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2025 is almost over. Before we say good bye to the year, its time to look back at the gear that we found useful, fun or even life changing. In what we are now calling “Essentials“. Oh and mac complains about Tahoe a little bit.
Links & Show Notes :
* Products
* Fujifilm X-H2S (https://fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/x-h2s/)
* UGreen NAS (https://nas.ugreen.com/)
* iFootage Cobra Mono-Pod (https://amazon.co.uk/stores/page/C7AC4731-B68E-431B-9EFE-C2937600F007?ingress=0&lp_context_query=iFootage%20Cobra%202&visitId=6cae8987-e421-4138-8dd0-096a6e3c85d8&lp_query=iFootage%20Cobra%202&lp_slot=auto-sparkle-hsa-tetris&store_ref=SB_A07404533OEUCAEGGDDVU-A045559717WYGEUYF5ROY)
* Neewer RGB62 Magnetic RGB Video Light (https://amazon.co.uk/Magnetic-Upgraded-2500K-8500K-Rechargeable-Photography/dp/B0C85X5KW1)
* Tilta NP-W235 Battery Charger (https://amazon.co.uk/4-Channel-Charging-Compatible-Batteries-Portable-Green/dp/B0F48LNK6L/?aref=wUxe63WPHs)
* Tesla Cluster Dash
* Balolo Desk Shelf (https://www.balolo.de/en)
* DJI Mic 2 (https://www.dji.com/uk/mic-2?site=brandsite&from=insite_search)
* Dbrand 16e case (https://dbrand.com/shop/grip/iphone-16e-cases)
* Sleeve note (https://sleevenote.com/) - Bonus & Unreleased
* Apps
* Zen (https://zen-browser.app/)
* Parcel (https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/parcel-delivery-tracking/id375589283)
* Perplexity (https://www.perplexity.ai/)
* Comet (https://www.perplexity.ai/comet)
* iPhone Mirroring app - MacOS 26
* Raycast (https://www.raycast.com/)
* Transit (https://transitapp.com/)
* Monzo (https://monzo.com/)
* Monitor+ (https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/monitor/id1554619768)
* Proton Authenticator (https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/proton-authenticator/id6741758667)
* Carrot Weather (https://www.meetcarrot.com/weather/)
* Mac’s Trying: Nuecast (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/neuecast-podcast-app/id6446780219)
* Mac’s Trying: Habitastic (https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/habitastic/id6740500015)
* Mac’s Best Newcomer: Daylish (https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/daylish-visual-schedule/id6751201325)
* Mac’s Best App of the Year: Affinity (https://www.affinity.studio/)
* Media
* Becca Farsace (https://youtube.com/@beccafarsace)
* Cam Shand (https://youtube.com/@camshand)
* Matthew Encina (https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewEncina)
* The Stock Pot (https://youtube.com/@thestockpot-au)
* Monolake - Studio (https://www.discogs.com/master/3590114-Monolake-Studio)
* White Louis Soundtrack (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/444nHvJ2IKCtYfz3LCF8Fj)
* Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp (https://www.discogs.com/master/4016539-Dave-The-Boy-Who-Played-The-Harp)
* May Gabriel - Thoughtlessness (https://open.spotify.com/track/1txUjA4bqnUpd9yGEDGpBa)
* Alien Earth - Disney+
* Silo - Apple TV
* Superman - HBO
* House of Dynamite - Netflix
* The Studio - Apple TV
* The Pit - HBO
* Peacemaker - HBO
* Tulsa King - Paramount+
* Severance - Apple TV
* Apple In China (https://www.amazon.com/Apple-China-Capture-Greatest-Company/dp/1668053373)
* The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy (https://www.amazon.com/My-Infamous-Life-Autobiography-Prodigy/dp/1439103186)
* Games
* New York Time Games (https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords)
* Ball X Pit (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2062430/BALL_x_PIT/)
* Jumpspace (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/Jump_Space/)
* Screenshots
Credits:
* Jonas - Podcast Editor
* Mac (https://www.instagram.com/itsmacbla/) - Host, Producer & Show Art Designer
* Eli (https://linktr.ee/wtkapodcast) - Host
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18 Nov 2025
The Affinity Affair
In this episode we discuss the Affinity market take over (I know It’s been talked about a lot... Sorry Andy), We revisit AI after two years, discuss weather we would use smart glasses & Mac has a surprise retro tech reveal
Links & Show Notes:
* Affinity (https://www.affinity.studio/)
* Apple glasses rumors (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-smart-glasses/)
* Gemini (https://gemini.google.com/)
* Adobe podcast tool (https://podcast.adobe.com/en)
* Even Realities (https://www.evenrealities.com/en-GB/products/g2-b)
* Meta AI Glasses (https://www.meta.com/gb/ai-glasses/)
* Claude (https://claude.ai/login?returnTo=%2F%3F)
* Docker MCP (https://docs.docker.com/ai/mcp-catalog-and-toolkit/catalog/)
* MCP Tutorial - NetworkChuck (https://youtube.com/watch?v=GuTcle5edjk)
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15 Sept 2025
Hey, Orange
The Apple iPhone event has been and gone now its time to discuss it, Mac has started a radio show on transient radio, Spotify has lossless 🎉 & Nikon has a new camera with a twist.
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Show Notes:
Transient Radio (https://www.transientradio.net/)
Mac’s first radio show - MixCloud (https://www.mixcloud.com/RadioTransient/its-mac-presents-marmite-on-transient-radio-sep/)
Nikon & Red ZR (https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2025/0910_imaging_01.html)
Spotify Lossless (https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-09-10/lossless-listening-arrives-on-spotify-premium-with-a-richer-more-detailed-listening-experience/)
Apple event (September 2025) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KnMyojEQU)
AirPods Pro 3 (https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/)
Apple Watch Ultra 3 (https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra-3/)
Apple Watch SE 3 (https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-se-3/)
iPhone AIR (https://www.apple.com/iphone-air/)
iPhone 17 Pro (https://www.apple.com/iphone-17-pro/)
Host: Mac Blackman & Eli Tury
Produced by: Mac Blackman
Edited by Jonas Dickson
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