and the role those tools play in business. They also talk about the potential of being left behind as these tools advance and gain wider adoption.
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Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s potential path in the personal robotics space. They also talk about fountain pen nibs and whether or not Visconti pens are worth their high price tags.
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Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s potential path in the personal robotics space. They also talk about fountain pen nibs and whether or not Visconti pens are worth their high price tags.
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Apple personal robots
Apple’s New Pixar-Inspired Lamp Robot Shows Off Its Moves
Walk, Run, Crawl, RL Fun | Boston Dynamics | Atlas
Amazon unveils a new and improved Alexa, Alexa+...2025-03-2056 minThe Context MachineOur TV Catchup, Apple AI Catchup, and RCS Catchup
Bryan and Jeff talk about streaming shows they’re enjoying, how Apple is faring in the artificial intelligence space, and end-to-end encryption coming to RCS messaging.
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Macworld Expo Archives - MacVoicesMacVoices #1273: Macworld | iWorld 2012 – Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet Render Judgement on Macworld | iWorld 2012As the show floor of Macworld | iWorld 2012 closed, we caught Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet of The Mac Observer. The two deliver their opinions and judgements on the new direction and events of this year’s show. This edition of MacVoicesTV is sponsored by XLD Studios. When you need a web site that gets […]
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