Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Niléane is out, so Chris and Matt are left to fend on their own. Chris steals like an artist and Matt defends a new purchase.
Ruminate
Some snack reviews from the festive period, Robb was on another podcast, and John is on his way to CES.
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Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon share one Apple TV wish each for 2025 and recap season two of Shrinking. Devon also reviews Sigmund’s Christmas gift to him, A Real Pain.
MacStories Unwind
This week, John fills in Federico about pod people, creepy robots, light masks, AI BBQ, and other weird and wonderful sights from CES 2025.
Comfort Zone, Episode 31: OLED Dreams and Studio Display Realities Show Notes
Weekly Topics
LG 32”” UltraGear 4K OLED monitor
Other Things Discussed
Cortex Episode 162
HabitKit
Foodnoms
Matt’s video on the LG monitor (retina discussion starts at the 3 minute mark)
What is retina?
Retina calculator
Pixels per degree calculator
Matt’s dock setup 1
Matt’s dock setup 2
Matt’s dock setup 3
Matt’s dock setup 4
MacWhisper
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky
Ruminate, Episode 200 – Gingerbread Is Having a Resurgence Show Notes
Oreo Gingerbread Cookie Sandwich Biscuits 154g | Sainsbury’s
Conduit #91: Robb Knight made this for himself, and maybe you too. – Relay FM
How long since Robb watched Mean Girls?
CES 2025: What to Expect from NPC and MacStories – MacStories
MCON: The Switchblade of Mobile Controllers | By Ohsnap by Dale Backus — Kickstarter
Bionic #73: Live from CES, “How is your CES?” – Relay FM
Shrinking and Apple TV in 2025 Show Notes
Pre-Roll
PrismXR Carina D1 Charging Dock for Apple Vision Pro
Belkin Travel Bag for Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro All-Metal Stand
Apple TV News
HDMI 2.2 announced with 96Gbps bandwidth for 4K480, 8K, 16K, more | FlatPanelsHD
Theater 2.0
Apple Fitness+ Announces Strava Integration, New Workout Programs, and More
Nikki Glaser Opening Monologue | 82nd Annual Golden Globes
Releases
Adventure: Ice Dive
Skate City: New York
Gears & Goo
Three Kingdoms HEROES
Final Fantasy+
Trials of Mana+
Rodeo Stampede+
It’s Literally Just Mowing+
Extras
Critics Choice Awards
Malala Yousafzai on Apple News In Conversation
Bad Sisters — Extending Worlds: The Forty Foot and Ireland Coast
Slow Horses — Jackson Lamb Arrives Unannounced | Scene Read
Blitz — Reconstructing the Blitz | Production Design
Fly Me to the Moon – Lance Vespertine Explains It All
Fly Me to the Moon — Jim Rash Reacts to Out of this World Pick Up Lines
Another Take with Channing Tatum & Scarlett Johansson | Colin Jost Cameo Scene
Hugh Howey and Graham Yost Reddit AMA
The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
Wicked Director Jon M. Chu Makes Movie Magic with Apple Vision Pro
Recap
TV App Highlights
Up Next
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
A Real Pain
Squid Game
What If…?
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MacStories Unwind, ‘Weird CES’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Cute and Creepy Robots
Mirumi
Ropet
Mirokaï
Pod People
Infrared saunas
Full-body massage chairs
Light Mask and Facial Recognition Mask
Light Mask
Facial Recognition Mask
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