Fancy Tech Cast

Damien (@damienbowman) and Dan (@CommonmanDZ) are back together after nearly a year to talk about Apple’s Fall 20155 announcement (iPad Pro, Apple TV, and iPhone). Dan quickly (not so fast) talks about Apple Music/Beats and has a quick discussion with Damien about iOS content blockers and Internet advertising. Topics: Apple 2015 Fall Event Phones to … Continue reading 16: You Got Too Much Porn, Bro! → The post 16: You Got Too Much Porn, Bro! appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Damien (@damienbowman) is joined by Hobie Henning (@HuntHenning) and the two cover various topics including Windows 10, Office 365, Apple Watch, Project Spartan, and Hobie’s love (#sarcasm) of OneDrive for Business. Hobie on Instagram Damien on Instagram Paul Thurrott (@thurrott) Mary Jo Foley (@maryjofoley) Marques Lyons (@troboneforehire) Gabe Aul (@gabeaul) The post 15: I’m Impressed Your Mom Can Send Stuff to the Xbox appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Damien (@damienbowman) and Dan (@commonmandz) are back after another long break. There’s deep discussion about Apple’s quality control, Windows 10, Spartan, Cortana, and Halo. Dan gives us an update on all the new websites he’s designed, and Damien ties to talk him into Squarespace. The post 14: I’m Proud of Microsoft, They’re Finally Fixing The Worst Part of Windows appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Dan and Damien are back after an extended break. Damien talks about his weekend in Indy, including the percentage of Macs in the room, move on to discussion about U2, the iPhone 6, Minecraft and how much you pay for your phone. The Players Damien Bowman (@damienbowman) Dan Zaleski (@commonmandz) The post 13: iOS 8: I’ll Format and Reinstall, Just Like Windows appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Damien and Dan talk about Northeast Ohio’s terrible weather, Microsoft they new CEO, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Then there’s an intense conversation about where Microsoft makes its money. Was Sony Apple before Apple? And finally, Dan cannot say ‘Lenovo’. Oh, and there’s 20 minutes after the show all about iPad Pro, cloud sync, and … Continue reading 12: Dan Can’t Say ‘Lenovo’ → The post 12: Dan Can’t Say ‘Lenovo’ appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

After a long break, Dan and Damien are back with the first episode of 2014. In it, they discuss net neutrality and how it affects you, iPhone 6 rumors, and Microsoft’s quarterly earnings. Links: How net neutrality shenanigans could put the hurt on Netflix Reed Hasting’s Netflix Shareholder Letter [PDF] Will Netflix be the savior … Continue reading 11: I Talked Dan Into a Fourth Column → The post 11: I Talked Dan Into a Fourth Column appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Dan and Damien give their best and worst technology of 2013 and talk about what they’d like to see in 2014. The post 10: Best and Worst of 2013 and 2014 Predictions appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Damien and Dan talk about what each would like to see under their Christmas tree next Wednesday. Dan’s Picks: Apple TV The Gift of Flash Storage Nest Thermostat Kindle Fire HDX (25% down, finance balance interest free) Damien’s Picks Roku 3 Eye-Fi Mobi Sony Cyber-shot Digital Camera RX100 II Dell UltraSharp U3014 Damien Bowman (@damiEnbowman) … Continue reading 9: 2013 Holiday Geek Gift Guide → The post 9: 2013 Holiday Geek Gift Guide appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Dan talks to Damien about his iPhone experience and the two then talk about Tweetbot vs. Twitter for iOS. Damien’s iPhone and iOS 7 thoughts Dan’s Pick of the Week – Find Unfollowers On Twitter Pro Damien’s Pick of the Week – Forecast.io by Dark Sky Tweetbot by Tapbots The Players Damien Bowman (@damienbowman) – webpage … Continue reading 8: Damien’s iPhone Review and Dan’s Twitter Conundrum → The post 8: Damien’s iPhone Review and Dan’s Twitter Conundrum appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Damien and Dan are back, and they discuss the rumors surrounding the future of Windows RT, Apple’s blacklist, and a should have been after-hours conversation about customer support. Yes, Damien IS named after a saint. The Players Damien Bowman (@damienbowman) Dan Zaleski (@CommonmanDZ) The post 7: Damien’s Named After a Saint appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

This week Damien listens to Dan complain about e-mail and how it doesn’t work inside Apple’s ecosystem. Hint: Damien tells Dan to install Windows and use a real e-mail client. This show was inspired by Mac Power Users episode 164. The Players Damien Bowman (@damiEnbowman) – www.damienbowman.com Dan Zaleski (@CommonmanDZ) – www.commonmantech.com The post 6: Dan Hates E-mail appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

This week Damien quizzes Dan about the tools he uses to create More Than a Fan’s Week in Review. After they talk about what Dan uses for backup and right before they end Damien has a big announcement. Damien Bowman – @damienbowman – www.damienbowman.com Dan Zaleski – @commonmandz – www.commonmantech.com The post 5: Week in Review Workflows with DZ appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Damien complains about companies about Disney and Pixar removing titles from Amazon Instant and iTunes users without giving them the change or notice that they should download. THEN Dan has an epic tale about trying to open an Excel spreadsheet in Mavericks. Here’s a hint: it didn’t end well. Dan ended up buying Office 2013, … Continue reading 4: Dan LOVES Microsoft → The post 4: Dan LOVES Microsoft appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Dan and Damien talk all about Apple’s second Fall announcement and get into their hopes and desires for Christmas gifts. Apple iPad Event OSX Mavericks (FREE), iWork updated and collaborative (FREE), iLife updated (FREE) MacPro reveal, $2999 base price MacBook Pro refresh: New, thinner 13” Retina ($1299), 15” Retina updates (or lack of) ($1999), 13” … Continue reading 3: It’s Free → The post 3: It’s Free appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

Dan and Damien dive into the what the potential Apple announcements could be next week. After they do all things Apple they talk about Surface naming conventions, what Dan would do if he were the next CEO of Microsoft and decide on air what they’ll talk about in next week’s episode. The Players Damien Bowman … Continue reading 2: Apple Gear Inbound → The post 2: Apple Gear Inbound appeared first on SportsHax Archives.

This is the introductory episode of the Fancy Tech Cast with Damien Bowman and Dan Zaleski. We talk technology. Today it’s Damien, his Surface RT, Microsoft and why all PC’s have craptastic trackpads. Listen in and let us know what you think. The Players Damien Bowman (@damienbowman) also at damienbowman.com Dan Zaleski (@commonmandz) also at … Continue reading 1: Meet Damien & Dan → The post 1: Meet Damien & Dan appeared first on SportsHax Archives.