Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
AppStories
This week, Federico and John consider whether Apple made the case for running local LLMs and gaming on the M5 iPad Pro and discusss who should consider buying it.
On AppStories+, we explain how Claude Skills work and why they are one of Anthropic’s most exciting features in a while.
NPC: Next Portable Console
This week, a Retroid tease, the Miyoo Mini Flip goes on sale, and John is the first of the gang to get the Ayn Thor.
This week on NPC XL, the crew shares their experiences using GameHub.
First, Last, Everything
This episode’s guest, Brendon Bigley, is, in his words, extremely online. He helped build the podcasting platform Anchor, which was acquired by Spotify in 2019, and he worked for Marvel, overseeing its presence on YouTube and other platforms. But what most people know him for is his opinions and passion for gaming and tech in general. He co-hosts the gaming podcasts Into the Aether and NPC, and he blogs and publishes videos under the Wavelengths banner.
AppStories, Episode 458, ‘The Potential and Limits of the M5 iPad Pro’ Show Notes
Federico’s M5 iPad Pro Review
M5 iPad Pro Review An AI and Gaming Upgrade for AI and Games That Aren’t There Yet – MacStories
AppStories+ Post-Show
Claude Skills Customize AI for your workflows Anthropic
What are Skills Claude Help Center
Using Skills in Claude Claude Help Center
NPC, Episode 54, ‘Hands-On with the Ayn Thor’ Show Notes
The Latest Portable Gaming News
Retroid Teases New Handheld Reveal for October 27
Miyoo Mini Flip first impressions
Anbernic shows off 3DS and other games running on the RG DS
Ayn Odin Thor First Impressions
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First, Last Everything, Episode 8, ‘Brendon Bigley – Creator, Podcaster, and Blogger’ Show Notes
This Episode’s Links
Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor in podcast push, earmarks $500M for more deals – TechCrunch
Diggnation on Wikipedia
The Totally Rad Show on Wikipedia
iFanboy official site
The Terrace House on Netflix
Audio Hijack
Delta User Guide
Brendon
Brendon on Mastodon
Brendon on Instagram
Brendon on Bluesky
Wavelengths.online
Wavelengths on YouTube
Wavelengths Podcast
Into The Aether Podcast
NPC Podcast on MacStories.net
Brendon’s Picks
Brendon’s ‘First’: MacBook Air on Wikipedia
Brendon’s ‘Last’: AYN Odin on AYN’s official site
Brendon’s ‘Everything’: Nintendo DS on Wikipedia, Nintendo.com
Mario Kart DS on Wikipedia
Something
Eliza chatbot on Wikipedia
MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Comfort Zone, NPC: Next Portable Console, and First, Last, Everything that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.
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