Keep in Touch: Recent Episodes
Nick Parfene and Todd DeLand
Nick and Todd talk about the way technology fits in their lives and how it affects their kids and families. They discuss the recent tech news focusing on the aspects of privacy, security, and ethics.
Despite being in different hemispheres and a ridiculous number of time zones apart, the show’s hosts have decided to keep in touch. They are based in Wellington, New Zealand, and Ann Arbor, MI, USA and can often be found at the local GDG and Cocoaheads events that they organise for their communities.
The guys are back after a long (unintentional) break!
- Life in general
- A fun video call
- Gaming
- Tech Announcements, etc.
- The future!
- .Net Core
- Nick's new role
- Home life
- Covid
- Holiday plans
In this episode:
- The guys are reunited after a month-long break an take stock of the global situation, the latest tech announcements, and their personal situations
- New jobs for both Todd and Nick. What are the odds?
- Thoughts on social connectedness
- Microsoft has infiltrated in the guys' work lives
- Privacy updates from Android 11 and iOS 14
- WWDC20 announcements of interest
- Nick's dog is getting old...
Shownotes:
- Nick's new job: Snapper.co.nz
- Cross platform .NET Core editor JetBrains Rider
- Android 11 Preview
- iOS 14 Preview
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In this episode:
• The guys are reunited after a month-long break an take stock of the global situation, the latest tech announcements, and their personal situations
• New jobs for both Todd and Nick. What are the odds?
• Thoughts on social connectedness
• Microsoft has infiltrated in the guys' work lives
• Privacy updates from Android 11 and iOS 14
• WWDC20 announcements of interest
• Nick's dog is getting old...
Shownotes:
• Nick's new job: Snapper.co.nz
• Cross platform .NET Core editor JetBrains Rider
• Android 11 Preview
• iOS 14 Preview
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In this episode:
- Todd has a technical epiphany in the pre-show
- The usual chat about Security and Privacy is focused around COVID-19 contact tracing
- Raspberry Pi powered ventilators
- Todd goes on a shopping spree
- Quick thoughts on the iPhone SE (2020)
- Kids and messaging apps
Shownotes:
- Apple and Google join forces to enable contact tracing in their mobile operating systens
- Singapore's contact tracing initiative and open source project
- Raspberry Pi-powered ventilator
- Signal may be forced to pull out of the US
- Todd's tractor
- iPhone SE (2020)
- Todd's new Razer Ornata Chroma keyboard
- Child safe DNS https://switchonsafety.co.nz
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In this episode:
• Todd has a technical epiphany in the pre-show
• The usual chat about Security and Privacy is focused around COVID-19 contact tracing
• Raspberry Pi powered ventilators
• Todd goes on a shopping spree
• Quick thoughts on the iPhone SE (2020)
• Kids and messaging apps
Shownotes:
• Apple and Google join forces to enable contact tracing in their mobile operating systens
• Singapore's contact tracing initiative and open source project
• Raspberry Pi-powered ventilator
• Signal may be forced to pull out of the US
• Todd's tractor
• iPhone SE (2020)
• Todd's new Razer Ornata Chroma keyboard
• Child safe DNS https://switchonsafety.co.nz
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In this episode:
- The guys share experiences around homeschooling the kids and working from home at the same time.
- Todd is weighing his options before buys his kids tablets.
- Nick changes jobs in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shownotes:
- Zoom's privacy issues: time, and time, again.
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In this episode:
- Todd had his worst birthday
- Nick was surprised that Amex didn't want his money
- The guys also talk a bit about COVID-19, because it's just so hard not to... particularly when working from home with kids roaming around
Shownotes:
- Android malware: More security / privacy issues
- Personal capital
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In this episode:
- Todd buys a new TV
- More privacy issues (Apple, Ring, sigh)
- Kids and Cable TV
- and quite a bit more
Shownotes:
- Apple's iCloud encryption situation
- Ring's privacy issues (EFF, BBC, TNW)
- Coronavirus
- Roos Roast - Lobster Butter Love
- Todd’s new TV - TCL 55” 6-Series 4K
- Todd’s new receiver - Yamaha RX-V685
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In this episode:
- Holiday impressions
- Wishes for 2020
- Thoughts on TVs and TV shows
Shownotes:
- Old Forester Whiskey - https://www.oldforester.com/products/old-forester-100-proof/
- Waimarama beach – http://www.findabeach.co.nz/beaches/waimarama/about/
- Horse Float for Mara – https://www.ourgeneration.com/shop/accessories/mane-attraction-horse-trailer#care/
- Barbie Dreamhouse - https://barbie.mattel.com/shop/en-us/ba/barbie-dream-house-fhy73
- DJI Osmo Action
- Fossil watch - https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/gen-5-smartwatch-the-carlyle-hr-dark-brown-leather-sku-ftw4026p.html
- Pavlova – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlova_(cake)
- Tailwind - https://gotailwind.com/
- KitcenAid decals – https://www.etsy.com/search?q=KitcenAid%20decals
- OpenGarage.io
- CHIP Home Automation standard – https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/12/apple-google-and-amazon-team-up-for-joint-smart-home-standard/
- xkcd: standards - https://xkcd.com/927/
- TVs: LG C9 – https://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-OLED65C9PUA-oled-4k-tv
- Samsung The Frame – https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/the-frame/highlights/
- Apple at CES 2020 – https://www.macrumors.com/2020/01/02/apple-to-attend-ces-2020-homekit/
- Cardrona chairlift plans axed to protect lizards https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/406706/cardrona-axes-chairlift-plan-to-protect-hundreds-of-lizards
- Rainbow Loom – https://amzn.to/37awAq8
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In this episode:
- Coke vs Pepsi, and why the choice is easy for Nick
- Follow up on our 10th episode anniversary
- RIP Google Cloud Print
- Todd's next phone will be made by Microsoft
- Lots of thoughts on Thanksgiving and Christmas
- and a lot more...
Shownotes:
- Pepsi in Romania
- Surface Duo
- Motorola RAZR
- The Finality of Everything
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In this episode:
- Open floor plans vs Private Office
- Rainbows and unicorns
- Keyboard clickiness
- Honey, macaroons, bread, yogurt, and strawberry jam
- Kids: birthday parties, sickness avoidance
- ... and much more.
Shownotes:
- Mānuka Honey – Nick's favourite honey
- WASDKeyboards.com – Custom clicky keyboards
- Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 - Todd's Keyboard
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Nick and Todd finish off the conversation about introducing kids to News and Current Affairs and then cover the Google and Microsoft announcements.
Special thanks to our these wonderful people for sharing their experience with us: James White, Taylor Pringle, Michael Baltaks, Sam Connelly, Sam Jarman, and Sebastian Grail.
In this episode:
- Special interivews with special people on how to introduce kids to News and Current Affairs
- Thoughts on the Made by Google event
- A brief take on the Microsoft (Surface) event
- A time travel that touches on more flavours of Linux and Java beans than we thought we'd ever engage in
Shownotes:
- Unread RSS Reader iOS app
- Pixel 4
- Microsoft Surface Neo – Todd's next device?
- Apple Watch – the guys' favourite wearable
- Samsung Wearables
- Gentoo – Nick's favourite linux distribution
- Heartwitch – Livestream your heart data
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In this episode:
- A justification for the longer break between the episodes. Hope you buy it :)
- An immigrant's understanding of New Zealand history
- Thoughts on the Android 10 and on the Apple's announcements
- Todd's thoughts on how to introduce kids to News and Current Affairs
Shownotes:
- DevWorld
- The Wikipedia page on Māori people
- Project Zero findings on iOS vulnerability and Apple's response
- Android 10
- Apple announcements
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In this episode:
- Beta iOS and Android versions announce an "interesting" end of the year
- Thoughts on conferences: attending vs organising. Nick speaks at Dev World in September
- Kids and birthday parties
Shownotes:
- Mighty Good Coffee
- Google defends it's position on gestures via this blog post
- iPhone 5 TV Ad - Thumb
- Even more blog posts on Android Q's gesture navigation and handling visual overlaps
- DevWorld, Melbourne, Australia – September 2 – 4
- Michigan DevFest – September 21
- Kotlin/Everywhere Wellington
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In this episode:
- How to get an app to be featured by Apple
- Odd traditions in the Commonwealth
- Big fines for even bigger tech companies
- Having fun with the kids around the house
Shownotes:
- Liquor rules around the United States
- Trade Me – App of the Day
- Guy Fawkes
- V for Vendetta (2005)
- Equifax gets fined
- How credit rating is calculated in USA and New Zealand
- Facebook $5bn fine settlement
- GDPR fine structure
- Getting a fire permits in New Zealand
- Extreme plane landings in (windy) Wellington
- Netflix TV show: How to sell drugs online (fast)
In this episode:
- A "borderline bulletproof" approach to securing native apps and the credentials they need to communicate to remote servers
- Zoom and the risks of bypassing OS security
- Google Home privacy hiccups
- Silent and invisible operating system updates
- Kids and TV access
Shownotes:
- The results to our poll on Kids' access to technology
- New York Times How and When to Limit Kids' Tech Use
- Map charting tool from mapchart.net
- FaceApp response to Privacy concerns
- Project Treble
- Let’s encrypt – free SSL for everyone
- Apple patches the Zoom vulnerability, again
- Google advice on securing API keys
- Google assistant privacy controversy
- The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America
- The movie Her(2013)
In this episode:
- the guys introduce themselves
- Nick's privacy related prediction becomes reality
- Google Duo accidentally introduces the Indian Cricket team to the world
- Forced app updates in Android Q
- With LoveFrom, Jony Ive
- Kids and technology
Shownotes:
- Google Duo sends out push notification ad to users around the world
- Cricket
- In app updates for Android apps
- Financial Times breaks the news on Ive's next chapter
- WSJ prints a critical view of Ive's recent years
- Tim Cook responds to WSJ
- Leapfrog tablets for kids
- Osmo iPad Play and Learning system
- Seesaw
In this episode:
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Nick is back from WWDC and shares his thoughts on many of the announcements
-
Pricing strategies for community events
-
French drains and sparkling water on tap
-
Scary stories our dentists must never hear
-
Kids and moving houses
-
and more
Correction: GDG Wellington are hosting Kotlin/Everwhere, not Kotlin/Extended
Shownotes:
-
WWDC 2019
-
Todd's French drain on Instagram
-
Mattt's take on WWDC 2019 on NSHipster
You can find us on keepintouch.fm if you wish to reach out and send us feedback.
In this episode:
- kids who don't quite understand their bodies
- the official keepintouch.fm now available and it is open source with a PR in tow
- Todd's thoughts on GDG Ann Arbor I/O Extended
- WWDC wishlists
- Fixing air travel, airport security, and cloud printing
- Putting the kids to bed
Shownotes
- Our website - keepintouch.fm
- GDG Ann Arbor I/O Recap 2019 Slides - http://bit.ly/2EuJt21
- Official WWDC website - https://developer.apple.com/wwdc19/
- USDZ – https://graphics.pixar.com/usd/docs/Usdz-File-Format-Specification.html
- USDZ quicklook gallery – https://developer.apple.com/arkit/gallery/
- Google Cloud Print – https://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/
- Apple AirPrint – https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201311
In this episode:
- GDG Summit
- I/O news
- Privacy (Google I/O Photo album mishap) :(
- Wrangling kids
Links:
- Wellington - Coffee Capital of the world
- GDG Summit Robot
- Cornhole lawn game