Shows
VoxelsRPGs for Product ManagersWe talk about Summer Game Fest, the changing Games media landscape, and talk about some recent games we’ve been playing.Show Notes:Nobody Should Play Splitgate 2:Nice Hat, Loser - AftermathFuck the British:How Relooted, A Game About Reclaiming African Artifacts From Western Museums, Ended Up Being Shown By A White Guy At Summer Game Fest - AftermathBig Games Media is probably dead, unless it’s IGN:Giant Bomb goes independent | The VergePolygon sold to GameRant owner Valnet | The Vergerip polygonCan You Build a Community Arou...
2025-06-281h 07
Voxelsshades of shades of brownWe talk about a bad book, then take a trip to Puerto Rico to talk about the new Bad Bunny album but really just use it as a vehicle to talk about modern colonization.Show Notes:Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay ZhaoStorygraphSadiq’s Review of Heavenly TyrantBad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSBAD BUNNY - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)BAD BUNNY - BAILE INoLVIDABLE (Video Oficial) | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSBAD BUNNY - PIToRRO DE COCO (Video Oficial) | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSUnpacking Bad Bunny's personal a...
2025-01-1856 min
Voxelslisten, i know how to phishWe do our year end wrap up, and talk about the best Music and Games of 2024.Show Notes:Albums of the Year 2024Sadiq’s Albums of the YearCharli xcx - BRATBillie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFTKhruangbin - A LA SALABaby Rose & BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow BurnShaboozey - Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m GoingElkka - Prism of PleasureGloRilla - GLORIOUSBigXthaPlug - TAKE CAREKendrick Lamar - GNXMichael Kiwanuka - Small ChangesCristian’s Albums of the Year 2024JPEGMAFIA - I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOUTyler the Creato...
2024-12-221h 02
VoxelsNo Skill TreesWe talk about Star Wars Outlaws, King of The Mischievous South Vol. 2, and Journalists leaving their jobs to go full time Youtuber.Show Notes: Tumblr & WordPress:Tumblr migrates more than 500 million blogs to WordPress | Ars TechnicaWordPress DiscoverStar Wars Outlaws:Buy Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition on PC & More | Ubisoft StoreStar Wars Outlaws review: a perfectly ok bit of star war | Rock Paper ShotgunGame Launchers (Epic Games and Ubisoft)Sadiq’s Andor reviewEpisode 00 – Welcome to Ctrl, Alt, AccessDenzel Curry...
2024-09-1156 min
VoxelsCohost is badA Business Update Podcast, Bad Ubisoft Games, Vice going down, and unexpected federation talk.Show Notes:Xbox News Follow Up:Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves among first Xbox exclusives to hit other consolesSkull and Bones:Skull And Bones review: an exceptionally boring live service shipping sim | Rock Paper ShotgunQuadrubisoft's Quadruple-A Quadswallop (The Jimquisition)RIP Vice.com:Behind the Blog: VICE’s Legacy and the Idea That ‘The Internet Is Forever’Vice Media to Lay Off Hundreds of Workers - The New York TimesCorporate-Owned Journalism Is Dead, Long Live Indepe...
2024-02-2752 min
Voxels100 feet in my faceSadiq is sick of discourse, Cristian is just sick. We talk about Xbox going third party, the new Love Live Gacha Game, Crunchryoll removing digital purchases, Disney investing into Epic, and Death Stranding for Mac.Show Notes:Xbox Going Third Party:What, Exactly, Is Xbox Thinking? - RemapWhat Does Xbox Even Mean Anymore? - AftermathWhat would an Xbox without console exclusives even look like? - Ars TechnicaLive Love School Idol Festival 2:Love Live School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live Starts and Ends in 2024 - SiliconeraAnnouncellation: Entertainment Media Is Losing Its Mind (The...
2024-02-1358 min
Voxels100 feet in my faceSadiq is sick of discourse, Cristian is just sick. We talk about Xbox going third party, the new Love Live Gacha Game, Crunchryoll removing digital purchases, Disney investing into Epic, and Death Stranding for Mac.Show Notes:Xbox Going Third Party:What, Exactly, Is Xbox Thinking? - RemapWhat Does Xbox Even Mean Anymore? - AftermathWhat would an Xbox without console exclusives even look like? - Ars TechnicaLive Love School Idol Festival 2:Love Live School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live Starts and Ends in 2024 - SiliconeraAnnouncellation: Entertainment Media Is Losing Its Mind (The...
2024-02-1358 min
Voxelsi am sick of palworld discourseAnime without fanservice, Palworld discourse, cool murder mystery games, and books.Show Notes:Anime Follow Up:Watch Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - CrunchyrollPalworld:Palworld Is A Bummer That Millions Of People Are Enjoying - AftermathFour Hours In, 'Pokémon With Guns' Hasn't Given Me Any Guns - AftermathJubensha:The Murder Game Revolution That Has Gripped ChinaPTSD and Gaming Accessibility (Feat Arevya) - Access-AbilityLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealth:Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth review: thank goodness for Yakuza | Rock Paper ShotgunLove to hang out with my g...
2024-01-3053 min
Voxelsi am sick of palworld discourseAnime without fanservice, Palworld discourse, cool murder mystery games, and books.Show Notes:Anime Follow Up:Watch Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - CrunchyrollPalworld:Palworld Is A Bummer That Millions Of People Are Enjoying - AftermathFour Hours In, 'Pokémon With Guns' Hasn't Given Me Any Guns - AftermathJubensha:The Murder Game Revolution That Has Gripped ChinaPTSD and Gaming Accessibility (Feat Arevya) - Access-AbilityLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealth:Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth review: thank goodness for Yakuza | Rock Paper ShotgunLove to hang out with my g...
2024-01-3053 min
Voxelsgoes hard in the paint with your momAlan Wake 2, Remedy Games, and the 2024 Winter Season Anime Pickup.Sadiq Talks About Alan Wake 2:Sadiq’s ReviewMechanicsWeak CombatMind Palace shit is surprisingly fun and satisfyingNarrativeThe Dark PlaceAWEs, Parautilarians, Federal Bureau of ControlQuestioning RealityWarlin Door!!RIP LANCE REDDICKMusicAnger’s RemorseHerald of DarknessComparisons to other Remedy games (Control, Quantum Break, AW1)The Musical Level with Sam Lake starring as Sam Lake playing Alex Casey who was once Max Payne but due to IP rights is now known as Alex Casey, played by Sam Lake.The “Winter 2024 Anime Pickup” list: Cringe:Watch Del...
2024-01-151h 03
Voxelsgoes hard in the paint with your momAlan Wake 2, Remedy Games, and the 2024 Winter Season Anime Pickup.Sadiq Talks About Alan Wake 2:Sadiq’s ReviewMechanicsWeak CombatMind Palace shit is surprisingly fun and satisfyingNarrativeThe Dark PlaceAWEs, Parautilarians, Federal Bureau of ControlQuestioning RealityWarlin Door!!RIP LANCE REDDICKMusicAnger’s RemorseHerald of DarknessComparisons to other Remedy games (Control, Quantum Break, AW1)The Musical Level with Sam Lake starring as Sam Lake playing Alex Casey who was once Max Payne but due to IP rights is now known as Alex Casey, played by Sam Lake.The “Winter 2024 Anime Pickup” list: Cringe:Watch Del...
2024-01-151h 03
Shades Of BrownWhy Do Cis Men Love Fast Charging?Beyonce is back, the Gamers™ are bad, esports are good, and the Google Pixel 6a rocks.
Show Notes:
00:01:39 – Beyonce – Renaissance
00:22:41 – Destiny 2 Community Manager Abuse
00:33:31 – Sadiq Talks about EVO
00:43:04 – Google Pixel 6a
Beyonce – Renaissance:
Beyoncé: Renaissance Album Review | Pitchfork
Breaking Into House | Synthicator
Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius
Bungie’s lawsuit:
The players are the problem: Community managers complain of excessive harassment
Bungie sues Destiny 2 streamer alleged to cheat, harass employees
Sadiq Talks About EVO:
Evo weekend is here: How to watch the fighting game event of the year...
2022-08-1254 min
Shades Of BrownKeigh3Please play Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, also the Xbox Bethesda Showcase.
Show Notes:
00:10:12 – Xbox Bethesda Showcase
01:01:33 – Final Fantasy Direct
01:06:40 – Summer Games Fest
Xbox Bethesda Showcase:
Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: All the big announcements – Polygon
Microsoft’s new Xbox TV app streams games without a console later this month
Xbox Cloud Gaming will support your game library later this year
Xbox Project Moorcroft will bring early game demos to Xbox Game Pass
Starfield: Official Gameplay Reveal
Forza Horizon 5 is getting a Hot Wheels expansion in the skies of Mexico | Rock Paper...
2022-06-221h 13
Shades Of BrownWWDC 2022WWDC 2022. An evolving argument about web push notifications and system settings apps.
Show Notes:
00:03:17 – iOS 16
00:21:01 – iPadOS 16
00:31:00 – WatchOS 9
00:43:25 – macOS 13
01:20:24 – M2 and Macbook Air
Keynote and SOTU links:
Keynote – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer
Platforms State of the Union – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer
iOS:
iOS and iPadOS 16: The MacStories Overview
Michael Tsai – Blog – iOS 16 Announced
Safety Check
Safety Check Lets Victims of Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Reset Privacy Settings – MacStories
Lol iMessage
iPadOS:
It’s a real computer now, finally
iPadOS 16 Announced
Stage Mana...
2022-06-141h 39
Shades Of BrownGoogle I/O 2022Google IO and the Halo TV Show, we’re not sure what’s more disappointing.
Show Notes:
00:09:20 – Google I/O 2022
00:54:56 – More Halo TV Show Follow Up
Google I/O:
Google teases future hardware: The Pixel 7, Pixel Tablet, and AR Goggles
The Pixel 6a is official, and it’s set to dominate the mid-range market
It’s about time: The Google Pixel Watch arrives this fall
Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro come with noise cancellation and long battery life – The Verge
Pixel by Pixel: how Google is trying to focus and ship the future
...
2022-05-201h 02
Shades Of BrownMeta Level Marketing SchemeNintendo Switch Ethernet, Space, Smart Homes, HomePods, App Store Pricing, and Halo. It’s been a slow news week.
Editors Note: We were not joking when we said shades of brown dot com is an adult site, open it at your own risk.
Show Notes:
00:02:06 – Sadiq Gave Nintendo Money
00:11:00 – Sadiq Talks About Space
00:13:39 – Insteon Shutting Down
00:25:11 – #chosawasright
00:33:07 – Meta’s Monetization Schemes
00:44:43 – Halo Infinite / TV Show Follow Up
HE’S GOT THE DOCK:
Sadiq gave Nintendo money, let’s examine why
...
2022-04-261h 07
Shades Of BrownEpisode 164: Windows 11 DiffSadiq caves and finally lets us talk about Windows for an hour.
Show Notes:
Windows 11:
Windows 11 is a new and refreshing approach to an old and familiar home
What's coming in Windows 11 Accessibility | Windows Experience Blog
DirectStorage on Windows 11: Next-gen gaming performance, with PC requirements
Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips
Microsoft unveils new app store for Windows 11 with support for more desktop applications
Microsoft announces Windows 11 will be able to run Android apps
Windows 11 ships with new 'Chat' app powered by Microsoft Teams
My People walked so Microsoft Teams could run
Windows 11 Home requires internet to...
2021-07-051h 02
Shades Of BrownEpisode 163: E3 2021Special guest Mint joins us this week as we work our way through the summer games mess.
Show Notes:
00:03:10 - Xbox and Bethesda Showcase
00:51:02 - Square Enix
01:16:29 - Summer Games Fest
01:31:21 - Nintendo
E358/2 Days:
Xbox Keynote:
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is about to make xCloud gaming much faster
Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud streaming stick
Starfield release date revealed at E3 2021, will be Xbox exclusive
STALKER 2 coming in 2022 to Xbox Game Pass
Psychonauts 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2021
Halo Infinite release date announced at E3 2021
Halo Infinite multiplayer news: Bots, sp...
2021-06-212h 10
Shades Of BrownEpisode 161: Windows Core Is A OS Architechtural Redesign!We talk about Google I/O and then whip out the DAC for hi-fi audio.
Show Notes:
00:01:49 - Android 12
00:26:58 - Google Retail Store
00:29:47 - Wear, WearOS?, Tizen? Terrible Names
00:42:02 - Sadiq didn't let us talk about Windows 10X
00:42:28 - Apple Watch Assistive Touch
00:49:19 - Apple Music Loseless Audio and Spatial Audio
Android 12 preview: first look at Google’s radical new design
Google showed off its next-generation AI by talking to Pluto and a paper airplane
Android introduces new privacy-friendly sandbox for machine learning data
The state of Android security | Session
Google announces its first-ever physical retail store
Google and Samsung ar...
2021-05-251h 08
Shades Of BrownEpisode 159: So I Put My AirTag In Your BackpackWe talk about new Surfaces and new surfaces this week.
Show Notes
00:01:33 - Surface Laptop 4
00:21:08 - Apple Event Misc Things
00:22:58 - Apple Podcasts Updates
00:33:09 - AirTags
00:44:29 - M1 iMac
00:59:31 - M1 iPad Pro
01:09:06 - Sadiq Got A M1 MacBook Air
Surface Laptop 4:
Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch) review: AMD Ryzen shines, but Microsoft could still do much more
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4: specs, price, release date
Spring 2020 Apple Event:
Apple Podcasts launches in-app subscriptions
Changes to iTunes API
https://twitter.com/NathanG/status/1384628536124878848
https://twitter.com/bzamayo/status/1384852139286085632
Apple takes on Tile with AR-ready AirTags tracking devices
Apple announces new M1-based iMac i...
2021-04-281h 27
Shades Of BrownEpisode 152: I Can't Find An AMP ArticleWhile waiting for techanuary to begin, we talk about our favorite games from last year and some security stories about chat apps.
Show Notes:
00:02:42 - Cristian talks about Odyssey
00:10:28 - Sadiq talks about FF7R
00:19:50 - Cristian Talks About DOOM Eternal
00:23:40 - Sadiq Talks About XCOM Chimera Squad
00:28:41 - Cristian Talks About Guidlings (2nd Chapter)
00:34:45 - Sadiq Talks About Crusader Kings 3
00:41:40 - Cristian Talks About SSDs
00:47:53 - Sadiq Talks About Hades
00:54:41 - Cristian Talks About Multiplayer Games
00:57:30 - Sadiq Talks About Ghosts Of Tsushima
01:01:45 - Cristian Talks About Destiny 2: Beyond Light
01:10:04 - Sadiq Talks About Valhalla
01:15:50 - Chat App Discourse...
2021-01-121h 34
Shades Of BrownEpisode 145: Its An Orb!Big companies buy other big companies and then we both find excuses to talk about extremely "this is our shit" shit.
Show Notes:
00:01:22 - Microsoft Buys Bethesda
00:21:56 - Amazon Event
00:30:24 - Sadiq Talks About A Router
00:41:32 - Cristian Talks About A Game Streaming Service
Game Pass:
Microsoft purchases Bethesda Softworks in industry-changing acquisition
Amazon’s Big Infomercial:
New Amazon hardware: Ring drones, Echo Dot 4th Gen, Wi-Fi 6 Eero, and more
Amazon announces streaming gaming service Luna, launching next month
Amazon Luna servers will run Windows games directly on Nvidia T4 GPUs
Contact:
Cristian Online
Sadiq Online
Subscribe on:
Apple Podcasts | Goog...
2020-09-2855 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 124: TTH — Time To HornyOne of us has a secret thing for Doomslayer X Isabelle ships, we chat app discourse, and then the other one starts playing a Love Live! gacha game.
Show Notes:
00:00:48 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
00:14:51 - Doom Eternal
00:28:03 - Streaming Games On Discord
00:46:16 - Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS
Sadiq's Video Game Corner:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Tom Nook is a crook
Breakable tools still suck
DOOM Eternal
The Marauder is Bullshit
The Loop is more involved this time around
Discord Nitro?
2020 is weird and Sadiq gave Discord money
Jitsi Meet failed us
Whereby
Good Mobile Games:
Altos...
2020-03-301h 02Shades Of BrownEpisode 121: If We Grab Our Dongles, We Can Have A LAN Party343 drops Halo CE for the Master Chief Collection, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo drops, publishers are dropping GeForce Now, and Sadiq finally drops his anti-Mac Pro agenda.
*There are no chapters or metadata embedded in this weeks file due to a crashing bug with the software used to master the episode. Apologies about that and hopefully it will be fixed for next weeks episode!
Show Notes:
00:00:35 - Halo CE Comes Out On MCC!
00:24:51 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo
00:38:22 - Publishers Removing Games From GeForce Now
00:49:41 - Mac Pro
Halo CE Anniversary release on PC MCC
Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary PC...
2020-03-081h 13
Shades Of BrownEpisode 118: More Resolution To Smooth OutMicrosoft finally gives us more info on Windows 10X, we examine predatory coding schools, Sadiq finally pivots away from analog books, and Samsung goes full hypebeast at Samsung Unpacked 2020.
Show Notes:
00:00:34 - Windows 10X
00:22:35 - Coding Bootcamps
00:42:19 - Sadiq Got An Ebook Reader!
00:52:58 - Samsung Unpacked
Windows 10X:
Windows 10X in images: Microsoft's new OS is gorgeous
Design Flowchart of 10X
Code bootcamps and ISAs:
The high cost of a free coding bootcamp
#causeascene - Keziyah Lewis
UPDATE: Per this NyMag Piece we made an error when saying Lambda school would take funds even if you worked a low paying job.
Lambda is...
2020-02-191h 14
Shades Of BrownEpisode 113: 2009-2019Continuing our apparent pivot into a games podcast, we talk about games of the decade and then pivot back to tech to make fun of failed products.
Show Notes:
00:00:39 - Sadiq's Games Of The Decade
00:43:54 - Cristian's Games Of The Decade
01:25:35 - Talking Trash About Failed Tech Products Of The Decade
Games of the Decade (2009-2019)
Sadiq's games of the decade
Assassin's Creed 2
Overwatch
DOOM (2016)
Titanfall 2
Planetside 2
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Forza Horizon (3 & 4)
The Witcher 3
Dishonored
Sleeping Dogs
Tacoma
SUPERHOT
Firewatch
Nier: Automata
Horizon Zero Dawn
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Metal Gear Solid 5
Dead Cells
Hitman (2016)
Cristian's Games Of...
2019-12-301h 35
Shades Of BrownEpisode 112: A Nice Sounding Burning PianoIt's list week! So we arbitrarily rank music and video games released in 2019.
Show Notes:
00:00:04 - An Aside On Opus
00:09:22 - Cristian's Top Albums
00:31:40 - Sadiq's Top Albums
00:49:54 - Sadiq's GOTY's
01:07:39 - Cristian's GOTY's
Our albums of the year
Cristian's albums of the year:
IGOR - Tyler, The Creator
Snaxx - MNDSGN
All My Heroes Are Cornballs - JPEGMAFIA
When I Get Home - Solange
So Much Fun! - Young Thug
Sadiq's albums of the year:
Anderson .Paak - Ventura
clipping. - There Existed An Addiction to Blood
TAEYEON - Purpose
Taylor Swift - Lover
Wait we forgot:
Homecoming...
2019-12-211h 30
Shades Of BrownEpisode 111: Into The ReachHalo Reach is a 10 year old game that by virtue of just existing has a better business model and set of content than any FPS game released this year, we talk about it for an hour.
Show Notes:
Halo Reach:
Digital Foundry - Halo Reach PC/Xbox One Review: It's Good - But There Are Issues
Sound issues
Post-processing issues
Frame rate > 60 causing mouse issues
DF Direct: CRT Displays - Was LCD A Big Mistake For Gaming?
Halo: The Cole Protocol
Welcome to Reach | Halo News
List of inconsistencies in Halo
Contact:
Cristian Online
Cristian on Mastodon
Sadiq on Mastodon
...
2019-12-1051 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 110: Hackers 2: Own The InformationSadiq and Cristian talk about having to reinstall software, super low level software, encrypted network software, and then video game streaming software.
Show Notes:
00:00:05 - eGPU Follow Up
00:16:09 - Google's Attempts To Mainline Android Kernel Support
00:25:48 - DNS, DOH, and DOT
00:44:15 - Google Stadia: Officially Launched
eGPU Follow Up:
Izotope RX 7
Android and Linux:
Google outlines plans for mainline Linux kernel support in Android
DNS Wars:
Microsoft says yes to future encrypted DNS requests in Windows
ISPs lied to Congress to spread confusion about encrypted DNS, Mozilla says
DNS Wars
Google Stadia:
Google Stadia launch review: Gaming’s “future” looks rough...
2019-11-251h 23
Shades Of BrownEpisode 109: 2020 Let's Get You On FunkwhaleSadiq and Cristian talk about space capitalism video games, Apple finally fixing their keyboards, and take advantage of a boring Windows 10 update to Go90* about eGPUs.
*Go90 is a registered trademark of Verizon LLC, used without permission
Show Notes:
00:00:17 - The Outer World (Spoilers)
00:25:22 - The Outer Worlds (Not Spoilers)
00:32:25 - 16 Inch Macbook Pro
00:53:10 - Windows 10 November 2019 Update (but really eGPUs)
Video Games Corner:
Let's talk about The Outer Worlds [Spoiler warning!]
Story, companion quests, writing etc.
Gameplay
Font size
Obsidian, please make The Outer Worlds’ text size bigger
FOV
16-inch MacBook Pro:
Marco Arment on the 16" MBP
The New Ma...
2019-11-201h 11
Shades Of BrownEpisode 108: Moral High GroundSadiq and Cristian talk about AirPods, take a big detour into audiophile land, laugh at WearOS, and ThinQ about BlizzCon.
Show Notes:
00:00:34 - Notifications on iOS
00:05:42 - AirPods Pro
00:25:06 - Google Buys Fitbit
00:32:41 - BlizzCon (Part 1, Politics Discourse)
00:46:45 - BlizzCon (Part 2, Games Talk)
Airpods Pro:
Apple announces AirPods Pro
AirPods Pro First Impressions by John Gruber
Fitbit:
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Blizzcon:
Blizzard president gives vague apology for Hong Kong protest response
Fans interrupt BlizzCon 2019 WoW Q&A with Hong Kong protest
Diablo IV is revealed, sure looks like a supercharged Diablo II
Overwatch 2:
Announce Cinematic
Gameplay trailer
Everything...
2019-11-0658 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 107: I'm glad I don't own any of these things, because I don't trust these fuckersSadiq and Cristian talk about the latest Google hardware products while making fun of Blizzard and exploring Sadiq's deep hatred for WiFi.
Show Notes:
00:01:12 - Pixel 4
00:17:35 - Pixelbook Go
00:28:27 - Pixel Buds
00:33:36 - Nest Hardware
00:45:03 - Stadia
00:58:22 - RIP Daydream and Clips
Google October Event
Pixel 4:
Google Pixel 4: 90Hz screen, next-gen Google Assistant, shipping Oct 24
Pixel 4 hands-on—Thumbs up for 90Hz, thumbs down for Project Soli
The Pixel 4’s face unlock works on sleeping, unconscious people
Pixelbook:
Google announces the Pixelbook Go, a premium, MacBook-style Chrome OS laptop
Pixel Buds:
Google takes another stab at headphones with new, totally wireless Pixe...
2019-10-241h 06
Shades Of BrownEpisode 106: Better Than ElectronSadiq and Cristian talk some more about Destiny 2, discuss the latest Wired piece on the PlayStation 5 and then go deep into the latest macOS release.
Show Notes:
00:00:33 - Destiny 2 Follow Up
00:09:36 - Sony Confirms More Information About The PlayStation 5
00:21:35 - macOS Catalina
Destiny 2 Followup:
Sadiq talks about Destiny 2
Wired's PS5 Article:
Exclusive: A Deeper Look at the PlayStation 5
macOS Catalina:
Reviews:
512 Pixels
Ars Technica
Six Colors
Other:
Why macOS Catalina is breaking so many apps, and what to do about it
Hello, Computer: Inside Apple’s Voice Control
Podcasts in Catalina
Contact:
Cristian Online
Cristian on Mastodon
Sadiq on Mastodon
Sa...
2019-10-161h 12
Shades Of BrownEpisode 105: I'm Not Bringing the DAC To The GymSadiq and Cristian talk about Microsoft's October hardware event and Destiny 2: Shadowkeep. We also fall in and out of love with eGPUs and Bluetooth headphones.
Show Notes:
00:00:04 - Surface Laptop 3
00:10:19 - Surface Pro 7
00:15:56 - Surface Pro X
00:27:03 - Surface Buds
00:40:44 - Surface Neo
00:50:00 - Surface Duo
00:58:38 - Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Microsoft's Surface Event:
Hands-on with Microsoft’s barrage of new Surface devices
Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo PC, coming holiday 2020
The Surface Phone is real! Microsoft surprises with a dual-screen Android phone
AMD scores a big marketing win with Ryzen-powered Microsoft Surface
Panos Panay stops by The Vergecast to show off th...
2019-10-091h 17
Shades Of BrownEpisode 104: Windows Phone 8.1 Had The Best KeyboardShow Notes:
This week we talk about all the important new Apple OS releases and also Apple Arcade.
00:00:06 - Introduction: tvOS?
00:02:01 - iOS 13
00:42:58 - iPadOS
00:56:49 - WatchOS 6
01:06:18 - Sadiq's Series 5
01:18:57 - Apple Arcade
iOS and iPadOS 13:
The MacStories Review
The Ars Technica Review
The Verge Review
Bugs, bugs, and more bugs
Mail sync bugs
13.0 > 13.1 > 13.1.1 in less than two weeks
watchOS 6:
The MacStories Review
Sadiq talks about his new Series 5 Apple Watch
The Ars Technica review of the Series 5
Moon++
How to use Cycle Tracking on in iOS 13 and watchOS 6: The ultimate guide by Lory Gil
Apple Arcade:
What the Golf
...
2019-09-301h 40
Shades Of BrownEpisode 103: Apple TV+ Is Not For The TeensSadiq and Cristian somehow manage to record while Cristian is out in the middle of the woods tethering from one bar of LTE. This week we talk about the Apple Fall iPhone Event.
Show Notes:
00:00:33 - Apple Arcade
00:05:29 - Apple TV+
00:08:46 - New iPad
00:11:54 - Apple Watch Series 5
00:24:56 - iPhone 11
00:34:54 - iPhones 11 Pro
Apple Special Event
Services
Apple Arcade
$4.99/month
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Apple TV+
$4.99/month
Hardware
iPad
Ars Technica hands on
Apple Watch Series 5
Ars Technica hands on
iPhone 11
Ars Technica
iPhone 11 Pro
Ars Technica
Ars Technica hands on of the new iPhones
Miscellaneous and interesting stuff
U1 chip
...
2019-09-1858 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 102: Cries In TaskerSadiq and Cristian talk about good PC games, worry about Sakurai, talk about Animal Crossing, and go into Android 10.
Show Notes:
00:01:30 - Control
00:15:12 - Gears 5
00:28:24 - Nintendo Direct
00:50:10 - Android 10
Games Corner:
Sadiq talks about Control
Digital Foundry on Ray Tracing in Control
Cristian talks about Gears 5
Digital Foundry on the PC version
Digital Foundry on the Xbox One version
Nintendo Direct:
Summary of the event
Overwatch on Switch
Daemon X Machina
Android 10:
Ars Technica Review
Android 10
Contact:
Cristian Online
Cristian on Mastodon
Sadiq on Mastodon
Sadiq Online
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2019-09-091h 07
Shades Of BrownEpisode 101: Blasted By SoundSadiq and Cristian talk about expensive phones, Free Software, the Open Web, and headphones.
Content Warning: Jokes About SystemD Discourse, Bad Linux Jokes
Show Notes:
00:00:20 - Galaxy Note 10
00:16:56 - XFCE 4.14
00:36:48 - Automattic Buying Tumblr
00:44:26 - Headphone Corner!
Galaxy Note 10:
The Galaxy Note 10 launches with the biggest display of the year
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 announced: two sizes, new S Pen, and DeX on your laptop
Linux corner:
new Xfce release:
Xfce 4.14 released
Automattic buys Tumblr:
Verizon selling Tumblr to WordPress.com owner, but porn ban won’t go away
Exclusive: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what’s next for Tumblr
Audio corn...
2019-08-2254 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 100: Astro Headsets For The Homies100 Episodes in, we're still yelling about computers. We talk about Anime Games, Apple, Intel, and Samsung.
Show Notes:
00:01:25 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
00:19:16 - Apple Buys Intel's Modem Business
00:24:36 - Contractors Listening To Siri Recordings
00:29:23 - Galaxy Fold Launching In September
00:33:18 - 100 Episodes, Lets Get Sentimental
chosa's anime game corner [FaZE CLAN RESPAWN SPONSORED]:
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Polygon Review
You thought Apple vs Qualcomm was over huh? Nah it's a cold war now:
Apple acquires Intel’s 5G smartphone modem business for $1 billion
Not Exactly Differential Privacy:
Siri records fights, doctor’s appointments, and sex (and contractors hear it)
Sams...
2019-08-0346 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 99: We've Bought All of LinuxSadiq and Cristian talk about RAM, Kernel Extensions, Keyboards, and take a critical look at Cristian's new PRO GAMER lifestyle.
Show Notes:
00:00:01 - New Macbooks
00:23:56 - Dropbox
00:36:05 - Nintendo Switch Lite
00:52:09 - RAZER MINUTE POWERED BY RESPAWN
01:07:29 - Overwatch's Role Queue
New MacBooks
Apple MacBook Air (2019) review: the new normal
Apple’s new entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro is an obvious upgrade
Dropbox:
Dropbox silently installs new file manager app on users’ systems
Switch Lite:
Switch Lite Reveal Analysis: Nintendo's New Hardware Plans Come Into Focus
Nintendo announces updated Switch with better battery life
GAMER MINUTE, POWERED BY RAZER RESPAWN:
chosa prob...
2019-07-261h 20
Shades Of BrownEpisode 98: Mine Bitcoin With Solar EnergySadiq and Cristian talk about small computers, cancelled computers, and then rant about poorly designed computers.
Show Notes:
00:00:37 - Raspberry Pi 4
00:10:10 - Google Canceling Tablets And Hangouts On Air
00:19:29 - Jony Ive Leaving Apple
Raspberry Pi 4:
The Raspberry Pi 4 brings faster CPU, up to 4GB of RAM
Benchmarking the Raspberry Pi 4
lol Google:
Google says it’s done making tablets and cancels two unreleased products
Google is killing YouTube’s “Hangouts on Air” this year
Bye Jony Ive:
John Gruber
Ben Thompson
Jason Koebler
AirPods Are a Tragedy
Transcript available here.
Contact:
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Sadiq On...
2019-07-0442 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 97: Tom Clancy Presents Shades Of BrownSadiq and Cristian talk about E3 2019. Fuck Todd Howard.
Show Notes:
00:00:01 - Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
00:12:19 - Microsoft
00:47:46 - Ubisoft
00:52:45 - Bethesda
00:57:53 - Square Enix
01:08:36 - Nintendo
E3 2019:
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Microsoft:
Everything Microsoft announced at the Xbox E3 2019 conference
Cyberpunk 2077’s April 2020 release date confirmed by, uh, Keanu Reeves
Ubisoft:
Watch Dogs Legion gameplay premiere: Taking the “N” out of “NPC”
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Story Creator Mode
Bethesda:
DOOM Eternal gameplay world premiere: Devil horns in the air—literally
Square Enix:
Final Fantasy VII Remake headlines Square Enix E3 event, gets March 2020 launch
AVENGERS LIVE SERVICE lmao
Nintendo:
Switch Zelda sequel, Animal Crossing...
2019-06-201h 17
Shades Of BrownEpisode 96: WWDC 2019Sadiq and Cristian spend an hour talking about WWDC 2019 this week.
Content Warning: Accidental Lewd
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Swift UI / Catalyst
00:12:17 - tvOS
00:18:38 - watchOS
00:28:58 - iOS
00:34:38 - iPadOS
00:47:40 - macOS
01:02:09 - Mac Pro
Videos:
Keynote
Platforms State of the Union
Swift
SwiftUI
Catalyst
tvOS
Apple expands tvOS gaming with PS4, Xbox One S controller support
watchOS
Apple’s watchOS 6 brings new apps (and various iPhone apps) to Watch
watchOS 6: The MacStories Overview
iOS
iOS 13: Apple brings Dark Mode to iPhones and multitasking overhaul to iPads
iPadOS
iPadOS, coming “this fall”: Thumb drives, more gestures, “desktop-class” browsing
macOS
Apple shares its vision...
2019-06-081h 21
Shades Of BrownEpisode 95: AI WarsSadiq and Cristian talk about Huawei, Playdate, and the 2019 MacBook Pros.
Content Warning: Tech Politics, Vore
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Huawei
00:15:43 - Playdate
00:23:30 - 2019 MacBook Pros
Huawei:
Huawei’s US ban: A look at the hardware (and software) supply problems
Huawei vs. Trump: all the news about the Chinese phone maker’s messy relationship with the US
The US DOC gives Huawei a 90-day window to support existing devices
Playdate:
Official website
Panic
Teenage Engineering
MacBook Pro Update:
Some Good Old-Fashioned Speed Bumps for the MacBook Pro Lineup, and a Tweak to the Butterfly Key Mechanism
Transcript available here.
Contact:
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2019-05-2634 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 94: Power BI, For The GaysSadiq and Cristian talk about Microsoft Build, Google I/O, and the OnePlus 7 Pro.
Show Notes:
Content Warning: Slight Alcohol Talk
00:02:00 - Microsoft Build
00:24:05 - Google I/O
00:51:10 - OnePlus 7 Pro
Microsoft Build 2019
Top 5 announcements from Microsoft Build 2019
Minecraft Earth
Minecraft Earth goes a step beyond Pokémon Go to cover the world in blocks
Google I/O 2019
Google Pixel 3A review [The Verge]
Android Q: an exclusive first look at dark mode, better gestures, and an impressive new accessibility feature
Every new Android Q feature we have found so far
Google attempts to shed light on the confusing 'Works w...
2019-05-241h 06
Shades Of BrownEpisode 93: A Luminary MoveSadiq and Cristian talk about F8, Oculus Quest, and the Valve Index.
Show Notes:
00:00:33 - F8
00:28:48 - Oculus Quest
00:34:52 - Valve Index
Facebook:
Facebook is trying to make the word “private” meaningless
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the ‘future is private’
Facebook keeps asking whether its keynote makes people like Facebook
Facebook Messenger is coming to the desktop
The next version of Facebook Messenger will be radically smaller
Facebook bans Alex Jones and Laura Loomer for violating its policies against dangerous individuals
Facebook adds ‘secret crushes’ so you can see which friends are thirsting after you
Facebook’s Portal is getting WhatsA...
2019-05-0648 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 92: Fold UpSadiq and Cristian follow up on the Galaxy Fold for the second flap, make fun of Luminary and yell about the open web, and discuss WWDC leaks.
Show Notes:
00:00:32 - Galaxy Fold "Fold Up"
00:08:56 - Luminary
00:26:39 - WWDC Leaks
00:42:05 - 8 Years Of EntropyNet!
Foldup
After the Galaxy Fold breaks in the hands of reviewers, Samsung delays launch
Samsung puts the screws to iFixit, makes it remove the Galaxy Fold teardown
Archive of Galaxy Fold teardown
Luminary
All Podcasts Are Shows; Not All Shows Are Podcasts
Podcast wars: $100 million startup Luminary launches Tuesday without Reply All or The Daily
WWDC leaks
...
2019-04-3047 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 91: Fold FataleSadiq and Cristian fold in with the Samsung Knights, yell about esports casting, make fun of Microsoft, talk about the PS5, and then bop out to Beychella.
Show Notes:
00:00:33 - Galaxy Fold
00:14:28 - Overwatch Minute
00:16:59 - Google Pixel "Lite" Event
00:21:46 - Xbox One S All-Digital Edition
00:28:02 - PS5 Wired Article
00:40:29 - Homecoming
Samsung Galaxy Fold:
Samsung Galaxy Fold review: broken dream
This Was Supposed to Be a Samsung Galaxy Fold Video Review
Pixel Event:
Google teases new Pixel announcement for May 7th
Xbox One S All-Digital Edition:
Microsoft unveils disc-less Xbox One S All-Digital Edition for $249
PS5:
Exclusive: What To...
2019-04-2249 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 90: Top 10 FeaturesSadiq and Cristian talk about Web Browsers, iTunes, Android Bubbles, and make fun of Linux.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Preshow: Linux Blogs
00:04:18 - Microsoft Edge Chromium Builds Now Shipping
00:13:13 - iTunes Debundling
00:26:05 - Android Q Beta 2
00:31:00 - Ads In Android TV
00:37:37 - Samsung A80
Microsoft Edge with Chromium browser is now available as preview program goes live
Next major macOS version will include standalone Music, Podcasts, and TV apps, Books app gets major redesign
Android Q Beta 2, a deep dive
Google patches ads into Android TV home screens without warning
Samsung A80
Transcript available here.
Contact:
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Cristian on Mastodon
...
2019-04-1444 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 89: Services, Services, ServicesSadiq and Cristian talk shit about Apple this week.
Show Notes:
00:01:15 - Apple News+
00:12:50 - Apple Card
00:23:35 - Apple Arcade
00:26:51 - Apple TV+
00:31:31 - RIP AirPower
00:34:33 - MacBook Pro Keyboards
00:41:18 - Sadiq's New Tablet
00:47:15 - Desktop Linux
Apple event:
Apple News+: A newsstand of 300 glossy magazines for $9.99/month
Apple News is also finally available in Canada
Apple debuts its own credit card with a physical version to complement the app
Apple unveils Apple Arcade subscription service for iOS, Mac, Apple TV games
Apple finally enters TV streaming space with new Apple TV+ service
Grab some Apples from the bag:
Apple...
2019-04-0651 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 88: Weird Flacs But OkSadiq and Cristian talk about AirPods, that one MSI Dragon on the gamer motherboards, and streaming video games.
Show Notes:
00:00:32 - iPad Air / Mini
00:07:21 - AirPods 2
00:16:24 - New iMacs
00:21:47 - Google Stadia
00:38:49 - xCloud News At GDC
Apple device announcements
Apple updates $499 iPad Air, $399 iPad mini ahead of services event next week
Apple’s updated AirPods are here, cost $199 with new wireless charging case
Apple finally updates the iMac with significantly more powerful CPU and GPU options
Google Stadia
Google jumps into gaming with Google Stadia streaming service, coming “in 2019”
Google tries to reassure gamers about Stadia speed and latency concer...
2019-03-2948 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 87: Dropped FramesSadiq and Cristian talk about Halo, Android Q, laugh at Google's tablet team, and Spotify.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Halo MCC Coming To PC
00:11:40 - Android Q Beta
00:17:52 - Google Scaling Back Laptop And Tablet Team
00:20:39 - Spotify V Apple
Halo MCC Coming to PC
Paid Xbox Live Not Needed For PC
Reach Multiplayer Will Be Free On Xbox
Hands-on: What’s new in Android Q
Android Q Beta 1 no longer allows services to launch activities, breaking the core functionality of many apps. Google blocked the thread on issue tracker.
Google Hardware makes cuts to laptop and tablet development, cancels products
Ap...
2019-03-1837 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 86: what if, USBSadiq and Cristian finish going over MWC, then we pivot to talking about Excel, make fun of standards boards, and end by talking about video games.
Show Notes:
00:00:43 - LG G8 ThinQ
00:06:36 - Sony's Long Phone
00:15:37 - Microsoft Excel?
00:18:09 - USB 3.2 Rebranding
00:28:17 - Destiny 2 Annual Pass
00:39:17 - Pokemon Sword And Shield
LG’s palm-reading G8 has a unique vision of the future
Sony’s latest flagship phone is the 21:9 Xperia 1, and it’s very tall
Microsoft Excel will now let you snap a picture of a spreadsheet and import it
USB 3.2 is going to make the current USB branding even worse
...
2019-03-0348 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 85: Binary Blob MiracleMWC is this week and Sadiq and Cristian talk about Samsung, Folding phones, Nokia, and Microsoft.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Samsung Galaxy S10's
00:12:45 - Folding Phones
00:23:25 - Nokia's 5 Camera Phone
00:25:23 - Microsoft At MWC
Samsung:
Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e hands-on: Samsung is slowly getting better
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is an early adopter’s dream gadget
Folds:
Huawei’s Mate X Foldable Phone Is A Thinner 5G Rival To The Galaxy Fold
TCL’s foldable phone prototype is untouchable for now
Lots Of Cameras:
The Nokia 9 PureView has five cameras and a lot to prove
Microsoft:
Microsoft shrinks...
2019-02-2833 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 84: The Nation Of GamersSadiq and Cristian talk about more iOS enterprise certificates, subscription services, cross play, Crackdown 3, and Video Game Unions.
Show Notes:
00:00:33 - More iOS Enterprise Certificate Abuses
00:04:33 - Apple's March 25th Event
00:18:39 - Sony Blocking Cross Play, Again
00:24:57 - Crackdown 3
00:36:44 - Fuck Activision Blizzard
Software pirates use Apple tech to put hacked apps on iPhones
Apple Plans News Event For March 25
Devs accuse Sony of “playing favorites” with PS4’s cross-platform support
Crackdown 3 review: the Netflix Original of games
Activision-Blizzard lays off 775 people after “record results in 2018”
Contact:
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2019-02-1844 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 83: Walled ForestsSadiq and Cristian talk about bugs in iOS, Podcasting, and Apex Legends.
Show Notes:
00:00:49 - FaceTime Bug
00:08:54 - Facebook Enterprise Certificate Revoked
00:21:13 - Spotify Buys Gimlet And Anchor
00:39:44 - Apex Legends
Apple:
Facetime bug [We are not calling it FacePalm/Facegate, ugh]
Major iPhone FaceTime bug lets you hear the audio of the person you are calling … before they pick up
Apple pushes fix for “FacePalm,” possibly its creepiest vulnerability ever
Apple is compensating the 14-year-old who discovered major FaceTime security bug
Apple vs Facebook & Google
Apple revokes Facebook’s developer certificate over data-snooping app—Google could be next
Apple revokes Go...
2019-02-1752 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 82: Kingdom Hearts 3We did it, we spent an hour talking about Kingdom Hearts 3. Featuring Ace Jaycee.
Content Warning: Kingdom Hearts 3 Spoilers
Show Notes:
Kingdom Hearts 3
The Waypoint review
Understanding Kingdom Hearts (and every other story) | Unraveled
Kingdom Hearts III - Mickey Mouse Operation (Jimpressions)
The Kotaku Review
Contact:
Cristian Online
Cristian on Mastodon
Ace on Mastodon
Ace Online
Sadiq on Mastodon
Sadiq Online
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2019-02-041h 14
Shades Of BrownEpisode 81: Kingdom Hearts As A ServiceI'm currently 9 hours into Kingdom Hearts 3 but I took a break to get y'all this podcast out, we talk about games and chat apps and phones.
I wish you the best. --chosa
Content Warning: Kingdom Hearts Spoilers, Chat App Discourse
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Kingdom Hearts 3, Thoughts Prelaunch
00:34:06 - Facebook Merging All Of Their Chat Apps
00:43:51 - Galaxy S10 Leaks
00:49:41 - Pixel Lite Leak
Tech News:
Zuckerberg Plans to Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger
The Facts About Facebook
Samsung Galaxy S10 gets photographed in real life, looks just like you imagined
Google Pixel 3 ‘Lite’ leaks in extensive video
Contact:
Cristian Onlin...
2019-01-3053 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 80: 2020 The Gamers Gonna Be VotingSadiq and Cristian talk about Kingdom Hearts 3 Leaking, Games, and then we laugh at Google.
Show Notes:
00:00:03 - KINGDOM HEARTS 3
00:04:03 - Bungie Splitting From Activision
00:12:26 - Nintendo Switch
00:34:36 - Google Buys Smartwatch Tech From Fossil
00:43:01 - Android Q Leak
Kingdom Hearts 3 MEGA THREAD
WARNING THIS THREAD CONTAINS SPOILERS https://www.resetera.com/threads/unmarked-spoilers-kingdom-hearts-3-spoiler-thread.87290
Bungie
Activision will cut ties with Bungie, give up publishing control of Destiny
Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Tales of Vesperia
Google buys Fossil tech
Google buys $40 million worth of smartwatch tech from Fossil Group
Even with the Google/Fossil deal, Wear OS is...
2019-01-2250 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 79: 8K + AI + 5G + TOILETCES.
God, why?
This week is CES. Pray for us.
Content Warning: Mild Politics, Shitposting
Show Notes:
00:00:37 - Apple Updates Guidance For Earnings
00:08:33 - Nvidia’s 65inch 4K HDR TV
00:15:47 - Apple Is Putting iTunes On Samsung TVs
00:19:00 - SMART TOILET
00:25:37 - New Laptop Ryzen Chips
Letter from Tim Cook to Apple investors
Apple is putting iTunes on Samsung TVs
Kohler’s smart toilet promises a ‘fully-immersive experience’
AMD’s new 12nm Ryzen laptop chips look to put the pressure on Intel
HP and Acer unveil world’s first Chromebooks with AMD processors
LG Display unveils an 88-inch 8K OLED screen with b...
2019-01-0734 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 78: Sliding Scale Of Marginal ShittynessSadiq and Cristian talk shit about 2018 for an hour.
Content Warning: Politics, Mild Lewd Talk, Hot Takes
Show Notes:
00:01:00 - Supermicro Bloomberg Story
00:05:48 - Google+
00:10:35 - Facebook's Trash Year
00:19:53 - Sadiq's Favorite Video Games
00:41:05 - Video Game Busts
00:51:48 - Gadget Lightning Round
The Best Worst Tech Stories of this year
Supermicro Bloomberg story
Investigating Implausible Bloomberg Supermicro Stories
Google+ shutting down
Project Strobe: Protecting your data, improving our third-party APIs, and sunsetting consumer Google+
Facebook
As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants
Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis
Facebook Fa...
2018-12-251h 07
Shades Of BrownEpisode 77: Federated Porn AppsSadiq and Cristian follow up again on Game Stores, Sadiq has a problem with the new Planetside game, and we then discuss the recent Tumblr content policy change.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Discord's Game Store Rev Share
00:12:31 - Sadiq Rants About Planetside
00:19:07 - Tumblr
Games:
Discord’s game store tries to top Steam and Epic by offering developers more money
PlanetSide Arena:
Announcement e-mail
Daybreak Game Company lays off staff
Tumblr:
Verizon takes aim at Tumblr’s kneecaps, bans all adult content
Tumblr’s porn ban is going about as badly as expected
Tumblr is back in Apple’s App Store followin...
2018-12-2140 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 76: Are The Kids Still Using Arch Linux?Sadiq and Cristian follow up on the new Epic Games Store, take a short trip to Dongletown, and spend the rest of the episode yelling about the web.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - The Epic Games Store
00:10:08 - Dongletown
00:14:40 - NPM Package Flatmap Compromised
00:30:28 - Microsoft Switching To Chromium Base For Edge
Follow up:
The Epic Games Store Is Now Live
What:
Audio Adapter HD
NPM:
Widely used open source software contained bitcoin-stealing backdoor
Backdoored dependency? flatmap-stream-0.1.1 and flatmap-stream-0.1.2
The Web:
Microsoft Edge: Making the web better through more open source collaboration
Electron and the Decline of Native Apps
While we Blink...
2018-12-111h 09
Shades Of BrownEpisode 75: Organize With ListServe!Sadiq and Cristian talk about their new computers, more Dragonfly news, video games, and media online.
Content Warning: Politics
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Sadiq's and Cristian's New Computers00:27:13 - An Update On Dragonfly00:37:14 - Valve Changing Steam Revenue Share00:44:43 - Fortnite Star Ninja Made An EDM Album00:47:31 - Rookie Mag Shutting Down
New Computers:
Sadiq got a new desktopCristian has had a new Macbook Pro for a month
Google Dragonfly:
Google Shut Out Privacy And Security Teams From Secret China ProjectGoogle employees raise more than $200,000 in pledges for strike fundGoogle employees organized against Dragonfly with listserves and Google Forms
Games:
Valve’s...
2018-12-051h 01
Shades Of BrownEpisode 74: Nice For What? We're DragonbornSadiq and Cristian talk about Fallout 76, Pokemon Let's Go!, and this weeks New York Times investigation of Facebook.
Content Warning: Politics
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Fallout 76
00:13:47 - Pokemon Let's Go!
00:24:42 - Facebook's Bad Week
Fallout 76:
Fallout 76 is online and lonelier than ever
Six Times Bethesda Was Massively Incompetent (The Jimquisition)
[4K] Fallout 76: PS4/PS4 Pro vs Xbox One/Xbox One X - Every Console Tested!
Pokemon:
Pokémon: Let’s Go! is a charming, imperfect transition to the big screen
The most current Pokemon timeline
Facebook:
Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis
A Look Inside the Tacti...
2018-11-1944 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 73: Monthly Arch Linux Installs On A Dell LatitudeSadiq and Cristian take this week to talk about all of the major computing hardware releases this season. We also have a candid and very 🔥 discussion on just what exactly is a computer.
Show Notes:
00:01:08 - Surface Studio 2
00:08:07 - Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2
00:14:26 - Mac Mini (2018)
00:22:35 - Macbook Air (2018)
00:38:32 - iPad Pro (2018)
01:14:06 - Pixel Slate
Microsoft:
Surface Studio 2 has an even more amazing screen, ditches the spinning disks
Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2: New internals, new color, old ports
Apple:
The 2018 Mac Mini
Apple Macbook Air (2018) Review: The Present Of Computing
2018 iPad Pro review: “What’s a computer?”
Apple walks Ars...
2018-11-131h 24
Shades Of BrownEpisode 72: Y'all Could Just QuitSadiq and Cristian talk about recent game releases which then turns into a discussion of working conditions inside games studios and this week's walkout at Google.
Content Warning: Politics, Sexual Harassment, Food
Show Notes:
00:00:52 - Forza Horizon 4
00:19:28 - Call Of Duty Black Ops 4
00:26:40 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey
00:47:43 - Red Dead Redemption 2
01:06:07 - Telltale Games Closing
01:11:16 - Google's Sexual Harassment Issue
Games:
Forza Horizon 4
Microsoft is bringing all-you-can-play Game Pass subscription to PC
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Project Stream
Microsoft's Game Streaming Related Purchases
Fuck Pizza Rolls
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2’s labor controversy, explained
Ins...
2018-11-051h 21
Shades Of BrownEpisode 68: It's Not Sticky, YetSadiq and Cristian talk about Fortnite on Android, Google Smart Displays, the App Store affiliate program shutting down, a new round of chat app discourse, and a rumored Xbox streaming device.
Content Warning: Food, Sex?, Chat App Discourse
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Fortnite On Android Not In the Play Store00:07:42 - Sorry, Only Two Notches Are Allowed On Android00:10:50 - Google Smart Displays00:17:23 - Apple Shuts Down Affiliate Program For App Store00:23:15 - WARNING: CHAT APP DISCOURSE00:31:05 - Xbox "Scarlett" Streaming Device00:42:10 - Sadiq Now Talks About The Overwatch League00:48:38 - Ending00:49:06 - WAIT A MINUTE, Roll it back
Fortnite for A...
2018-08-0552 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 67: "I don't know enough, but I like talking shit"Sadiq and Cristian give an update on the Macbook Pro keyboards, talk about the Android Antitrust case, Roku TVs, give free marketing to MEATPUNKS, and then make hot takes about MOBAs.
Content Warning: Food, Politics, Gamers
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Macbook Pro Keyboard Update
00:02:49 - The Google EU Antitrust Case
00:26:10 - Roku TV
00:36:06 - MEATPUNKS
00:39:55 - MOBA's Suck
The MacBook Pro Keyboard Saga Has Concluded...for now
Apple Confirms 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboard Has 'Membrane' to 'Prevent Debris From Entering the Butterfly Mechanism'
EU vs. Google
EU: Google illegally used Android to dominate search, must pay $5B fine
Project ‘Fuchsia’: Google Is Quietly...
2018-07-2450 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 66: Double Up On The DiscourseSadiq and Cristian talk about the new Macbook Pros, Photoshop on the iPad, the Surface Go, laugh at Android Go, and then we go into video games to talk about Destiny 2: Forsaken and Fortnite Season 5.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - New Macbook Pros
00:11:09 - Photoshop On The iPad
00:14:23 - Surface Go
00:20:23 - Android Go (Spoiler: It's Not Good)
00:37:20 - Destiny 2: Forsaken
00:49:01 - Fortnite Season 5
The Apple MacBook Pro Saga:
Apple Updates MacBook Pro Models With Touch Bar
The Great Apple Keyboard Cover-Up
Productivity on Tablet?:
Adobe will reportedly bring the full Photoshop to the iPad
Surface Go:
Surface Go: Specs, price, and...
2018-07-1858 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 65: #brandsponsoredNote: We're testing a new VBR upload for this episode, if it breaks in your podcast player please email us or hit us up on Mastodon to let us know!
Sadiq and Cristian talk about Sadiq's crush on Todd Howard, Android P, the Xbox One July Update, problematic anime, ugh Drake, and apps for half an hour.
Content Warning: Nazis, Politics, Food
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Sadiq's Continuing Love Of Todd Howard
00:03:20 - Android P and More On The Google Pixel
00:11:41 - Xbox One July Update
00:22:57 - ugh I Guess We're Talking About Scorpion
00:28:15 - The App Store Turns 10 So Lets...
2018-07-1058 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 64: Dongle BudsSadiq and Cristian talk about Rolling Hamsters, Apple Maps, Macbook Keyboards, Youtube Music, the Surface USB-C Dongle, and Skype Redesign.
Content Warning: Politics, Food, Chat App Discourse
Show Notes:
00:01:38 - Wrecking Ball
00:08:00 - Apple Maps
00:13:07 - Macbook Keyboard Repair Program
00:27:19 - YouTube Music
00:36:59 - Surface USB-C Adapter
00:40:50 - Skype Redesign
Developer Update | Introducing Wrecking Ball | Overwatch
super monkey ball
Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium officially launch in US, Canada, UK, and other countries
Surface USB-C adapter now available for $79.99
Microsoft is updating its Skype app for Windows 10 with a new design and m...
2018-07-0248 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 63: E3 2018Sadiq and Cristian talk E3 2018. But Cristian lost their audio so we're doing something new.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Microsoft
00:11:03 - EA & Ubisoft
00:15:04 - Anime Corner*
00:17:25 - Square Enix
00:20:29 - Bethesda
00:25:24 - Sony
00:29:05 - Nintendo
Microsoft
Halo Infinite
Forza Horizon 4 - October 2, 2018
Cyberpunk 2077
Tunic
EA
Fuck you EA for ruining Command & Conquer
Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Beyond Good & Evil 2
Skull & Bones
Square Enix
Kingdom Hearts 3
Bethesda
Doom Eternal
Rage 2
Fallout 76
Wolfenstein Youngblood
Sony
The Last of Us Part 2
Spider-Man
Ghost of Tsushima
We still don't really know what the fuck Death Stranding is
Nintendo
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Fortnite on Switch
...
2018-06-2939 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 62: The Moon Is PowerfulSadiq and Cristian talk about WWDC 2018.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Follow Up
00:06:15 - iOS 12
00:42:17 - WatchOS 5
00:55:41 - macOS 10.14
WWDC 2018
Listener e-mail from Jay:
I can't really answer the question of the week chosa posed for
*favorite* terrible Android phone names as I don't particularly pay
attention to the market outside of what y'all discuss on the show, but I
do have a list of prepaid phones my store offers with truly awful names,
which I foolishly took note of in the vain hope that I could find a dirt
cheap phone that I could install LineageOS on to play around with.
...
2018-06-181h 11
Shades Of BrownEpisode 61: We're Just ScalingSadiq and Cristian talk about the Essential Phone being canceled, HTC U12+, LG G7 ThinQ, OnePlus 6, Steam Link being removed from the App Store, App Store Developers Union, Dongles, Xbox Accessibility Controller, USB C external GPUs, and then laugh at YouTube Music.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Not So Essential Phone
00:06:44 - HTC U12+
00:10:19 - LG G7 ThinQ
00:19:27 - OnePlus 6
00:29:30 - Steam Link Removed From The App Store
00:33:30 - Developers Union
00:47:24 - Dongletown
00:50:32 - Xbox Accessibility Controller
00:53:53 - YouTube Music
Android Phones:
The Essential Phone 2 has reportedly been canceled
HTC’s new flagship smartphone has a translucent back, dual front cameras
LG G7...
2018-05-281h 02
Shades Of BrownEpisode 60: Google I/O Is Not CultureSadiq and Cristian discuss Microsoft Build 2018 and Google I/O 2018.
Show Notes:
00:08:08 - Microsoft Build And Windows News
00:20:44 - Google Duplex
00:31:40 - ADT-2
00:32:46 - Android P
00:50:10 - Desktop Linux Apps On Chrome OS
Developer Conferences and their Keynotes, Microsoft Build and Google I/O:
Tech’s Two Philosophies
Exponent Episode 151 - Two by Twos
Google I/O Keynote
The Verge 14 minute supercut
Microsoft Build Keynotes
The Verge 5 minute supercut
Android P:
Android P hands-on: Google’s most ambitious update
Chromebooks are ready for your next coding project
Contact:
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2018-05-1454 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 59: Put The Switch In Your MouthSadiq and Cristian talk the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, the Xbox April 2018 Update, quickly mention Spotify's free tier redesign, and then discuss Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe.
Content Warning: Discussions of Sexual Abuse and Transphobia in the latter half when we discuss Kanye West and Dirty Computer.
Show Notes:
00:00:22 - Windows 10 April 2018 Update
00:31:22 - Xbox April 2018 Update
00:51:40 - Spotify got a redesign lets power through it
00:53:09 - Dirty Computer
Windows 10 April 2018 Update review: It's about the little things
Xbox One April 2018 update: The complete changelog
Spotify launches a redesigned app with on-demand playlists for free users
Janelle Monáe - Dir...
2018-05-031h 09
Shades Of BrownEpisode 58: The Return Of Chat App DiscourseSadiq and Cristian talk about Chat, not Google Chat but just Chat. RCS and Google's 69th new chat initiative. They also talk about Telegram and Chrome's design refresh plus Sadiq got a Nintendo Switch. There's a lot of yelling about chatting and design.
Content Warning: Politics, Chat App Discourse
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Chat (by Google)
00:26:33 - Telegram Banned In Russia
00:38:34 - Chrome Material Design 2 Refresh
00:48:43 - Sadiq Got A Switch
Exclusive: Chat is Google’s next big fix for Android’s messaging mess
In effort to shut down Telegram, Russia blocks Amazon, Google network addresses
Google Chrome’s major redesign shows a...
2018-04-261h 10
Shades Of BrownEpisode 57: It Always Comes Back To John McAfeeSadiq and Cristian talk about emails, Apple being creepy, Apple being bad at words, T-Mobile being ridiculous, and blogs. Cristian also pretends to be an engineer at Apple and a SoundCloud rapper.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Preshow: La Croix Please Give Me Money
00:01:12 - Gmail Redesign
00:12:18 - Apple Leaked Report On Leaks Leaked?
00:23:06 - Apple Notifying macOS Users Of 32Bit Support Being Phased Out
00:31:45 - T-Mobile Fined By FCC For Playing False Ringtones
00:38:50 - Real Time Followup: Sadiq's Old Blog
Gmail.com redesign includes self-destructing emails
In a Leaked Memo, Apple Warns Employees to Stop Leaking Information
Apple has begun notifying...
2018-04-1946 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 56: Gargamel Isn't Learning SwiftSadiq and Cristian get in their feels about desktop Linux for an hour.
Show Notes:
Apple's 2019 Mac Pro Will Be Shaped By Workflows
Microsoft reorg shakes up Windows group, Windows leader Terry Myerson departs
Contact:
Cristian on Mastodon
Sadiq on Mastodon
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2018-04-1058 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 55: g suite like g unitSadiq and Cristian talk about iOS 11.3, watchOS 4.3, macOS 10.13.4, the Apple education event, and Destiny 2's Go Fast update.
Content Warning: Politics, Random Thunder Noises, Food
Show Notes:
00:00:25 - Apple's OS Updates
00:22:28 - Apple's Education Event
00:48:50 - Destiny 2 "Go Fast" Update
Apple OS Updates:
Apple Releases iOS 11.3 with iPhone Battery Settings, ARKit 1.5, New Animoji, and More
Apple Releases watchOS 4.3 with iPhone Music Controls, Portrait Nightstand Mode, and More
Apple’s macOS 10.13.4 is here with full external GPU support
Apple's Education Event:
The New 9.7″ iPad: Our Complete Overview
Apple Introduces New Schoolwork iPad App, Classroom for Mac, and ClassKit Framework for Developers
iWork...
2018-04-031h 02
Shades Of BrownEpisode 54: Shades UnpluggedSadiq and Cristian spend an hour bullshitting about music, race, philosophy, politics, and vendor lock in for about an hour.
Content Warning: We are in extreme bullshit mode near the end when we're talking about politics, some of the opinions in this podcast are extreme spicy hot takes and we understand that.
Show Notes:
MTV
Run The Jewels: NPR Tiny Desk Concert
The Lock In
Erasing Complexity: The Comfort of Apple’s Ecosystem
Contact:
Cristian on Mastodon
Sadiq on Mastodon
Stipes Radio on Mastodon
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2018-03-261h 02
Shades Of BrownEpisode 53: Update Your SoftwareSadiq and Cristian talk about the Galaxy S9 some more, new Fitbit watches, and next week's Apple event.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Galaxy S9
00:24:34 - Fitbit Versa and Ace
00:42:29 - Apple buying Texture and next weeks event
Samsung S9 reviews
Ars Technica
The Verge
Fitbit takes a second swing at smartwatches with the $199 Versa
Fitbit Ace is the company’s first fitness band for kids
Apple is buying the ‘Netflix of magazines’ for an undisclosed amount
Apple's Education Event
WWDC 2018
Bag Ladiez Podcast
Social:
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2018-03-2155 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 52: Salty iOS UsersSadiq and Cristian follow up on Android Go, talk about the first Android P Developer Preview, make fun of Alexa, make fun of Cristian for getting a HomePod, and then talk about Battle Royale Games.
Show Notes:
00:00:21 - Android Followup and P
00:24:27 - Alexa Is Laughing At Us
00:26:52 - Cristian Got A HomePod, oops
00:38:12 - Battle Royale Games
Android P and Followup
Creepy Alexa
HomePod
Battle Royale
Fortnite - Fortnite Battle Royale will have the “same gameplay” on mobile devices
PUBG - PUBG 2018 Roadmap
Social:
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2018-03-1355 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 51: Android Go AwaySadiq and Cristian talk about Alto's Odyssey, mobile games, the Galaxy S9, and Android Go phones shown off at Mobile World Congress.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Alto's Odyssey
00:21:14 - Mobile Game Recommendations
00:29:00 - Samsung Galaxy S9
00:40:09 - Android Go Phones
We Talk Games, Mobile Edition
Alto's Odyssey
The state of iOS game development, according to the creators of Alto’s Odyssey
What are some other good games on the smartphone platform?
Sadiq's recommendations - Threes, the Monument Valley series
Android:
Samsung Galaxy S9
MKBHD Hands On
Android Go
Social:
Cristian on Mastodon
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Sadiq on Mastodon
Sadiq's Mastodon Instance
Joi...
2018-02-2849 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 50 🎉: 50 Shades Of The FiefdomsIt's our 50th episode spectacular! 🎉 Sadiq and Cristian talk about what they did in the first episode, which is every major tech company and where they stand today.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all so much for being apart of this journey with us.
CW: Kids these days jokes, SystemD, browser discourse.
Show Notes:
00:01:00 - Follow Up
00:03:50 - Timeshade (?)
00:06:04 - Apple
00:32:54 - Google
00:49:41 - Microsoft
Follow Up:
Razer DVA Headset
The Timeshade:
Domain Creation Date: 2015-04-25T02:27:36Z
First episode came out July 14, 2015
State Of The Fiefdoms Part Two:
Apple
Becoming more of a Microsoft figure as...
2018-02-151h 07
Shades Of BrownEpisode 49: A National ID For GamersSadiq and Cristian talk about chat apps, design, privacy, and loot boxes. It's Shades Of Brown bingo!
Show Notes:
00:00:51 - How WeChat Came to Rule China
00:10:48 - Apple Delaying iOS Features To Focus On Stability
00:26:19 - Microsoft Letting Users View Windows 10 Telemetry Data As Raw JSON
00:34:20 - Xbox Games Pass To Get First Party Exclusives On Launch
00:40:30 - D.Va’s Pro Gamer Past Just Got A Clarification
How WeChat came to rule China
Scoop: Apple delays iOS features to focus on reliability, performance
Want to see all data Windows 10 sends Microsoft? There’s an app for that
Xbox Game Pass...
2018-02-0545 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 48: Tide Pods Are Free SpeechSadiq and Cristian talk about YouTube for 40 minutes.
Content Warning: Suicide, Bigotry, Politics
Show Notes:
Youtube Has A Fake Peppa Pig Problem
YouTube is leaving its creators in the dark
Additional Changes to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to Better Protect Creators
Sponsor a YouTube channel - YouTube Gaming Help
Social:
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2018-01-2340 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 47: CES Is TerribleSadiq and Cristian make fun of CES for half an hour, and then they talk about Final Fantasy 15 and Tacoma.
Show Notes:
00:00:58 - CES 2018
00:30:03 - Final Fantasy 15 (no spoilers)
00:38:35 - Final Fantasy 15 (spoilers)
00:46:12 - Tacoma (no spoilers)
00:47:49 - Tacoma (Spoilers)
CES 2018:
Ars at CES 2018
Assistants are all over the place:
Google is introducing a new Smart Display platform
Google’s CES Exhibit Is Meant To Indoctrinate You In The Ways Of The Assistant
Amazon Alexa is coming to Windows 10 PCs
A closer look at the beautiful Cortana-powered thermostat
VR:
Oculus Go is built by Xiaomi and has a Snapdragon 821 processor
HT...
2018-01-1553 minShades Of BrownEpisode 46: MicroblogsSadiq and Cristian follow up on the Apple Battery Debacle from last week, talk about Google's still developing OS Fuchsia, and we take a look at a new open standards based social network, micro.blog.
Show Notes:
00:00:27 - iPhone Battery Replacement Program
00:03:26 - Google’s experimental Fuchsia OS can now run on the Pixelbook
00:09:49 - Micro.Blog
Apple Followup:
A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance
Your old iPhone battery can be replaced even if it passes Genius Bar test
Google News:
Google’s experimental Fuchsia OS can now run on the Pixelbook
micro.blog:
micro.blog
Micr...
2018-01-0324 minShades Of BrownEpisode 45: It's "bump in the whip" Dad!Cristian and Sadiq talk Google fighting fragmentation, Apple throttling iPhones, Apple taking a page from Microsoft's book, and we talk albums of the year.
Show Notes:
00:00:11 - Google requiring new apps submitted to the Play Store to target the most recent OS
00:06:14 - Apple throttling iPhone CPU speeds when the battery starts to decrease in potential charge
00:17:28 - Apple merging iOS and macOS UI frameworks
00:30:29 - Our music of the year
Google News:
Google fights fragmentation: New Android features to be forced on apps in 2018
Apple News:
Geekbench and Reddit think they’ve cracked why iPhones get slower over time [Up...
2017-12-2855 minShades Of BrownEpisode 44: Loot Box Discourse Is The New Chat App DiscourseThis week on Shades Of Brown we talk about the iMac Pro, drama surrounding Destiny 2, and we talk about our top games of 2017.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - iMac Pro
00:16:00 - Destiny 2 Curse Of Osiris Discourse
00:36:09 - Our Games Of The Year
iMac Pro
MKBHD iMac Pro: 1 Week Impressions
Vincent LaForet
Cabel Sasser Twitter thread
Craig Hunter
Destiny 2
Three months in, Destiny 2 has a “quality-of-life” problem
Games of the Year (That Which We Played) 2017
Sadiq’s list
NieR: Automata
Horizon Zero Dawn
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Mass Effect: Andromeda
The Uncharted series
Cristian’s list
Halo Wars 2
Monument Valley 2
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Social:
...
2017-12-1550 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 43: Americans And Their Hamburger DiscourseThis week on Shades Of Brown we talk lots about software updates. Apple had a software update cycle, as did Google. We also discuss the state of Apple's software quality. Microsoft announced new Windows 10 on ARM devices and Amazon and Google are fighting in a nasty way. Plus Cristian reviews the Xbox One X.
Show Notes:
00:00:13 - macOS Root Bug
00:03:16 - iOS 11.2 and Dategate
00:11:17 - tvOS 11.2
00:12:58 - watchOS 4.2
00:19:14 - Android Oreo 8.1 and Android Go
00:25:54 - Google banning lockscreen ads on the Play Store
00:32:13 - Chrome is going to stop allowing third party extension injections
00:34:20 - Windows 10 ARM Devices Announced
00:36:44...
2017-12-0759 min
Shades Of BrownEpisode 42: Loss Of ConnectivityThis week on Shades Of Brown we talk about new features in Windows 10, Cristian takes a look at Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, and Sadiq talks about his time without internet connectivity last weekend.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 - Hello!
00:00:30 - Windows 10 Insider Build Features
00:22:05 - Animal Crossing Pocket Camp
00:33:36 - Sadiq's Weekend Without Internet
New Windows search interface borrows heavily from macOS
Windows 10 'Timeline' is coming to Fast ring Insiders in the next build
Windows 10 'Sets' let users group apps and sites in one window with tabs
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp
The Slow Internet Experience
Sadiq’s 4 day home internet outage + use of...
2017-11-3053 minShades Of BrownEpisode 41: Stop Using Google ChromeThis weeks on Shades Of Brown we talk about the latest Firefox release, laugh at Need For Speed: Payback, get sad about Midnight Club, laugh again at the Razer Phone, and talk about Music Streaming Exclusives.
Show Notes:
Mozilla Firefox Quantum | A Quantum Achievement
Need for Speed: Payback is garbage
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition
Razer Phone
Reputation by Taylor Swift
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2017-11-1742 minShades Of BrownEpisode 35: Sadiq versus the PixelbookThis week on Shades Of Brown we talk about Destiny 2 and the huge Google Pixel Event Leak. Plus Cristian reviews Oreos again.
Show Notes:
Destiny 2
What do we think?
Story/Campaign
Visual design
Mechanical design
Memorable characters
Failsafe!
Actual character development!
Monetisation model (Silver, shaders)
Pentagonal where Jake reviews Oreos
Google Pixel Leak:
And Here is the Pixel 2 XL in Black and White, Starting at $849
Google Pixelbook is Google’s New Chromebook With Pixelbook Pen, Starting at $1,199
Here is the Pixel 2 in “Kinda Blue,” White, and Black – Starting at $649
Here is the New Google Daydream View, It’ll Cost $99
Here is the Goo...
2017-09-2148 minShades Of BrownEpisode 34: 2017, What A Year?This week on Shades Of Brown, we talk about the September Apple Event.
Show Notes:
Keynote video
Retail Updates
Apple Watch Series 3
watchOS 4
Apple TV 4K
Patreon of the week: Crow Moore
iPhone 8/8+
iPhone X
Sadiq had some thoughts on Mastodon
MKBHD Hands On
Cristian on Mastodon
Cristian on Twitter
Sadiq on Mastodon
Stipes Radio on Twitter
2017-09-1644 minShades Of BrownEpisode 33: Another OneThis week, we do a follow up segment on Android Oreo. We also talk about the announcement of a brand new Android One phone. Cristian reviews another Oreo. We discuss tips and tricks for figuring out if a particular tech news/video is just marketing fluff or an actual informative piece of content.
Show Notes:
Follow-up - Android O
Ron Amadeo’s review
00:37 Emoji system
Cristian talks about the new emoji and the new Emoji Compat library in Android Oreo
04:15 Project Treble
Sadiq talks about the new Vendor Interface in Android Oreo (Hardware Abstraction Layer(s) and the potential benefits th...
2017-09-1247 minShades Of BrownEpisode 28: Crack That .INIThis week on Shades Of Brown, we talk about Microsoft news, Galaxy Note 8 leaks, Chrome's new built in ad blocker, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Tyler The Creators new album Scum Fuck Flower Boy.
Show Notes:
Microsoft offers new ways to buy Surfaces, cheapo VR headsets, and more
New Xbox One controller designs
Microsoft is now selling Windows Mixed Reality developer headsets
Leaked Galaxy Note 8 photos show dual cameras and rear fingerprint sensor
Google starts testing Chrome's built-in ad blocker
Sadiq plays Mass Effect: Andromeda
Tyler the Creator’s Scum Fuck Flower Boy
Spotify
Apple Music
Sadiq on Mastodon
Cristian on Ma...
2017-08-0240 min
Shades Of BrownDesktops are exciting againThis week on two shades of brown: We talk about Windows 10 instead of Assassins Creed, sorry. Sadiq realizes he might move off of thunderbird, Cristian goes off on another tangent, and so much more.
Links:
Windows 10 Review: The Verge
As always, you can follow the show on Twitter @_shadesofbrown and Sadiq at @staticsafe and Cristian @chosafine.
2015-08-0430 min