PROLED is here, and I'm touching it
13 min
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A weekly dive into the best of tech.
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It's finally happened
10 min
Apple finally did it. They released a touchscreen Mac! Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Minis and Mastodons
15 min
The 2026 iPad MiniThe 2012 original iPad MiniCommunity - Marco ArmentBoost more cool shit@matt_birchler@mastodon.social Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
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PROLED is here, and I'm touching it
13 min
Spoiler warning, the blog post was not ready 🫣 Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
It's finally happened
10 min
Apple finally did it. They released a touchscreen Mac! Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Minis and Mastodons
15 min
The 2026 iPad MiniThe 2012 original iPad MiniCommunity - Marco ArmentBoost more cool shit@matt_birchler@mastodon.social Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Why I didn't order a HomeView
12 min
I don't know what I'm best known for, but there's a chance you know me as the guy who buys literally every single thing Apple makes. Fair. Got me. However, despite wanting this product to be made for many years, I haven't been able to pull the trigger on a HomeView. Here's why. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
I made Parakeet 3x faster (bonus episode)
16 min
Read more on BirchtreeInstall the CLIDownload the app Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Why I almost killed Best-o-Masto
18 min
The few, the proud, the Best-o-Masto users! Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Slop revivals, iPhone Duo dev, and Jev
15 min
AppZapper 3000Quiver LauncherMy iPhone Duo skillJevBirchfeed Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Why the iPhone 18 Pro launch feels tepid
16 min
iPhone pre-orders are meh or demand is higher than expected? PlayStation's future looks bleak. Nonogame for iOS is out of beta, and I've got 2 new Obsidian themes, Bircharoo and Tangerine Neue. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
The most interesting things in the iPhone Duo (and more)
9 min
Here is a very quick summary of what I think was most interesting about the four big products Apple announced yesterday. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Reviewing my iPhone 17 Pro review
17 min
My reviewNonogame (add me @matt) Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
This phone folds. It folds!
18 min
Better late than never! Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
I installed Linux on my gaming PC
19 min
I did it, I finally installed Linux (Bazzite) on my gaming PC. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Everything's expensive
16 min
Almost every article on my blog is about affordability now, which is fun. Also, some thoughts on Sony's announcements around ending physical media and closing old stores. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
ABC on WWDC (feat. Tim Chaten)
24 min
Check out Tim's Vision Pros podcast and follow him on Mastodon. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Do I wish Apple invited me to WWDC?
6 min
How much does it irk me that after all these years, Apple doesn't invite me to WWDC or do anything with me at all? Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Let's talk about RCS
19 min
Is the war on RCS actually an argument that texting Android users *should* suck? + The Vision Pro's uphill battle Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
The historically sad state of console pricing
7 min
It's an ASM episode as I had to be a little quiet when recording this one, but today we get into the sad state of gaming console prices. Like…historically sad! Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Tim Cook wasn't another Ballmer
13 min
Tim Cook was not Apple's Steve Ballmer. No, he wasn't a "product guy" at the helm, but many of Apple's most beloved products not only thrived under Cook, but many of them were originally created under his leadership. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
My updated App Store thoughts
17 min
My thoughts on App Store payment rules has changed a bit since getting seriously into app development last year. I still don't love the current state, and there are things I want changed, but I appreciate it a bit more now. Google blog about updating their fees Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Mythos mythology and review pet peeves
15 min
In this audio-only episode, I touch on the next too-scary-to-release model from Anthropic, as well as some of my personal pet peeves relating to tech reviews. https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Let's talk about Liquid Glass
15 min
Audio-only episode this week as I try to work through my thoughts on Liquid Glass, nearly one year later. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
How useful are MacBook Neo benchmarks?
18 min
The Mac Pro is dead after 20 years, MacBook Neo benchmarks are only sorta useful, and what I'm hoping for at WWDC 2026. Apple discontinues the Mac Pro Apple Unveils New Mac Pro Featuring Quad 64-bit Xeon Processors (2006) All-New Mac Pro Available Starting Tomorrow (2013) Apple Introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019 Mac Pro announcement) MacBook Neo: The Benchmarks Apple Schedules WWDC 2026 for June 8-12 Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Why Americans hate* AI
16 min
Pew on Americans' view of AI And what the world thinks of AI DLSS 5 announcement trailer IGN poll on DLSS 5 Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
This is a budget computer
14 min
I've got a MacBook Neo, and I've got some things to say about it. It's a good computer, but it's absolutely a budget computer. Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
They said Apple would never make this
15 min
Last week, Apple unveiled 7 new product updates, including a brand new MacBook at a price point they've literally never done before. In today's episode, I discuss why things do change and how Apple punditry tends to assume whatever Apple currently does is everything they will ever do. Oh, I also have some opinions on all 7 products. Video version here https://youtu.be/qsxE3jy6lDk Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
Why killing the iPad isn't what you think it is
15 min
Apple will kill iPadOS iPadOS already running on an iPhone My Xbox Ally X review- Screenshot of the Simulator app bundling iPhones and iPads as "iOS" Screenshot of iPad buttons on top of Mac buttons This episode is also on YouTube Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
This is a podcast?
14 min
Welcome to the debut episode of the podcast. Today we'll be talking about the Six Colors Apple report card, as well as Ben Thompson's new opinions on a couple of things about Xbox. You can also watch on the YouTube channel. Six Colors Apple report card Dithering Most episodes are available on YouTube as well.
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