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The guys pretend they have an electronic apocalypse and get $2,000 to buy devices, services, and accessories to start over from scratch and build a new web app. Here are their choices: Erik's Selections Devices Toshiba Chromebook 2 with Haswell-era Celeron Moto G with 16GB Services T-mobile Unlimited - 7GB tethering Digital Ocean - $5/mo Accessories Phone SD - SanDisk 32GB Laptop SD - SanDisk 128GB Mouse - Logitech M557 Mark's Selections Devices Refurbished 13" MacBook Air 2013 Nexus 7 Services Charter Cable Internet T-mobile 1GB plan Digital Ocean $10/mo Bob's Selections Erik stays mobile. Mark takes a Charter. Bob wants to stay free. Devices Refurbished 11" MacBook Air 2015 Moto X Services Amazon Web Services Starter Plan Bitbucket

Erik looks for an emerald. Mark sells early. Bob wants a mirror. Emerald Chronometer Mauna Kea

Bob enters the Matrix. Erik isn't worried about magnets anymore. Mark gets mad over a stripped screw. Maxpedition Testudo GORUCK GR0 2014 Osprey Comet 28L

Bob visits an old friend. Erik is in a time crunch. Mark is at a loss for words. Adobe Creative Cloud FAQ

Erik has big news. Bob loses something, then finds it again. Mark is waiting. A Little Known, Seldom Used, Reserve Activation Clause

Erik is certain Odin has one eye. Bob feels like an impostor. Mark might be in the wrong field. The discussion shifts to creating and overcoming obstacles. Odin Bob's First Podcast

Potatowire triumphantly returns to podcasting. Bob describes an awkward pistol purchase. Erik explains why he can't wear watches anymore. Unsurprisingly the discussion then turns to keyboards. Hello Kitty Darth Vader Massdrop ErgoDox Penumbra Solarized Das Keyboard 4 Professional Tenkeyless Keyboard 75% Keyboard 60% Keyboard SmallFry KB 40% Keyboard Happy Hacking Keyboard NovaTouch TKL Infinity 60% Keyboard Kit Cherry MX Topre Switch Cherry G80-1800 ClamCase Pro

You can also find the show notes (sometimes with more detail) on our episode page: high90cast 007 - Snake People Music Back from two months vacation (or something) Bob and Erik invite producer Mark VanderClay to talk about how Snake People feel about streaming music services. Next they talk about how each approaches music today, how the launch of Apple Music impacts their musical workflows, and whether Apple Music ignores the "prime curator". Snake People Snake People Chrome Extension Batman Forever: Music From The Motion Picture Sweeping irresistibly forward like some dream hybrid of Ziggy Stardust, Kashmir-era Zeppelin and German techno, U2’s massive “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” launches this disc. Also included are tracks by Brandy (the Lenny Kravitz-produced “Where Are You Now?”), Seal (“Kiss from a Rose”), Eddi Reader (“Nobody Lives Without Love”), and The Devlins (“Crossing the River”). Michael Hutchence butchers Iggy Pop’s “The Passenger,” but The Offspring mines big fun from The Damned’s “Smash It Up.” --Jeff Bateman MSRP: $9.49 (MP3) Amazon (Affiliate)

You can also find the show notes (sometimes with more detail) on our episode page: http://high90.pub/high90cast/006-i-probably-need-therapy Bob and Erik talk about the Logitech MX Master, the departure of Bob's Happy Hacking Keyboard, and why Erik is reconsidering the iPad. Also discussed: How much we still like the Logitech MX Anywhere Mentally remapping Caps Lock away from Control and back to Caps Lock Toys er... Tools Discussed Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse MSRP: $99.99 Manufacturer’s Page Amazon (Affiliate) Logitech Wireless Anywhere Mouse MX MSRP: $34.99 Manufacturer’s Page Amazon (Affiliate) Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2 MSRP: $239.81 Manufacturer’s Page Amazon (Affiliate) ClamCase Pro iPad Air 2 Keyboard Case MSRP: $169.00 Manufacturer’s Page Amazon (Affiliate) ZAGG Folio for iPad Air 2 MSRP: $62.99 Manufacturer’s Page Amazon (Affiliate) Twelve South BookBook Travel Journal MSRP: $99.99 Manufacturer’s Page Amazon (Affiliate)

Bob and Erik talk about jailbreaking their iOS devices. They discuss why you might want to, and highlight a few of the cooler hacks out there. Also discussed: Bob's new MacBook and how much we like the keyboard Jailbreaking vs. Android Some of Bob's favorite Jailbreak apps We tried out using Bob's new Zoom Q8 to get high quality video for YouTube, but it quit recording halfway through for some reason. Maybe it was trying to tell us something. We'll try the Q8 again next week, but until then here's the dump from Periscope, with better audio and cropped to landscape.

Bob orders a new MacBook and Apple Watch at 12:01 AM. Erik asks how that went. Queuebit tests out our new live interaction workflow. Also discussed: MacBooks may (according to an Apple Store Employee) not be available for same-day purchase in the Apple Store for a long time, if ever From listener @queuebit: What purchase makes the most sense - Apple Watch, MacBook, or Tesla Model S Whether Apple's new approach to online-first sales will leave Apple Stores filled with gawkers and people with broken Apple products waiting for service Follow up on the Charge HR and wearing it too tightly Bob's Garmin Fenix 3 We're testing out a few things with our broadcasting setup, and we're really excited about how it's are going so far. We tried out Periscope for live video streaming last episode and while experienced had some bumps, it went great. The best thing we added this week was producer Mark Vanderclay to handle the chatroom and live listener questions. We're also starting a YouTube channel for episode video. This week it's in ugly (Periscope generated) portrait orientation with terrible audio, but we plan to fix that with true landscape video and high-quality audio next week. If that's not enough to turn you off, the first video episode is embedded below.

Bob switches back to the iPhone. Erik asks why they don't use Linux more. The world wonders why they decided to try livestreaming the show on Periscope. Also discussed: The state of HiDPI support on Linux Production devices vs. toys Using the ExoLens to get wide-angle portrait video for Periscope streaming The proper font for Bob's 1997 ASCII Stormtrooper art Here is @takitapart ascii stromtrooper :http://t.co/4nAXSVRFzO Check out the high90cast. @_high90— djtaco (@djtaco) March 27, 2015

Bob and Erik discuss what fills the gap between the largest and smallest devices in our lives. The topic follows their articles this week on high90: What's in the Middle There is No Middle Along the way, they talk about laptops, tablets, and why Bob bought so many Microsoft Surfaces. They also briefly discuss Bob's experiences with the Force Touch trackpad.

For their first episode of high90cast, Bob and Erik dive back into wearables and tackle some difficult questions. Aside from the Apple Watch, what's the current landscape like? Why do we even want smartwatches? Is there still a place for dedicated fitness trackers? Will Bob continue to purchase all of them? The world wonders. Show Notes