257: Relay FM Family Feud
Live in San Francisco, Stephen and Myke are joined by Jason Snell and nearly 20 other Relay FM hosts to celebrate the network's 5th anniversary by playing a game of Family Feud, with answers provided by over 3,000 podcast listeners.
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Guest Starring:
David Sparks, Brad Dowdy, Casey Liss, Matt Alexander, Merlin Mann, Jason Snell, Aleen Simms, Quinn Rose, Julia Skott, Rosemary Orchard, Mike Schmitz, David Smith, Alex Cox, Florence Ion, Shelly Brisbin, Mikah Sargent, Shawn Blanc, Brian Hamilton, and Kathy Campbell
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Relay FM for St. Jude
Video of the Event
248: There Will Be Consequences
Federico and Stephen are joined by David Sparks to talk about the state of Apple's current betas, the updated Files and Shortcuts apps and the ever-growing system of rules that form Connected's drafts.
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Guest Starring:
David Sparks
Links and Show Notes:
Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership
Syncing an iPod with macOS Catalina – 512 Pixels
On the Mac Pro, the G4 Cube and Their Shared Vent Design – 512 Pixels
Kuo on 2020 iPhones: 5.4-Inch and 6.7-Inch Models With 5G, 6.1-Inch Model With LTE, All With OLED Displays - MacRumors
David Sparks (@MacSparky) / Twitter
53: Go Down the Pole and Run to the Fire
This week, Stephen and Myke are joined by David Sparks to talk about Relay FM’s first anniversary, the MacBook and the Apple Music Festival.
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Guest Starring:
David Sparks
Links and Show Notes:
Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership
David Sparks (@MacSparky) | Twitter
MacSparky
Mac Power Users - Relay FM
Ben's Smart Cover Gif
Stump Stand
Performance Mouse MX - Rechargeable Wireless Mouse - Logitech
Leap Motion | 3D Motion and Gesture Control for PC & Mac
Apple Pay now works with over a dozen more US banks and credit unions | 9to5Mac
Introducing Liftoff and Top Four — Relay FM
Top Four - Relay FM
Liftoff - Relay FM
B-Sides - Relay FM
How Relay FM Proves That Podcasts Aren’t An Overnight Success | TechCrunch
The New MacBook Review — MacSparky
Mac Power Users #273: Workflows with Jonathan Mann - Relay FM
Mac Power Users #272: Mac Based Small Business - Relay FM
How I'm spending my (indie) time so far — 512 Pixels
Hours Time Tracking on the App Store on iTunes
SPARKS law
David's Legal Business
Pharrell & One Direction headlining Apple Music Festival September 19-28 in London | 9to5Mac
Apple - Press Info - Apple Music Festival Brings Incredible Live Performances to Fans Worldwide in September
Listen to Full Beats 1 Shows Again with Beats 1 Replays – MacStories
119: ‘Workin’ in Pajamas’ With Guest David Sparks
Special guest David Sparks joins the show for the first time. Topics include “power users”, Markdown, Apple Watch, the new MacBook, iCloud Photo Syncing and the new Photos for Mac, WWDC, and wearing slippers as “work” shoes.
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David’s Markdown book.
Sparks Law.
Stephen Orth’s suggestions for Apple Watch.
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25: I Don't Need a Saturday Box
This week Jason and Myke are joined by David Sparks. They spend some time discussing David's recent jump to the indie life, expectations of next week's Apple event, the Pebble Time Kickstarter and why people may want to share secrets.
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Guest Starring:
David Sparks
Links and Show Notes:
Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership
Inquisitive #11: Merlin As A Service - Relay FM
David Sparks (@MacSparky) | Twitter
MacSparky
5by5 | Mac Power Users
Pebble Time - Awesome Smartwatch, No Compromises by Pebble Technology — Kickstarter
The inside story of how Microsoft killed its Courier tablet - CNET
Not The Verge, it seems...
Analog(ue) #29: Not a Fan of the Squeezing - Relay FM
Risky Business — MacSparky
David's reasoning for quitting his day job.
SPARKS law
David's law practice
Workflow Field Guide — MacSparky
Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple on the App Store on iTunes
Boxcar — the original Push Notifications platform
Apple’s New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public - NYTimes.com
Apple Watch will replace your car keys, says Tim Cook - Telegraph
Alto's Adventure on the App Store on iTunes
Ski Safari on the App Store on iTunes
Threes! on the App Store on iTunes
'Modern Family' pulled off a hilarious episode entirely on a Mac [REVIEW] - Mashable
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