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Stephen M. Hackett & Myke Hurley
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Paper Places
Writing a Successful Blog in 2024, with Stephen Hackett
In this episode, Kerry is joined by Relay co-founder, podcaster and blogger Stephen Hackett. They delve into Stephen's 16 years of writing at 512 Pixels and uncover the key advice writers should follow if they want to write successful blog. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Paper Places with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Relay for St Jude - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Relay for St Jude 2024 - 512 Pixels The Bridport Prize for Memoir Farrow and Ball in...
2024-08-30
1h 04
Reconcilable Differences
The Bulgarian Punching Channel
Subtitle: Merlin penetration tests his vacation.Merlin shares two recent experiences with Apple technology that were unqualified successes. Which, of course, leads to a jeremiad about some consumer tech that's a good deal less successful. John explains how writing books is like jazz, man. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a recent Apple ID dust-up, but John's not so sure it's any different than the usual Apple...
2024-05-09
1h 24
Reconcilable Differences
Look Behind the Potato
John has questions about Merlin's fraught history with drawing. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Burrow: Get 10% off your first Burrow order. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a consideration of John's theoretical funeral. Merlin can't understand why John won't adopt him. In Follow-Up, your hosts briefly consider their recent bicentennial and agree that words about parts or multiples of a thing are way too confusing. What's it take to get good...
2023-02-03
1h 49
Really Specific Stories
Stephen Hackett
Stephen delves into the history of Relay FM, discussing the origins of the show Connected and the broader podcast network. He also explains his personal shift from blogging to podcasting and co-founding a business—balancing the needs of advertisers, co-hosts, members and of course, family. Podcast case study: Connected at Relay FM (producer) Find Stephen at 512pixels.net. Read a transcript of the episode as a styled PDF or in plain text. Links and Show Notes The Conversation Is the Work 00:00:00 Information technology (IT) Apple, Inc. Myke Hurley Bl...
2022-12-16
54 min
Reconcilable Differences
Ten-Year Cleanse
This week finds both John and Merlin helping things leave their house. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: In our members-only bonus show: John previews vacation planning progress. Sign up today to get lots of extra stuff and to support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, July 19, 2022) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Mu...
2022-08-06
1h 05
She Podcasts
The Nitty Gritty of Building A Podcast Network with Stephen Hackett
A special co-host! Stephen Hackett! Co-founder of Relay FM and host of several shows on the network. KEY THING: Get to know about the Podcastathon, and Relay’s relationship with St. Jude. Stephen dives deep into the nuts and bolts of running a podcast network, including his workflow, management systems, and when they started hiring employees. For anyone looking to build something astounding with podcasting, you will be 🤯. Help Relay reach their goal and donate to St. Jude! Have you added your show onto Amazon Music? You are missing out if you have not! Add your show to Am...
2021-09-10
55 min
Reconcilable Differences
The Stands
While pretty much all of TV stands are incompatible with John's house, your hosts undertake a careful visual interrogation of the bizarre manner in which Sony thinks your home works. Links and Show Notes: Merlin meets a new neighbor, and John still wonders whether he lives in the woods. This leads to a deep dive on clothes that don't fit. John has doubts about Merlin's reported height. In follow-up, John corrects the record on the provenance of his family's Christmas tree stand. In what turns out to be an ongoing stretch of sematic...
2021-02-18
1h 16
Connected
Friendship Ended with Myke
It's a busy week on Connected. Stephen and Myke talk about their HomePod minis and M1 Macs, and Federico explains what's going on with iOS 14.3 and App Store revenue changes. Merri Hackett joins Federico and Myke to talk about her experience with the iPhone 12 mini, and they decide they'd rather Stephen just didn't come back. And Myke finally reviews tvOS 14. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Reinventing Men’s Basics. Get the All Black Pack for just $98 and 20% off your first order with promo code CONNECTED. Command Line Heroes: Epic true tales of pe...
2020-11-19
2h 11
Reconcilable Differences
Their Terrible Butts
Welcome to the highly specialized and deeply opinionated world of cast iron skillets. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. eero: The WiFi every home deserves. Get your eero delivered with free next day shipping. Links and Show Notes: John has Follow-Up on the name of an Australian rock, and Merlin learned New Zealand's true name from an old Split Enz song. Doesn't seem all th...
2020-09-03
1h 27
Reconcilable Differences
The Fifth Flavor of Entertainment
It's that time of year again, so it is necessary to review some COVID era Vacation Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: This week finds John perusing some of Merlin's homework. This leads to a discussion of the benefits and risks of educational tourism. Will there be any Math on this Math test?
2020-08-21
1h 35
Reconcilable Differences
The Left Side of the Diving Board
Modern Mac window management, haircut updates, plus a new segment we're calling "Secret Brit." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow: The luxury couch for real life. Get $75 off and fast and free shipping. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John rejecting some of Merlin's canny improvements to the doc. The doc really needs some work. It doesn't...
2020-08-06
1h 20
Streamlined Solopreneur: Systems & Automation to Help Solopreneurs Reduce Friction
Find the Right Podcast Membership Benefits with Stephen Hackett
Stephen Hackett is one of my favorite podcasters, and cofounded my favorite podcast network, Relay.fm. Back in 2018, I spoke to his co-founder Myke Hurley about starting podcasts. Since then, Relay has really ramped up their membership program and I though Stephen would be the perfect guy to talk to about putting out tons of content and deciding what to make free, and what to make paid. I think they're doing a fantastic job over there, and Stephen's inspired me to reconsider my own membership program for this show. Have a listen - I know you'll get s...
2020-08-04
1h 05
Reconcilable Differences
Clutch Foot
For a main topic, your hosts interrogate some additional axes for choosing media—especially the axis of available attention. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a huge thank you to everyone who gave Siracusa their money, followed by a survey of listener suggestions for the name of the member feed. In fo...
2020-07-23
1h 17
Reconcilable Differences
Romeo Delta
Things kick off with an announcement on a new way you can help support the program. Also: can you choose to be tricked by your own clocks? What if every clock is different? What even is time? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Please give Siracusa your money. In follow-up, John has a very important haircut update. His barber was reluctant, and the experience was a little fraught...
2020-07-08
1h 22
Reconcilable Differences
Shave Daddy
Someone has tampered with Merlin's bell, and John is looking forward to his "vacation." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Links and Show Notes: This leads to an exploration of seemingly hippie-dippie workplace policies and how they actually get applied in practice. Especially for everyone who's not the boss. In follow-up, John has an update on a recent addition to his home. Boy, they really wanna push those extra "features" on you, don’t they? No on...
2020-06-24
1h 21
Reconcilable Differences
Bigger in Three Dimensions Than I’ve Ever Been
In America, you are not allowed to hit back. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Black Lives Matter. (Recorded on Tuesday, June 2, 2020) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Support Reconcilable Differences with a Relay FM Membership
2020-06-11
1h 26
Reconcilable Differences
The Past is a Grotesque Animal
For a main topic, John wants to talk about regrets, lost loves, and things that could have been different. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a review of recent household paper cuts. Breaking the AirPods Rule, not using the hand rail, and barely surviving the chute into the kill zone. John hears the case of Merlin's exploding plumbing in order to adjudicate whether it...
2020-05-28
1h 59
Reconcilable Differences
Good Quorn
John asks Merlin to talk about why he loves improv comedy so much. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Links and Show Notes: Quarantine updates, Banana Results, follow-up on John's sleep heat needs, and home improvement is also sheltered-in-place for now. What part of your brain do you want scratched? Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf ...
2020-05-14
1h 32
Reconcilable Differences
Chocolate and Toy Story
How do you get your family to watch really good movies? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin bemoaning John's emerging role as his primary existential creditor. John reminds Merlin that all that grinding is just continually sharpening him. In follow-up, your hosts thank the many, many listeners who remembered the movie that John and Merlin...
2020-04-30
1h 35
Reconcilable Differences
Ciao, Francesco Rinaldi!
The guys end up talking about the confusingly-titled resurrection of Merlin's old podcast. John has questions, and Merlin does his best to respond. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba: A superior sound control. Get 20% off. Agenda: Date-focused note taking. Download now for free. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John describing an unknown movie in bullets and Merlin thinking it sounds a little like Batman. Of course, this just ends up leading to John chiding Merlin for not utilizing his quarantine time to finish his...
2020-04-17
1h 04
Reconcilable Differences
Advice Nurse
In a main topic, your hosts try to share some ideas on sustainably working remotely from home This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Boll & Branch: The Softest Organic Sheets & Luxury Bedding. Save $50. Try them for 30 days in a risk free trial. Links and Show Notes: On top of all the sheltering-in-place, John is nursing a new injury, and Merlin doesn't love...
2020-04-02
1h 42
Reconcilable Differences
Social Distancing
What makes for a good car movie? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some soap talk, and then there's a deep dive into the current state of…things. Stay home, friends. There's some follow-up on Billy Joel Results. John thinks it's different for car people, and Merlin saw a Te...
2020-03-20
1h 54
Reconcilable Differences
You Can't Hang a Graduation on the Wall
The main topic is the career and oeuvre of New York resident, William Martin Joel. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Boll & Branch: The Softest Organic Sheets & Luxury Bedding. Save $50. Try them for 30 days in a risk free trial. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some virus talk. Merlin is worried that we've lost the recipe for ice, and John is feeling very cynical. Don't worry about the giant barrel full...
2020-03-05
1h 42
Reconcilable Differences
Figures of Action
Some back-door Secret Weird Things People Do about the cadences that trigger stuff in your head. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Links and Show Notes: Merlin is healing just as John is getting sick. Merlin has chained several bad decisions, and John has concerns about Merlin's office wall. John has moved some things around in the doc. In follow-up, John has acquired some Studio Ghibli from iTunes and reports back. This leads to further discussion...
2020-02-19
1h 40
Reconcilable Differences
Squirrel List
A litany of the lost things is presented and analyzed, and a catechism for finding the lost things is interrogated. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Health IQ: Insurance for the Health Conscious. Save up to 41%. Take the quiz now to see if you qualify. Boll & Branch: The Softest Organic Sheets & Luxury Bedding. Save $50. Try them for 30 days in a risk free trial. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some accidental...
2020-02-06
1h 27
Reconcilable Differences
A Fib of Omission
How life is like a rally or a bridge or some…software, I guess? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Health IQ: Insurance for the Health Conscious. Save up to 41%. Take the quiz now to see if you qualify. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with an administrative meeting about the doc. Merlin tries to keep John from sneaking in, and John thinks Merlin should just use his eyeballs. Analogy sandwiches and their co...
2020-01-24
1h 39
Reconcilable Differences
Impotent Hydra
John has a Mac Pro prep mess, and Merlin is struggling with post-holiday mess stress. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Health IQ: Insurance for the Health Conscious. Save up to 41%. Take the quiz now to see if you qualify. Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Links and Show Notes: This is all well beyond Preparing the Way. This leads to a surprisingly detailed exploration of the...
2020-01-09
1h 39
Reconcilable Differences
Where the Packages Sleep
John continues to Prepare the Way, his wife can't close one eye, and there's a Spoiler Slot on HBO's "Watchmen." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Dollar Shave Club: Look, feel, and smell your best. Links and Show Notes: In the interest of timeliness, this episode, recorded Tuesday evening, has been rushed to you on an accelerated schedule. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin...
2019-12-19
1h 35
Reconcilable Differences
Emcee of Thanksgiving
The boys envision a Thanksgiving in which you won't get anywhere near the turkey until you've dealt with an upsettingly mercurial new host. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a review of Thanksgiving results that quickly swerves into a deep dive...
2019-12-12
1h 41
Reconcilable Differences
THAT's the Star Wars!
Some more Secret Weird Things People Do. And, we've got some doozies. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Dollar Shave Club: Look, feel, and smell your best. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a check-in on Watchmen. Is John feeling more confident about it? There are MacGuffins inside of MacGuffins. John is still enjoying the Apple TV+ shows, and...
2019-11-27
1h 54
Reconcilable Differences
That’s Not the Rigatoni
Apple TV+ is on the docket, but, first, Merlin wants to share the detailed results of his scientific Apple TV and Siri experiments. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Moo: Custom business printing and design. Save 15%. Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some quick Macintosh and video game nostalgia. John redrew his sprites, and Merlin enjoyed some stolen pinball...
2019-11-14
1h 53
Reconcilable Differences
Brown Sludge Water
John has questions about Merlin's bizarre obsession with the House of Commons' Brexit proceedings. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Moo: Custom business printing and design. Save 15%. Links and Show Notes: John opens with some follow-up questions, and Merlin realizes it's going to be one of those episodes. John calls out Merlin's racism against his people. Both your hosts are now living the arms-free lifestyle. Merlin has follow-up on his ongoing Siri and Apple TV experiment...
2019-10-31
1h 43
Reconcilable Differences
Rational Twilight
Your hosts return to their Secret Weird Things People Do project. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Moo: Custom business printing and design. Save 15%. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: John has some questions about productivity, and Merlin has realized the new dragon is an attractive nuisance. Merlin has questions about his costly new chair, and John offers some further arm removal encouragement. John's flying monkeys chime in, and Merlin gets a reference in one. Merlin's family watches some...
2019-10-16
1h 39
Reconcilable Differences
Confronted with a Jar
In a side-door main topic, middle school is discussed, and this leads to an exploration of the value of test prep and learning how to understand and exploit systems. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Simple Lobby: Effortless Offer Management Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Links and Show Notes: Thanks to everyone who pitched in to raise money for St. Jude! Your hosts talk about playing Apple Arcade...
2019-10-03
1h 21
Reconcilable Differences
Ambient Pleasure Generator
Your hosts return to Secret Weird Things People Do, and this week it's John's turn. Merlin wants to learn about the benefits that John gets from keeping his things nice. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code DIFFS to get 30% off. Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $6/month. ...
2019-09-19
1h 36
Reconcilable Differences
Next Week is Now
This week’s main topic is the controversial debate over running Apple betas. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off. Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75. Links and Show Notes: Merlin is not mentally-prepared, but John reminds him that preparedness is an illusion. Or is it? The boys try to remember quotes from The Godfather. Sally is a cool name. Your hosts discuss what happens when your fr...
2019-07-10
1h 38
How I Built It
Myke Hurley and Relay FM
Myke Hurley is a well-known podcaster and founder of Relay FM. To kick off Season 6, he gives us some fantastic advice on starting shows, sponsors, and lots more. His story is incredibly interesting and I think it’s a great way to start this season and the new year. * Myke on Instagram | Twitter * Relay FM * Brad Dowdy and Nock Co. * 5by5 * Stephen Hackett / 512 Pixels * The Best Advice I Never Took * Libsyn * Megaphone Sponsored by: Castos: Click this link & enter win a FREE year of podcast h...
2019-01-15
44 min
Streamlined Solopreneur: Systems & Automation to Help Solopreneurs Reduce Friction
Building an Indie Podcast Network with Myke Hurley
Myke Hurley is a well-known podcaster and founder of Relay FM. To kick off Season 6, he gives us some fantastic advice on starting shows, sponsors, and lots more. His story is incredibly interesting and I think it's a great way to start this season and the new year. Myke on Instagram | TwitterRelay FMBrad Dowdy and Nock Co.5by5Stephen Hackett / 512 PixelsThe Best Advice I Never TookLibsynMegaphoneSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ★ Support this podcast ★
2019-01-15
44 min
Reconcilable Differences
Truck Stop Floor Mat
This week’s main topic concerns the Gimlet podcast, "Heavyweight," and how we think about redoing (or undoing) the past. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off your first order with the code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with the Mid-Term Election Extravaganza. Merlin is definitely not watching the results, and John realizes he shouldn’t have checked in at all. Listeners are assigned Spoiler Slot homework being the Amazon Prime series, Homecoming. Also, upon John’s recomm...
2018-11-15
1h 33
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28: Heroic feats of workaholism (with Stephen Hackett)
Relay.fm co-founder Stephen Hackett stops in to talk about the perils of finding personal identity in your work, whether or not it's important to "love" what you do, and the weird experience of having an emotional relationship with a corporation. Patreon (the tip jar) Stephen Hackett on Twitter 512 Pixels (Stephen's blog) the Merlin episode the Brianna episode the Estelle episode Earworm (Estelle's new project on YouTube) Ikigai (wiki) Myke Hurley on Twitter CGP Grey (YouTube channel)
2018-01-24
45 min
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28: Heroic feats of workaholism (with Stephen Hackett)
Relay.fm co-founder Stephen Hackett stops in to talk about the perils of finding personal identity in your work, whether or not it's important to "love" what you do, and the weird experience of having an emotional relationship with a corporation. Patreon (the tip jar) Stephen Hackett on Twitter 512 Pixels (Stephen's blog) the Merlin episode the Brianna episode the Estelle episode Earworm (Estelle's new project on YouTube) Ikigai (wiki) Myke Hurley on Twitter CGP Grey (YouTube channel)
2018-01-24
45 min
Upgrade
Apple Hardware Draft
The Upgrade Summer of Fun continues! A special panel of guests convenes to draft our favorite hardware created by Apple. And in an unprecedented installment of Myke at the Movies, John Siracusa joins us to discuss the Final Cut edition of "Blade Runner." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Ting: A smarter way to do mobile. Save $25 on selected devices or keep it as Ting credit. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month...
2017-08-21
2h 14
Focused
Breadcrumb of My Life, with Stephen Hackett
Relay FM co-founder Stephen Hackett discusses his origin story, including an abortive attempt at being an Apple blogger, a fateful meeting over tea with Jason and David, how he left his job to become a full-time podcast entrepreneur, and the personal challenges he first encountered when he went independent. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘FREEAGENTS’ Timing: The automatic time tracking app for OS X. Use code FREEAGENTS for 20% off until the end of July. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett
2017-07-11
56 min
Connected
The People v. Myke Hurley
Stephen is back with an assignment for Federico and Myke, but first: changes come to Withings, auto-correct and Apple Music. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Braintree: Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Stephen Hackett on Instagram: “12 of 13” Daring Fireball: Bob Lefsetz Calls for Apple Board to Fire Tim Cook Nokia is buying digital health firm Withings for $191 million | The Verge myke...
2016-05-03
1h 22
Inquisitive
Favourite Album: Stephen Hackett and 'Plans'
This week Myke talks to Stephen Hackett about 'Plans', by Death Cab for Cutie. This episode of Inquisitive is sponsored by: Ting: Mobile that makes sense. Get $25 off a new device or $25 in Ting credit, by signing up at http://inquisitive.ting.com. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INQUISITIVE for 10% off Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Plans (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Death Cab for Cutie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Plans by Death Cab for Cutie on...
2015-09-30
47 min
The Prompt
57: World’s Greatest Finale
The young men (and Stephen) of The Prompt gather one last time and discuss Overcast and IBM.
2014-07-17
1h 03
The Prompt
56: Stephen for Calendars
Myke, Federico and Stephen follow-up on Sherlocking and discuss photo management in the light of the upcoming Photos app from Apple. Then Myke shares his experience with Android Wear and the Weekly Picks sound effect gets played for the first time in ages.
2014-07-10
1h 34
The Prompt
55: Sherlocked
This week, Stephen, Myke and Federico revisit Google TV and Android L, then discuss the phenomenon of Sherlocking.
2014-07-03
1h 29
The Prompt
54: Asking for a Jetpack Too Soon
Federico, Myke and Stephen (Yo!) learn about unlocking British (Yo!) iPhones, visit LinkedIn, try to (Yo!) understand Slingshot and walk through (Yo!) Google I/O.
2014-06-26
1h 36
The Prompt
52: Koala Consortium
This week Stephen leaves Federico and Myke to celebrate The Prompt's first anniversary on their own. However, they have the help of David Smith to discuss the App Store after WWDC—as well as a whole host of follow-up and fun.
2014-06-12
1h 29
CMD+Space
100: 'What Do You Like To Be Known For?', with Myke Hurley
On the 100th episode of CMD+Space, the tables are turned and Myke is the guest! Stephen Hackett takes the reins to ask Myke all about the history of CMD+Space, why he loves podcasting and what he foresees as the future of the medium.
2014-06-11
57 min
CMD Space
'What Do You Like To Be Known For?', with Myke Hurley
On the 100th episode of CMD+Space, the tables are turned and Myke is the guest! Stephen Hackett takes the reins to ask Myke all about the history of CMD+Space, why he loves podcasting and what he foresees as the future of the medium. Guest Starring: Myke Hurley Links and Show Notes: On the 100th episode of CMD+Space, the tables are turned and Myke is the guest! Stephen Hackett takes the reins to ask Myke all about the history of CMD+Space, why he loves podcasting and what he...
2014-06-11
57 min
The Prompt
51: Developer Christmas
Mostly live from San Francisco, Myke, Federico and Stephen discuss the events of the WWDC 2014 keynote.
2014-06-04
1h 09
The Prompt
49: Nights in the Other Room
With an international shortage of Apple news, Myke, Federico and Stephen take on a pile of listener questions.
2014-05-22
1h 27
The Prompt
48: Complicated Thoughts on the Subject
This week, the boys throw themselves a selfie parade and Stephen reads an ancient Apple support document. Then they break down the rumors around Beats and iOS 8 on the iPad.
2014-05-15
1h 06
The Prompt
47: What’s a Cupcake?
This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen deal with some follow-up before discussing their hopes for iOS 8, the dream that was App.net while restoring balance to the Force in the Apple ecosystem.
2014-05-08
1h 29
The Prompt
46: Is It Okay To Be Nervous?
This week, with Myke at the Úll Conference, the Southern one and the Italian one discuss WebObjects, the recent MacBook Air update and OS X’s possible impending redesign before talking about what may be ailing the iPad as a product.
2014-05-01
1h 05
The Prompt
44: The Problem and the Solution
This week, Stephen, Federico and Myke re-visit Carousel, Greg Christie’s departure from Apple and CarPlay. Then, Federico buys a shirt on the air and leads a discussion about boredom with apps, tinkering with setups and feature creep in apps and services.
2014-04-17
1h 10
The Prompt
43: I Am Your Middleman
This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen reflect on their input into the world of dental healthcare, then move on to discuss Dropbox’s recent news, shake-ups in Apple’s design department and the WWDC lottery system.
2014-04-10
1h 24
The Prompt
41: Progress, Not A Revolution
With Stephen being away this week, Myke and Federico talk about the things they always talk about—music services and video games. More specifically, advancements to iTunes Radio and Facebook buying Oculus.
2014-03-27
1h 25
The Prompt
40: The World’s Greatest City
Federico, Myke and Stephen celebrate The Prompt’s ruby anniversary by discussing how Google approaches wearables (and how Apple may move in a different direction), Checkmark 2, iOS 8 rumors and the recent changes Apple has made to its iPhone and iPad lineups.
2014-03-20
1h 34
The Prompt
39: The Friendly President
This week, Federico, Stephen and Myke discuss crashing in your pocket, lists on your wrist and publishing dreams on the Internet.
2014-03-13
1h 30
The Prompt
38: 45 Minutes in Traffic
Myke and Stephen take a trip through the show’s Inbox, then discuss CarPlay and experiment with using FaceTime Audio to record the podcast.
2014-03-06
56 min
The Prompt
37: The World’s Greatest Podcast Title
This week, Myke returns to talk to Federico and Stephen about challenges developers face in the Mac and iOS App Stores with special guest David Barnard.
2014-02-27
1h 10
The Prompt
36: An Isolated Experiment
After recovering from the news about Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp, Stephen and Federico discuss the problems users face while using Apple’s App Stores.
2014-02-20
1h 12
The Prompt
35: Rage Quit the Vibrate
Myke, Federico and Stephen celebrate Valentine’s Day by taking some heat about baseball and talking about smelly iBooks, Myke’s Pebble and Flappy Bird.
2014-02-13
1h 19
The Prompt
34: One Chance With Jony
This week, Stephen, Myke and Federico discuss how little they know about baseball, then move onto Evernote for iOS 7 and Unread for iPhone. After talking about what Mac Myke should buy for his studio, the boys make some weekly picks.
2014-02-06
1h 20
The Prompt
33: A Formal Dinner For Business
This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen discuss “paymium” apps and what happens when tech products become fashion accessories.
2014-01-30
1h 38
The Prompt
32: +K in Positive Thinking
This week, 5by5’s most intrepid trio are back at it, discussing Beats Music, Myke’s iPad and the original Macintosh.
2014-01-23
1h 46
The Prompt
31: Viticci Seal Of Quality
This week Myke and Federico explore the possibility of an iPad pro and the different routes Apple could take to build this mythical product. There's also an 'after show' discussing Polygon's Game of the Year awards and what games they have been playing recently.
2014-01-16
1h 34
The Prompt
29: All I Have Is My Hope
To ring in 2014, Myke, Federico and Stephen talk about Google services and popular alternatives.
2014-01-03
1h 12
The Prompt
27: Cinderella And The 9 Dwarfs
This week – without their Southern Belle – Federico and Myke discuss iOS7 design and accessibility options, the new Mac Pro and Federico’s new iPhone.
2013-12-19
59 min
The Prompt
26: What the Bleep is a Pepper Jack?
This week, free of British tyranny, Federico and Stephen discuss iBeacons, Feedly, Federico’s friends and Stephen’s new business idea.
2013-12-12
1h 13
The Prompt
24: Two Weeks of Repressed Emotions
This week, Federico returns with lots to say to Stephen and Myke about working on the iPad.
2013-11-28
1h 29
The Prompt
23: Radioactive Chocolate Cake
This week, Jason Snell puts on his best Italian accent and joins Stephen and Myke to talk about online collaboration, keyboards and the third rail of 5by5 podcasting — comic books.
2013-11-21
1h 02
The Prompt
22: The Barter System
Joined by Matthew Alexander, Stephen and Myke wade through a mountain of follow-up, discuss the iPad mini with Retina display, Netflix, fitness trackers and the means of payment used in Tennessee, Hawaii and parts of Europe.
2013-11-14
1h 11
The Prompt
21: Screenshot Patrol
This week, Myke, Federico and Stephen re-visit iWork and product screenshots, then discuss the iPad Air and Everpix.
2013-11-07
1h 03
The Prompt
20: TAKE ACTION
This week on The Prompt, Federico, Myke and Stephen talk about new apps, complain about the miserable service that is iWork for iCloud and think aloud about FaceTime Audio.
2013-10-31
1h 20
The Prompt
19: OS X Viterbos
This week, Stephen, Myke and Federico talk about OS X Mavericks, break down the news from Apple’s fall event and complain about GarageBand.
2013-10-24
1h 27
The Prompt
18: The Federico Special
With Stephen away this week, Federico and Myke spend some time discussing the magic behind iOS automation and URL schemes. They finish the show with a short discussion about Nintendo (of course).
2013-10-17
1h 09
The Prompt
17: My Brain is Opening a Bit
This week, the boys discuss Myke’s heritage and Hazel rules, Federico’s dreams and phones and Stephen’s thoughts on Mavericks and Kanye.
2013-10-10
1h 09
The Prompt
16: The Mind of the Underscore
This week, Myke and Stephen are joined by David Smith. They talk about App Store pricing and more.
2013-10-03
52 min
The Prompt
15: XOXO Gossip Myke
Reunited after a week without Myke, the boys are back to discuss XOXO, iPhone sales, App Store update woes and revisit digital photo management, with the the help of Bradley Chambers.
2013-09-26
1h 16
The Prompt
14: Everyone Was Sad But Me
With Myke on holiday at XOXO, Federico and Stephen talk about iOS 7, the deluge of new iOS apps and iOS in the car, with the help of a special guest.
2013-09-19
1h 02
The Prompt
12: The Mafia is Aligning Your Dock
This week on The Prompt, Federico, Stephen and Myke discuss Nintendo-focused blogging, Federico’s town and MacBook Air, as well as iPhone keynotes.
2013-09-05
1h 22
The Prompt
11: He’s A Player, Not A Gamer
With Stephen away this week, Myke and Federico discuss being a Twitter power user, the Nintendo 2DS, the Wii U and compare Nintendo to Apple.
2013-08-29
1h 22
The Prompt
10: X
On the 10th episode of the The Prompt, Federico, Myke and Stephen discuss their awesome fans, Apple and gaming and gold-colored iPhones. They close with Federico’s review of Editorial for iPad, a discussion about creating things on the Internet and Stephen’s super power.
2013-08-22
1h 03
The Prompt
9: You’ll Live to Regret That Decision
With Federico on the beach, Myke and Stephen discuss Larry Ellison, the future of Apple and iPhone rumors.
2013-08-15
59 min
The Prompt
8: A Man Of Simple Needs
This week, Myke, Stephen and Federico review rap records, customer service at electronic stories and Italian car advertisements. Federico then yells about Apple’s cloud services, and the guys discuss passwords in Chrome and the iPad’s interface.
2013-08-08
1h 14
The Prompt
7: Senior VP of Selfies
This week, Myke, Federico and Stephen re-visit the Developer Center outage, then talk about Google’s apps on iOS and Stephen’s Nexus 7. Wrapping up, they move on to discuss tablet usage and some awesome apps.
2013-08-01
1h 10
The Prompt
6: Up Next Yesterday
This week, everyone’s favorite international trio discuss a truckload of follow-up, then move on to talk about Apple’s developer site and quarterly results then Google’s new Nexus 7 and Chromecast TV dongle. Myke interrupts the show to find Federico’s alt rock band on MySpace. To wrap up, Chris Bowler files a report on Cloud.typography and Federico gives a tip about bookmarklets in Chrome for iOS.
2013-07-25
58 min
The Prompt
4: An Annoying Mispronunciation
This week on The Prompt, Myke and Stephen discuss Federico’s absence, Myke’s recent government questioning and then cameras and photo management with correspondent Shawn Blanc.
2013-07-11
56 min
The Prompt
3: You Don’t Want to Hug Your iMac
With the summer heat beating down upon them, Federico and Myke support Stephen during his time of confession, have a memorial service for their very first iPhones, discuss RSS, fashion and more.
2013-07-04
1h 02
The Prompt
1: You’re Thinking of Pitchforks
This week, Myke, Stephen and Federico gather from across the globe to discuss WWDC, beekeeping and some of their new favorite apps.
2013-06-20
1h 01
CMD+Space
45: Pre-WWDC Apple, with Stephen Hackett
This week Myke is joined by Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels. They discuss Tim Cook's appearance at D11 and how this reflects Apple's past and present—whilst also looking at what WWDC and beyond may bring. They also talk a little about the future of their show – The 512 Podcast – and hint at the exciting plans they have on the horizon.
2013-05-29
1h 12
CMD Space
Pre-WWDC Apple, with Stephen Hackett
This week Myke is joined by Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels. They discuss Tim Cook's appearance at D11 and how this reflects Apple's past and present—whilst also looking at what WWDC and beyond may bring. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: This week Myke is joined by Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels. They discuss Tim Cook's appearance at D11 and how this reflects Apple's past and present—whilst also looking at what WWDC and beyond may bring. They also talk a little about the future of their show – The 51...
2013-05-29
1h 12
CMD+Space
8: The iPhone 5 Event, with Stephen Hackett
This week Myke is joined by Stephen Hackett to discuss the announcements from Apple's iPhone 5 event. They are joined by a cast of special guests including Shawn Blanc and David Caolo.
2012-09-12
1h 34
CMD Space
The iPhone 5 Event, with Stephen Hackett
This week Myke is joined by Stephen Hackett to discuss the announcements from Apple's iPhone 5 event. They are joined by a cast of special guests including Shawn Blanc and David Caolo. Guest Starring: Shawn Blanc and Dave Caolo
2012-09-12
1h 34
The Enough Podcast Archives
The No-grade
In this episode, I am once again joined by Mr. Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels while Myke is on a super secret mission for MI6. In this episode, I discuss the case to be made for not always upgrading to the latest, greatest, new thing. That, perhaps, if there is no compelling reason to do so then one may want to consider just keeping what is already working well enough for them.Links include: Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Move your Mac even further ahead.Apple - iOS 6 PreviewApple - OS X Server brings more...
2012-08-14
21 min
The Enough Podcast Archives
Day One
In this episode, Mr. Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels sits in the driver's seat while Myke is "on holiday" as they say over on his side of the planet. We discuss journalling in particular and the freshly updated Day One app in particular. I believe that the key to keeping a journal is to keep the barrier to do so as low as possible.Links Include: Day One | A simple Journal5-Year Journal - Paper Journal - LevengerOhLifeField NotesStatic Made | Emails to My Unborn DaughterQuote - "I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two...
2012-08-09
27 min