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
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Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
On this episode of the podcast I am joined by MacRumors Hartley Charlton - and we get busy pulling apart the latest Apple event, iPhone 15 and Apple Watch as well.
We also chat over how much better can iPhone really ever get. iPad and Stage Manger gets a brief look in and we look ahead to what may or may not be coming from Apple later this year.
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Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Tech season is almost here and we’re getting ourselves ready for a busy few weeks ahead.
We talk plenty about the upcoming iPhone 15 - what we’re expecting from it and the way that creators should be maximising their content on it. We talk about Apple Watch Ultra and how you can make it fit in with your Android lifestyle.
Invalid traffic and the mess it’s creating is talked about again as it causes more and more mayhem as David gets hit by it! We ponder why at the same time YouTube are suddenly changing its ad policy - is it just a strange coincidence? And are the leaks from Google over their Pixel 8 all planned?
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/is1PNXtzEhg
Read David’s iPhone 15 story on Medium:
iPhone 15 story on Medium https://medium.com/macoclock/iphone-15-has-huge-changes-coming-404a2d190f68?sk=511e5337762b4fdf9f05435cae8b350e
Get in touch:
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Invalid traffic video https://youtu.be/is1PNXtzEhg
00:00 Intro
01:20 Alex up against it - the woes of a sponsored video!
04:30 The Watch Ultra
07:30 Using the Watch Ultra with a Samsung S23 Ultra
10:00 Start making your iPhone 15 videos now!
10:55 What to expect on iPhone 15
17:00 Will the event be recorded or live?
18:00 The i15 Pro Max Revealed
20:00 Is 8GB really enough?
25:40 Alex’s take on the Samsung Flip
30:50 David & The Nothing brand
32:40 Small brands should listen to creators
36:00 The Android life
38:07 The Invalid Traffic debacle
42:45 Why are YouTube changing the ad rules now?
46:00 The YouTube Shorts mess
52:40 Thumbnail teasers
61:00 More iPhone stuff
63:00 Google Pixel tricks!
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Another banger as they say - where to start?
This time we muse about the coming events of tech-tober that lay ahead for us and what our plans are. We chat over iPhone 15 and if it’s going to tempt us and look at the Pixel Pro 8 as well.
We take a good look at the Invalid Views scandal that has been troubling creators this past week and ask why aren’t YouTube fixing it and telling us what the hell is going on. We also talked about the importance of taking a break and re-charging the batteries, how we plan content and our thoughts on the whole Linus affair.
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/gHkXcI81tsk
The Rene Ritchie interview: https://youtu.be/-7kswv-tWH0?si=EGQZe7ZJfVzOzOGX
Read David on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
Read Alex on Medium:
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Pope in the Pool:
https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2
00:00 Intro
01:20 Welcome to Tech-tember - talking iPhone 15
05:37 Are iPads lost?
09:05 Apple and their cables…
11:45 Plans for our podcast and trying to help you
13:20 Are release day videos really worth it?
17:42 Will Alex ever swap back to an iPhone?
19:55 What’s all the fuss about zoom?
20:38 Oops - the S23 is cracked!
21:44 Looking forward to the Pixel event and the Pixel Pro 8
23:46 David’s love affair with Nothing continues…
28:40 Alex and his Brazilian channel
32:50 YouTube and Invalid Views - the full story
38:22 Using analytics to plan your content
44:40 The research tab - could be better & using Google Trends
45:35 Taking a break - it’s so important
50:10 Thumbnail or title first - planning content
56:00 Oh dear Linus…our take
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
You want content - we have content!! Another bumper episode where we had loads to chat over.
Firstly - the hardware. In the studio, we had the Fold 5 & Flip 5 to chat about, the future for iPhone 15 and the HUGE Samsung Tab 8. And if that weren’t enough we also had the Nothing 2 with us as well.
We chatted about some super Android hacks we have both found and then we got down to business and talked YouTube.
This time we chatted analytics and as a creator what are the most imporatnt metrics to keep an eye on. Finally we spoke about whet the hell is going on over at Medium for tech writers too…
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/qFR_-wTV5Tg
Read David on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
Read Alex on Medium:
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Pope in the Pool:
https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2
00:00 Intro
01:10 Our moaning!
02:00 David’s getting into Android - and its all Alex’s fault
04:10 The slippy Pixel 7 Pro
06:10 iPhone 15 - should we
07:05 iPhone battery life vs Samsung S23
08:40 Multitasking on the Samsung S23
09:40 Android hacks & work arounds - Neardrop
13:30 File transfer speeds
14:05 Samsung Fold 5
16:45 First impressions Samsung Flip 5
19:15 Pro settings for the camera on Samsung S23
19:45 The Nothing Phone 2
23:33 14-inch Tab S9 and DeX
27:50 The differences in Android phones and Novalauncher app
32:25 Understanding YouTube - a re tags still a thing?
34:58 Learning to tell a story - Pope In The Pool!
42:00 Analytics
46:55 Keeping it simple & CPM vs RPM
52:00 Thye most important metrics
54:00 Alex and his Brazilian channel
62:00 The importance of change - mentally & physically
65:00 What’s gone wrong with Medium?
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
This time around ‘ya boys have plenty to chat about. There was David’s iOS situation and his brush with YouTube’s copyright department! We chat over what the Nothing 2 is like to use and then Alex reveals just how painful Samsung Unpacked was for him, exactly what he bought…and why!
Chatting YouTube we chat over the benefits sub-titles, the pitfalls of brand deals and when and when not to use timestamps.
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/ArjIiU3VHLI
Read David on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
Read Alex on Medium:
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Pope in the Pool:
https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2
00:00 Intro
01:30 Pumping out the content
03:30 David’s copyright issue
09:30 Being cautious of brand deals
14:50 Android meets iOS and talking Nothing
22:05 Eagle eyed viewers
23:40 Samsung Unpacked
26:10 The Flip 5
29:32 What Alex bought at Unpacked
33:08 Samsung Fold 5
39:07 What’s coming with iPhone 15?
40:33 Samsung Tab S9
46:16 Samsung Watches
47:13 David’s iOS 16.6 nightmare
53:09 The benefit of adding subtitles to your videos
56:20 Timestramps on YouTube videos
57:20 Alex and his latest techniques
60:30 Oppenheimer & IMAX
65:00 Hijack
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Your favourite podcast boys are back with lots to talk about. iOS 17 for iPad and stage manager get a look at. We compare the Garmin watch to the Watch Ultra and we chat over Google Pixel 7 Pro versus iOS and iPhone 14 Pro. We even manage to talk Dyson, McLaren & the Titan Project too!
YouTube chat this time is about niches, pivoting, SEO and channel planning.
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/l8VUpsmky6M
Read David on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
Read Alex on Medium:
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Get in touch:
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
Catch up on David’s recent radio show here:
https://player.autopod.xyz/366556
00:00 Intro
02:10 The start of the Pixel 7 Pro story
04:30 Promise not to mention the BBC again!
05:30 AirPods Max galore
07:27 Snapdragon & Tensor chips…
08:40 The ecosystem wins & switching
11:45 Problems switching to Android…perspectives
12:50 The Nothing series of phones
14:32 Garmin & Watch Ultra
16:30 iOS 17 & betas
19:10 Stage Manager
22:50 Whats new for iPhone 15?
25:18 YouTube chat - pivoting & niches
29:00 Getting growth
32;12 Using the YouTube community
34:15 Video duration & doubling down
40:56 What next?
41:55 Strategy
42:34 SEO & subtitles & captions
47:31 Fonts & brand recognition
48:09 The Penny Series
50:45 Talking Hijack
51:55 Amazon Prime Day Deals
54:10 15-inch Starlight MacBook Air
56:35 Thinking iPad
57:55 Project Titan
59:01 Alex & his Dyson days
60:00 The McLaren Tech Centre
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Boy - where to start with this episode? We covered so much.
We briefly mentioned the new 15-inch MacBook Air and the Beats Studio Buds+ and then we rolled up our sleeves and got down to our normal YouTube business.
This time around we cover shorts, live streams, my first Google pay cheque and Alex’s 65,000 subs. More than that, we chat about quanitiy over quality, the roll of Substack and is one video per week enough to keep YouTube happy?
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/YIn0OZSKDnM
Read me on Medium:
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
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Get in touch:
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David on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
Catch up on David's recent radio show here
https://player.autopod.xyz/366556
00:00 Intro
01:25 15inch MacBook Air
07:27 Beats Studio Buds+
30:45 Shorts
11:30 Audio testing - sound stage etc
13:35 Are we spoiled with good tech? Who do we make videos for?
15:00 AdSense seasonality
16:30 The ideas for content
19:00 Looking at your metrics
20:25 Making boring content interesting
23:15 David’s first Google payout
23:50 How much these channels cost us to run?
24:50 Alex and his 65,000 subs
26:00 The thought of giving up & gaining subs
28:15 Are YouTube doing their bit for us?
33:20 Quantity over quality
36:10 Is one video per week enough?
39:00 The lack of scale-ability of YouTube
42:05 Re-purposing content
46:30 Newsletters & Substack
50:00 Using an Avatar
52:10 Shorts - are we being lazy?
56;20 Hijack on Apple TV+
58:55 Alex takes on the Metaverse
60:00 You reap what you sow
63:00 YouTube Live
66:00 Monetising Live Streams
68:00 The benefits of a call to action
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
This time you get Alex and me together, side by side in his studio and as ever we cover loads.
Being our first podcast since WWDC we unbox it fully - our thoughts on Vision Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air and the Mac Studio. Alex talks about his first take on iPadOS 17 too.
Then we get into YouTube and chat about how NOT to get caught out when working with brands, Shorts, the benefits of going Live and using SEOs smartly in your video descriptions.
It’s all here - enjoy!
Gerald Undone video link
https://youtu.be/iasz7lwfzcc
Motion Array Competition
https://motionarray.com/learn/motion-array/macreativechallenge/?utm_source=MA_Newsletter_paid_all&utm_medium=challenge_140623&utm_campaign=Main
Andres Vidoza
https://www.youtube.com/@andresvidoza
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
My latest video: https://youtu.be/-_cH3UkGXK8
READ ME ON MEDIUM
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
READ ALEX ON MEDIUM
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GET IN TOUCH WITH ME
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ALEX’S CONTRACT
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wcRgkFNbjcQd4tIg1C0dNYffzHzROlXK/view?usp=sharing
00:00 Intro
01:15 Apple Vision Pro - our take
10:50 What else happened at WWDC? M2 MacBook Air & Mac Pro
15:20 Apple’s Returns policy
17:25 Talking iPhones
19:10 OS betas & the last word on Final Cut on iPad
21:30 The woes of a bad brand deal
30:45 Shorts
35:00 Finding your voice & style
40:00 Using music correctly in videos & the Motion Array competition
43:00 Going live on YouTube
55:00 The future according to David & Alex!
62:00 Tags, timestamping & SEO