Accidental Tech Podcast
Episodes
709: Steel-Cable Insurance
The hosts discuss selling a Volkswagen to CarMax and are surprised to find it listed for more than their original purchase price.
708: Primary, Tertiary, and Third Cousin
The hosts discuss the new Apple event, focusing on the transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus and the debut of the iPhone 18 Pro.
707: Haunting the Campus Like a Ghost
The hosts conduct their annual Saint Jude donation competition, with Casey securing his first win.
706: No One Is Getting a Good Deal Tonight
The hosts discuss Marco’s 3D-printed solutions for window screens and macOS 27 UI tweaks, including redesigned window controls and the removal of Siri suggestions.
705: Relentless in a Gentle Way
Casey Liss considers adopting Home Assistant to automate his new Daikin HVAC system, seeking a simpler alternative to HomeBridge for better HomeKit integration.
704: Past the Ternus Horizon
Marco rants about Apple’s stalled app review process, which has delayed his launch for twelve days, while celebrating replacing a difficult ceiling fan.
703: Part of a Healthy Breakfast
The hosts discuss listener feedback, highlighting how a user used AI to decompile Overcast’s binary and fix a long-standing video export bug.
702: Isolate the Evil
The hosts discuss why their long-form banter doesn't translate to short-form video and praise a listener's blog post on FileMaker.
701: I Improved My Town
John recounts a data center power failure caused by a faulty automatic transfer switch, forcing him to seek replacement hardware recommendations.
700: A Wet Dishrag Full of Lies
Accidental Tech Podcast celebrates its 700th episode, thanking listeners and highlighting the catatp.
699: Not the Correct Squircle
The hosts discuss upgrading to USB-C Magic peripherals, lamenting the new keyboard's relocated Control key, and troubleshooting Apple Watch notification haptics.
698: And Do What?
The hosts discuss the impossibility of adult boredom, a Sonos Nugget integration tip, and John’s self-fulfilling prophecy regarding an AppKit crash bug.
697: The Chart Is Terrifying
The hosts celebrate Nugs.
696: It Seems Petty, But I Endorse It
The hosts debate whether to adopt video production to regain Apple’s attention, ultimately deciding against it due to production complexity and lack of audience demand.
695: The Crystal Pepsi of Aqua
The hosts review WWDC, noting the keynote’s new structure and real-time AI demos that felt more human than previous years.
694: Potential and Homework
The hosts open with a Pride Month statement before John celebrates his 20-year streak of maintaining a free No-IP dynamic DNS account.
693: Negative Bonus Points
The hosts discuss the HomePod’s sudden reliability in switching audio output, contrasting it with persistent Sonos Roam connectivity issues and new SonosNet settings.
692: A Thinking Hitch
The hosts review the immersive documentary *Real Madrid: The Weight of Greatness* for Apple Vision Pro and discuss the 2013 film *Her* in a member special.