525: The Glory Speakers
- Pre-show:
- Declan made an interesting observation
- Marco files a bug report… AND ACTUALLY GETS A RESPONSE
- unlike FB12026558: “Media services reset repeatedly upon initiating audio playback in iOS 16.4 betas”
- John has…returned.
- Follow-up:
- Avoiding Shoulder Surfing
- Screen Time passcodes, turns out™, do not protect against takeovers
- Protecting iCloud Photos (via Erik Smets)
- Could you previously protect Settings?
- You can actually set a many-digit numeric-only passcode
- Scam Authenticator App Steals QR Codes 😱
- Mysk’s comment
- Some absolute maniacs YOLO enthusiasts use no passcodes 😱 × ∞ (via Bob Von Scio)
- However, the kids are alright
- Mikael’s good point on ISP bandwidth
- Apple TV remote with touch disabled has an Achilles heel
- Yellow Things
- 👎🏻 Best and worst car colors for resale
- 👍🏻 iPhones 14 in Yellow
- Dakar Yellow II E36
- 1991 Toyota MR2
- Apple Spring Event… Maybe?
- “Compute Card”
- Upgrade #448: I’m Choosing Optimism
- More on John’s COVID project
(Affiliate links abound!)
- John’s old 5.1 system: Energy 5.1 Take Classic
- Pioneer VSX-LX305
- SVS Prime Center & map
- Micca MB42X-C & map
- ELAC UC52 & map
- Polk R100
- Polk XT15
- Sonos Sub (Gen 3)
- KEF KC62
- SVS SB-1000
- Sealed vs. Ported subs
- Kanto
- Audioholics
- Audio Science Review speaker forum & reviews index
- The problem with most center channel speakers
- KEF Q150
- KEF Q350
- Post-show: Some more home theatre talk
- RIAA curve
- John reviews his old receiver
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