USB-C

GSE426 iUSB-C Clearly Now

| Melissa Davis

On episode 426 of Geekiest Show Ever, Melissa tells Elisa all about her new tech toys and how she’s achieved USB-C zen in the purplest of ways. Elisa is knitting some amazing technicolor socks. Be sure to check out our full show notes for photos, links, and more detail. Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon or Bluesky for conversation and tips. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here and find Elisa here. Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Episode artwork is by Melissa Davis.

Melissa’s Mobile Field Kit

Apple MacBook Air M3, Apple iPad Air M2, and Apple Pencil Pro were all upgraded with Apple’s Back to School promotion. Now her newly-minted college student has a sweet Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro for classes and they both look forward to learning more about Procreate and Affinity apps on iPad together.

Everything now charges with USB-C and/or MagSafe. Yay for consistency!

Also pictured: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple AirPods Pro 2, Anker MagSafe Battery Pack, Anker Nano Pro USB-C Charger, PopSockets Phone Wallet, Memory Foam Tips for AirPods Pro, AirPods Pro Silicone Case, iPhone Case, MacBook Air Case, iPad Air Case

Elisa’s Technocolor Socks

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GSE343 Mini Me

| Melissa Davis


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HomePod Mini and truth or dare in advertising and why cables matter

Using Augmented Reality is actually really useful! Open this link using your iPhone or iPad then scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to see what we’re talking about. When viewing it as an object you can rotate it and that’s when you’ll see the cable attached to the back. We believe they don’t show the end of the cable because it would be unsightly and because the plug connector at the end may be different depending on the country in which you live.

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No power brick for you! You’re going to have to get yourself an Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter as a stocking stuffer along with that new iPhone because there will not be a power supply inside its skinny, new box. So much for saving trees or lowering the carbon footprint because that new adapter will still need to be transported on one or more delivery trucks in its own box made of up the same amount of material that would have been in the new iPhone box had it been included.

If you want to hear the satisfying “thunk” of a new MagSafe Charger it’s also got an absentee power supply. Be kinder and order them both at the same time to reduce the amount of delivery trucks coming to your place.

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