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Bryan and Jeff both have new fountain pens, but with very different prices. After comparing pens, they dive into Tim Cook announcing he’s stepping down as Apple’s CEO and John Ternus is taking over. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the way to a live site. Start creating for free at Framer.com/tcm, and use code TCM for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. Sources referenced in this episode: Ink and Timber Blue Burl Fountain Pen Jinhau 159 Fountain Pen John Ternus to become Apple CEO Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Review the show on Apple Podcasts Come see Jeff speak at Macstock X! It’s July 10, 11, and 12 at the Elara Convention Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Use Jeff’s special discount code DIGIWIZARD to get $50 off your weekend pass or Creator Camp bundle pass. Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine on Threads The Context Machine on Instagram The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on YouTube The Context Machine Facebook Group on Facebook Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Bluesky Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post A Tale of Two Pens and Another Tale of Two Apple CEOs appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Bryan and Jeff poke big holes in the latest claim that Satoshi Nakamoto has been identified, and they try to stay on topic talking about the latest foldable iPhone rumors. Amazon takes some heat, too, thanks to the company’s decision to block some Kindle devices from downloading books. Sources referenced in this episode: My Quest to Solve Bitcoin’s Great Mystery British cryptographer Adam Back denies NYT report that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto The New York Times Claims It Finally Unmasked Satoshi Nakamoto (This Time for Real) iPhone Fold is ‘on track’ to launch this September, per Mark Gurman Amazon says these 13 Kindle devices won’t be able to get new books soon Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Come see Jeff speak at Macstock X! It’s July 10, 11, and 12 at the Elara Convention Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post Bitcoin’s Satoshi Nakamoto Still Unidentified, Folding iPhone Rumors, and Kindle’s Gonna Amazon appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Bryan and Jeff invite John Kheit on to talk about his time working at NeXT. He shares some insight into the company’s successes and failures, how those years honed Steve Jobs to lead Apple, and more. SPONSOR: MacPaw CleanMyMac – Try CleanMyMac’s new Cloud Cleanup feature to free up space on iCloud, OneDrive, and Google Drive. Try 7 days free and use our code CONTEXTMACHINE for 20% off at clnmy.com/CONTEXTMACHINE. Sources referenced in this episode: NeXT Steve Jobs in Exile at Apple Books Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Come see Jeff speak at Macstock X! It’s July 10, 11, and 12 at the Elara Convention Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on Post Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post A Look Back at Steve Jobs’s Days at NeXT appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Bryan and Jeff look at Apple’s cool 50th anniversary videos, and talk about where the company may be 50 years from now. They also respond to listener comments about web search engines and audio book recording. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the way to a live site. Start creating for free at Framer.com/tcm, and use code TCM for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. Sources referenced in this episode: In Remembrance of John Martellaro Remembering John – Mastodon Remembering John – LinkedIn Apple Rewind video Apple A Slice of History video Kagi search engine Guy Serle’s The GMen podcast Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Come see Jeff speak at Macstock X! It’s July 10, 11, and 12 at the Elara Convention Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on Post Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post Salute for John, Listener Feedback, Kagi, Apple’s 50th + the Next 50 appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Bryan and Jeff have a lot to talk about today, like Firefly taking a substantial step to returning, the FCC’s Wi-Fi router ban, and narrating audio books. Turns out they both decided to start narrating audio books at the same time. Sources referenced in this episode: Firefly Reboot: Nathan Fillion Sci-Fi Cult Classic Returning as Animated Series (DETAILS) The FCC bans all routers made outside the U.S. Bryan and Jeff want to narrate audiobooks King Liam, First of His Name audiobook Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on Post Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post Animated Firefly, FCC Bumble, and Audiobook Shenanigans appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Tim Cook shoots down Bryan’s hypothesis about when he’ll retire from Apple, Jeff doesn’t help with Bryan cope with the emotional trauma. But on a happier note, they also get excited about Lil Finder Guy, and Jeff is interested in the new AirPods Max 2. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the way to a live site. Start creating for free at Framer.com/tcm, and use code TCM for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. Sources referenced in this episode: Tim Cook squashes retirement rumors, says he ‘can’t imagine life without Apple’ A Collection of Lil Finder 5K Wallpapers Lil Finder Guy Apple introduces AirPods Max 2 Macstock X Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Come see Jeff speak at Macstock X! It’s July 10, 11, and 12 at the Elara Convention Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on Post Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post Tim Cook Says “Psych!” Plus Lil Finder Guy and AirPods Max 2 appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Bryan and Jeff look at Apple’s 50th anniversary plans, how the event fits with Tim Cook’s potential retirement plans, and what the company has released under his leadership. They also talk about the impact the MacBook Neo is having on the low-cost laptop market. Bonus: Jeff is speaking at Macstock again this year! SPONSOR: MacPaw CleanMyMac – Get tidy today with CleanMyMac! Try 7 days free and use our code CONTEXTMACHINE for 20% off at clnmy.com/CONTEXTMACHINE. Sources referenced in this episode: Apple to celebrate 50 years of thinking different 50 Years of Thinking Different Hello Apple promo on Instagram Macstock X MacBook Neo Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Come see Jeff speak at Macstock X! It’s July 10, 11, and 12 at the Elara Convention Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on Post Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post Apple Turns 50, Tim Cook Retirement Speculation, and the MacBook Neo appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Bryan listens to Jeff talk about what’s coming in OmniGraffle and OmniFocus in 2026. They also look at a blog from a long-time friend, the Computer History Museum’s upcoming 50th birthday celebration for Apple, and an app Jeff won’t be able to use any more when Mac OS 27 drops Rosetta 2 support. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the way to a live site. Start creating for free at Framer.com/tcm, and use code TCM for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. Sources referenced in this episode: The Omni Group’s 2026 plans for OmniGraffle and OmniFocus Omni Links Apple Foundation Models Vern Seward’s GoGzr blog Computer History Museum’s TechFest: Happy Birthday, Apple Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on Post Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post Jeff Prattles on about The Omni Group and Random Rosetta Issue appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Bryan is joined by guest-host John Kheit to talk about Apple’s new Retrocade games on Apple vision Pro, and Bryan says it’s a magical experience (with a caveat). They also talk about John’s CNC journey, including a feature-rich machine he’s waiting for from Kickstarter. SPONSOR: MacPaw – Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code CONTEXTMACHINE for 20% off at clnmy.com/CONTEXTMACHINE! Sources referenced in this episode: Apple Vision Pro owners will get a great assortment of classic arcade games in VR soon – AppleInsider The CNC Machine John Ordered on Kickstarter – Kickstarter Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on Post Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post Apple Vision Pro’s Retrocade Is Magical, and John’s CNC Journey appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.

Bryan and Jeff talk about the AirTag refresh, and Apple buying the AI startup Q.ai. They also discuss Jeff’s recent audiology checkup and resources for people with hearing loss and tinnitus. SPONSOR: Copilot Money – Copilot Money is the personal finance app to make your money yours. Start 2026 with clarity and confidence. Copilot Money helps you understand your finances, stay organized, and make better decisions—no matter your starting point. Get two months free when you sign up for Copilot Money with our code: CONTEXT Sources referenced in this episode: Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded connectivity range and improved findability Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai AirPods Pro 3 health features Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on Post Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Instagram Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post AirTags 2, Apple Buys Q.ai, Plus Jeff Needs an Ear Horn appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.