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 Please send us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends.

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 Please send us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends.

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. Please send us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends.

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 Please send us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends.

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 Please send us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends. Our home is at https://keepintouch.fm

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 Please send us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends. Our home is at https://keepintouch.fm

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 Many thanks to those of you who chose to listen to us Live. Please keep sending us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends.

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 Many thanks to those of you who chose to listen to us Live. Please keep sending us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends.

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 Special thanks to those of you who chose to listen to us Live. Please keep sending us your feedback, leave a review in your favourite Podcast app, and share our show with your friends.