The David & Ronald Show: Recent Episodes
David Lim & Ronald Lim
The David & Ronald Show, a podcast of casual & engaging conversations, open dialogue & discussions, personal stories & life experiences and much more. The sky’s the limit so sit back, relax and enjoy the conversation!
On this episode, we talk and share our first-hand experiences with Microsoft Surface devices. Ronald explains his decision to move from virtualizing Windows on a Mac back to running Windows natively … on a Surface device.
On this episode, we talk about the return of Daylight Saving Time and why we shouldn’t record on this day. We reminisce about the days of manually preparing a tax return. David talks about dining out for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Ronald shares his return to office and commute experience. And we recap and share our thoughts on Apple’s March 8th Event.
On this episode, we talk Groundhog Day - six more weeks of Winter or an early Spring, predictions for another major NYC snow event before the end of Winter, the Amazon Prime price hike, ordering free at-home Covid tests via the federal government program and the requirement for health insurance providers to cover eight at-home Covid tests per month, traditional vs digital business cards and their necessity.
Happy New Year! We took a short hiatus over the holidays but we’re back with our first episode of 2022. We’ll get you caught up on what’s been going on, talk about the seasonal weather changes, the surge in COVID-19 cases precipitated by the Omicron variant and how it impacted holiday events in our area and business return to office plans, share our experience getting our boosters and talk about Ronald’s 20 year old custom-built desktop PC.
On this episode, we’ll talk about the arrival of the holiday season and how different it will be compared to last year’s reimagining due to the pandemic. Ronald shares his recent travel experience, pre-travel considerations and the protocols that were in place to help keep travelers safe.
On this episode, we’re talking Halloween, the Apple October 18th event and the new MacBook Pros and we’ll revisit Microsoft Surface.
Fall is in the air so we’re talking seasonal changes and seasonal foods and drinks. We’re also talking stay-cations, Ronald shares his day on a fishing boat and we’ll talk about Microsoft’s recent Surface Event.
Marking The David & Ronald Show Podcast’s two-year anniversary. Sharing highlights and thoughts from Apple’s Sept 14th event.
On this 20th Anniversary of September 11th, we reflect on and share our stories and experiences from that day, post 9/11 and we’ll reminisce about the World Trade Center before the events of Sept 11th.
On this episode, we talk DIY plumbing repairs and the challenges therein, the Amazon Locker experience, why major appliances don’t come with wheels but do come with only a one-year limited warranty, the global semiconductor chip shortage, Windows 365 Cloud PC, David explains why he decided to get another RODECaster Pro, and we reminisce about the days of J&R Music & Computer World.
On this episode, we talk about the resurgence of COVID-19, NYC’s upcoming proof of vaccination requirement for indoor activities, NYC COVID Safe App vs NYS Excelsior Pass & Excelsior Pass Plus, the NY HERO Act, cancelation of the New York International Auto Show and what the resurgence might mean for back to school (in-person learning), return to office in the Fall and upcoming events in the city.
What type of coffee do you prefer and how do you take your coffee? Flavia vs Keurig K-Cups vs Instant Coffee vs Ground Coffee vs Whole Bean (fresh ground)? Milk vs Liquid Creamer vs Powdered Creamer vs Black? Sugar or No Sugar? Making home improvements … DIY or hire a professional? “Macgyvering” a broken CPU fan & heatsink when the new CPU fan & heatsink never shows up! Kmart on Astor Place closed for good … where will I get my holiday décor?
Noteworthy highlights from Apple’s WWDC 2021 and Microsoft’s Windows 11 keynote, moving away from wireless charging and why you should keep portable batteries on hand, Ronald shares his thoughts and impressions on the new 11-inch iPad Pro, reading the riot act to utility companies and sharing some milestones for The David & Ronald Show Podcast.
We’re getting REAL on this episode talking heatwave not only the on East Coast but in the Pacific Northwest, the condo collapse in Florida, the opening of Little Island NYC, the resurgence of illegal fireworks in NYC as Fourth of July approaches, the possibility of returning to the office as pandemic conditions improve and the potential hesitation and resistance that may come along with it and we explore whether we grow bitter as we get older.
Kicking off the unofficial start of Summer with rainy & cooler weather; sharing our vaccination experience.
Revisiting Apple AirTags and the new iPad Pros with M1, talking Apple rumors, Framework’s modular laptop and sharing some travel stories.
Recap and thoughts on Apple’s April 2021 Event including Apple Card Family, Air Tags, Apple TV and new Siri Remote, iPhone 12 and 12 Mini in Purple, New iMacs and iPad Pros with Apple’s M1 chip.
On this episode, David & Ronald take a trip down memory lane looking back at the computer technology they had and used growing up. They reminisce about the days of custom building their own PCs, share their thoughts on buying vs building and much more!
On this episode, David & Ronald talk Daylight Saving Time, corned beef & cabbage, the pandemic one year later and why sometimes you need to be the “squeaky wheel” in order to get things done.
On this episode, David & Ronald talk tax season and share tips and experiences, from the layperson’s perspective, on preparing for the tax season, whether you should do your own taxes or hire a professional, general best practices and valuable deductions that you should keep an eye out for if you qualify.
On this episode, we talk about the origins of the podcast from the early days of David pitching the idea to Ronald and what Ronald really thought, coming up with a name for the podcast and what the podcast would be about, determining podcast equipment, recording venue and schedule, what podcast pre-production, production and post-production entails, the learning curve, adjusting to hearing our voices and having them in the public space, and what we’ve learned from podcasting.
Happy New Year! We took a little hiatus over the holidays but now we’re back! It’s a New Year and we’re stepping up our podcast gear. We talk about adding the Zoom PodTrak P8 to our gear, what it took for David to get it home, initial impressions and how it compares to the RODECaster Pro. We also talk about how we spent New Year’s Eve/Day, why Ronald had to take down his holiday decorations early and our perspective on New Year’s resolutions. We also reminisce about the days of appointment books/planners, lead pencils, we discuss how all pens are not created equal, we revisit our study habits and note taking techniques back in college and more.
It’s Christmas week! On this episode, we talk Christmas traditions, gifting & re-gifting, secret Santa, gift cards, decorating a Christmas tree from a 360 perspective and when to take down the Christmas decorations. David does a gingerbread cookie taste test. We discuss dongles, adapters & large power bricks and the challenge of receiving packages and deliveries when you don’t live in a building with a buzzer or attended lobby.
On this episode, we talk about our first major East Coast snowstorm of the season, remote learning, the challenges therein and whether it means the end of snow days for schools. We discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, why people stock up on bread, eggs and milk when preparing for severe weather and what New Year’s Eve in Times Square will be like as we ring in the New Year.
We decided to do a bonus episode and it started out about as well as it ended … with technical issues! We’ll talk about the technical issues we had to navigate to get this episode recorded, NYC building energy efficiency labels … what they are and what they mean, experimenting with a green screen, thoughts on this year’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center and how you can visit/see this year’s tree and whether or not we still send out Christmas cards.
On this episode, we talk virtual Thanksgiving, the reimagined Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, when the right time is to play Christmas music and put up Christmas decorations, Christmas Classics, no gifting this year, why batteries need to come in different form factors, FaceTime vs Zoom vs Microsoft Teams for video conferencing and more.
On this episode, we talk Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, the Apple M1 chip and new line of M1 Macs, Roku support for AirPlay 2, moving away from Broadcom Symantec EndPoint products, the good and the bad of bring your own bag and growing concerns over the rise of COVID-19 cases.
On this episode, we talk shopping for holiday decorations, how HP recently dropped the ball, how to enable 2FA on older Apple devices, subscription services aren’t one size fits all, service providers need to keep customers better informed and we FINALLY get to those This or That questions we’ve been wanting to do for weeks!
On this episode, we talk HomePod Mini, iPhone 12, moving from Netgear to Asus and online gaming. David & Ronald share first-hand thoughts and impressions on their Apple Watch Series 6. David provides an update on the Apple Solo Loop, how he’s been using the Apple Watch and the learning curve. We talk about what we’ve missed out on this year due to the pandemic, share tales of expensive bad meals & good eats that we miss and discuss how we plan to elevate the holidays as we stay home and celebrate virtually.
On this episode, we talk iPhone season, tracking our Apple Watch Series 6 orders, concerns over the new Apple Watch solo loop and potential competition for Rode’s RODECaster Pro with the recently announced Zoom PodTrak P8. We revisit the days of belt-clip phone cases and talk about some of the changes we’ve made to our everyday lives due to the pandemic.
It’s been six months since David & Ronald recorded the podcast together but they’re back, albeit recording remotely! David & Ronald talk about the logistics to recording an episode remotely, what Ronald’s been up to over the past six months, they commemorate the one-year anniversary of the podcast and talk about takeaways from Apple’s September keynote event.
On this episode, David answers random questions curated from the conversationstartersworld.com website.
David shares his experience from his weekend at Sony’s first-ever virtual Kando event, Kando Everywhere.
Apple refreshes the 27-inch iMac, Toshiba gets out of the PC business, David reminisces about his first computer and the days of building his own desktop PCs, servers and why he stopped.
David talks about recording in a makeshift studio, the current challenges producing the podcast, being a semi-perfectionist, dealing with creator’s block and pondering what the holiday season will be like in this new normal.
David talks about the return of Major League Baseball with a different look & feel, life in the new normal and the podcast takes an unexpected turn!
David takes another shot at testing the Rode Wireless Go but this time with a PowerDeWise lavalier mic, an iPad Pro, GarageBand and more optimal podcasting conditions. Will this be a winning combination? Will David start podcasting using the Rode Wireless Go and PowerDeWise lav mic? Find out on this episode of The David & Ronald Show Podcast!
On this episode, David decides to field test the Rode Wireless Go compact wireless microphone system by using it to record an episode of the podcast. What could possibly go wrong?
On this episode, David reminisces about past travels and shares some fond travel memories and stories.
On this episode, David talks WWDC, favorite new features in iOS 14 & iPadOS 14, Apple’s transition to Apple Silicon, why he might get an Apple Watch and go Pro Max on the next iPhone and David says a final farewell to smartphone accessory maker, Seidio. So much to talk about so let’s get going!
On this episode, David talks about the origins of The David & Ronald Show Podcast and shares a behind the scenes look at what it takes to plan, produce and release a podcast.
It’s been awhile since we’ve recorded an episode of the podcast! David explains our radio silence in this “State of the Podcast” episode.
On this Best of The David & Ronald Show Podcast episode, we talk about and share experiences from jury duty.
On this Best of The David & Ronald Show Podcast episode, David talks about his trip to Orlando, visiting the Kennedy Space Center, Universal Theme Parks, Disney Parks and the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios and building a lightsaber at Savi’s Workshop.
On this Best of The David & Ronald Show Podcast episode, we talk about what it’s like for a lifelong Windows PC user to make the switch from PC to Mac. We also talk about running Windows in a virtual environment using Parallels Desktop for Mac.
On this episode, we talk about buying your first home, how to prepare to buy a home, what the process entails, general and financial requirements, why you should work with a real estate agent that works on behalf of the buyer, why you need a good real estate attorney, getting a mortgage from a financial institution, closing and getting the keys, general considerations and watch outs.
On this episode, we talk (and rant a bit) about personal space, common courtesy, being courteous and the lack of reciprocity, Super Bowl LIV and the Halftime show, Broadway shows, what we’re watching on TV and YouTube, what we do to unwind after a long day, Microsoft’s ill-conceived plan to push an extension in Office 365 ProPlus which makes Bing the default search engine in Chrome, Broadcom’s acquisition of Symantec security products and their approach to handling the transition and more.
We’re back! Welcome to a NEW YEAR and a NEW DECADE! On our first episode of 2020, we get you caught up on what we did to ring in the New Year, we talk about the upcoming tax season, AirPods vs AirPods Pro, ongoing issues with iOS 13, Sidecar in macOS Catalina, Windows 7 end-of-life, the Edge Chromium browser, streaming media players, we reminisce about our first phones, we share travel tips & stories and much more. We’ve got lots to talk about so let’s get to it!
It’s our final episode of the year (and decade) so we’ve got another jammed packed episode in store. We talk about Christmas Eve traditions, Christmas, the holiday season and year end. David talks about his recent trip to Orlando visiting the Disney & Universal theme parks and the Kennedy Space Center, building a lightsaber and getting up at 4am to get into the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction, Rise of the Resistance. Ronald & David discuss the importance of making yourself a top priority when it comes to physical and mental health. Join us for this final episode of 2019!
We’ve got a jam-packed episode! On this episode, David & Ronald discuss the holiday season … Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, holiday traditions, holiday classics and the stress of the holidays. David touches on the origins of the podcast and the drivers that led him to content creation. The guys talk about pursuing what you’re passionate about and having funds for a rainy day. Ronald shares stories from jury duty.
On this bonus episode, David wants to know why people often ask him “Do you work here?” whenever he’s in a store. David & Ronald talk about their recent trip to the Apple Store to check out the new iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Ronald shares his thoughts on watchOS 6 and the guys share their thoughts on the New York Yankees in the postseason and touch on the upcoming holiday season.
On this episode, David & Ronald discuss what’s bugging them with iOS 13, share their thoughts on streaming services, the recent Microsoft Surface event, the frustrations with canceling subscription services and discuss the upcoming deadline for Real ID. David shares some random thoughts and a few personal stories.
On this inaugural episode, David & Ronald discuss Apple’s September 10th Special Event, share their thoughts and impressions on the latest product announcements and talk about what Apple products they would like to see before year end. Ronald discusses his recent experience moving from a Windows PC to a Mac as a primary computer.