Clockwise
Relay • Technology, News
Relay • Technology, News
Clockwise
Relay • Technology, News
Relay • Technology, News

About

Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.

Episodes

  • 649: All Vocation, No Avocation
    Our latest personal tech projects, twenty-five years of macOS, our networking setups, and where we turn for up-to-date information.
  • 648: My Couch Doesn't Get Updated
    How far off we are from full self-driving cars, the software systems we wish would never update, the app launchers we use on our Macs, and the ATProtocol moment.
  • 647: A Seedy Jelly Experience
    Who Apple's new MacBook Neo is for, what will ruin our USB-C utopia, the value of LEGO's new Smart Bricks, and our feelings on loot boxes.
  • 646: An Email Job
    Checking in with "The Sims," whether hardware colors sway our buying choices, Apple's new pricing strategy with the iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo, and whether the Studio Display XDR is a bad deal.
  • 645: A Fan of the Fan
    The imminent Apple products we're most interested in, our weather tech suggestions, how we remember things, and our cities' transit payment options.
  • 644: I Saw 'The Dark Knight,' Right?
    Whether we'd wear an Apple AI pendant, the vintage tech bringing us joy, how we feel about AI-generated playlists, and whether to buy an M4 Mac mini before the Apple event.
  • 643: Podcast Stretching Routine
    Our best automations on macOS or iOS, our expense tracking tools, online age verification, and the fitness devices we've used recently.
  • 642: A Hierarchy in My Head
    Our cozy gaming habits, list view vs. column view throwdown, whether AI coding integeration makes us want to build apps, and the rumored Apple products that we'll instabuy.
  • 641: Across the Country the Short Way
    Will we use Apple's new Creator Suite, smart home tips for a new homeowner, the utility of Apple's Continuity Camera feature, and the last time a smartphone release impressed us.
  • 640: Physical Media Girlie
    Netflix's new live voting show, reflecting on the metaverse and why it happened, tech devices we use occasionally but find worth the investment, and repurposed or restored old tech.
  • 639: I'm Saying Words I Don't Really Know What They Mean
    Apple's new subscription bundle of creative apps, the single-use tech we're bringing into 2026, how often we erase and reformat our devices, and our hopes for Gemini-powered Siri.
  • 638: Our Marriage Will Not Survive This!
    Robovacs growing limbs, tech for getting the new year started right, tech we covet but can't justify, and discontinued tech we still use day-to-day.
  • 637: Just One of Matter’s Three States
    In a special year end installment of our Unwound segment for all listeners, Mikah and Dan talk about tech impressions from 2025 and what they’re excited about for 2026.
  • 636: Expensive Feet
    iPhone rumors — under-glass Face ID and a foldable, the iMac Pro's possible return and our ideal pro Mac lineup, automations that solve problems, and what we do when the power goes out.
  • 635: Crying Blood Emoji
    The worst Apple platform features of the year, the tech gifts we're buying for our family, Bluetooth's Auracast feature, and the emoji we desperately need.
  • 634: I Love Latin, OK?
    Gadgets we wish we owned, our favorite tech or software of the year, our best tips for helping aging relatives with tech, and our thoughts on John Giannandrea's retirement from Apple.
  • 633: Functional Tassels
    Repairing technology, our Apple dream accessories, how we save links for later, and whether we pay much attention to "year in review" features.
  • 632: Let the Resentment Grow in My Heart
    Black Friday tech deals we're eyeballing, Meta features that should go retro, whether decentralized internet was better, and how we troubleshoot tech issues.
  • 631: Let Me Take the Shovel Away From You
    Our mobile ID usage, the oldest tech we regularly use, smart TVs and spying, and our favorite pre-smartphone phones.
  • 630: Extreme Forms of Liquid Glass
    Using agentic AI features, iPhone upgrade methods, Apple Podcast app updates in iOS 26.2, and whether you'll tone down Liquid Glass in version 26.1.