Episode 426: Vision Quest Pro

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Nate got his new Apple Vision Pro, and we discuss the pickup, setup, and the first few days of spatial computing. Then, we get into the latest tech news, some great tech tips, and our picks of the week. Joe Rogan is getting paid. Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber's music is off TikTok, Facebook stock went crazy, and plenty more.

Watch on YouTube! (Lots of Apple Vision Pro visuals in this one)

Intro (00:00)

Followup:

• Apple Vision Pro Pickup and Use (01:00)
• Hulu is cracking down on password sharing, just like Disney Plus and Netflix (28:15)
• FTX scraps plan to revive exchange and will repay billions to customers (30:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Apple Watch Mirroring (32:15)

Just the headlines: (35:20)

• Inert nuclear missile found in US man's garage
• Apple declares last MacBook Pro with an optical drive obsolete
• Mathematicians finally solved Feynman’s “reverse sprinkler” problem
• Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking Trump's tax records
• Doom Runs on E. Coli Bacteria Now
• Could We Fight Global Warming With A Giant Umbrella in Outer Space?

Takes:

• Joe Rogan Gets New Spotify Deal Worth Up to $250 Million (37:25)
• Universal Music’s War on TikTok: Behind the Battle Plan (39:40)
• Meta’s $197 Billion Surge Is Biggest in Stock-Market History (42:10)
• 23andMe’s Fall From $6 Billion to Nearly $0 (44:25)
• Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’ (45:35)

Bonus Odd Take: Infinite Craft - Neal.fun (47:10)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: SmallRig Super Camera Clamp Mount, Double Ball Head Magic Arm Adapter, Fence/Desk/Tripod Mount for Monitor/Light/Camera, for Insta360, for Gopro 1138 (50:15)

Nate: 2nd Generation Portable Travel Bidet by GUSTYLE, IPX6 Waterproof Electric Bidet Sprayer with Automatic Decompression Film and Nozzle 180 Degree Adjustment 140ml (52:20)

Ramazon™ purchase (57:15)

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