The Minus Sixteen Podcast
A fortnightly podcast with myself David & co-host Alex. We chat about the latest in tech talking about Apple, Samsung and anything else that takes our fancy! We also cover the business of YouTube - pulling back the curtains and letting you know what it’s really like to be a content creator on YouTube, Medium and more. We’d love you to get involved so please feel free to leave messages in the chat or DM us on Twitter... You’ll find me on Twitter @Dtalkingtech and Alex @AlexGTech1
Episodes
![Vision Pro experience & Samsung Flip/Fold 6 - Ep 65](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13656626/Minus_Sixteennewv3_5bjryf_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Vision Pro experience & Samsung Flip/Fold 6 - Ep 65
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
This time it’s just David and Daniel as Alex takes a well-earned break.
We chat over Daniels’s visit to Samsung Unpacked and check out the Flip 6, Fold 6, Samsung Watch Ultra and Samsung Ring.
David went to Apple Battersea in London to check out the Vision Pro and hear what he made of it.
Plus, all the behind-the-scenes chat about what it’s like running a YouTube channel.
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/-a7KhFT1y8A?si=VAEEvsRzo4kVcPuH
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/7-GdrWIhyFQ
00:00 Intro
01:25 The benefits of a regular upload schedule
03:25 Brands dictating when you upload
05:45 Going the extra yards with brands
06:30 Geographical limitations
08:00 Issues with the YouTube and AdSense
11:15 Views are down - is it seasonal?
13:41 Making seasonal content
15:15 A new Samsung Tab in the pipelines…
20:35 More issues with the YouTube Studio app
22:52 Samsung Unpacked
23:3 Buds 3 Pro
25:56 Samsung Ring
27:25 Samsung Watch Ultra
33:53 What’s it like at a Samsung event
35:00 Samsung Fold 6
38:18 The state of the foldable market
39:00 Flip 6
41:00 The Vision Pro
48:00 Limitations of the Vision Pro
50:39 Are we ready for a VR/AR Spatial Computing world?
54:15 Daniel and his Sony ZV E10
56:21 The woes of SD cards
58:00 Smartphone vs. Camera
60:00 Renting studio space…
![Unpacking YouTube | Ep. 64](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13656626/Minus_Sixteennewv3_5bjryf_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Unpacking YouTube | Ep. 64
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
This one started with some camera gear chat - what gear we use, future plans, ND filters, and even a little chat about Final Cut.
Then we started to get into YouTube and there was a lot to cover. How to balance the admin and office side of running a channel, working with agencies, paid clicks and the new Skip Ahead feature that YouTube is rolling out that may ruin our channels.
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
00:00 Intro
01:15 Daniel’s set up the S23 Ultra
02:56 Starting out - what do you need?
04:52 Creating with a smartphone
06:50 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 in 4K 60FPS
08:10 Apple’s Final Cut Camera app
11:20 ND Filters
14:00 Gimbals
19:55 Multi-cam shots & how good is the S23 Ultra
22:40 iPad mini Pro vs. Samsung Fold
24:50 Loving iPad and the Tab S9
31:19 David’s Vision Pro demo
33:26 Alex and Sony Xperia
37:25 The admin side of YouTube and using agencies
39:53 Working with brands for a reason other than money
41:20 Balancing the workload
44:00 Agencies
46:00 Clickbait farms - buying views
50:49 Paid Promotions and Transparency
54:40 Paid clicks
57:20 YouTube and Skip-Ahead
65:00 YouTube needs a competitor?
![Sony Experia VI, Final Cut Pro 10.8 & Double Standards | Ep. 63](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13656626/Minus_Sixteennewv3_5bjryf_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Sony Experia VI, Final Cut Pro 10.8 & Double Standards | Ep. 63
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Daniel comes on board in this pod - and we couldn’t be happier.
We chat over the Sony Experia VI, Samsung S24 camera and of course, we have to chat about iPad, don’t we?
The new version of Final Cut Pro is out so we give our views & thoughts on that. But the hot topic though is one that Alex picked up on - double standards in the tech YouTube space.
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/m8PYblSN_SY?si=_uXLlVM8X73zWxFi
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/mQF2OVZHENw
Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/aDBL7ShHZDQ?si=aX3rNefOhxst1S17
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
00:00 Intro
02:45 Why is the podcast called Minus Sixteen?
03:15 Welcome Daniel to the podcast team
03:35 The Sony Xperia VI experience
08:34 Samsung Chipset naming
13:05 Apple watch battery life is suddenly rubbish!
15:17 Are betas safe to install?
19:20 iPadOS 18 and the calculator app
20:10 Alex and his new Sony FXIII
25:20 Sony’s camera app
30:45 New version of Final Cut Pro & Final Cut Camera app
34:50 New YouTube layout on desktop
35:37 Double Standards
54:00 Batch recording
57:15 Timestamps & chapters
60:00 Are tags still useful?
![WWDC ’24 & M4 iPad thoughts | Ep. 62](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13656626/Minus_Sixteennewv3_5bjryf_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
WWDC ’24 & M4 iPad thoughts | Ep. 62
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
As we get ready for WWDC Alex and I have a lot to talk about.
Firstly we look ahead to next Monday’s Apple event and what we are looking forward to and what we are expecting.
Then we chat over our thoughts and findings on the new M4 iPad Pro. Alex has been to Samsung’s UK HQ - so we find out how that came about.
And we chat over how to go about finding brands, how best to work with them - oh and shooting at 60 FPS for YouTube too.
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/LkkCCh865Lo?si=6UaXMlkimbf6JNVH
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/DgRzESKN3MM
Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/zCfwDa7grWQ?si=cMxDN2E0FLnrXPLW
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
00:00 Intro
00:55 The benefits of having support
01:35 Daniel is joining us full-time!!
02:35 Getting ready for WWDC
02:50 Benefits of the S Pen
03:35 How much AI do you use?
05:15 Recolour apps, new home screen & new control centre
05:50 Apple & privacy with AI
07:40 Siri improvements
08:09 Chat GPT 4o
09:10 Coming back from Samsung to Apple?
10:57 The Samsung lineup re-cap
12:10 Alex at Samsung HQ
13:30 Eye tracking on iPadOS 18
12:46 Vision Pro MIA!
16:30 watchOS 11
17:00 iPad stuff
18:40 Apple’s in-store 14-day exchange
20:10 iPadOS - is it honestly that bad?
22:49 Sticking with Final Cut Pro
30:02 No to nano texture
32:46 Stage manager
34:35 The Files app makes sense at last
35:43 Alex and his day at Samsung HQ
40:11 Being honest in reviews isn’t easy
42:07 Building brand relationships
47:05 Teaching yourself the business side of YouTube
49:10 The New YouTube Studio app
49:28 Shooting at 60 FPS
![M4 iPad Pro, Multitasking & Samsung DEX | Ep. 61](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13656626/Minus_Sixteennewv3_5bjryf_300x300.jpg)
Saturday May 25, 2024
M4 iPad Pro, Multitasking & Samsung DEX | Ep. 61
Saturday May 25, 2024
Saturday May 25, 2024
Welcome back to Daniel - but this time in person!
We grabbed him whilst he was on holiday in the UK with his family - and I have to say, it was one of our best episodes yet!
Of course, we chat about the newly released M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air and chat about how it compares to the Samsung S9.
When a creator is away from home for 5 weeks - what tech does he pack? Well, Daniel will tell you precisely what he packed for this road trip. And then we talk thumbnails - it turns out we all have very different approaches…
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/eVQ6kuwu-wM?si=HLIWaj__InKYr8PB
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/wylEdsH2FjE
Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/zCfwDa7grWQ?si=cMxDN2E0FLnrXPLW
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
00:00 Intro
03:45 iPad Air and iPad Pro chat
07:20 The Magic Keyboard
10:15 The Samsung Tab S9 Ultra OLED panel
11:40 Panel comparison Tab S9 vs. iPad Pro
17:15 Nano texture
20:00 Is 1 TB too much storage for an M4 iPad Pro?
21:45 External SSD problems
22:55 The storage rip-off
24:34 Multitasking on Tablets
26:38 DEX and One UI
29:30 How Daniel uses his Tab S9 Ultra
32:50 iPad demons with external keyboards
35:00 Apple Pencil vs Samsung S Pen
36:35 Daniel’s - travelling devices
38:25 The content pipeline - planning ahead
39:30 Using Gling
42:40 Outling or scripting
44:25 Using a teleprompter
47:00 Google IO - who watched it?
47:40 Titles & Thumbnails
48:50 The secret behind the crown in Daniel’s thumbnails
50:00 Alex & David’s approach to thumbnails
50:52 A/B testing
53:06 How to make your videos cut through the crowd
55:15 Mac owners attach rate to iPad
56:25 Planning ahead and the ability to be fluid
58:00 using Monday.com
59:10 Title first?
61:00 Unsubscribed viewers…
63:00 Call To Action - it works!
68:00 Avoiding thumbnail mistakes
69:00 Using thumbs.tv
70:00 Adding subtitles & SRT files
72:00 Timestamping
75:00 Odd comments from viewers…
![M4 iPad Pro, M2 iPad Air & Let Loose | Ep. 60](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13656626/Minus_Sixteennewv3_5bjryf_300x300.jpg)
Saturday May 11, 2024
M4 iPad Pro, M2 iPad Air & Let Loose | Ep. 60
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
This time it’s all about the iPad! Well, it had to be really, right?
We chat over the M2 iPad Air, and M4 iPad Pro, what we’ve bought and how we will go about covering it.
The Let Loose event itself came in for some flack - the Machine Press was not to everyone’s liking - we discuss!
And if you’ve wondered what it’s like to deal with brands - we tell you the truth!
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/2c_53BTTYTw?si=GI2oi0tJ5hbK2Opi
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/G5BVMVtoNKE
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
00:00 Intro
00:42 Let Loose
01:15 Nano texture a mistake?
06:00 Is Final Cut on iPad for real?
09:35 What Alex has bought
11:20 Will iPad become a desktop experience?
14:00 The M2 iPad Air is STILL a beast
15:25 How the M4 iPad Pro will fit into our workflow
19:45 The iPad Air - basically last years iPad Pro
21:40 Anti-reflective coating - don’t be fooled
22:25 Will David have to return his iPad Pro and Apple’s return policy
28:20 Is nano texture that sensitive?
31:00 The event format - fans or not
33:00 The machine crushing hate!
35:00 Alex and his YouTube Play Button - it’s official
37:20 Taking time to make the content right
41:35 Getting lucky with thumbnails
43:00 Unboxings are still popular…
45:30 Sorting out audio-only podcasts for YouTube
48:55 Brands being pushy!
50:00 Building brand relationships
52:30 Creators STILL paying for views
![Let Loose, honest reviews & Garmin Epix Pro | Ep. 59](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13656626/Minus_Sixteennewv3_5bjryf_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Let Loose, honest reviews & Garmin Epix Pro | Ep. 59
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
In this episode, we chat about the recent spate of creators giving honest reviews and the effects that have on the companies behind the products. We chat about the art of making honest product review videos and the benefits of staying in lane for your channel.
Then we look at the benefits of wearables - smart watches & rings and what the Garmin Epix Pro has been like.
Let Loose, the next Apple event has been confirmed so we chat that over and what to expect from the iPad event and finally a little update on AirPods Max.
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Alex’s Garmin Video: https://youtu.be/k0MpNqgXoYY?si=Ey0C5nV-3eTT87Br
David’s MacBook Air Video: https://youtu.be/LNfnu7RvJI4
David’s AirPods Max Story: https://medium.com/macoclock/airpods-max-nearly-perfect-2c500a41ae89
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
The Peter McKinnon video: https://youtu.be/96y9UvUX-DQ?si=iB2zuUE0430LK_-O
The MKBHD video: https://youtu.be/tn-MGyr-6dk?si=vrJfKkaaXPS_SoK3
00:00 Intro
00:25 Life in the 100 Club!
02:10 The admin side of running the channel
04:15 How much a Super Thanks really matters
06:45 The content bandwagon
08:15 Staying in lane - playing the algorithm game
11:55 The art of making review videos genuine
16:00 Taking the weekend off…
17:10 Our thoughts on giving bad reviews
21:25 MKBHD and clickbait…
26:00 Let Loose announced & what to expect
34:20 When will the iPads be in store & content planning around it
37:10 The Garmin Pro - what’s it like
42:30 The outstanding battery life on the Garmin watches
44:20 The trade-offs
46:35 The benefits of wearing smartwatches
51:45 AirPods Max thoughts
58:35 Let Loose clashing with our next podcast
![Sony XPeria 1 V & Final Cut Pro thoughts PLUS passing 100K on YouTube | Ep. 58](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13656626/Minus_Sixteennewv3_5bjryf_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Sony XPeria 1 V & Final Cut Pro thoughts PLUS passing 100K on YouTube | Ep. 58
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
On the actual day - the very hour we sat down to record the podcast Alex joined the 100,000 YouTube subscribers club so obviously we talked about that on the podcast - how could we not? We talked about the 4 year journey what he’s learned and what advice he would pass on to you if you are starting on YouTube today.
We chat over the Sony Xperia 1V, Final Cut Pro plugins - oh and that mess with Dbrand this week on Twitter.
The art of YouTube shorts was in our line of vision and also are community posts beneficial?
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
00:00 Intro
02:00 Alex passing 100,000 subs - how does it feel?
05:20 The Sony Xperia 1 V thoughts
13:00 It’s quiet out here for us Apple boys…!
15:15 iPads - they can’t come soon enough 🙏🏻
20:20 David and his Final Cut Pro yarns…
22:15 LOG and Final Cut Pro
23:45 Using MotionVFX plugins
26:20 Alex on his four-year journey to 100K - genuine advice
32:50 Learning the craft of YouTube
33:45 Getting used to working with brands - new skills
36:20 Getting used to being on camera
38:00 Being a perfectionist and the creator's community
41:35 Dbrand issues - why on earth??
49:45 Alex recalls being in hot water…
52:00 The benefits of shorts on YouTube
54:00 The benefits of posting on YouTube’s community page
56:12 The final story about THAT paid-for-views video…
59:00 Don’t forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts…
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