Do you remember when smartphones weren't just running Apple or Google's OS, when you really did need a stylus to do anything, and when the very idea of connectivity to the Internet was a expensive affair involving PCMCIA, CompactFlash, or SD based adaptors? Our panel does!

Joining us once again are the wonderful Dan Vincent, Sean (aka. Action Retro), and Steve (aka Mac84) to dive into the world of handheld computing before the iPhone and Android era. We try to stay on topic, which proves a challenge with Sean's unusual definitions of handhelds cropping up along the way.

What are your handheld computing memories, where you in camp Palm or firmly in the Pocket PC / Windows CE... pocket? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server.

If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page.

"Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship

If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too.

Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up.

• Guests
  • Dan Vincent: Userlandia (YouTube) / Mastodon
  • Sean: Action Retro (YouTube) / Mastodon
  • Steve: Mac84 (YouTube) / Mastodon
• yBasic - Palm DB - The BASIC app Sean used on his Palm
• Graffiti (Palm OS) - WikiPedia
• Casio Cassiopeia E-125 - WikiPedia
• Springboard: the secret history of the first real smartphone (Full Documentary) - The Verge on YouTube
• The Cybiko Experience: a Handheld Computer for Year 2000 Teens - LGR on YouTube
• Nokia N-Gage QD - WikiPedia

1. 00:00:04: Introductions
2. 00:07:14: Our First Handhelds
3. 00:18:32: The Pen Computing Era
4. 00:32:42: Palm
5. 00:40:04: Cybiko
6. 00:44:15: Windows CE & PocketPC
7. 00:52:21: The Appeal of Handhelds
8. 00:58:28: The Demise of Standalone Handhelds
9. 01:06:55: What Do We Miss?
10. 01:19:59: First Dumb & Smartphones
11. 01:32:18: Wrapping Up

It's Apple Event time again; recorded a few weeks after Apple's WWDC 2024 Keynote, James, Jae, and Alex sit down for a chat about everything Apple announced at the June 10th event.

Apologies this has taken longer than usual to get out to you, work and other commitments have definitely gotten in the way. We will have more amazing episodes coming at a more regular pace for you going forward.

What do you think to Apple's AI (Apple Intelligence) future, are you concerned because of the growth of AI in general, or reassured based on their privacy first approach? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server.

If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page.

"Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship

If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too.

Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up.

• The Interface - Alex's tech and automotive news site.
• Apple Events - Watch the WWDC24 Keynote

1. 00:00:04: Introductions
2. 00:03:33: Skydiving Intro
3. 00:09:55: Apple TV+
4. 00:16:03: visionOS 2
5. 00:24:39: iOS 18
6. 01:05:05: tvOS & HomeKit
7. 01:13:06: watchOS
8. 01:17:44: iPadOS 18
9. 01:22:12: macOS Sequoia
10. 01:26:12: Passwords
11. 01:33:28: Apple Intelligence
12. 02:05:41: Wrapping Up

Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

Apple held their 'Let Loose' event on May 7th, 2024 and not long after the 'dream team' of Crossed Wires Apple coverage gathered to discuss the new iPads, the rather confusing line up of Apple Pencils.

We also take a detour to look into why WiFI 7 not being included in the new iPads is not as big of a factor as some may think.

Finally, we discuss the powerful new features in Apple's pro apps for iPad, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro and how these new features make iPad a powerful creative tool more than ever before.

Are you planning to buy a new iPad, are you excited by the new features of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro on iPad? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to podcast@crossedwires.net, or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server.

If you liked this episode or any of our content, we’d greatly appreciate any little bit of support you can throw our way over at our Ko-Fi page.

"Don't you people backup? I backup, and I don't even know what backing up means!" - Nicola Murray, Secretary of State for the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship

If you have any kind of file that's important to you, be that a treasured family photo, your latest research paper, or just the list of the co-ordinates of your best places in Minecraft, you'll want to make sure it's kept safe, right? Well, just syncing that to the cloud isn't really enough, you need a proper backup strategy too.

Part of a good backup strategy is having a backup that isn't in the same place as your computer, and this is where a good cloud backup service is so important. Our friends at Backblaze provide simple, reliable, and affordable backup options for your Mac or Windows PCs for just $9/month. You can get a 15 day free-trial when you follow this link to sign up.

• The Interface - Alex's fantastic tech and automative news site
• Watch the Event - Apple Events
• iPad Pro - Apple.com
• iPad Air - Apple.com
• Apple Pencil - Apple.com, including showing features and helping you see compatibility for the different pencil models.
• The Case for iPad Pro - Vergecast
• iOS 18 Accessibility Features - Apple Pressroom
• Final Cut Pro for iPad - Apple.com
• Logic Pro for iPad - Apple.com

1. 00:00:04: Introductions
2. 00:04:30: The Let Loose Event
3. 00:08:17: Crushed
4. 00:16:22: iPad Air (M2)
5. 00:25:33: iPad Pro (M4)
6. 00:42:22: Apple Pencil Shuffle
7. 00:55:16: Why No WiFi 7?
8. 01:02:31: Choose An iPad
9. 01:11:36: iOS 18 Accessibility
10. 01:13:55: Pro Apps
11. 01:25:49: Wrapping Up

Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW